U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia
Beyer Introduces Peer-To-Peer Suicide Prevention Legislation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022:
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today introduced the Peer-to-Peer Suicide Prevention Act. The bill, modeled on a successful effort in Wisconsin, would empower young people to address mental health by establishing a competitive grant program for middle and high-schools to facilitate student-led suicide prevention programs.
"As part of our push to prevent the terrible epidemic of suicide in the United
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Capito, Colleagues Designate September 2022 As National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined a bipartisan resolution to designate September 2022 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This resolution, which passed the Senate on Wednesday evening, recognizes the impact of cancer on the lives of children, urges stakeholders at every level of government to increase public awareness about the risks of cancer, and reminds A
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Capito, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Prevent Taxation Of Broadband Grants
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), to introduce the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act (BGTTA). The legislation would amend the Internal Revenue Code to ensure that funding directed for the implementation of broadband from the Infrastructure Investment
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Capito, Manchin Announce $2.8 Million For Education And Job Training At Bridgevalley Community College, Randolph County Housing Authority
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,881,718 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), for BridgeValley Community and Technical College and the Randolph County Housing Authority. The funding will support education and jo
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Capito, Manchin Announce $5.3 Million To Support Business Growth And Job Creation In West Virginia
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 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 $5.3 million in grants to West Virginia communities to spur economic development. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (
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Chairman Connolly Applauds Bipartisan House Passage Of Bills To Prioritize Health Of Federal Employees, Improve Government Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- 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 the Chai Suthammanont Healthy Federal Workplaces Act of 2022 and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Authorization Act of 2022 with bipartisan support.
"Both of these bills will help ensure that government and the fed
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House Education Committee Chairman Scott Urges Passage of Mental Health Matters Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2022:
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House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) submitted the following remarks in support of H.R. 7780, the Mental Health Matters Act, into the Congressional Record.
"I rise today in strong support of the Mental Health Matters Act, led by the gentleman from California, Mr. DeSaulnier.
"The COVID-1
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House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Connolly Applauds Bipartisan House Passage of Bills to Prioritize Health of Federal Employees, Improve Government Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 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 the Chai Suthammanont Healthy Federal Workplaces Act of 2022 and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Authorizat
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Kaine Leads Introduction Of Bill Designating September As African Diaspora Heritage Month
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, led his colleagues in introducing a bill designating the month of September as African Diaspora Heritage Month. This legislation was introduced to recognize and reaffirm the significant contributions of the African diaspora to the growth and prosperity of the U.S. Kaine was joined in
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Kaine, Warner, & Moran Introduce Legislation To Prevent Taxation Of Broadband Grants
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Jerry Moran (R-KS), joined by Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), introduced the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act (BGTTA) -- legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to ensure that funding directed for the implementation of broadband from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and
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Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Trademark Licensing Protection Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Angus King (I-ME) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the bipartisan Trademark Licensing Protection Act, which would clarify the joint employer standard by ensuring that brand standards, issued by a franchisor to preserve or boost the brand, may not be used as evidence of employment controls in litigation. The legislation would protect the critical r
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Manchin, Braun Urge HHS To Crack Down On Pharmaceutical Companies Violating Affordable Medications Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Mike Braun (R-IN) urged U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to crack down on the actions of numerous pharmaceutical companies who continue to violate the 340B Drug Pricing Program that helps provide medicines to low-income West Virginians and Hoosiers. There are 37 hospitals in the state of West Virginia and 58 hosp
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Manchin, Capito Announce $2.8 Million For Education And Job Training At Bridgevalley Community College, Randolph County Housing Authority
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,881,718 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), for BridgeValley Community and Technical College and the Randolph County Housing Authority. The funding will support education and job training serv
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Manchin, Capito Announce $5.3 Million To Support Business Growth And Job Creation In West Virginia
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 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 $5.3 million in grants to West Virginia communities to spur economic development. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), and wi
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McEachin, Joyce Lead Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers In Calling For Broad Therapeutics For COVID-19 Variants
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on Sept. 29, 2022:
Representatives A. Donald McEachin (D-VA-04) and John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA-13) led a bipartisan group of 12 Members of Congress in urging Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D. to ensure there is a broad toolkit of available therapeutics to manage emerging COVID-19 variants.
Due to the rise of Delta and Omicron variants and several subvariant
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O'Halleran, Johnson Introduce Tribal Policing Bill
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representatives Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ-01) and Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Tribal Capital for Operations Promoting Safety (COPS) Act to improve tribal law enforcement agencies and operations through additional training, compensation, and equipment procurement.
"For too long, tribal police departments across Indian Country have dealt with staffing shortages and a lack of appropriate resources
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Rep. Foxx Calls on Government Watchdog to Investigate Health Care Costs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- 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) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office requesting it examine how taxpayer dollars are being used to subsidize Obamacare and how those costs compare to the costs of employer-sponsored plans.
