WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the below statement after she was elected by her Senate Republican colleagues to serve as the Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference. "After serving as a member of the broader Senate Republican leadership team for several years, I am excited to expand my role and officially take on the responsibilities a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement after voting to advance consideration of the Respect for Marriage Act. "In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Supreme Court clearly stated that the federal judiciary should not be a policy-making entity. I firmly agreed with this decision, and continue to believe that major policy decis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2022: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following statement in response to the revised agreement between the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and George W. Bush Foundation regarding the proposal to privatize the George W. Bush Presidential Li  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $314,930 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program for four projects in West Virginia. The funding will support providing financial and technical assistance training for five rural communities across the state, pur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) reintroduced the Fixing Our Country Roads Act, which allows states to identify new sections for inclusion in the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) and to use previously appropriated ADHS funding on additional projects critical to the regional economy. The legislation will help modernize the highway system, improve regional connections, and strengthen economic   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $314,930 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program for four projects in West Virginia. The funding will support providing financial and technical assistance training for five rural communities across the state, purchasing a new cruise  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: Artemis I, the first integrated Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion crew vehicle, successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, beginning its four to six-week mission. The Artemis I mission is an uncrewed flight test that will demonstrate the performance of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft that will eventually carry astronauts to and from deep   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a hearing to examine the United States Postal Service's performance during the holiday season. Topics included analyzing peak mail season preparation for the upcoming holidays, how changes to the Postal Service infrastructure will affect it  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: In honor of National Apprenticeship Week, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to offer solutions to improve our nation's workforce development programs. Republican Leader Foxx's remarks: "This week, we celebrate the 8th Annual National Apprenticeship Week. It is the perfec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced the National Telecommunications Information Administration is awarding a Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Planning Grant to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. The grant award, totaling $4,999,975.50, will support Virginia's "Commonwealth Connect Plan" to close the broadband availability gap and develop a Five-Y  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $4,999,975.50 in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program funding for planning broadband expansion projects in the Commonwealth. Awarded to Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, this first phase of funding will allow Virginia to develop their plans for deploying funding made available under the bipartisan infrast  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $4,999,975.50 in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program funding for planning broadband expansion projects in the Commonwealth. Awarded to Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, this first phase of funding will allow Virginia to develop their plans for deploying funding made available under the bipartisan infrastru  more