WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 30, 2022: * * * Congressman Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on securing an agreement on House Rules changes for the 118th Congress: "The legislative process in Congress is broken. That is why I have been working for years to advocate for necessary rules changes. I believe going back to the basics by adhering to the principles of Jefferson's Manual of Parliamentary Practice and Proced  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 31 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that their legislation to reform and modernize the outdated Electoral Count Act of 1887 was signed into law last night as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill. The bipartisan legislation has 39 Senate cosponsors, including Senate Leaders Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Rule  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: President Joe Biden yesterday signed into law U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that will provide $175,000 for the Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office to purchase a virtual reality training system to provide its deputies interactive training in the skills of crisis intervention, de-escalation, and use of force. The funding for the Sheriff's Office -- which Spanberger successfully   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 30, 2022: President Joe Biden yesterday signed into law U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that will provide $251,000 for the Germanna Community College Educational Foundation to purchase equipment necessary to provide free healthcare services to uninsured or underinsured Orange County residents. The funding for the Germanna Community College Educational Foundation -- which S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Spanberger's legislation that will provide $6,275,000 for Henrico County to move forward with two key infrastructure and transportation projects -- the Lambert Way-Woodman Road Extension and new bus shelters at Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) stops in the County. The major funding -- which Spanberger successfully secured as part of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate-passed fiscal year (FY) 2023 e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 30, 2022: President Joe Biden yesterday signed into law U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that will provide $6,977,972 for critical water infrastructure, law enforcement training, and community health services projects in Spotsylvania County. This investment -- which Spanberger secured as part of a House-passed fiscal year (FY)2023 appropriations package -- includes $3,452,9  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 30, 2022: President Joe Biden yesterday signed into law U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's bipartisan legislation to break down barriers for farmers, ranchers, and foresters interested in participating in carbon markets and embracing climate-smart practices. Limited access to reliable information about markets, qualified technical assistance providers, and credit protocol verifiers has r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 30, 2022: President Joe Biden yesterday signed into law U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation to provide $900 million of support for programs that combat substance use disorder and addiction in Virginia and across the country. Signed into law as part of the end-of-year funding deal, Spanberger's Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act will increase federal investme  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new rule repealing the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), and changing the definition of Waters of the United St  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded President Joe Biden's signing of legislation to avert a government shutdown and fund the government through Fiscal Year 2023. Among other major priorities, this legislation includes nearly $200 million in federal funding for Virginia-specific projects secured by Sens. Warner and Kaine. "The 117th Congress has been the most productive Congress in  more