U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia
Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve Mental Health On College Campuses
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of senators in introducing legislation--led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.)--to help improve college students' mental health and incentivize higher education institutions to develop and implement comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention plans.
"The college years can be a wonder
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Capito, Manchin Announce $7.9 Million For Seven West Virginia Housing, Health Services, Research Programs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $7,981,516 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for seven programs that will assist young West Virginians experiencing homelessness, strengthen healthcare services and support medical research.
"It's great to see many import
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Capito, Manchin Applaud Senate Rules Committee Vote To Advance Bipartisan Electoral Count Act Reform
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022:
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) applauded the 14-1 vote in the Senate Rules Committee to advance their bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act. The legislation will ensure the electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately refl
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Chairman Beyer Introduces Bill To Address Methane Super-Emitters In Oil And Gas Operations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
The Methane Super-Emitter Strategy Act of 2022 was introduced to the House of Representatives. The bill addresses a finding of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's investigation into oil and gas sector methane leaks and June 8, 2022 hearing on the same topic, which determined that oil and gas companies are failing to address super-emitting leaks. These leaks are known as a primary driver
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House Education Committee Chairman Scott Applauds National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, & Health
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 28, 2022:
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Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement ahead of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. In 1985, then-Virginia Senator Robert C. "Bobby" Scott chaired the Joint Subcommittee on Hunger and Malnutrition in the Commonwealth and commissioned areport on hunger in Virginia.
"I a
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House Energy Committee Leader Rodgers Warns Biden Administration Officials Against Executive Overreach
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release and letter:
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) sent letters to eight federal agencies under the Committee's jurisdiction warning the Biden administration not to overstep its constitutionally mandated authorities. Leader Rodgers cited the recent Supreme Court case of West Virginia et al.
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House Science Subcommittee on Space Chairman Beyer Introduces Bill to Address Methane Super-Emitters in Oil, Gas Operations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, issued the following news release:
The Methane Super-Emitter Strategy Act of 2022 was introduced to the House of Representatives. The bill addresses a finding of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's investigation into oil and gas sector methane leaks and June 8, 2022 hearing on the same topic, which determined that oil and gas companies are
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JEC Analysis Finds Opioid Epidemic Cost U.S. Nearly $1.5 Trillion In 2020
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
In Recognition of National recovery Month, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC)--led by Chairman Don Beyer (D-VA)--released a new analysis that finds the opioid epidemic cost the United States a record of nearly $1.5 trillion in 2020. This is up 37% from 2017, when the CDC last measured the cost.
After the pandemic disrupted the U.S. health care system, reducing access to substance abuse
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Kaine & Sanders Statements On Passage Of Resolution In Support Of Brazilian Democracy Ahead Of October Election
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)--the Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere--and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) released the following statements after their resolution supporting democratic institutions in Brazil was passed by the Senate. The move comes amid Brazilians' fears that the results of next week's general election could be undermined by President Bolsonaro, who is down in
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Kaine Cosponsors Bill To Strengthen U.S. Military Readiness To Respond To International Conflicts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, cosponsored legislation led by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) that would strengthen U.S. military readiness and ensure the U.S. has sufficient critical munition stocks to support allies and partners in a crisis without depleting U.S. mi
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Key U.S. Senate Committee Votes To Pass Spanberger's Bipartisan Legislation To Provide Refurbished Government Computers To America's Veterans, Students, & Seniors
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted unanimously to advance U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger's bipartisan bill that would help provide federal surplus and repairable computers to non-profit computer refurbishers -- who would then repair and distribute these computers to veterans, students, and others in need.
Spanberger's bipartisan Computers for Veterans and Stu
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Manchin Announces $4.9 Million For WVU Medicine Children's Hospital, Morgan County Youth Substance Use Prevention Partnership, Williamson Memorial Hospital
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022:
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced West Virginia University (WVU) Hospitals will receive $2,790,000 for construction of the new WVU Medicine Children's Hospital, the Morgan County Partnership will receive $200,000 for youth substance use prevention, and the Williamson Health and Wellness Center will receive $2,000,000 to help reop
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Manchin, Capito Announce $697K For 17 West Virginia Housing Programs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $697,260 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for 17 West Virginia housing authorities to help provide quality housing for all West Virginians.
"Ensuring every West Virginian has a roof over their head and a warm place to sleep at nigh
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Manchin, Capito Announce $7.9 Million For Seven West Virginia Housing, Health Services, Research Programs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $7,981,516 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for seven programs that will assist young West Virginians experiencing homelessness, strengthen healthcare services and support medical research.
