WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC); Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Vice Chair of the JEC; and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS), Native American Caucus Co-Chair and member of the JEC released a new analysis on the persistent structural barriers facing Native American communities and how they hinder economic opportunity, mobility and well-being. Among t  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Rep. Elaine Luria's (D-VA) President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act, which will financially reward federal employees and servicemembers who prove their skills by successfully completing an array of cyber challenges. The legislation passed 386 to 31. Rep. Luria's legislation codifies the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) annual P  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued the following statement after the racially-motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, New York: "My heart is heavy following the horrific attack in Buffalo this weekend. I pray for the thirteen victims and all those who know or lost loved ones in this act of domestic terrorism. "As more details emerge, it is apparent that this was a hate-ridden, racially-mot  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 16, 2022: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) today joined NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), NASA astronaut Dr. Andrew "Drew" Morgan, and several NASA Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) leaders at the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) Robotics State Championship. The group also visited Watson Ele  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Tom Rice (R-SC-07) are urging U.S. House leaders in both parties to advance their bill to help increase officer pay and help police departments hire more officers. Spanberger and Rice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) on the Beat Program Reauthorization and Parity Act would reauthorize the COPS on the Beat Grant Program for the next 10   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 30 of her colleagues in introducing a resolution, led by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), calling on the Biden administration to work with Congress to develop a plan to combat the rise in crime and crisis at the southern border. The resolution comes as the nation honors National Police Week. "Crime is on the rise, the southern border is being  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with the Republican leaders of other key committees, wrote another letter to the Biden administration's "Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases" co-chairs. The letter calls on the Working Group to improve transparency in its activities. The lette  more

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, May 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 16, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, NASA Astronaut and West Virginia native David Morgan, and NASA Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) leaders for several visits in Fairmont W.Va. that highlighted the multiple areas of NASA involvement in West Virgini  more

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, May 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 16, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) hosted NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy in Fairmont, West Virginia. Senator Manchin and Deputy Administrator Melroy visited the WVSSAC Robotics State Championship, Watson Elementary School and the Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility. "West Virginia has a rich history of contributing to achievements in space, from the important work of 'Hidden   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- 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 $41,957,932 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for twenty West Virginia housing authorities to provide quality housing for all West Virginians. This funding will expand rental assistance, address substance use disorder and support other pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- 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 $41,957,932 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for twenty West Virginia housing authorities to provide quality housing for all West Virginians. This funding will expand rental assistance, address substance use disorder and support other programs to help   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- 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 Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the committee, expressed their concerns regarding the Biden Administration's delayed implementation of the critical mineral provisions contained in the Energy Act of 2020 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. In letters to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd  more