CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 7 (TNSawa) -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that Potomac State College (PSC) will receive $92,000 to purchase equipment and supplies for the college's Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship (SAGE) Innovation Lab. This funding was made available through a Congressionally Directed Spending (  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,753,732 from the U.S. Department of Education Stronger Connections Grant Program for the state of West Virginia to support safer and healthier learning environments for K-12 students. The funding was made possible through the Bip  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) recently introduced their bipartisan One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act, which would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create a centralized website for licensing and business permit information and materials for small businesses. "In West Virginia, small businesses are an essential p  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2022: 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 Stronger Connections Grant Program for the state of West Virginia to support safer and healthier learning environments for K-12 students. The funding was made possible through the Bipartisan Safer Commun  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Oct. 6, 2022: * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded a grant of $50,000 to the Town of Marion to purchase two law enforcement vehicles to replace older vehicles with high mileage. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "We should back the blue, and law enforcement officers should have the resources they need to protect our communities.   more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Oct. 6, 2022: * * * "I applaud President Biden for the actions announced today to reform how the federal government treats marijuana. President Biden said repeatedly on the campaign trail that nobody should be in jail solely for using or possessing marijuana. "I was honored to co-chair the Democratic Party's 2020 Platform Criminal Justice Unity Task Force, and this announcement is consistent   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSawa) -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2022: U.S. Representative Spanberger today announced that -- after her office wrote a letter of support -- Gordonsville, Virginia has received a federal award of $1,605,750 to improve Verling Park, build a new public pool, and expand the local park system. This grant funding is made possible through the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which was estab  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $3,712,000 in federal funding from the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration for improvements of the wharf at the Richmond Marine Terminal (RMT), previously known as the Port of Richmond. This funding was made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, negotiated by Sen. Warner and supported by Sen. Kaine, wh  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $3,712,000 in federal funding from the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration for improvements of the wharf at the Richmond Marine Terminal (RMT), previously known as the Port of Richmond. This funding was made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, negotiated by Sen. Warner and supported by Sen. Kaine,   more