U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia
House Education Committee Chairman Scott Helps Lead House Passage of Bill to Improve Access to Care for Injured Federal Workers
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on June 7, 2022:
Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks during today's floor debate on passage of the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 6087).
View Chairman Scott's floor remarks on YouTube (https://youtu.be/n5e6WKg2wYI).
"Madam Speaker, more t
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Nadler Issues Floor Statement for Protecting Our Kids Act
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following remarks:
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks on the House floor, as prepared, during debate of the Protecting Our Kids Act:
"Our nation has been through trying times these last few weeks as we have tried to process the mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, Tulsa, and all too many other cities. Just this past weekend, we
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In the Face of Widespread Inflation, Spanberger Presses House Leadership to Prioritize Legislation to Lower Costs for Virginia Families
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger this week helped spearhead an effort pushing for additional congressional action to combat inflation in Virginia and across the country.
In a letter sent to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Spanberger and nine of her colleagues urged Congress to take more steps to immediately address inflation. In their letter, the Members argued
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Opening Statement of Sen. Capito for NRC Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following opening statement on June 8, 2022:
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The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the nominations of Annie Caputo and Bradley Crowell to be members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery.
"Well thank you, and good morning. It's nice to be here at today today's hear
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Rep. Foxx Challenges Biden Authority, Ability to Enact Blanket Student Loan Forgiveness
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- 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) sent a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona questioning the administration's authority and ability to enact blanket student loan forgiveness.
In the letter, Republican Leader Foxx writes: "In a Politico article published Thursday, June 3, 202
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Rep. Foxx Issues Statement on House Passage of Bill to Expand Injured Federal Workers Health Care Choice, Access
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement:
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Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on House passage of H.R. 6087, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act:
"Every American worker should receive timely treatment when facing a work-related injury.
"That is why I am proud to
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Rep. Foxx Speaks Against Biden Retroactive Free College Scheme
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- 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 the Biden administration's radical student loan forgiveness agenda:
Republican Leader Foxx's remarks:
"With his poll numbers tanking, President Biden is trying to buy off voters with mass student loan forgiveness.
"While
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Rep. Luria Advances Bipartisan, Commonsense Gun Reforms to Keep Communities Safe
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA), advanced the Protecting Our Kids Act, a bipartisan package of commonsense reforms to end gun violence, curb mass shootings, and keep communities in Coastal Virginia and across the country safe.
The reforms passed by the House of Representatives today raise the purchasing age on semi-automatic weapons, prohibits high-capacity magazines and bump stocks, cracks down on gun trafficking
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Rep. Luria Announces 2023 NDAA Priorities to Grow Fleet, Expand Shipbuilding Capacity, Address Childcare for Military Families, Invest in Coastal Virginia
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Vice Chair Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA), announced that the committee will advance several of her priorities for growing the U.S. Navy's fleet, expanding shipbuilding and repair capacity, and addressing childcare needs for military families in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023.
"It is critical that we continue to supply the finest fighting f
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Rep. Miller to Treasury Secretary: President Biden, His Administration Have Declared War on American Energy Production
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 8, 2022:
Today in a Ways and Means Committee hearing, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the Biden Administration's role in skyrocketing gas prices and rampant inflation.
American families are facing the highest inflation rates in 40 years and surging prices at the gas pump. The average price for a gallon of gas in West Virginia today is $4.83. It was
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Rep. Nadler Floor Statement for Protecting Our Kids Act
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks:
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks on the House floor, as prepared, during debate of the Protecting Our Kids Act:
"Our nation has been through trying times these last few weeks as we have tried to process the mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, Tulsa, and all too many other cities. Just this past weekend, we learned of yet another horrific incid
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Rep. Scott Votes to Reduce Gun Violence, Keep Kids & Communities Safe
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), a Vice Chair of the House Democratic Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act by a vote of 223-204:
"Like everyone across the country, I am devastated by the gun violence in Buffalo and Uvalde, and the r
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Rep. Spanberger Votes to Pass Eight Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Measures
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 8, 2022:
U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today voted with a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House to pass several commonsense gun violence prevention measures to keep families, communities, and law enforcement safe across the country.
In the wake of the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas last month, Spanberger has called for Congress to take long overdue steps to protect t
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Rep. Wittman Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces FY 2023 Markup
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following opening statement:
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U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (VA-01), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.
The Subcommittee's mark is available here (https://republicans-armedservices.house.gov/sites/republicans.armedservices.house.gov/files/FY23-ND
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Sen. Capito Stresses NRC Licensing Efficiency, Predictability
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 8, 2022:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today questioned Annie Caputo and Bradley Crowell, nominees to be members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
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ADVANCED NUCLEAR LICENSING: "Multiple companies are either currently in the license process or are expected to use existing licens
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Sen. Capito: W.Va. Delegation Calls on Administration to Approve Disaster Declaration for Severe Flooding Damage in Southwestern West Virginia
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and U.S. Representatives David McKinley (R-W.Va.-1), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.-2), and Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-3) urged President Joe Biden to approve West Virginia Governor Jim Justice's request for a federal disaster declaration after heavy rain storms on May 6, 2022 caused severe flooding in Cabell and Wayne counties.
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Sen. Kaine Statement on House Passage of Critical Gun Safety Legislation
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 8, 2022:
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement applauding the U.S. House of Representatives' passing of the Protecting Our Kids Act, much-needed legislation to address gun violence.
"This week, I met with high school students in Arlington who had a crystal clear message for Congress: our lives are worth protecting. I couldn't agree more, and I applaud my colleagues in the House for
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Sen. Manchin: W.Va. Delegation Calls on Administration to Approve Disaster Declaration for Severe Flooding Damage in Southwestern West Virginia
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- 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 U.S. Representatives David McKinley (WV-1), Alex Mooney (WV-2) and Carol Miller (WV-3) urged President Joe Biden to approve West Virginia Governor Jim Justice's request for a federal disaster declaration after heavy rain storms on May 6, 2022 caused severe flooding in Cabell and Wayne counties. The federal disaster declaration would all
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Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce $3.7M for COVID-19 Relief Reimbursement
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 8, 2022:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,730,475 for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). This funding, which is through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Fe
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Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce $750,000 for NASA Research at West Virginia University
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- 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 U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $750,000 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) for research at West Virginia University's Physics and Astronomy Department. The funding will support a research project e
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Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce $3.7M for COVID-19 Relief Reimbursement
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 8, 2022:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,730,475 for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). This funding, which is through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergen
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Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce $750k for NASA Research at West Virginia University
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- 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 U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $750,000 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) for research at West Virginia University's Physics and Astronomy Department. The funding will support a research project entitled "Surface Sta
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Sens. Warner & Kaine Announce Over $600,000 in Federal Funding for Food Banks in Northern, Central, and Southwest Virginia
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $627,837 in federal funding for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) to administer a pilot project through Feed More, Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, and Feeding Southwest Virginia. This funding will help the food banks expand their operations and food delivery in underserved areas.
"Virginians shouldn't have to worry about
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West Virginia Delegation Calls on Administration to Approve Disaster Declaration for Severe Flooding Damage in Southwestern West Virginia
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Representatives David McKinley (WV-1), Alex Mooney (WV-2) and Carol Miller (WV-3) urged President Joe Biden to approve West Virginia Governor Jim Justice's request for a federal disaster declaration after heavy rain storms on May 6, 2022 caused severe flooding in Cabell and Wayne counties. The federal disaster declaration would all
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