CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,362,014 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for two Head Start and Early Head Start programs in West Virginia. Head Start and Early Head Start support educational growth from birth to age 5 through services that provide early  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2023: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Republican Co-Chair of the 2023 United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced that high school students Alissa Morgan Davis of Huntington, W.Va. and Henry Oscar Phillips of Buckhannon, W.Va. have been selected as West Virginia's USSYP representatives for 2023. Alissa and Henry w  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Recently, the SECURE 2.0 Act, a comprehensive retirement security package, was signed into law. The package, which builds on the previously passed SECURE Act, includes provisions from the Retirement Security and Savings Act, legislation U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) co-sponsored that includes a broad set of reforms designed to strengthen Americans' retirement securi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following floor statement on Jan. 18, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following speech last week on the House floor to discuss the importance of changing the name of the Committee. Chairwoman Foxx's Remarks: "Words matter and ideas have consequences. That is why House Republicans are once again changi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) visited Raleigh County, West Virginia. While there, Congresswoman Miller visited the Beckley VA Medical Center and toured the new MRI radiology center. She also met with the veterans and health care staff to hear how she can best support them. Following the tour, Congresswoman Miller went to the Raleigh General Hospital where she toured the facility and had lunch with   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business last week to discuss her education and workforce priorities in the 118th Congress. Video and key excerpts below: Stopping Biden's radical changes to federal student loans: "...[T]he Education Department has no business being a big   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2023: Navy veteran Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after being selected to serve on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). The Committee, which is chaired by Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), has exclusive jurisdiction over defense policy, ongoing military operations, the organization and reform of the Department of Defense, counter-drug programs, acquisition and ind  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, applauded the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve's announcement that 45 acres of preserve land has been added to America's newest National Park. "This announcement is welcome news for the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, W  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, applauded the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve's announcement that 45 acres of preserve land has been added to America's newest National Park. "This announcement is wel  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 19 -- 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 $3,362,014 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for two Head Start and Early Head Start programs in West Virginia. Head Start and Early Head Start support educational growth from birth to age 5 through services that provide early learning and e  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2023: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Republican Co-Chair of the 2023 United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), today announced high school students Alissa Morgan Davis of Huntington and Henry Oscar Phillips of Buckhannon have been selected as West Virginia's USSYP representatives for 2023. Alissa and Henry were selected from among the state'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following news release: "I am honored to serve on the House Education and the Workforce Committee in the 118th Congress" said Rep. Kiley. The House Education and the Workforce Committee has jurisdiction over a wide range of policies, from early and higher education initiatives to workforce development and training programs. "I look forward to using my committee assignment to safeguard parents' rights, advance choice in education  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va) and Joe Manchin (D-W. Va), and Governor Jim Justice (R-W. Va) applauded the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub's (ARCH2) announcement that the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) encouraged the Hub to submit a full application. In addition to the success of ARCH2's concept paper, the States of  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) applauded the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub's (ARCH2) announcement that the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) encouraged the Hub to submit a full application. In addition to the su  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine are pushing for specific safety upgrades at the Danville Courthouse and the Walter E. Hoffman U.S. Courthouse in Norfolk, both of which currently suffer from serious security vulnerabilities. U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Jennifer Kiggans (VA-02) joined the senators in voicing their concerns regarding the Hoffman Courthouse. In their letter   more