WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, issued the following opening statement at a March 1, 2022, video conference hearing entitled "Keeping Our Sights on Mars Part 3: A Status Update and Review of NASA's Artemis Initiative": * * * Before we get underway, I want to take a moment to raise what is in the back of all of our minds, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its implications for our civil s  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents Northern Virginia in the U.S. House, issued the following statement today after Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares filed a motion to dismiss the case against two U.S. Park Police officers indicted in the 2017 killing of unarmed Northern Virginian Bijan Ghaisar: "Attorney General Miyares' misguided decision to drop this case denies justice to the Ghaisar family.   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: In Jackson County, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) met with local businesses and toured the City of Ripley with Mayor Carolyn Rader and Delegate Steve Westfall. Congresswoman Miller also visited the Armstrong World Industries manufacturing plant in Millwood, West Virginia, where they produce materials used in everyday items like ceiling tiles. "Jackson County represents the best of West Virginia -  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: On April 18th, 2022, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) visited Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg. During this visit and tour, Rep. Wittman had the opportunity to see the first 3D printed Habitat for Humanity house in the nation and tour the Williamsburg ReStore. "The dedication and hard work of the individuals who work for and support Habitat for Humanity is an inspiration," said   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 25, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made stops over the past several days in Ripley, Charleston, Weirton, Follansbee, Pineville, Northfork, Kimball, Huntington, and Pipestem during the U.S. Senate's state work week. The visits focused on local projects and programs she secured funding for in the state. In total, Senator Capito secured $241,135,000 in di  more

PIPESTEM, West Virginia, April 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday joined local leaders from across the country to participate in the National Association of Counties (NACo) Economic Mobility Leadership Network (EMLN) Meeting in Pipestem, W.Va. During the event, county leaders from West Virginia and throughout the nation discussed pressing policy issues and heard from Senator Capito about chal  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Military and Civilian Personnel Programs in the Department of Defense in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program" at 3 p.m. on April 27, 2022, at 222 Russell Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Honorable Gilbert Cisneros Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness * Ms. Virginia Penrod  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 25, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced funding for five projects through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Section 571 environmental infrastructure program, totaling $6,000,000. This funding i  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 25, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced funding for five projects through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Section 571 environmental infrastructure program, totaling $6,000,000. This funding is made possible   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on April 25, 2022: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement today after a federal judge dismissed all charges against the two U.S. Park Police officers involved in the November 2017 shooting of Bijan Ghaisar. "Our hearts go out to Bijan Ghaisar's loved ones, who have spent more than four years searching for closure following the fatal shooting of Bijan by two U.S. Park  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement on April 25, 2022: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement today after a federal judge dismissed all charges against the two U.S. Park Police officers involved in the November 2017 shooting of Bijan Ghaisar: "Our hearts go out to Bijan Ghaisar's loved ones, who have spent more than four years searching for closure following the fatal shooting of Bijan b  more