PRINCETON, West Virginia, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today made several stops in Raleigh and Mercer counties related to health care, economic development, and Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) projects. First, Senator Capito travelled to Beckley, W.Va. where she met with local leaders to discuss the CDS process, as well as potential   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- 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.), joined a bipartisan resolution - led by Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) recognizing Russia's war in Ukraine as genocide. Putin's unprovoked war in Ukraine has included forced deportations and the deliberate killing of Ukrainian civilians resulting in mass atrocities, constituting a genocide against the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Feb. 21, 2023: * * * Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement on the result of Virginia's 4th Congressional District special election. Congratulations to Congresswoman-elect Jennifer McClellan on her decisive victory in this special election and on making history as the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress. A dedicated public servant an  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Manchin (D-WV) introduced the bipartisan Student Transparency for Understanding Decisions in Education Net Terms (STUDENT) Act to provide prospective students and their families with greater transparency around borrowing student loans. The legislation would specifically allow student loan applicants to access an estimate of the total amount of interest they would pay, based on a s  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led 162 Senators and Representatives in introducing the bicameral Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE ACT). The legislation will strengthen transparency around campaign finance and ensure every election in West Virginia and the United States is free, fair and transparent to voters. "Like so many of my fellow West V  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) introduced H.Con.Res. 18, a bipartisan resolution to expedite the installation of a statue of the Reverend William Franklin ''Billy'' Graham, Jr. into the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall Collection. Congressman McHenry was joined by Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), Congressman Greg Murphy (NC-03), Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Congressman David Rouzer (NC-0  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing concerns with the agency's proposed changes to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program packages that limit families from accessing flexible and nutritious food options. In the letter, Foxx  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letters: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) wrote to the Biden administration to request that it expand the use of existing tools and authorities at the Departments of Treasury and Commerce to prevent China's military industrial complex from benefiting from U.S. technology, talent and investments. In a pair of letters, the Senators   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) is applauding crucial changes to the deployment of the Ashanti Alert, which provides rapid dissemination of information to law enforcement agencies, media, and the public about adults who have been reported missing. This revised policy follows relentless advocacy by the Senator, who has worked publicly and behind the scenes to ensure that the Ashanti Alert is utilized effectiv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the American Security Drone Act of 2023, legislation to prohibit the purchase of drones from countries identified as national security threats, such as China. "I am a staunch supporter of unmanned systems and drone investment here in the United States, and I wholeheartedly believe that we must continue to invest in domestic product  more