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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia

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Center for Law and Social Policy: Sens. Murray-Kaine Child Care Reconciliation Plan Would Expand Access to 1M Plus Children, Lower Costs and Get Parents Back to Work
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) released a new analysis on the revamped child care and early education reconciliation proposal championed by U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), showing that more than 1 million new children and their families could receive child care assistance to lower their cos  more
House Education Chairman Scott, Pensions Subcommittee Chairman DeSaulnier Introduce Mental Health Matters Act
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) introduced comprehensive legislation, the Mental Health Matters Act (H.R. 7780), to help confront the mental health crisis for children, students, workers, and families. The proposal inclu  more
House Education Committee Chairman Scott Leads House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Fill Job Openings, Help Workers Access Better-Paying Jobs
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks during today's floor debate on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 (H.R. 7309). "The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, or WIOA, is the backbone of our nation's workforce development system. Each year, WIOA prog  more
Leader McKinley Questions EPA on Protecting Electric Grid to Prevent Blackouts
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: Congressman David B. McKinley (WV-01), who serves as the Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on the Environment, challenged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan during today's hearing. Excerpts and highlights from his prepared remarks: WORST FEARS NEW BEING REALIZED "Our worst fears are now being realized. Pursuing an ideologically driven goal of 1  more
Rep. Foxx on Democrat Efforts to Hand Nation's Workforce Development System to Bureaucrats
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to H.R. 7309, the reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which gives Big Labor and Washington bureaucrats more power over our nation's workforce development system. Republican Leader Foxx's re  more
Rep. Foxx Opposes Bill That Cripples U.S. Workforce Development System
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: The House passed H.R. 7309, the reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). This partisan legislation fails to protect taxpayers at a time of rampant inflation, pushes a radical progressive agenda, expands federal control over the workforce, and embraces the failed status quo rather than pursuing opportun  more
Rep. McEachin Announces $982k Grant to Virginia Department of Education to Support Healthy Student Lunches in Virginia
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service to the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) for $982,827 to build and retain a knowledgeable workforce to ensure school lunches are nutritious and meet students' needs. "Many children in our district and throughout the Commonwealth rely on school lunches for a health  more
Rep. Mooney Congratulates Savana L. Pringle on Acceptance Into Air Force Academy
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) announced Savana L. Pringle of Charleston has been offered acceptance into the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Miss Pringle was nominated by Rep. Mooney and selected for appointment by the congressman's 2022 Service Academy Review Board for West Virginia's Second Congressional District. "I am pleased to nominate Savana for the United States Air For  more
Rep. Scott Fact Sheet: 'Access to Baby Formula Act'
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Access to Baby Formula Act (H.R. 7791) Infant formula is essential to a baby's early life and development. Unfortunately, the nation is experiencing a formula shortage crisis. Families across the country are struggling to feed their infants and children, and families lack clarity as to when this shortage will end. Twenty-six states have out-of-st  more
Rep. Scott Fact Sheet: 'Campus Prevention & Recovery Services for Students Act'
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Campus Prevention & Recovery Services for Students Act ((H.R. 6493) Mental health is a rising concern for students and staff on college campuses. Since the beginning of the pandemic, states have reported increased numbers of drug overdoses, and institutions of higher education (IHEs) have reported increased mental health concerns from students. Co  more
Rep. Scott Fact Sheet: 'Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act Section by Section'
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (H.R. 6493) Section 1. Short Title Short Title: Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act. Section 2. Alcohol and Substance Misuse Prevention This section requires institutions that receive federal funding to adopt and implement an evidence-based program to prevent alcohol   more
Rep. Scott Fact Sheet: 'Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act Section by Section'
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act (H.R. 5407) Section 1. Short Title Short Title: Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act Section 2. Encouraging Campus Comprehensive Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plans This section directs the Secretary of Education to make effor  more
Rep. Scott Fact Sheet: 'Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act'
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act Since the start of the pandemic, campus counseling centers have responded to an increased demand for student mental health services with limited funding, staff and resources. In a campus-wide survey conducted by Penn State University, roughly 94 percent of students seeking   more
Rep. Scott Fact Sheet: 'Mental Health Matters Act Section by Section'
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Mental Health Matters Act Section by Section (H.R. 7780) Title I - The Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act * Provides $100 million over ten years t- the Department of Health and Human Services t- support Head Start programs in providing interventions that would improve the mental and behavioral health of young children and support staff wel  more
Rep. Scott Fact Sheet: 'Mental Health Matters Act'
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Mental Health Matters Act (H.R. 7780) The COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid epidemic have exacerbated students' and educators' mental health needs. PreK-12 Children & Students: The COVID-19 pandemic and opioid crisis have taken a serious toll on students' social and emotional development. In 2021, over 44 percent of students experienced persistent  more
Rep. Scott Fact Sheet: 'Rebuild America's Schools Act Section by Section'
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2022 Section by Section (H.R. 604) Section 1. Short Title cites the short title of the Act as the "Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2022." Section 2. Definitions provides definitions for the terms "appropriate congressional committees," "Bureaufunded school," "covered funds," "elementary school," "local education  more
Rep. Scott Fact Sheet: 'Rebuild America's Schools Act'
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2022 (H.R. 604) Chronic neglect of America's public schools forced students and educators across the country to learn and work in outdated and hazardous school buildings. We must address our failure to invest in school infrastructure. Crumbling school facilities pose significant health and safety threats to more t  more
Rep. Spanberger Statement on FDA's Baby Formula Imports Announcement
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last night announcing that it will reduce restrictions on baby formula imports as part of the ongoing response to the nationwide formula shortage. "Until American manufacturers can produce enough formula to meet demand, we need to deploy every tool in  more
Reps. Foxx, Keller Slam Labor Department Proposed Davis-Bacon Rule Change
