RICHMOND, Virginia, June 29 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 29, 2022: * * * Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued the following statement after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed Dr. Sesha Joi Moon, a Richmond native, as the Director of the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion. "I applaud Speaker Pelosi for appointing Dr. Sesha Moon as the newest Director for the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Dr. Moon has been an inspiring  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) today sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to bring Congresswoman Miller's resolution to the House floor, which would allow World War II Medal of Honor recipient and West Virginia native Hershel 'Woody' Williams to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol. The letter reads in part,"As a tribute to the 'Greatest Generation' and to honor the life of  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following letter on June 28, 2022: * * * To: The Honorable Xavier Becerra, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, D.C. 20201 RE: Adoption of Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment to Address the Health Care Needs of People with Mobility Disabilities Dear Secretary Becerra: I write to express my suppor  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release on June 29, 2022: U.S. Representatives Mike Levin (D-CA) and Katie Porter (D-CA) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan requesting he take a number of executive actions to update and strengthen clean air and water standards, particularly actions that are still within the EPA's power regardless of the Supreme Court's upcoming decision in West Virginia v. EPA. The le  more

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia, June 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 29, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today made two stops in Greenbrier County, addressing a coal leadership summit, followed by a tour of Mountain Steer Meat Company. First, Senator Capito spoke at a coal leadership summit at The Greenbrier to address coal advocates, industry leaders, and elected officials from across West Virginia and the cou  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $6,999,632 in federal funding for the Hampton Roads Community Action Program and Total Action Against Poverty in Roanoke Valley to provide training and career counseling services to incarcerated individuals so that they are prepared for employment opportunities and able to successfully transition into the workforce following their release. "By expanding empl  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $6,999,632 in federal funding for the Hampton Roads Community Action Program and Total Action Against Poverty in Roanoke Valley to provide training and career counseling services to incarcerated individuals so that they are prepared for employment opportunities and able to successfully transition into the workforce following their release. "By expanding emp  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 29, 2022: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined by Reps. Elaine Luria (D-VA-02) and Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) issued the following statement in response to the release of a Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General report detailing failures at the Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hampton, VA that led to a delayed cancer diagnosis during the period of  more