WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, "In Solidarity: Removing Barriers to Organizing. "One week and a half after the nation celebrated Labor Day, this Committee is meeting to discuss the growing popularity of unions among the Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act, legislation introduced by Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Don Beyer (VA-08) to require the development of a national aviation preparedness plan for future public health emergencies. The bipartisan bill, which passed the House by a final vote of 293 to 133, now heads to the Senate for consideration. "Seven ye  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release and letter: House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on Education and Labor Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), along with Republicans from both panels, are launching an investigation into the Department of Education reportedly allowing Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) voted for the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act to improve access to care for the 142,779 seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage in his district. There are 504,923 seniors currently enrolled in the program throughout Virginia. A cosponsor of the bill, Rep. McEachin helped pass this legislation to modernize the antiquated prior authorization   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: Today in a Ways and Means Committee hearing, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) expressed (https://youtu.be/DTU461zsbRo) her frustration with the Biden Administration's lack of a coherent trade strategy, particularly in the Indo-Pacific. Congresswoman Miller also highlighted her recent trip with her Congressional colleagues to Cambodia and Singapore, where she witnessed firsthand the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced his September 13, 2022, letter to the Honorable Kiran Ahuja, Director of U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), regarding the worsening processing backlog harming retiring federal employees. This letter follows an increased trend in casework from constituents who are experiencing significant delays and problems with OPM's processing system for r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: Yesterday Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Virginia) introduced bipartisan legislation to address a critical shortage of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). H.R. 8805 - the Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act - will allow nursing homes that have been forced to suspend in-house CNA education programs after receiving a certain level of penalties to res  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Elaine Luria (VA-02) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro urging him to appoint a Director of Psychological Health at each Navy and Marine Corps installation. "There have been over 30,000 estimated deaths [of servicemembers and veterans] by suicide since 2001," the letter states."Each death is a tragedy and together they rep  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned Shailen Bhatt during a hearing to consider his nomination to serve as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito urged Bhatt, if confirm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito yesterday joined her Republican colleagues in sending a letter--led by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.)--to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra requesting that the department rescind its one-size-fits-all federal mask mandate on Head Start programs. Children six months to five years   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- 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, introduced legislation to support survivors of sexual assault on college campuses. The Survivor Outreach and Support on Campus Act, or S.O.S. Campus Act, would require every college and university that receives federal funding to have an independent advocate dedicated to campus sexual assault prevention and re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded Berkshire Hathaway's $500 million investment into domestic manufacturing in Ravenswood, West Virginia. This investment results from the domestic manufacturing and supply chain incentives included in the Inflation Reduction Act by Senator Manchin and will create a global aerospace manufacturing hub in West Virginia. "Yesterday's ann  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Department of the Interior's announcement that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has reinstated 307 bids in the Gulf of Mexico from Lease Sale 257, as mandated by the I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Shailen Bhatt to be administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery. "Congratulations on your nomination to serve a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- 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 $2,903,509 from the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to Concord University. GEAR UP is designed to help low-income students prepare to enter and succeed in postsecondary education by inves  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- 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 $5,753,732 from the U.S. Department of Education for the state of West Virginia to support safer and healthier learning environments for K-12 students by increasing school-based mental health services. The funding was made possible through the Bipartisan Safer Commu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- 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.) announced that Contour Airlines will provide Essential Air Services (EAS) to North Central West Virginia Airport in Clarksburg (CKB) and Greenbrier Valley Airport in Lewisburg (LWB). This announcement follows a March 2022 decision by SkyWest Airlines to terminate EAS services at 29 airports across the country, including Cla  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- 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 $2,903,509 from the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to Concord University. GEAR UP is designed to help low-income students prepare to enter and succeed in postsecondary education by investing in high-need mi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 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 $26,275,917 in funding for West Virginia through several U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant programs. This funding was made possible by the bipartisan Infrastr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- 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 $5,753,732 from the U.S. Department of Education for the state of West Virginia to support safer and healthier learning environments for K-12 students by increasing school-based mental health services. The funding was made possible through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, whi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced that Contour Airlines will provide Essential Air Services (EAS) to North Central West Virginia Airport in Clarksburg (CKB) and Greenbrier Valley Airport in Lewisburg (LWB). This announcement follows a March 2022 decision by SkyWest Airlines to terminate EAS services at 29 airports across the country, including Clarksburg and Lew  more