WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, chairman, and Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 7, 2022, regarding Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia: * * * Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A) and 17A(c)(1), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Alex Mooney, which was trans  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2022: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement after the White House released its plan, via the task force on union organizing, to increase union bosses' stranglehold over American workers: "It's truly baffling to watch a President openly collude with anti-worker group  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: Representative Bob Good (VA-05) introduced the Close Biden's Open Border Act which would freeze funding designated for the United Nations (U.N.) for two years and redirect the money towards completion of the wall on our Southern border. This commonsense solution responds to the recently revealed efforts by the U.N. to effectively increase the flow of migrants by "teaching" them how to seek asylum  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Fred Keller, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Congressman Fred Keller (Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections) joined Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Labor), Senator Mike Braun (Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety), and Senator Richard Burr (Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions) i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) helped pass the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Act, legislation he cosponsored, to support the nation's innovation and economic competitiveness. America COMPETES is a comprehensive, strategic package that will support American manufacturing, fix existing supply chain issues, turbo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 467,000 jobs in January. "Despite a surge in COVID-19 infections, today's jobs report reflects another month of historic job growth. Under President Biden's economic agenda and the investments made through the American Rescue Plan, our economy has had the str  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), and John Katko (R-NY-24) are leading the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would give schools in Virginia and across the country the flexibility and support they need to feed students as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact schools, families, and communities. The K  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined the entire Senate Republican Conference in urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to suspend the pending rulemaking to redefine the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA), specifically "waters  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $9,964,754 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for multiple initiatives across the state of West Virginia. "Investing in the development of our local economies in cities, towns, and counties across our state is vital to West Virg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.) announced West Virginia will receive $140,751,000 in Fiscal Year 2022 to reclaim abandoned mine lands (AML). This historic amount of funding, made possible by the recently enacted bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, will help ensure the health and saf  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Representative David McKinley (R-WV) announced West Virginia will receive $140,751,000 in Fiscal Year 2022 to reclaim abandoned mine lands (AML). This historic amount of funding, made possible by the recently enacted bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $9,964,754 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for multiple initiatives across the state of West Virginia. "Supporting rural communities across West Virginia creates jobs and boosts the entire Mountain State economy. I'm pleased USDA is investi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Representative David McKinley (R-WV) announced West Virginia will receive $140,751,000 in Fiscal Year 2022 to reclaim abandoned mine lands (AML). This historic amount of funding, made possible by  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today announced $22,790,000 in Fiscal Year 2022 funding to reclaim abandoned mine lands (AML) in Virginia - an effort that will strengthen coal communities by promoting economic opportunity and addressing dangerous hazards that threaten the health of Virginians and the long-term wellbeing of communities. The funding, awarded through the Departm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today announced $22,790,000 in Fiscal Year 2022 funding to reclaim abandoned mine lands (AML) in Virginia - an effort that will strengthen coal communities by promoting economic opportunity and addressing dangerous hazards that threaten the health of Virginians and the long-term wellbeing of communities. The funding, awarded through the Depar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09) announced that following their efforts to secure a major disaster declaration, businesses and residents in Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell County can now file their applications for low-interest disaster relief loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help with their recove  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09) announced that following their efforts to secure a major disaster declaration, businesses and residents in Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell County can now file their applications for low-interest disaster relief loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help with their recover  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton will hold a hearing to examine the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's (WMATA) responsibility to provide safe and reliable transit service to th  more