WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Gun Companies are Making Millions at the Expense of American Lives In 2020, more than 45,000 Americans died from fatal firearm injuries, the highest reported in two decades. National statistics on the physical and mental injuries caused by gun violence are not collected, but were they included, the number impacted would be far higher. Estimates suggest t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) issued the following statement slamming the House Democrats' partisan passage of the "Inflation Acceleration Act" that spends billions to supersize the IRS, raises taxes on American families, manufacturers, and energy producers, and will do nothing to reduce the record-high inflation hurting Americans. "Today, House Democrats approved a $740 billion spending bill at a ti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release and an Aug. 12, 2022, letter: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) recently submitted a comment letter to the Department of Education urging the Department to rescind its proposed rule regarding borrower defense to repayment and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The letter also point  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and an Aug. 15, 2022, letter: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), as well as U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), led a bipartisan, bicameral group of 89 of their colleagues in reiterating to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) the urgent need to take immediate actions to reduce its massive backlog and reduce disruptions for Virginia taxpayers  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today traveled to Kanawha and Braxton counties where she met with higher-education leaders and visited a local food bank. First, Senator Capito visited the University of Charleston (UC) where she met with President Marty Roth and Vice President Gail Carter. During the visit, Senator Capito received a tour of the campus to learn about  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced West Virginia University (WVU) will receive $930,000 to develop and equip a mobile wastewater-testing laboratory for use across West Virginia. The mobile lab will help forecast infectious disease outbreaks and detect where drug misuse may be widespread. The funding is made possible b  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: President Joe Biden signed U.S. Senator Joe Manchin's (D-WV) Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law. The historic legislation will address record inflation by paying down our national debt, lowering healthcare costs, and increasing American energy production to provide relief at the pump and bolster energy security. "Today, after months o  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and an Aug. 15, 2022, letter: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of 89 lawmakers in a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig reiterating ongoing concerns and urging the IRS to provide much needed relief to taxpayers. As the IRS struggles to address unprecedented backlogs and customer service issues, its lack of action is causing   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 17 -- 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 $221,419 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for two West Virginia housing authorities to help provide quality housing for all West Virginians. This funding will specifically support households that include a non-elderly per  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 16, 2022: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), along with Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), sent a letter to Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), pressing for additional assistance to combat drug-traffic  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,200,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Contract Tower (FCT) Program for the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport. The funding was made possible through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and will support repairs a  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 17 -- 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 $221,419 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for two West Virginia housing authorities to help provide quality housing for all West Virginians. This funding will specifically support households that include a non-elderly person with disabi  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced four grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support first responders and address substance use disorder treatment, prevention, and mental health needs. "I'm pleased HHS is investing more than $1.6 million in  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 16, 2022: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), along with Senators Mark Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN), sent a letter to Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), pressing for additional assistance to combat drug-trafficking in the Appalachian  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2022, with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law: "We're proud that this law will lower the price of prescription drugs, reduce the deficit, bring down energy bills and fight climate change. We're also glad that it will help ensure that miners suffering   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and an Aug. 15, 2022, letter: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a bipartisan group of House and Senate members in a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig reiterating concerns regarding persistent customer services issues within the agency, and urging the IRS to eliminate the ongoing processing delays, improve customer service, extend the suspension of auto  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and an Aug. 15, 2022, letter: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a bipartisan group of House and Senate members in a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig reiterating concerns regarding persistent customer services issues within the agency, and urging the IRS to eliminate the ongoing processing delays, improve customer service, extend the suspension of au  more