WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following commentary on Fox News on Aug. 29, 2022: President Biden finally announced his plans for federal student loan cancelation, and Americans could not be getting a worse deal. Biden's plan does nothing to reform the federal student loan system nor address rising college costs; rather, this administration is forcing taxpayers who never went to colleg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) announced that families in Coastal Virginia will soon see lower health insurance premiums and more affordable prescription drugs for Medicare recipients thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. "For too long, Coastal Virginians have struggled with the high costs of health care and prescription drugs," Rep. Luria said. "I am proud to have supported the Inflation Reduction Act, which w  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2022: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Virginia Organizing hosted a press conference at Health Brigade with local interest groups to tout cost-saving initiatives included in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act. They were joined by representatives from the Sierra Club and Senior Connections, who highlighted notable provisions and expected outcomes from the legislati  more

HENRICO, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2022: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today is highlighting a new report that demonstrates how the Inflation Reduction Act -- which she voted to pass earlier this month -- will prevent premium hikes on middle-class families and small businesses in Virginia. The Inflation Reduction Act extends the American Rescue Plan's health insurance premium subsidies through 2025. Without   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2022: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced his support for the Proper Leadership to Align Networks (PLAN) for Broadband Act. This bipartisan bill, which Congressman Wittman co-sponsors, requires the President to develop a national strategy to close the digital divide and a plan to implement that strategy. This legislation is based on a Government Accountability Office report that found   more

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today attended the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Business Summit where she participated in several events with business and community leaders. First, Senator Capito addressed the entire business summit, providing an update on the latest from the U.S. Senate, as well as her continued wo  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,401,541 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Program for the Upper Kanawha Valley Strategic Initiatives Council in Smithers, West Virginia. The funding was made possible through the American Rescue Plan and will support recreat  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $15,458,253 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Coal Communities Commitment (CCC) Program for three economic development projects across West Virginia. The funding was made possible through the American Rescue Plan and will support expanding water service in Pocahontas and Logan Counti  more

LEWISBURG, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2022: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) hosted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in Lewisburg, West Virginia to announce nearly $75 million for drinking water and wastewater projects in Lewisburg. This morning, Senator Manchin spoke at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Business Summit to discuss the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act for West Virginia.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2022: * * * Oppose Kotagal for EEOC Chief In an op-ed published today in several Ogden Newspapers in West Virginia and Indiana, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) wrote about their strong opposition to the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to serve as a commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Specifically, the senators outli  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that GigaBeam's bids through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) have been authorized, awarding $27,972,938 to the company to further connect West Virginia with  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that GigaBeam's bids through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) have been authorized, awarding $27,972,938 to the company to further connect West Virginia   more