WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- 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 $17,155,004 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen healthcare services across West Virginia. The funding will specifically support critical services at four health centers, preventing and treating sexually transmitted diseases throug  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) were among a bipartisan group of senators that recently urged the Biden administration to continue support for the Medicare Advantage program, which provides quality health care to millions of seniors and individuals with disabilities across the U.S. The letter was led by Senators Capito, Catherine Cortez Masto (D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Congressman Alex X. Mooney, Congressman Ken Buck, Congressman Ralph Norman, Congressman Scott Perry and Congressman Pete Sessions introduced the Transparency in Federal Spending Resolution. This resolution requires any legislation that authorizes or makes an appropriation to include a table outlining the funds authorized or appropriated. This would include a cost estimate of the debt req  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) released the following statement on President Biden's State of the Union address. "Sadly, once again, President Biden has let down the American people," said Congresswoman Miller. "His focus was not on how to help struggling families and small businesses across the country, but instead celebrated the inflation causing liberal policies solid Democrat ru  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2023: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, reintroduced the Equal COLA Act. The legislation aims to bring equity to the way the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is determined under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). The Equal COLA Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2023: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) reintroduced legislation to rename the FBI Headquarters and remove any reference to J. Edgar Hoover. Connolly previously introduced the legislation in the 116th and 117th Congresses. "It's long past time to rename the FBI Headquarters," said Connolly. "J. Edgar Hoover was a racist, a bigot, and a homophobe. He abused his power and trampled the civil liber  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement, as prepared for delivery, during a hearing on the state of education in America: "From elementary school to law school, the state of this nation's education system is deeply troubling at every level. Republicans want tra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks at today's joint Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Health Subcommittee hearing titled "The Federal Response to COVID-19." Excerpts and highlights below: COVID-19'S IMPACTS ON AMER  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) addressed the growing threat to the United States' national security from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the first House Armed Services Committee hearing of the 118th Congress. On China's growing aggression under Xi Jinping It's fitting that our first hearing is about the threat that's facing our country from the Chinese Communist Party. Under Xi Jinping, China's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * Tonight, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. "Tonight, President Biden delivered a misguided description of the state of our union. He failed to acknowledge that Americans are tired of the status quo and the direction his Administration has taken our country. It is clear the President and I hav  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $17,155,004 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen healthcare services across West Virginia. The funding will specifically support critical services at four health centers, preventing and treating sexually transmitted diseases throu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led a bipartisan group of Senators urging the Biden administration to continue support for the Medicare Advantage program, which provides quality health care to millions of seniors and individuals with disabilities across the U.S. "The number of Americans who choose Medicare Advantage continues to grow each year, with enrollmen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Last week, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Chairman of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, joined Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-5) and 126 House Republicans to file an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in their review of the Biden administration's student loan bailout, which exploits legislation drafted in the wake of the September 11th Attac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led all 48 of her Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a formal challenge to the Biden administration's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval (S.J. Res. 7). An identical resolution was  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger tonight released the following statement after President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. "Tonight, I was encouraged to hear the President focus on lowering costs, investing in our physical infrastructure, and curbing the overdose and substance abuse crisis in our communities. These are some of the top priorities I have heard from the V  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023, comprehensive legislation to streamline the approvals process for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights and clear the way for drones to be used for commercial transport of goods across the country - making sure that the U.S. remains competitive globally in a growing ind  more