MOORE, Oklahoma, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2022: Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) remembered the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001, when planes were hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the World Trade Centers in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and in a field near Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania. "Like all Americans who witnessed and endured the dreadful attacks on our nation on September 11, 2001, the overwhelm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 9, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the Department of Education's rule that undercuts charter school programs: "The Biden administration has developed a   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2022: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced the Economic Development Administration (EDA) will award a $200,000 grant to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe for construction of a childcare center in Virginia. This grant is a part of the Indigenous Communities Program, funded through the American Rescue Plan, which aims to work hand-in-hand with Tribal governments and Indigeno  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller announced more than $1.9 million in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grants for southern West Virginia. Specifically, the grants listed below are part of the ARC INSPIRE Competition, a program to help move individuals with substance use disorder from treatment and recovery to re-entry into the workforce. "The ARC INSPIRE Program does wonderful work to lift up those wit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2022: Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after a District Court judge ruled to invalidate several provisions of the Affordable Care Act that govern which forms of preventive care--such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV, cancer screenings, and other lifesaving health services--must be covered by health insurers. "For more than a decade, the Affo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee, cosponsored legislation led by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) that would help protect health care and social services employees from workplace violence following increased violent incidents against them. "Our nation's health care and social service workers make tremendous sacrifices, and we should do everything  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 9, 2022: * * * U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the statement below after the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced a critical step in enacting a Warner-authored law that would require companies who are responsible for U.S. critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity incidents to the government. "I'm excited to se  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,771,905 in funding for West Virginia through several U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant programs. "In order to preserve West Virginia's natural   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $35,000 from the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF) for two credit unions in the Eastern Panhandle. The funding will support a mentoring program to bolster customer service at the Romne  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced multiple grants totaling $10,138,940 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). "The grants announced today reflect our commitment to investing in West Virg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $88,917,130 to Washoe County for additional lanes for US-395, as well as improvements to North Virginia Street. This funding was made available as a result of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which both Senators worked to pass. "This grant funding for Washoe C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- 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 $35,000 from the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF) for two credit unions in the Eastern Panhandle. The funding will support a mentoring program to bolster customer service at the Romney Credit Union and improvements to di  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced multiple grants totaling $10,138,940 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). "The Appalachian Regional Commission's continued investment in revitalizing and strength  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,941,340 in federal funding to promote increased safety for Virginia drivers and motorists. "Last year, we saw nearly 5,000 crashes and 100 fatalities involving commercial motor vehicles on Virginia's roads. We are pleased to know that these federal dollars will go towards promoting greater safety on roadways and helping prevent future tragedi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,941,340 in federal funding to promote increased safety for Virginia drivers and motorists. "Last year, we saw nearly 5,000 crashes and 100 fatalities involving commercial motor vehicles on Virginia's roads. We are pleased to know that these federal dollars will go towards promoting greater safety on roadways and helping prevent future tragedies  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced $46.256 million in federal funding for the Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water. The funding will go towards the replacement of lead service lines throughout Virginia in order to protect public health by reducing the amount of lead in Virginia's drinking water. "As we have seen with the situation in Jackson, Mississippi, main  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced $46.256 million in federal funding for the Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water. The funding will go towards the replacement of lead service lines throughout Virginia in order to protect public health by reducing the amount of lead in Virginia's drinking water. "As we have seen with the situation in Jackson, Mississippi, mainta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rep. A. Donald McEachin (D-VA) celebrated $52.9 million in funding from the federal government for the Petersburg/Richmond region to support job creation and increase American independence from foreign drug manufacturers. This funding was recently awarded through the Economic Development Administration and funded by the American Rescue Plan, whic  more

HENRICO, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 9, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement reflecting on 21 years since the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. "It has been 21 years since the United States of America was attacked, and as we approach September 11, I am thinking of the people our country lost that day, the lives forever changed, the heroic bravery of first responders and  more