U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia
House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Connolly Celebrates House Passage of Bill to Protect the Civil Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2022:
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Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 302, the Preventing a Patronage System Act:
"The civil servants who make up our federal workforce are the engine that keep our fede
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Rep. Beyer: Joint Economic Committee, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Release New Report on Hispanic Americans Contributions to U.S. Prosperity, Barriers to Inclusive Growth
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 15, 2022:
To commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins today and runs through October 15, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), led by Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), led by Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), released a new report highlighting the essential contributions Hispanic Americans ma
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Rep. Beyer: Joint Economic Committee, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Release New Report on Hispanic Americans' Contributions to U.S. Prosperity, Barriers to Inclusive Growth
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022:
To commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins today and runs through October 15, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), led by Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), led by Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), released a new report highlighting the essential contributions Hispanic Americans make to U.S. economic growth and how
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Rep. Beyer: Science Committee Leaders Urge Transparency in FAA Investigation of Blue Origin Booster Failure
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, issued the following news release:
Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Chairman Don Beyer (D-VA) and Ranking Member Brian Babin (R-TX) led a letter to Acting Administrator Billy Nolen of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the FAA's investigation into the booster failure experienced this Monday by Blue Origin's New Shepard-23. In the le
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Rep. Connolly Celebrates House Passage of Bill to Protect Civil Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news:
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 302, the Preventing a Patronage System Act.
"The civil servants who make up our federal workforce are the engine that keep our federal government running," said Chairman Connolly. "We rely on their experience and expertise to provide every
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Rep. Foxx: @EdLaborGOP Demand Answers on Biden Student Loan Debt Scheme, School Shutdowns
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release:
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of three education-related resolutions of inquiry meant to hold the Biden administration accountable and provide transparency to the American people:
"Democrats want unfettered control over o
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Rep. Foxx: Democrats Oppose @EdLaborGOP Efforts to Demand Transparency from Biden on Student Loan Bailout, School Closures
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2022:
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Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after Democrats blocked Republican efforts to give the American people more transparency regarding the Biden administration's decision to enact an illegal student loan debt scheme and collude with teachers unio
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Rep. Foxx: Head Start Mask Mandates Harm Children
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release and letter:
Education and Labor Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra calling for an end to HHS' interim final rule with comments (IFC) which mandates masking of children as young as two at Head Start programs across the country.
In the letter
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Rep. Foxx: Top House Republicans Investigate COVID Relief Dollars Funding Critical Race Theory Programs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release:
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Oversight and Reform Committee Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY), along with Republicans from both panels, are launching an investigation into the Department of Education reportedly allowing Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and re
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Rep. Foxx: Workers Deserve Choice, Freedom not Union Boss Tyranny
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release:
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing on the Biden administration's campaign to put all workers, regardless of their preference, under the thumb of union bosses:
"Despite Democrats' aggressive attempts to force union representat
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Rep. Luria's Pay Raise for Disabled Veterans, Survivors Passes House for 4th Straight Year
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Rep. Elaine Luria's (D-VA) bipartisan Veterans' Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2022 overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday for the fourth straight year. The COLA Act of 2022 increases compensation and benefits for disabled veterans and their families.
In May, Rep. Luria introduced the Veterans' COLA Act of 2022 with Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) to increase compensa
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Rep. Scott Fact Sheet: LOAN Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 15, 2022:
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LOAN Act Fact Sheet
A college degree remains the surest pathway to economic mobility and the American Dream. Unfortunately, the rising cost of attendance, coupled with state disinvestment in public higher education, has forced students and their families to borrow more than ever before to attend college.
According to a recent
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Rep. Scott: Higher Education Leaders Introduce New Bill to Lower Cost of College
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release:
Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) and Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Chair Frederica Wilson (FL-24) introduced the Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act, to lower the cost of college for current and future student borrowers and their families.
The new legislation builds on President Biden's historic one-time
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Rep. Spanberger Votes to Protect Virginia's Federal Employees, Push Back Against Efforts to Purge Career Public Servants
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022:
U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger today voted to protect Virginia's federal employees, push back against efforts to revive the "Schedule F" Executive Order, and demonstrate renewed support for America's career public servants.