"I'm pleased HHS is investing more than $7.9
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Manchin, Capito Applaud Senate Rules Committee Vote To Advance Bipartisan Electoral Count Act Reform
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022:
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), lead Democratic cosponsor of the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, applauded the 14-1 vote in the Senate Rules Committee to advance their bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement A
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McEachin Statement On Removal Of Permitting Rider From Government Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 28, 2022:
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued the following statement after Sen. Manchin's permitting reform legislation was removed from the Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government.
"The removal of the permitting reform rider from our government funding legislation is welcomed news. This proposal would have had significant negative consequences on our environmenta
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Rep. Beyer: Joint Economic Committee Analysis Finds Opioid Epidemic Cost U.S. Nearly $1.5 Trillion in 2020
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news:
In Recognition of National recovery Month, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC)--led by Chairman Don Beyer (D-VA)--released a new analysis that finds the opioid epidemic cost the United States a record of nearly $1.5 trillion in 2020. This is up 37% from 2017, when the CDC last measured the cost.
After the pandemic disrupted the U.S. health care system, reducing
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Rep. Comer, Foxx Press Cardona on Cancel Culture at Liberal Universities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- 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.) and House Committee on Education and Labor Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona expressing serious concerns over reports indicating colleges and universities are actively underminin
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Rep. Foxx Skewers HHS for Endangering Unaccompanied Children
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 28, 2022:
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Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) latest report detailing the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Administration for Children and Families' cover-up of its endangerment of countless unac
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Rep. Foxx, Comer Press Cardona on Cancel Culture at Liberal Universities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- 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 Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Oversight and Reform Committee Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona expressing serious concerns over reports indicating colleges and universities are actively undermining free s
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Rep. Foxx: White House Nutrition Conference Doomed Before It Began
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 28, 2022:
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Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the White House Conference on Nutrition, Hunger, and Health, which failed to engage a range of stakeholders in favor of liberal activist groups:
"The Biden administration would rather rely on li
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Rep. Maloney And Women's Rights Advocates Hold Press Conference After DC Circuit Court Of Appeals Hears Oral Arguments In Illinois V. Ferriero
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022:
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), House cosponsor of H.J. Res. 28, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), along with members of Congress, and women's rights advocates held a press conference immediately following oral arguments in Illinois v. Ferriero at the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. This lawsuit was brought against the National Archivist by Nevada, Illinois, and Virginia - the
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Scott Applauds National Strategy On Hunger, Nutrition, And Health
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 28, 2022:
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Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement ahead of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. In 1985, then-Virginia Senator Robert C. "Bobby" Scott chaired the Joint Subcommittee on Hunger and Malnutrition in the Commonwealth and commissioned a report on hunger in Virginia.
"I applaud President Biden for organizing the fi
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Sen. Capito Fact Sheet: Electoral Count Reform Act Of 2022
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following fact sheet:
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Electoral Count Reform Act Of 2022
ECRA would reform and modernize the outdated 1887 Electoral Count Act to ensure that electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each state's public vote for President. It would replace ambiguous provisions of the 19th-century law with clear procedures that maintain appropriate state and federal roles in selecting the President and Vice Presi
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Sen. Capito Fact Sheet: Presidential Transition Improvement Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following fact sheet:
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Presidential Transition Improvement Act
The Presidential Transition Improvement Act would help to promote the orderly transfer of power by providing clear guidelines for when eligible candidates for President and Vice President may receive federal resources to support their transition into office. It would allow an eligible candidate, during the limited time period in which the outcome o
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Spanberger Helps Introduce Legislation To Lower Gas Prices, Block Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exports To The Chinese Communist Party
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022:
U.S. Representative Spanberger helped introduce legislation that would contribute to declining gasoline prices, save taxpayers money, and block Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) gas from being exported to China.
After the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil embargo of 1973 - 1974, Congress created the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to insulate Americans from
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Statement Of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner On Vote To Keep Government Up And Running
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2022:
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement after voting to move forward on debate on legislation that would keep the government funded through December 16.
"Government shutdowns are pointless and painful and should be avoided whenever possible. I'm glad that the Senate was able to move forward tonight on legislation to keep the government up and running. My complai
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Warner, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Help Americans Protect Their Savings From Inflation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022:
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) today introduced the Savings Security Act. The legislation would help the American people protect their savings from changes in inflation by increasing the public's ability to utilize I Bonds, a type of savings bond created by the U.S. Treasury Department. Series I Savings Bonds were created so consumers could invest their hard-earn
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West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Coalition Supports Creation Of Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.) and Governor Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) announced their support for the new Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, comprised of over 40 entities.
"As I was helping craft and negotiate the bipartisan infrastructure law last year, the creation of a hydrogen hub in West
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