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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia

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Amid Nationwide Drug Shortages, Spanberger Leads Bipartisan Push to Boost Domestic Prescription Drug Production
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 2, 2022: U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger today led a bipartisan effort calling on Congress to strengthen domestic production of essential drugs amid ongoing prescription drug shortages. According to a recent report from 60 Minutes, U.S. hospitals are facing routine drug shortages, including "nearly 300 essential drugs" in short supply on most days. Even during these shortages marked by high demand  more
House Budget Committee Issues Statement From Rep. Wittman
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Budget Committee issued the following statement by Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, at a member day hearing on May 17, 2022, on fiscal 2023 budget priorities: * * * Thank you for allowing me to testify before you and the members of the Budget Committee today. I am honored to highlight some of the perspectives I, as well as my constituents, have to improve the operations of the United States Congress and the Budget Process. In order to craft a responsible bud  more
Maine Maritime Academy Training Vessel Will Be Emblazoned With Home Port of Castine, Maine, Following Push From Sen. Collins
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release and letter on June 1, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that, following her advocacy, Maine Maritime Academy's new training vessel, the State of Maine, will proudly bear the designation of Castine, Maine, as its home port. The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) had initially proposed labeling all new training vessels for state maritime academies as hailing from Norfolk, Virginia. As the Rank  more
Rep. Foxx: Biden Loan Forgiveness Scheme Fails on All Counts
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on President Biden's plan to cancel $5.8 billion in federal student loans for over 500,000 borrowers: "Expansive student loan forgiveness does nothing to solve the problems in higher education and exacerbates the economic disaste  more
Rep. Griffith Applauds USDA Rural Development Award of $3,864,000 to Wythe County for Water Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 2, 2022: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development today awarded a grant of $1,932,000 and approved a loan of $1,932,000 to Wythe County to provide public water service. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Some of the residents of Wythe County are currently serviced by private wells that suffer from both quality and quantity issues. Today's award by US  more
Rep. McEachin & White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Mallory Visit Virginia Commonwealth University Rice Rivers Center
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 3 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory visited Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Rice Rivers Center to learn more about the facility's climate research and conservation efforts. During the visit, Rep. McEachin and Chair Mallory spoke on the pressing need to advance environmental justice priorities and combat clima  more
Rep. Spanberger's Office Returns More Than $17M in Federal Benefits to Seventh District Residents
HENRICO, Virginia, June 1 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 1, 2022: Less than three weeks after reaching the major milestone of $16 million, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced that her office has now surpassed $17 million in casework funds returned to constituents in Virginia's Seventh District -- including nearly $7 million since the beginning of 2022. Casework dollars are secured and returned by fighting for backlogged bene  more
Rep. Wittman Congratulates Rappahannock Community College on Upward Bound Program
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) offered his congratulations to Rappahannock Community College on receiving funding from the Department of Education's TriO - Upward Bound program. "This is both welcomed and well-deserved news for Rappahannock Community College," said Congressman Wittman. "These federal dollars will help identify and provide services for high school students from disadvantaged background  more
Reps. Foxx, Banks, Owens Blast AFT-NewsGuard 'Misinfo' Partnership
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release and letter: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks (R-IN), and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Republican Leader Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent letters to the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and NewsGuard Inc. seekin  more
Sen. Capito, Colleagues to Leader Schumer: We Will Vote to Block Taxpayer Funding for Abortion
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on June 1, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined Steve Daines (R-Mont.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and 45 other senators in sending a letter to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), pledging that they will vote to block any bill that would undermine the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding for ab  more
Sen. Manchin Announces $4.9M for 5 West Virginia AmeriCorps Programs
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 2, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced $4,996,177 for five West Virginia AmeriCorps programs. The funding will support 611 AmeriCorps volunteers based in Morgantown, Hillsboro, Charleston, Elkins and Wheeling. "West Virginians have a long history of lending a hand to their neighbors in times of need. AmeriCorps programs continue to make incredible impacts on our state,   more
Sen. Manchin Issues Statement on OPEC+ Increased Oil Production Announcement
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ states announced plans to increase oil production and output. "While OPEC+'s decision to speed up the release of oil production it has been willfully holding back is a positiv  more
Sen. Manchin Statement on OPEC Plus's Increased Oil Production Announcement
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ states announced plans to increase oil production and output. "While OPEC+'s decision to speed up the release of oil production it has been willfully holding back is a positive step, I firmly believe the United States should never have to  more
Sen. Manchin, Bipartisan Senate Colleagues Call for Full PILT Program Funding in FY 2023 Appropriations Bill
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined 30 bipartisan colleagues in urging U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Richard Shelby (R-AL), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, to fully fund the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program for fiscal y  more
Sen. Warner Joins Sens. Cardin, Van Hollen Chesapeake Bay Watershed Senators in Urging Strong Funding for Bay Restoration Efforts
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on June 1, 2022: U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and fellow Chesapeake Bay State-sens. Tom Carper (D-DE), Bob Casey (D-PA), Kirstin Gillibrand (D-NY), and Chris Coons (D-DE) today announced that they urged Senate leaders to support across-the-board funding sufficient to answer the many threats facing the health of the Chesapeake Ba  more
Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce $21.5M for West Virginia Water Infrastructure, Building Renovations