Former President Trump's September 2020 Executive Order creating "Schedule F" would have gutted protections for career civil servants and expanded the influence o
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Reps. Comer, Foxx Investigate Whether Biden Administration Officials Working on Student Loan Bailout Stand to Benefit Financially
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on Education and Labor Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) are continuing their investigation into whether Biden Administration officials who worked on the student loan bailout will personally benefit from this financial windfall. In a letter
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Reps. Foxx, Comer Investigate Whether Biden Administration Officials Working on Student Loan Bailout Stand to Benefit Financially
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release and letter:
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Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Oversight and Government Reform Committee Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY) are continuing their investigation into whether Biden Administration officials who worked on the student loan bailout will personally benefit from this financial
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Sen. Capito Op-Ed: Capitalizing on a (Properly Implemented) Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following commentary on the Washington Times, on Sept. 15, 2022:
In an op-ed published today in The Washington Times, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, discussed the need for the bipartisan infrastructure law to be implemented as it was written, and outlined transp
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Sen. Kaine & Colleagues Applaud House Passage of Bill to Protect Merit-Based Federal Workforce System, Federal Workers' Rights
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), along with Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), applauded House passage of the Preventing a Patronage System Act, legislation led by Kaine to prevent any position in the federal civil service from being reclassified outside of merit system principles without the express consent of Congress.
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Sen. Manchin Announces $1.6M From American Rescue Plan for Broadband Expansion in Randolph, Tucker Counties
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- 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 $1,681,161 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Coal Communities Commitment Program for the Woodlands Development Group in Elkins, West Virginia. The funding was made possible through the American Rescue Plan and will support broadband expansion in Randolph and Tucker counties. The project is expecte
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Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Sets Sept. 21 Hearing on Putting Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Work
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Putting the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Work: The State and Local Perspectives" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 21, 2022, at 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
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* Nicole Majeski, Secretary, Delaware Department of Transportation
* Regina Romero, Mayor, City of Tucson
* Jimmy Wriston, Secretary, West Virginia Department of Transportation
* Jim Tymon, Executive Di
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Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce $6.4M for West Virginia University at Parkersburg Job Training Programs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $6,488,966 through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for West Virginia University at Parkersburg. This funding will be administered by the department's Employment and Training Administration (ETA), and will help expand career and techni
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Sens. Manchin Announces $692k for West Virginia Healthcare Worker Student Loan Repayment
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- 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 $692,060 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). The funding will support student loan repayment for West Virginia healthcare workers.
"I am pleased HHS is supporting student loan repayment for our healthcare workers as they
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Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce $6.4M for West Virginia University at Parkersburg Job Training Programs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $6,488,966 through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for West Virginia University at Parkersburg. This funding will be administered by the department's Employment and Training Administration (ETA), and will help expand career and technical education p
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Sens. Warner, Kaine Reintroduce Bill to Make FERC Pipeline Permitting Process More Transparent, Fair
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine reintroduced the Pipeline Fairness, Transparency, and Responsible Development Act, legislation to strengthen the public's ability to evaluate the impacts of and provide input on natural gas pipelines being considered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
"Communities and landowners who would be impacted by an energy project deserve to have their concer
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Sens. Warner, Kaine Reintroduce Bill to Make FERC Pipeline Permitting Process More Transparent, Fair
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine reintroduced the Pipeline Fairness, Transparency, and Responsible Development Act, legislation to strengthen the public's ability to evaluate the impacts of and provide input on natural gas pipelines being considered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
"Communities and landowners who would be impacted by an energy project deserve to have their concern
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Starbucks Worker, Michelle Eisen: 'It should not take an act of bravery to ensure you have a voice at work.'
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:
At today's Education and Labor Committee hearing, "In Solidarity: Removing Barriers to Organizing," Michelle Eisen, a Starbucks barista, explained what it was like to organize at her workplace.
Michelle Eisen Testimony
View Michelle Eisen's full remarks on YouTube (https://youtu.be/ULMqjaZ5Jmc).
"It should not take an act of brave
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