CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,659,835 from the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) for eleven West Virginia programs dedicated to promoting public safety. The funding will help protect West Virginia schoo  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 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 $671,530 to support mine safety, emergency training, and miners' rights awareness in West Virginia. This funding was made available through the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) St  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 20 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2022: * * * Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement regarding the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Inspector General's report on the working relationship between WMATA and the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC). The report follows Chairman Connolly  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2022: * * * Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement regarding the potential opening of Metro's Silver Line extension to Dulles Airport Station. "Completing the Silver Line has been my top priority since coming into public office and the rail connection to Dulles has been part of our regional tra  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,659,835 from the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) for eleven West Virginia programs dedicated to promoting public safety. The funding will help protect West Virginia schools, expand law enfor  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $671,530 to support mine safety, emergency training, and miners' rights awareness in West Virginia. This funding was made available through the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) State Grants and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on Oct. 19, 2022: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, calling for the Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Worst Case Discharge Planning Regulations final rule to prioritize environmental justice and climate resiliency while setting protective standards for all  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congressmen Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC), David Schweikert (R-AZ), and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) to introduce the Safeguarding Investment Options for Retirement Act. The legislation aims to protect investors from having politically motivated 'woke' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues put ahead of hardworking Americans' investment returns. "Washington libe  more

STERLING, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced a new report from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee that shows the policies she has championed over the last two years have created 20,500 better-paying jobs in Virginia's 10th District since President Biden came into office. "From day one, my priority has been to improve the lives of Virginia's families, and I'm proud that this Congress I'  more

HENRICO, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger -- a former federal law enforcement officer -- today urged U.S. Senate leadership to pass bipartisan legislation she cosponsored that would make critical, targeted investments in smaller, local police departments in Virginia and communities across the country. Spanberger helped introduce the Invest to Protect Act earlier this year. Last month, she voted w  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2022: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement regarding the status of the Silver Line extension. "The United States government, the Commonwealth of Virginia, local governments, taxpayers and commuters have spent billions to construct a state-of-the-art Silver Line. "It's taken decades to realize the dream of Metro service to Dulles and now travele  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2022: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement regarding the status of the Silver Line extension. "The United States government, the Commonwealth of Virginia, local governments, taxpayers and commuters have spent billions to construct a state-of-the-art Silver Line. "It's taken decades to realize the dream of Metro service to Dulles and now travelers  more