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 1, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $21,590,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Program for six West Virginia localities. The funding will support upgrades to water and wastewater infrastructure in Harrison, Mercer, Mingo, Taylor and Tyler   more
Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce $4.6M for Two West Virginia Head Start Programs
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 2 -- 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 $4,618,923 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for two Head Start programs in West Virginia. "Providing resources that help enhance educational opportunities for students in West Virginia will not only expand their knowledge, bu  more
Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce Funding to Increase Opportunities for West Virginia Farms
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 1, 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 Universal Schedule and Booking LLC in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., will receive $125,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This funding will be used to help develop a   more
Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce More Than $2.7M for Land and Water Conservation Fund Projects in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 3 -- 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.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,747,181 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) through the Department of the Interior for recreation and restoration projects in state and local parks across West Virginia. "This funding is welcome news as we celebrate Great Outdoors   more
Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce NSF Funding for WVU
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 2, 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 $990,283 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support three projects at West Virginia University (WVU). Specifically, these projects will work to study transition metal catalysts in pharmaceutical development, researc  more
Sens. Capito, Manchin, Rep. McKinley Announce Funding From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Grant County Airport Upgrades
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 3 -- 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.) and Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.) announced $75,636 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program to Grant County, West Virginia. The funding is through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and will support upgrades to the Grant Cou  more
Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce $21.5M for West Virginia Water Infrastructure, Building Renovations
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 1, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $21,590,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Program for six West Virginia localities. The funding will support upgrades to water and wastewater infrastructure in Harrison, Mercer, Mingo, Taylor and Tyler counties and re  more
Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce $4.6M for Two West Virginia Head Start Programs
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 2 -- 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 $4,618,923 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for two Head Start programs in West Virginia. "Every child in West Virginia deserves access to a quality education, no matter their background or where they live in our great state. Head Start pro  more
Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce Funding to Increase Opportunities for West Virginia Farms
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 1, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced Universal Schedule and Booking LLC in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., will receive $125,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This funding will be used to help develop a digital applica  more
Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $2.7M for Land and Water Conservation Fund Projects in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- 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 Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced $2,747,181 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) through the Department of the Interior for recreation and restoration projects in state and local parks across West Virginia. This funding was made available through Chairman Manchin's historic Great American  more
Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce NSF Funding for WVU
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 2, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $990,283 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support three projects at West Virginia University (WVU). Specifically, these projects will work to study transition metal catalysts in pharmaceutical development, research interactions   more
Sens. Manchin, Capito, Rep. McKinley Announce Funding From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Grant County Airport Upgrades
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 3 -- 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 Representative David McKinley (R-WV) announced $75,636 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program to Grant County, West Virginia. The funding is through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and will support upgrades to the Grant County Airport taxiwa  more
Sens. Warner & Kaine Announce $500,000 in Funding for Wise County Water Improvement Project
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $500,000 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for Wise County. This funding will go towards an existing project to extend sewer service to 44 households and 13 businesses in the Glamorgan community by constructing 13,640 linear feet of new sewer line. By providing sewer service along this section of US Highway 23, the pro  more
Sens. Warner & Kaine Statement on Historic $58M Investment in Raleigh to Richmond Corridor
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement on June 2, 2022: * * * U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine issued the following statement applauding the historic $58 million federal transportation investment in the Raleigh to Richmond (R2R) corridor announced today. "We encouraged Secretary Buttigieg to bring this funding to Virginia because when we invest in state-of-the-art transportation infrastructure, we can boost economic development, create  more
Sens. Warner and Kaine Statement on Rescue of Dogs in Acute Distress From Breeding Facility in Cumberland
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the statement below, celebrating the rescue of hundreds of dogs in acute distress from the Envigo breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia. According to a joint motion filed by Envigo and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Envigo has relinquished 446 beagles following their seizure by  more
Sens. Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Significant Funding for Chesapeake Bay Restoration Efforts
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), as well as Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tom Carper (D-DE), Bob Casey (D-PA), Kirstin Gillibrand (D-NY), and Chris Coons (D-DE) announced that they urged Senate leaders to support across-the-board funding sufficient to answer the many threats facing the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The senators' call comes as t  more