U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia
House Education Chairman Scott Supports Bipartisan Securing a Strong Retirement Act
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on March 29, 2022:
Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 2954, a bipartisan proposal that makes critical improvements to our retirement system.
"Madame Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2954, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022, which inco
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House Passes Bipartisan Retirement Legislation, Includes Text of Rep. Beyer Charitable Giving Bill
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 30, 2022:
Last night the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 with overwhelming bipartisan support. The legislation (also known as SECURE 2.0) builds on the bipartisan House-passed SECURE Act of 2019 to help more Americans save for a financially-secure retirement by expanding coverage and increasing retirement savings.
The legislation just passed by the Ho
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Rep. Foxx, Sen. Burr Request Longer Public Comment Period on Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Proposal
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release:
House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Walsh regarding the Wage and Hour Division's (WHD) Davis-Bacon wage rates.
The Members write: "Unfortunat
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Rep. Foxx: In America, Religious Freedom is on Trial
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2022:
On the House Floor, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) highlighted Democrats' attacks on religious liberty.
Key Excerpts from Republican Leader Foxx's Remarks:
"Today, religious organizations are under attack by the woke agenda of Democrats. Those on the left claim that faith-b
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Rep. McCollum Calls for Justice Clarence Thomas to Resign
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement:
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"The actions of Justice Thomas and his wife Virginia Thomas have undermined the Constitution and weakened our democracy.
"Virginia Thomas was in direct communication with the Trump White House in a conspiracy to undermine the peaceful transition of power from a free and fair Presidential election. Rather than disclose this conflict of interest and recuse himself from cases related to his wife's inv
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Rep. McEachin Votes to Strengthen Virginians' Retirement Security
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 31 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) voted in support of H.R. 2954, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation to bolster and protect Virginians' retirement savings. By expanding retirement plan coverage and providing more saving options, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act will ensure more Virginians can retire with dignity and stability.
"After a lifetime worki
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Rep. McKinley Introduces Bill to Help Police Departments Retain Experienced Officers
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Congressman David B. McKinley (W.Va.-01), introduced a bill, the Retain COPS Act of 2022, H.R.7250, to give local police departments more flexibility and allow the COPS grant funding to go towards salaries, bolstering their ability to retain experienced law enforcement officers.
"In recent meetings with members of local law enforcement in West Virginia, we talked about the challenges they face not
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Rep. McKinley Urges Prioritizing Small Communities for Water System Upgrades, Demands Rigorous Oversight
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Congressman David B. McKinley (WV-01), ranking member of the Environment Subcommittee, delivered remarks during the hearing, Trusting the Tap: Upgrading America's Drinking Water Infrastructure.
Excerpt from West Virginia Metro News: Drinking water infrastructure improvements draw attention from Congress (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/wvmetronews.com/2022/03/29/drinking-water-infrastructure-imp
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Rep. McKinley, Sens. Capito, Manchin Introduce Resolution Celebrating Glenville State Women's Basketball National Championship Win
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Representative David McKinley (WV-01) and U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced companion resolutions in both the U.S. House and Senate, celebrating the Glenville State University Lady Pioneers Women's Basketball Team winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Women's Basketball Championship.
"Congratulations to the Glenville State
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Rep. Miller Questions USTR on Biden Administration Trade Agenda in Indo-Pacific and With China
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 30, 2022:
Today in a Ways and Means Committee hearing, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) questioned U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Biden Administration's trade agenda in the Indo-Pacific and with China. Specifically, Congresswoman Miller urged the reauthorization of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and underscored the need for the Administration to work with Co
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Rep. Scott: House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Secure Retirement
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on March 29, 2022:
The House passed sweeping bipartisan legislation to help more workers save and prepare for retirement. The legislation--Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (H.R. 2954)--includes the Education and Labor Committee's bipartisan (H.R. 5891) as well as other retirement-related provisions approved by the Ways and Means Committee.
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Sen. Capito to Varney: Biden's Effort to Stop Fossil Fuel Production Hurting West Virginians
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Fox Business Network's Varney and Co. today to discuss the importance of energy independence, and key takeaways from her recent trip to Eastern Europe to assess the humanitarian impact and response to the war in Ukraine.
