WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower Subcommittee and the second highest ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, was in attendance with defense industry leaders, business owners, and stakeholders for General Dynamics Electric Boat's (EB) annual Legislative Update Meeting, hosted by EB President Kevin Graney. The message from this year's update was clear: that Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Committee Republicans celebrated National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, highlighting the important role that CTE programs play in developing America's next generation of workers. According to a recent jobs report from the Nationa  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: This week, on the re-introduction of the Parents Bill of Rights Act, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), a panel of Committee Republicans, and concerned parents to discuss how this bill gives power back to parents and reinforces their role in the decision-making  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 3, 2023: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today attended at a ceremony at the White House to cheer on his friend and constituent Colonel Paris Davis as Davis was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Biden. Davis' actions (described below) which earned the nation's highest honor for military valor came in 1965 during his service in the U.S. Army Special Forces in the Vietnam War. Davis, a barrier-breaking Blac  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on March 3, 2023: * * * Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement on Amazon's announcement that it would pause construction of HQ2 in Northern Virginia: "After the release of this morning's news, Amazon staff assured me the company remains committed to HQ2 in Northern Virginia and providing the community benefits previously agreed upon. "Amazon's representatives said their first office building  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $17,424,327 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support the habitat and conservation of fish and wildlife in West Virginia, and increase access to outdoor opportunities for people across the st  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $409,000 from NeighborWorks America (NeighborWorks) to support the Homeownership Center in Elkins, W.Va. and CommunityWorks in West Virginia, Inc. in Charleston, W.Va. This funding will support projects that bolster communities, revitalize neighborhoods, preserve affordable housing, and  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced $8,956,269 in federal funding to the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health. This funding, which is through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will be used to reimburse costs accrued in response to the COVID-19 pan  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 2, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, today announced $190,650 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) partnership program through the West Virginia Department of Heal  more

WHEELING, West Virginia, March 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 3, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today traveled to Hancock and Ohio counties for visits focused on health services, Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) projects, and economic development in West Virginia. First, Senator Capito visited the new Hancock County Health Center, which is partially funded through CDS funding. During the visit, Senator Capit  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) yesterday reintroduced a resolution recognizing the significance of endometriosis as a chronic disease affecting millions of women and designating March 2023 as National Endometriosis Awareness Month. This resolution would also encourage the U.S. Secretaries of Health and Human Services (HHS), Defense (DOD), and Veterans   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), yesterday introduced a comprehensive bill to help families across the country dealing with Alzheimer's disease. The Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer's Act would help the 95% of individuals with dementia that have one or more other chronic conditions, such as hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes. "As the number of   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 2, 2023: Congressman Alex X. Mooney introduced H.R. 1313, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act. This bill would enhance rulemaking requirements for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Cost-benefit analysis is an essential tool for regulators to weigh the costs of implementation and compliance with the benefits of the regulation. "It   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 3, 2023: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) attended a press conference at the Milton Volunteer Fire Department to highlight the new flood wall in Milton, West Virginia. Congresswoman Miller discussed how this project will stimulate economic growth and improve West Virginia communities, helping to make it the best place to live, work, and raise a family. Remarks as prepared are below: "Good mo  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 3, 2023: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke at the Briefing on the Economic Impact of Water Access in the U.S. to discuss water access issues in West Virginia and across America. During this briefing, Congresswoman Miller highlighted DigDeep who is focused on bringing clean, running water across the country, including in Appalachia. She applauded them for their work on the Appalachia Wate  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on March 2, 2023: * * * Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement in support of the Biden-Harris Administration's newly-released National Cybersecurity Strategy: "President Biden and Vice President Harris have adopted a forward-looking, whole-of-government approach  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on March 3, 2023: This week, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced his co-sponsorship of H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act. The effort, led by Representative Julia Letlow (LA-05), was joined by Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (NY-21) and Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05). Emmer said, "It should not be up for debate that parents are the  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and John Boozman (R-AR) in reintroducing the Helping Heroes Act of 2023, legislation to support the families of disabled veterans, including children who take on caregiving roles. The Helping Heroes Act would provide critical support and assistance in accessing local, state, and federal resources to the  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on March 3, 2023: Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today issued the following statement after reviewing an internal memo on Cook Inlet Lease Sale 258 that the Department of the Interior briefly posted online before quickly removing from public view. The memo, which was obtained by the office of Senator Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), outlines the administration's efforts to undermine recent federal law and r  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 3, 2023: Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chip Roy (R-TX), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) and Dr. Andy Harris (R-MD) today issued the following statement in response to reports that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) banned an organization of pro-life doctors from presenting at its annual medical education conference taking place this week in National Harbor, MD  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on March 3, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on a memo mistakenly posted by the U.S. Department of the Interior that shows internal deliberations around Cook Inlet Lease Sale 258. "The Department of the Interior mistakenl  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate ENR Committee, Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) reintroduced the Biking On Long-Distance Trails (BOLT) Act to bolster outdoor recreation and biking on federal lands across the country  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 2:30 p.m. on March 8, 2023, at 428A Russell Senate Office Building: Witness Panel 1 * Mr. Dilawar Syed of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration * * * Original text here: https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=007192B6-BBD2-4D70-88ED-DFDA24F7D205  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 3, 2023: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Trent Kelly (R-MS-01) today introduced bipartisan legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Americans who served in World War II with the Canadian and British militaries prior to America's declaration of war. Even before the attack on Pearl Harbor, an estimated 12,000 Americans -- including Americans from every state in  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 3, 2023: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), Mike Waltz (R-FL-06), and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-05) today introduced bipartisan legislation to increase transparency in the federal student loan process and to give borrowers additional tools to understand and decrease their student debt burdens. The Student Loan Disclosure Transparency Act would require separate, monthly disclos  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on March 3, 2023: * * * U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement after President Biden awarded a medal of honor to retired U.S. Army Col. Paris Davis, a Virginian and a Black Vietnam War veteran and Special Forces officer, who was first nominated to receive the medal in 1965: "We are extremely heartened to see President Biden finally award Colonel Paris Davis with the  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) reintroduced legislation to protect federal workers and their families from foreclosures, evictions, and loan defaults during a government shutdown or debt default. The Federal Employee Civil Relief Act would enable government employees and contractors to postpone payment obligations during a shutdown or debt default and for 30 days afterward. "During the   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) reintroduced legislation to protect federal workers and their families from foreclosures, evictions, and loan defaults during a government shutdown or debt default. The Federal Employee Civil Relief Act would enable government employees and contractors to postpone payment obligations during a shutdown or debt default and for 30 days afterward. "During the  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on March 3, 2023: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement after President Biden awarded a medal of honor to retired U.S. Army Col. Paris Davis, a Virginian and a Black Vietnam War veteran and Special Forces officer, who was first nominated to receive the medal in 1965: "We are extremely heartened to see President Biden finally award Colonel Paris Davis with the   more