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- 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 Workforce Protections Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Keller (R-PA) sent a comment letter to the Department of Labor regarding its proposed rule revising the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts regulations. In the letter the Members write: "Despite claiming  more
Reps. Spanberger, Gonzalez Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Supply Chain Challenges in American Agriculture, Lower Food Costs for Consumers
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen supply chains across the American agriculture industry and lower food costs for U.S. consumers. Spanberger and Gonzalez introduced the bipartisan American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act, which focuses on helping small and medium-sized farms and agribusinesses navigate supp  more
Sen. Capito, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bills to Bolster Alzheimer's Research
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of senators introduced a pair of bills that would cement and build on the important progress that has been made to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease. The National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) Reauthorization Act would reauthorize NAPA through 2035 and modernize the legislation to reflect strides  more
Sen. Capito, GOP Committee Leaders Continue to Call Out Biden Administration Lack of Transparency on Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, 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 t  more
Sen. Capito: Broad Coalition of Support Grows for Water Resources Development Act
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, as well as U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Chair and Ranking Member of the EPW Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, today highlighted the broad support from local government leaders, bu  more
Sen. Kaine Statement Regarding Steps to Address Baby Formula Shortage
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, who serves on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released the following video statement today regarding new steps being taken to address the baby formula shortage, including an FDA and Abbott agreement to reopen the shuttered plant and the FDA's move to make it easier to import formulas: A transcript of Senator Kaine's remarks is below: "I know  more
Sen. Manchin Announces $7.6M From American Rescue Plan for West Virginia Water Infrastructure, Broadband Expansion
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced $7,680,000 from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for two projects in West Virginia. The funding will support water infrastructure upgrades to bolster local businesses in McDowell County and the design of a statewide broadband implementation plan through Regional Optical Communications, a consorti  more
Sen. Manchin Calls for Stronger U.S.-Canada Energy & Mineral Partnership To Ensure Free World's Energy Security And Address Climate Change
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered the following remarks during a full committee hearing to examine ways to strengthen the energy and mineral partnership between the U.S. and Canada to address energy security and climate objectives. The hearing also featur  more
Sen. Manchin Calls for Stronger U.S.-Canada Energy and Mineral Partnership to Ensure Free World's Energy Security and Address Climate Change
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered the following remarks during a full committee hearing to examine ways to strengthen the energy and mineral partnership between the U.S. and Canada to address energy security and climate objectives. The hearing also featured testimony from the Honorable Jason Kenney (Premier, Alberta,  more
Sen. Manchin Presses FDA on Failure to Address Infant Formula Shortage, Calls for Reforms to Improve Future Responses
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) pressed Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf on the FDA's failure to address the nationwide infant formula shortage. Senator Manchin highlighted consumer complaints and contamination risks at Abbott Nutrition's facility in Sturgis, Michigan dating back to September 2019 and the FDA's inaction in addressing these concerns, which c  more
Sen. Manchin Welcomes Canadian Leaders to Committee, Leads Robust Discussion on North American Energy Alliance
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine opportunities to strengthen the energy and mineral partnership between the U.S. and Canada to address energy security and climate objectives. Throughout the hearing, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, stressed the importance of collaborating w  more
Senate Environment Committee Chairman Capito: What They Are Saying - Broad Coalition of Support Grows for Water Resources Development Act
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, as well as U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Chair and Ranking Member of the EPW Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee,   more
Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce $18M for Health Centers Across West Virginia
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $18,094,738 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for six health centers across West Virginia. This funding was made available through the HHS Health Center Cluster grant program. "Our health centers are staples in our  more
Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce $26.6M for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Projects in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $26.6 million from the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) projects across West Virginia. "Reclaiming our abandoned mine lands will continue to help impro  more
Sens. Kaine, Menendez, Lujan, Colleagues Press WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal on Efforts to Stop Spanish-Language Misinformation and Disinformation on Their Platforms
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Bob Menendez, and Ben Ray Lujan, alongside U.S. Representative Tony Cardenas and a bicameral group of their colleagues, sent letters to WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal to express serious concerns about the rise of Spanish-language misinformation and disinformation targeted at Latino communities on these group messaging applications. The lawmakers also posed specific questions about what   more
Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce $18M for Health Centers Across West Virginia
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $18,094,738 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for six health centers across West Virginia. This funding was made available through the HHS Health Center Cluster grant program. "West Virginia's health centers are the backbone of o  more
Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce $26.63M for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Projects in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today announced $26.63 million from the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) projects across West Virginia. "Today's announcement from the Department of the Interior is fantast  more
Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce $26.6M for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Projects in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today announced $26.63 million from the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) projects across West Virginia. "Toda  more
Sens. Manchin, Murkowski Press Administration on Failure to Implement Critical Mineral Mandates
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- 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 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 Investm  more
Subcommittee Leader McKinley: What is the EPA Doing to Protect Our Grid and Prevent Blackouts?
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. David B. McKinley, R-West Virginia, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: In the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing today, Subcommittee Republican Leader David B. McKinley (R-WV) delivered the following opening remarks during a hearing with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan. Excerpts and highlights from his p  more