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ON BIDEN'S ANTI-AMERICAN ENERGY POLICIES: "The government is definitely in the way of energy production in Wes
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Sen. Capito, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Celebrating Glenville State Women's Basketball National Championship Win
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- 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.) and Representative David McKinley (W.Va.-01) introduced a resolution celebrating the Glenville State University Lady Pioneers Women's Basketball Team winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Women's Basketball Championship. Representative McKinley will be introducing the companion legislation
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Sen. Kaine, Colleagues Applaud Release of Nearly $224 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Key Army Corps Projects in Virginia
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott and Elaine Luria (both D-VA), issued the following statement, applauding an additional $223,871,000 in federal funding for key Virginia projects, including the Norfolk Harbor Widening and Deepening Project, the City of Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, and the Virginia Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Study:
"We'r
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Sen. Manchin Calls for Extension of Title 42 Policy Due to Rising COVID-19 Cases Across Globe
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky to extend the Title 42 policy due to rising COVID-19 cases across the globe and record migrant encounters.
Senator Manchin said in part, "In Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, encounters with migrants reached an all-time high of 1.7 million people. That is four times higher than the 400,000 en
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Sen. Manchin Questions VA Secretary on Legislation to Provide Healthcare For Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), questioned U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough during a SVAC hearing. Senator Manchin questioned Secretary McDonough on the potential impact of the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021 (PACT Act) on Veterans and VA operations.
"I've always said that the mi
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Sen. Manchin, Capito, McKinley Introduce Resolution Celebrating Glenville State Women's Basketball National Championship Win
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Representative David McKinley (WV-01) will introduce a resolution celebrating the Glenville State University Lady Pioneers Women's Basketball Team winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Women's Basketball Championship. Representative McKinley introduced the companion legislation in the House of Represe
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Sen. Manchin, Colleagues Announce More Than $28 Million to Make Homes More Energy Efficient, Lower Utility Costs for West Virginia Families
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Representative David McKinley (R-WV) announced that West Virginia is eligible for $28,882,509 in new funding through the Department of Energy's (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program. This historic level of funding was made possible by the bipartisan Infrastructure
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Sen. Warner, Colleagues Applaud Release of Nearly $224 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Key Army Corps Projects in Virginia
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott and Elaine Luria (both D-VA), issued the following statement, applauding an additional $223,871,000 in federal funding for key Virginia projects, including the Norfolk Harbor Widening and Deepening Project, the City of Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, and the Virginia Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Study:
"We
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Sen. Warner, Colleagues Champion US Critical Mineral Independence From China
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and James Lankford (R-OK), member of the Senate Finance and Energy and Natural Resources Committees, along with Sens. Angus King (I-ME) and John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced legislation to establish a secure supply chain of critical minerals and counter China's market dominance by leveraging the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) partnership, which includes the US, Australia,
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Sens. Capito, Manchin, McKinley Announce More Than $28 Million to Make Homes More Energy Efficient, Lower Utility Costs For West Virginia Families
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and U.S. Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.) announced that West Virginia is eligible for $28,882,509 in new funding through the Department of Energy's (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program. This historic level of funding was made possible by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and will help reduce household en
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Sens. Manchin, Capito, Rep. McKinley Announce More Than $28M to Make Homes More Energy Efficient, Lower Utility Costs for West Virginia Families
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2022:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Representative David McKinley (R-WV) announced that West Virginia is eligible for $28,882,509 in new funding through the Department of Energy's (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program. T
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Sens. Warner, Brown, Colleagues Call on Regulators to Focus on Lending to Main Street
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) joined Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs in a letter to the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, urging them to work with banks and credit unions to ensure small businesses have access to safe and soun
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Sens. Warner, Kaine, Reps. Scott & Luria Applaud Release of Nearly $224M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding For Key Army Corps Projects in Virginia
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott and Elaine Luria (both D-VA), issued the following statement, applauding an additional $223,871,000 in federal funding for key Virginia projects, including the Norfolk Harbor Widening and Deepening Project, the City of Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, and the Virginia Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Study:
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Sens. Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers From Justice Thomas for Violating Federal Conflict-of-Interest Law
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week co-signed a letter with Senate and House colleagues to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Chief Justice John Roberts demanding answers regarding Justice Thomas's potential violation of federal ethics law, after last week's explosive reporting on the efforts of his wife, Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Sens. Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers From Justice Thomas for Violating Federal Conflict-of-Interest Law
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week co-signed a letter with Senate and House colleagues to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Chief Justice John Roberts demanding answers regarding Justice Thomas's potential violation of federal ethics law, after last week's explosive reporting on the efforts of his wife, Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Top House Republicans Sound Alarm Over Biden Attempt to Revive Flawed Iran Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2022:
House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.), Representative Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), and Oversight Republicans today raised concerns over reports indicating the Biden Administration is working to revive the flawed Oba
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