WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Second Class Workers: Assessing H2 Visa Programs Impact on Workers" at 10:15 a.m. on July 20, 2022, at 2175 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Mr. Daniel Costa, Director of Immigration Law and Policy Research, Economic Policy Institute, Washington, DC * Ms. Teresa Romero, President, United Farm Workers, Keene, California * Mr. Leon Sequei  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: On Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the necessary actions to recruit and retain top talent in the federal government and to rebuild, strengthen, and transform the federal workforc  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: Today bipartisan mental health leaders from the U.S. House wrote to Senate leaders urging passage of two House-passed bills intended to support the ongoing rollout of the new National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 9-8-8. The Lifeline's new 9-8-8 number, intended to be easier to remember and to dial, began operation this past Saturday. House Suicide Prevention Task Force Co-Chair Rep. Don Bey  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- 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) spoke on the House floor to address the far-left agenda of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): "The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the Biden administration is so tightly wound around the little finger of union bosses that circulation has  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 18, 2022: * * * Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting against H. Res. 1130. "The Senate has the constitutional role to ratify or reject accession to NATO, but the House does not. The resolution in fact goes further than support for admitting Finland and Sweden to NATO by calling on the alliance's other members to support it, too. I think that goes well beyon  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 19 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 18, 2022: * * * Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued the following statement after Governor Glenn Youngkin appointed historian Ann Hunter McLean to the Virginia Board of Historic Resources. "If there was any doubt that Governor Youngkin is an extremist, right-wing politician, here is another example of his inflammatory priorities in action. Since taking office, his appointments   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on July 18, 2022: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger led a bipartisan effort with 180 of her colleagues in pressing the Biden Administration to prevent reckless prescription drug cost hikes and defend the 340B Drug Pricing Program in the face of illegal actions from several pharmaceutical companies. The 340B Drug Pricing Program requires that pharmaceutical companies give safety-net and  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,681,270 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the Mylan Park Foundation in Morgantown, West Virginia. The funding was made available through the American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation program  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $658,063 from the American Rescue Plan for the New River Community and Technical College, Alderson Broaddus University and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College. This funding is through the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and will   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 9 a.m. on July 21, 2022, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Agenda I. Nominees * Rachel Bloomekatz, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit * Florence Y. Pan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit * Elizabeth Wilson Hanes, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia * Ana C. Reyes, to be Uni  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 18, 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 $375,000 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for three West Virginia organizations to help address and prevent youth substance use disorder. This funding is from the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, which pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- 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, today announced $375,000 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for three West Virginia organizations to help address and prevent youth substance use disorder. This funding is from the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, which provides resources to community coaliti  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced the Scaling Community Lenders Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation to unlock more sources of liquidity and support for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to scale their activities and fuel more lending in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities. CDFIs play a critical role in providing responsible and affordabl  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- 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.-01), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.-02), and Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-03) announced their support for Dr. Clay Marsh's nomination to serve on the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (NACHRQ). "As members of West Virginia's Congressional Delegation, we  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: 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) announced their support for Dr. Clay Marsh's nomination to serve on the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (NACHRQ). "As members of West Virginia's Congressional Delegation, we write in strong support of Dr. Cla  more