WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 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 $2,925,020 through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to prevent domestic violence, support drug courts, develop forensic science research, and keep West Virginia communities safe. "Addressing and ending domestic violence in West Virginia  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the New River Health Association in Fayette County, West Virginia will receive $5,000,000 to combine and expand their services in one large medical complex, as well as establish a community conference center. The funding is made possible by a Congressionall  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following letter entitled "Effect of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's Final Rule on Special Financial Assistance": * * * To: Honorable Virginia Foxx, Ranking Member, Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515 Honorable Jason Smith, Ranking Member, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515 Re: Effect of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined WOWK13 News' Inside West Virginia Politics to discuss American energy independence and the Mountain Valley Pipeline. She also highlighted the House Republican Commitment to America and her No Surprises for Survivors Act, bipartisan legislation that will protect survivors of sexual violence from unexpected bills for forensic medical exams, commonly known as rape k  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2022, and letter: The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King today announced that Senator King is urging the United States Department of the Treasury to strongly implement the 15 percent corporate minimum tax on billion-dollar corporations included in the Inflation Reduction Act. In a letter to U.S Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and R  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined Economic Development Administration (EDA) Assistant Secretary Alejandra Castillo to announce $62.8 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to the Appalachian Climate Technology (ACT Now) Coalition, led by the Coalfield Development Corporation. This investment will support job and economic growth  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,925,020 through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to prevent domestic violence, support drug courts, develop forensic science research, and keep West Virginia communities safe. "I am pleased to announce these critical investments from  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 4 -- 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 the New River Health Association in Fayette County, West Virginia will receive $5,000,000 to combine and expand their services in one large medical complex, as well as establish a community conference center. The funding is made possible by a Congressionally Directed   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,764,995 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for three projects across West Virginia. The funding will support expanding essential water service in Clay County, conducting a land development study to help complete the C  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,764,995 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for three projects across West Virginia. The funding will support expanding essential water service in Clay County, conducting a land development study to help complete the Corridor H Highway an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced the launch of his annual Veteran of the Year program to honor the service of veterans living in Virginia's Fourth Congressional District. "Virginia's Fourth is home to so many brave veterans who have fought to protect our freedom, and who continue to give back to their communities after their service," said Rep. McEachin (VA-04). "The Veteran of the Yea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on Oct. 3, 2022: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), alongside U.S. Representatives John Sarbanes (D-MD-03), Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05), and Joe Courtney (D-CT-02), today led a bicameral group of nearly 100 colleagues in urging U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to extend the limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) wai  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news: The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC)--led by Chairman Don Beyer (D-VA)--released a new analysis that finds states with the most restrictive abortion laws have worse economic conditions for families. Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn nearly 50-years of precedent that guaranteed the right to safe and legal abortion, states have enacted laws to restr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following letter on Oct. 3, 2022: * * * To: The Honorable Xavier Becerra, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW,Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Becerra: We write as Chairs of House committees with primary jurisdiction over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in support of the Department of Health and Human   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra in support of the Biden Administration's proposed health care nondiscrimination   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), a member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Caucus, joined U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and 23 of his Senate colleagues in sponsoring the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act - legislation to make the existing federal tax credit for adoption expenses fully refundable and ensure that more families can benefit from this critical support. This legislation aims to support lower-incom  more

STERLING, Virginia, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2022: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced that her office has reached new milestones in her service to the people of Virginia's 10th Congressional District. Since taking office in January 2019, her team has closed 8,574 cases for constituents and returned nearly $15.3 million owed to taxpayers by the federal government. "The people of Virginia's 10th District sent me to Congr  more