In the letter, Rep. Foxx writes: "Ensuring tha
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Rep. Foxx Opposes Democrats H.R. 7780-- Blatant Power Grab
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- 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) spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 7780, the Mental Health Matters Act, due to its attack on job creators and its failure to address the nation's mental health situation:
"H.R. 7780, the Mental Health Matters Act, is a package of bills our country wo
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Rep. Foxx: Democrats Pass Messaging Bill that Fails to Help Students, Workers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release:
The House passed H.R. 7780, the Mental Health Matters Act, which opens a veritable Pandora's box of new authority for the Department of Labor to attack job creators.
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, said on the House floor prior to the vote:
"Passing H.R. 7780 would do a disserv
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Rep. Foxx: Democrats Vote Against Giving Parents the Right to Manage Their Child Mental Health
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2022:
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Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after Democrats opposed a Republican amendment to H.R. 7780, the Mental Health Matters Act, which would require schools to obtain parental consent before providing mental health or social and emotional services
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Rep. Foxx: Shameful Child Abuse in Head Start Program Must be Examined
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2022:
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After receiving an Office of Inspector General (OIG) report which found more than a thousand incidents of child abuse, lack of supervision, or unauthorized release at Head Start centers from October 2015 to May 2020, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following sta
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Rep. Scott: Committee Releases New Report about Risks of Ending Preventive Health Care Coverage Protection for Workers, Families
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- 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) released a new report--No Right to Deny Care--on the significant benefits of the requirement, under the Affordable Care Act, for private health insurance plans to cover preventive care, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV, cancer screenings, and other lifesaving services. The requirement is currentl
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SEEC Leaders Pledge To Work Toward Solutions To Achieve Clean Energy Future With Proper Community Input
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2022:
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The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui, and Paul Tonko and Vice-Chairs Reps. Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, A. Donald McEachin, Chellie Pingree, and Mike Quigley, released the following statement following the Senate's decision to remove permitting language from the Continuing Re
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Sen. Joe Manchin: West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Coalition Supports Creation Of Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub
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), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Representative David McKinley (R-WV) and Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) announced their support for the new Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, comprised of over 40 entities.
"West Virginia has a long history of powering our great nation, and the creatio
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Senate Passes Manchin, Scott Resolution To Designate September 2022 As National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022:
Last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Tim Scott's (R-SC) bipartisan resolution to designate September 2022 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This resolution recognizes the impact of cancer on the lives of children, urges stakeholders at every level of government to increase public awareness about the risks of cancer and remind
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Spanberger Announces Award of More Than $24,000 For Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office To Prevent & Combat Crime
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022:
U.S. Representative Spanberger today announced a federal award of $24,035 for crime prevention programs and law enforcement assistance in Spotsylvania County.
This grant funding is made possible through the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, which helps local governments support a broad range of activities to prevent and contr
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Spanberger Announces Award Of More Than $65,000 For Henrico County Police Department To Prevent & Combat Crime
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022:
U.S. Representative Spanberger today announced a federal award of $66,350 for crime prevention programs and law enforcement assistance in Henrico County.
This grant funding is made possible through the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, which helps local governments support a broad range of activities to prevent and control cr
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Spanberger Highlights New Support To Veterans Exposed To Toxic Substances After Bipartisan Honoring Our PACT Act Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger is highlighting the new benefits available to Virginia Veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during their U.S. military service. The Honoring our PACT Act was signed into law last month by President Joe Biden and will provide generations of Virginia Veterans -- as well as their family members -- with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care they
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Warner & Kaine Applaud Passage Of Stopgap Government Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2022:
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine issued the following statement today after the Senate successfully passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the federal government funded through mid-December.
"We're relieved that this legislation will keep the government operating; allow the Food and Drug Administration to continue its review of innovative drugs and medical devices; deliver criti
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Warner, Moran Introduce Legislation To Prevent Taxation Of Broadband Grants
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), joined by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), introduced the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act (BGTTA) -- legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to ensure that funding directed for the implementation of broadband from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the A
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Warren, King, Bennet, Beyer Call For Strong Implementation of Corporate Minimum Tax
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senators Angus King (I-Maine.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Representative Donald S. Beyer (D-Va.), sent a letter to U.S Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging her and her staff to pursue strong implementation of the 15 percent corporate minimum tax (CMT) on billion-dollar corporations in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
"After nearly three d
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Wexton Meets With Children Battling Cancer, Discusses Bipartisan Research Funding Bill During Visit To Children's National Hospital
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022:
Yesterday, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) visited Children's National Hospital to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and highlight the need for the Senate to pass her bipartisan Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 to boost funding for pediatric cancer research. Wexton visited with children battling cancer to hear their stories and met with nurses, doctors, and hospita
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With Threats On The Rise, Warner Backs Legislation To Protect Election Workers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections, is cosponsoring comprehensive legislation to address the rise in threats targeting election workers. The Election Worker Protection Act would provide states with the resources to recruit and train election workers and ensure these workers' safety, while also instituting federa
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