WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release on July 25, 2022: On Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold the Subcommittee's biannual hearing to assess implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and the Modernizing Government Technology (  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 25, 2022: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) today awarded $1.2 million to Henry County for the Reservoir Road improvements project to enhance access to the Commonwealth Crossing Business Centre. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Improving Reservoir Road is important to the success of Commonwealth Crossing. "ARC's award of $1.2 million for road impro  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 (TNSres) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet on July 25, 2022: * * * Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2022 (H.R. 2193) Section 1. Short Title This section establishes that the short title of the Act is the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2022. Section 2. Employer Duties This section provides that employers have a duty in genera  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 (TNSres) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet on July 25, 2022: * * * Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2022 (H.R. 2193) The Problem Heat-related illnesses can cause heat cramps, organ damage, heat exhaustion, stroke, and even death. Between 1992 and 2017, heat stress injuries killed 815 U.S. workers and seriously injured more than 70,000. Climate change is ma  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- 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 $106,770 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The funding will support the purchase of 45 skills testing tablets and 25 deaf and hard of hearing communication devices for each West Virginia re  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- 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 $2,211,192 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support three West Virginia healthcare providers. This funding from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) was included in the CARES Act and oth  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- 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 $106,770 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The funding will support the purchase of 45 skills testing tablets and 25 deaf and hard of hearing communication devices for each West Virginia regional office to all  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- 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 $2,211,192 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support three West Virginia healthcare providers. This funding from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) was included in the CARES Act and other bipartisan COVID-  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, alongside Representatives Jennifer Wexton (VA-10), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Gerry Connolly (VA-11), pressed President Biden to raise Asim Ghafoor's detention with the highest levels of the Emirati government and advocate for his fair and humane treatment. Asim Ghafoor--a U.S. citizen and Virginia resident--was reportedly tried in absentia, detained without n  more