WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today announced an additional $190.7 million in funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Lower Mud River flood control project in Milton, W.Va. "With recent flooding in the area, we were reminded of why the Lower Mud River flood control project i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for two West Virginia airport projects. The funding is made possible by FAA's Airport Ter  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- 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.) recently joined with colleagues to introduce the Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act - legislation led by U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) - to provide tax relief to auto dealers experiencing inventory shortages due to global supply chain issues. "Soaring prices and supply chain disruptions have c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President Emeritus of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and John Curtis (R-UT) reintroduced the bipartisan Taiwan International Solidarity Act. The Members previously introduced the legislation in the 117th Congress. In addition to Connolly and Curtis, the Taiwan International Solidarity Act is cosponsored by Representatives Ami Bera, Andy Barr, Mario Diaz-Balart, Dina   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- 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 member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $190.7 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the Lower Mud River Flood Risk Management Project in Milton, West Virginia. Senator Manchin secured this funding as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 omnibus and wrote a letter of suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) visited Parkersburg to meet with the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission and tour the new Discovery World on Market Children's Museum. "Last week I visited the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission to pay tribute to my dear friend and community leader, Greg Reed, to receive an update on high school sports across the Mountain State and to h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- 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 $2,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for two West Virginia airport projects. The funding is made possible by FAA's Airport Terminal Program (ATP), which was created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and will support u  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the bipartisan Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act to provide tax relief to auto dealers experiencing inventory shortages due to global supply chain issues. "Russia's war in Ukraine has drastically disrupted supply chains around the world, and it is critical that we protect American auto dealers from the increased financial bur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (D-WA), Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, along with Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chair of the Senate Committte on Aging, and Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), announced that they will reintroduce the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Em  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Feb. 27, 2023: * * * U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Banking Committee and a lead author of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, which created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced it will hear arguments next term in a case with far-reaching implications for the constitution  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSper) -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today announced the appointment of Lot Kwarteng to Legislative Director in his Capitol Hill office. "I am thrilled to announce that Lot Kwarteng will serve as my next Legislative Director. Lot comes with extensive policy experience, a focus on collaboration, and an outcome-based attention to detail. I trust that his knowledge and background will serve him in successf  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $29,400,000 in federal funding for three Virginia airports. Funds were made available through the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Terminals Program. This funding was made possible through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was negotiated by Warner and strongly supported by Kaine. "Another day, another win from  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $29,400,000 in federal funding for three Virginia airports. Funds were made available through the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Terminals Program. This funding was made possible through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which was negotiated by Sen. Warner and strongly supported by Sen. Kaine. "Another day, another   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $9,685,734 in federal funding to support the expansion of broadband at three Virginia Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Awarded through the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program, this funding will allow Norfolk State University, Virginia State University, and Virginia Union University to improve existing internet netwo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $9,685,734 in federal funding to support the expansion of broadband at three Virginia Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Awarded through the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program, this funding will allow Norfolk State University, Virginia State University, and Virginia Union University to improve existing internet networ  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made stops across West Virginia last week in Beckley, Princeton, Buffalo, Hurricane, Nutter Fort, and Clarksburg during the U.S. Senate's state work week. The visits focused on Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) projects, health services, education, and economic development. On Tuesday, Senator Capito traveled to Beckley, where sh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced that Washington Dulles International Airport will receive another $20 million from the Airport Terminals Program through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to support the creation of a new 14-gate terminal. The new terminal project, which has already received $49.6 million from the bipartisan infrastructure law, will replace the exi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, announced the reintroduction of his legislation establishing the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid for the 118th Congress. This legislation would ensure that any funding sent to Ukraine for military, economy, and humanitarian aid receives independent and obj  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, announced the reintroduction of "The World Deserves to Know Act," which would require sanctions on certain members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and officials of Chinese health agencies in relation to any involvement in the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. "In light of reports that the Department of Energy jo  more