WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced her 100th bill this Congress and highlighted the legislative progress on the bills she has introduced. The Center for Effective Lawmaking ranked Norton as the 7th most effective House Democrat and the 2nd most effective non-full committee chair last Congress and as the #1 most effective House Democrat two Congresses ago. The Center, which is led b  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following opening statement: * * * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), delivered the following opening statement at a hearing entitled "Building on a Strong Foundation: Investments Today for a More Competitive Tomorrow." Remarks are as prepared. "Just over two years ago, the United States confirmed its first case of COVID. "Since then, hundreds of thousands of lives have been l  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released a new analysis of wage data that shows workers saw their earnings rise 4.5% in 2021, the fastest pace of growth in almost four decades. According to recent data, gains were particularly strong for job switchers and low-income workers. Despite inflation, many workers are seeing real wage gains, a reflection of strong consumer demand for both goods and services. Stro  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Bob Good (R-VA) sent a letter signed by 6 of his colleagues to the Department of Veterans Affairs' Inspector General Michael Missal calling for a solution to ongoing service issues for veterans, especially in rural areas. Congressman Good's office has received numerous reports of extended wait times and cancelled appointments at the VA. Veterans across Virginia have reportedly experienced   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (W.Va.-01) and U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, requesting swift approval of the Interchange Justification Report for the proposed Harmony Grove Interchange in Morgantown. "For too long, West Virginia has ranked last in the country due t  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: The final step in the transition to a 3-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number will take place this July. Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (W.Va.-01) has advocated for the switch to a simplified, 3-digit number, 9-8-8, for years, following initial discussions of the concept at roundtable meetings with West Virginia veterans. Since then, Rep. McKinley has advocated for this commo  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) and Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), announced that they sent a letter to members of the House and Senate Conference Committee for the America COMPETES Act, urging conferees to include language from their bipartisan American Telecommunications Security Act that would prohibit American Rescue Plan Act funds from being used to purchase equipment from Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE. In Novemb  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, participated in a full committee hearing to review the FY2023 budget request for the U.S. Department of Commerce. During the hearing, Senator Capito questioned Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo about coordination of broadband deployment between federal agencies, the department  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a subcommittee hearing today to review the FY2023 budget request for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). During the hearing, Senator Capito highlighted the need to cut off the supply of deadly drugs flowing into the United States, and pressed Attorney General Merric  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today joined a group of her colleagues to urge President Biden not to rescind Title 42 authority, which would greatly exacerbate the ongoing crisis at the southern border. In July 2021, Senator Capito sent a letter to President Biden urging him not to lift  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 27, 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 West Virginia will receive $561,784 through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's State Wildlife Grant (SWG) program. Funding will support natural resource stewar  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.), and Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (W.Va.-01) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, requesting swift approval of the Interchange Justification Report for the proposed Harmony Grove Int  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.-01) and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg requesting swift approval of the Interchange Justification Report (IJR) for the proposed Harmony Grove Interchange in Morgantown. This infrastructure improvement wil  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Too Narrow to Succeed Act, legislation to increase diversity in the asset management sector. The bill would instruct the Department of Labor (DOL) to conduct a survey of best practices for increasing the diversity of the asset management firms that invest A  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 27, 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 West Virginia will receive $561,784 through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's State Wildlife Grant (SWG) program. Funding will support natural resource stewardship and wildli  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- 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 Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-WV) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg requesting swift approval of the Interchange Justification Report for the proposed Harmony Grove Interchange in Morgantown. "In order to ensure West Virginia's continued economic growth and job creation  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded House passage of their bipartisan legislation to commemorate historic sites that catalyzed litigation leading to the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. The bill, which unanimously passed the Senate earlier this month, now heads to President Biden's desk to be signed into law. The legislation will expand the Brown v.   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement applauding President Biden's nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Hanes to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District (EDVA): "Judge Hanes has worked in consumer litigation, as a federal public defender, and with AmeriCorps, where she helped create and operate a nonprofit for abused children and crime victims. These ex  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement applauding President Biden's nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Hanes to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District (EDVA). "Judge Hanes has worked in consumer litigation, as a federal public defender, and with AmeriCorps, where she helped create and operate a nonprofit for ab  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: A bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass the Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act, legislation originally cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger that would encourage the seizure and sale of Russian oligarchs' assets to support Ukraine's continued fight for freedom. The Spanberger-backed legislation would push the President to declare an emergency up  more