WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation and Operations issued the following testimony by Cathie Vick, chief development and public affairs officer of the Port of Virginia, involving a virtual hearing on Jan. 19, 2022, entitled "Assessing the State of America's Seaports": * * * I am Cathie Vick, Chief Development and Public Affairs Officer of The Port of Virginia. The Port of Virginia is fifth largest and one of the fastest growing ports  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement regarding finalization of the U.S. Postal Service's contract to replace its fleet of mail carriers with almost all gasoline-powered vehicles, despite President Biden's clear and stated goal of electrifying the federal fleet. "This is yet another willfully shortsigh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-01), joined Governor Jim Justice and Senator Shelley Capito Tuesday to announce the progress on completing Corridor H and discuss the how the project will enhance economic development and improve quality of life in the region. "I'm proud to join Governor Justice and Senator Capito to make good on the promise we made to the people of West Virginia to finish Cor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2022: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA) sent a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh regarding his ongoing interest in participating in labor-management disputes. In the letter, t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today made several stops in Kanawha County focused on homeland security, increasing access to educational opportunities, economic development, and enhancing broadband deployment in West Virginia. First, Senator Capito visited the West Virginia Fusion Center where she toured the facility and met with staff to learn more about the oper  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues urged the administration to continue support for the Medicare Advantage program, which provides quality health care to 27 million seniors and individuals with disabilities. The senators sent a letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led her Republican colleagues on the committee in a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led sixty-three bipartisan Senators in urging the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue supporting the Medicare Advantage program, which provides quality healthcare to more than 27 million seniors and individuals with disabilities. Approximately 43% of Medicare beneficiaries in West Virginia rely on Medicare Advanta  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) was awarded the National George Marshall Award by Hershel "Woody" Williams, World War II Veteran and National Medal of Honor recipient, and the State Funeral for World War II Veterans organization. "I am truly humbled to receive the George Marshall Award. The real heroes are the men and women like Woody Williams who put their lives on the line in defense o  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $13,862,297 from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act through the Federal Transit Administration for transit programs across West Virginia. "Whether it's getting to work, visiting a doctor's office, or heading to school, West Virginia  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $13,862,297 from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for transit programs across West Virginia. "Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to bring historic investments to West Virginia - creating   more