WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, issued the following statement at an online hearing on May 26, 2022, entitled "A Review of the Decadal Strategy for Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023-2032": * * * Good morning and welcome to today's hearing, "A Review of the Decadal Strategy for Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023-2032." Thank you to our distinguished witnesses for joining us to  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 31, 2022: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $500,000 to Wise County for the Glamorgan sewer line project. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "The Glamorgan sewer line project will benefit the health and quality of life for Wise County residents and improve potential for economic development. ARC's award of $500,000 is a welcome investment toward c  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on May 31, 2022: * * * Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA), released the following statement on the third anniversary of the 2019 Virginia Beach Municipal Center mass shooting, which claimed the lives of 12 Coastal Virginians. "Hampton Roads changed forever on May 31, 2019. That morning, 12 innocent people went to work to make Virginia Beach a better place, but they never returned home to their loved ones because of a se  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to strengthen pool safety and protect children from drowning. The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act would bolster safety standards for public swimming pools and spas, and promote awareness to prevent pool-related injuries and deaths. The bill updates key provisions from th  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 31, 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 the City of Ripley will receive $1,500,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support Phase II of its sewer project. The project will p  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 31, 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 and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the City of Ripley will receive $1,500,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support Phase II of its sewer project. The project will provide reliab  more