U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia
Joint Economic Committee Fact Sheet: 'How Electrifying Homes Will Reduce Energy Costs for Families and Help Communities Transition to Clean Energy'
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following fact sheet:
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Electrifying homes and businesses is a simple, effective way to reduce costs for families and enable communities to transition to clean energy. Electrifying homes and buildings will not only help families save money on household energy costs and healthcare, it will also make homes safer and reduce harmful emissions.
Policies that encourage electrification will c
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Rep. Foxx: Education Department Continues Its COVID Masquerade
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement:
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Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Department of Education's latest push to extend student loan forgiveness through income-driven repayment programs:
"A program that was the brainchild of, and expanded by, Democrats, turned out to be a complete disaster a
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Rep. McEachin Delivers $1.5M to an Achievable Dream Academy in Henrico
HENRICO, Virginia, April 20 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) traveled to Henrico to deliver a $1,500,000 check to An Achievable Dream for the support of its program at Highland Springs Elementary School and expansion to middle school. An Achievable Dream Academy (AADA), which currently serves K-6th grades, aims to bring equity into education and provides wrap-around services to vulnerable youth.
"Henrico County st
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Rep. Scott Congratulates Kurt Russell, 2022 National Teacher of the Year
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement:
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Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Council of Chief State School Officers announced Kurt Russell, a history teacher in Ohio, as the 2022 National Teacher of the Year.
"I am proud to celebrate Kurt Russell as the 2022 National Teacher of the Year. Across the country, educators have been charged with
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Rep. Scott Highlights Impact of Education Funding From American Rescue Plan During Tour of Sedgefield Elementary School
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, April 19 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) met with Dr. George Parker, Superintendent of Newport News Public Schools (NNPS), Jacky Barber, Principal of Sedgefield Elementary School, and other NNPS officials to discuss how funding from the American Rescue Plan is helping students and schools recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Rescue Plan delivered $2.1 billion to K-12 school districts acro
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Rep. Scott Issues Letter Regarding Income-Driven Repayment
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following letter:
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To: The Honorable Miguel Cardona, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202
Dear Secretary Cardona:
We write to express support for the steps you have taken to provide relief to student loan borrowers thus far and to urge you to build on those efforts by enacting meaningful and lasting reforms to the f
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Rep. Scott Statement on Education Department Plan to Support Student Loan Borrowers in Income-Driven Repayment
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on April 19, 2022:
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Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Department of Education announced major fixes to improve the Income-Driven Repayment program.
"The Department of Education's announcement marks a key milestone toward ensuring that Income-Driven Repayment delivers on its promise to student loan
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Rep. Scott, Sen. Murray Push Biden Administration to Fix Longstanding Failures With Income-Driven Student Loan Repayment System
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, wrote to U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to urge the Department of Education to extend the student loan payment pause until 2023 and use
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Reps. Johnson and Beyer Applaud Biden-Harris Administration's Commitment to Setting Peaceful International Norms in Space
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2022:
Yesterday, Vice President and National Space Council Chair, Kamala Harris, visited Vandenberg Space Force Base in California where she announced the United States' commitment "not to conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile testing."
Vice President Harris also announced that the United States is seeking to establish this commitment as a new international norm for res
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Sen. Capito Tours Flight School, Celebrates Opening of U.S. Customs Facility
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2022:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today visited Yeager International Airport in Charleston, W.Va. where she toured Marshall University's Bill Noe Flight School and participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new U.S. Customs facility.
First, Senator Capito toured Marshall University's Bill Noe Flight School, which is one of two programs offered
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Sen. Capito, Rep. Graves Lead Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief on Clean Water Act Authority
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2022:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Congressman Sam Graves (R-Mo.), Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today led 45 additional senators and 154 other House members on an amici curiae brief filed in support of the petitioners in the pending case Sackett
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Sen. Manchin Attends Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For New U.S. Customs Facility at West Virginia International Yeager Airport
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2022:
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new U.S. Customs facility at West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston.
"Today's ribbon cutting for the U.S. Customs facility at the West Virginia International Yeager Airport marks a major milestone to further opening our state to international trade and connecting us with new business o
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Sen. Manchin Urges State Department to Keep Iran Sanctions in Place, Consult Congress on Negotiations
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2022:
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) detailed his concerns with the ongoing negotiations between the Biden Administration and the Government of Iran. Senator Manchin urged U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to maintain the current sanctions against Iran and to refrain from removing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from the State Department's Foreign Terrorist
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Sen. Manchin, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Resolution Designating April 18-24 As National Osteopathic Medicine Week
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2022:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Bob Casey (D-PA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) led a bipartisan resolution designating this week, April 18-24, 2022, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week. The bipartisan resolution recognizes the service and dedication of doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) and sch
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Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Issues Opening Statement From Chairman Manchin on Freely Associated States
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on March 29, 2022, on the freely associated states:
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Our committee meets today to discuss the importance of our strategic alliance with the Freely Associated States of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau and negotiating the expiring provisions of the Comp
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Senate Energy Committee Issues Opening Statement From Chairman Manchin on Critical Mineral Demand, Recycling
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on April 7, 2022, entitled "The Scope and Scale of Critical Mineral Demand and Recycling":
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We're here today for part two of an important discussion on how to reverse our increasing vulnerability associated with the critical mineral supply chain.
Last week's hearing highlighted the challenges we face in supplying our
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Senate Energy Committee Issues Opening Statement From Chairman Manchin on Domestic Critical Mineral Supply Chains
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on March 31, 2022, on domestic critical mineral supply chains:
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We're here today to talk about the opportunities and challenges related to the production of critical minerals - whether through traditional mining, processing and refining, or innovative secondary recovery and reprocessing techniques.
Welcome to our wit
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Senate Energy Committee Issues Testimony From West Virginia University Water Research Institute
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Paul F. Ziemkiewicz, director of the Water Research Institute at West Virginia University, involving a March 31, 2022, hearing on domestic critical mineral supply chains:
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I am the Director of the West Virginia University Water Research Institute, a component of WVU's Energy Institute. The Institute serves to facilitate collaborative and innovative solutions for the energy and envir
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Sens. Capito, Manchin and Rep. McKinley Announce More Than $1.6 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Support Rural Schools, Roads, and Other Services
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2022:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and U.S. Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.) announced that West Virginia is receiving $1,615,891 through the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. This critical program was reauthorized through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and will fund roads, schools and essenti
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Sens. Manchin, Capito and Rep. McKinley Announce More Than $1.6 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Support Rural Schools, Roads, Other Services
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 19, 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 receiving $1,615,891 through the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. This critical program was reauthorized through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
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Sens. Manchin, Capito, Rep. McKinley Announce More Than $1.6M From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Support Rural Schools, Roads, Other Services
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, 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 receiving $1,615,891 through the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. This critical program was reauthorized through the
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Sens. Manchin, Scott Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Block IMF Financing of Putin's Invasion of Ukraine
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Rick Scott (R-FL), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), introduced bipartisan legislation which would prohibit the U.S. Treasury Secretary from exchanging dollars for International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) held by Russia or Belarus. Russia and Belarus' SDRs currently total more than $25 billion and represent
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