WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today led her Republican colleagues in highlighting the crisis at the southern border, which has been fueled by President Biden's inaction and failed policies. In a press conference yesterday, Senator Capito also discussed the border crisis, emphasizing the i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- 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 $2,399,819 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support two West Virginia health centers. The funding is made possible through the HHS Health Center Cluster Grant Program and will help ensu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release and letter: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mark R. Warner (D-Virginia), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Community Development Finance Caucus (CDFC), released the following statement after the U.S. Treasury Department's CDFI Fund announced it would update its timeline for rolling out the new CDFI Certification Application and likely revise the version that was released for public comment in the Federal Regis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: Following a letter from U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and 11 of her colleagues, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced it is delaying the effective date of the final rule to reclassify the northern long-eared bat from threatened to endangered under the Endangered Species Act from Janu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2023: * * * Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that he has received his committee assignments for the 118th Congress. Congressman Griffith will again serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he will chair the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and serve on the Subcommittee on Health and Subcommittee on Energy. Congressman Griffith has also been newly appointed  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2023: * * * Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $504,905 to two fire departments in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District through their FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program: "This newly awarded grant money for Moneta and Rocky Mount is great news, as th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- 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) spoke at the National School Choice Week Rally in Washington, D.C. to highlight the importance of education freedom. Excerpts of Chairman Foxx's remarks: "We need a system that cares more about the interests of students than preserving its own power and control. "I   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- 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, introduced the American Vehicle Security Act (AVSA) to direct the U.S. Department of the Treasury to implement the 30D new consumer vehicle tax credits for vehicles according to the law by requiring compliance with battery and battery material sourcing requirements as of January 1, 2023. "It is unacceptable   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- 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 $2,399,819 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support two West Virginia health centers. The funding is made possible through the HHS Health Center Cluster Grant Program and will help ensure Valley Healt  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) in releasing the below statement in reaction to violent anti-government protests across Peru. "While we recognize Peruvians' frustration with their governing institutions' ability to improve their daily lives, the solution is neither vi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- 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) welcomed the new and returning Republican Members appointed to serve on the Committee in the 118th Congress. "The work of the Committee on Education and the Workforce touches every stage of Americans' lives. From child care to workforce development to retirement, our j  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY), along with Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and Agriculture Committee Chair "GT" Thompson (R-PA), introduced H.R. 496, the Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning (PELL) Act, which expands edu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) announced the appointment of Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) to the House Appropriations Committee for the 118th Congress. Wexton also served on the Committee during the 117th Congress. The Committee is one of the most powerful committees in Congress, overseeing 12 spending bills that fund most of the functions of the federal government. "I'm honored to be r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- 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, introduced the American Vehicle Security Act (AVSA) to direct the U.S. Department of the Treasury to implement the 30D new consumer vehicle tax credits for vehicles according to the law by requiring compliance with battery and battery material sou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2023, and letter: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Community Development Finance Caucus (CDFC), released the following statement after the Treasury Department's CDFI Fund announced that it would update its timeline for rolling out the new CDFI Certification Application and likely revise the version that was released for public comment i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner joined Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in reintroducing the Build, Utilize, Invest, Learn, and Deliver (BUILD) for Veterans Act of 2023. This legislation would modernize and streamline the delivery of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities and other infrastructure projects, bolster its workforce, and save taxpayer dollars by expe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) and other colleagues in introducing legislation to make Washington, D.C. the 51st state. The Washington, D.C. Admission Act would grant D.C. citizens full congressional representation. The bill would also ensure that the citizens and elected leaders of the District of Columbia have full authority over local affairs, including o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) and other colleagues in introducing legislation to make Washington, D.C. the 51st state. The Washington, D.C. Admission Act would grant D.C. citizens full congressional representation. The bill would also ensure that the citizens and elected leaders of the District of Columbia have full authority over local affairs, including over the   more