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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Wednesday March 08, 2023 ( 12 items )  

Capito: Overturning Biden's Waters of the U.S. Rule 'The Right Thing To Do.'
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following remarks on March 7, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference on her formal challenge to the Biden administration's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. Senator Capito's   more

Cassidy, Kaine, Collins, Coons Introduce Legislation to Help Americans Better Plan for Retirement
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Chris Coons (D-DE), introduced legislation to help Americans better plan for retirement and enhance retirement security by ensuring they have the information they need to make more informed decisions regarding when to claim Social Security Benefits. This is particularly important today, as Americans are living longer than ever, and rising   more

Congresswoman Miller Discusses Energy Prices, Inflationary Policies at Ways and Means Field Hearing
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) traveled to Yukon, Oklahoma with the Ways and Means Committee to hear about the state of the economy in the heartland. In Yukon, Congresswoman Miller heard from small business owners and energy producers on how the inflationary policies coming out of Washington D.C. the past two years have caused increases in food prices, energy costs, and instability   more

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx Demands Answers on Hospital Promoting Life-Altering Transgender Procedures
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- 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 Trish Lollo, President of St. Louis Children's Hospital, to request information about the kinds of medical interventions provided by the hospital's Transgender Center. This follows troubling accounts of a former employee, who revealed that me  more

Manchin Applauds President's National Cybersecurity Strategy
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, applauded President Biden's National Cybersecurity Strategy. President Biden announced the National Cybersecurity Strategy last week. "The President's National Cybersecurity Strategy is a step towards coordinating our federal government cyber efforts, and I'm pleased he is prioritizing this important issu  more

Manchin to Vote No on Gigi Sohn for FCC Commissioner
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on March 7, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his decision to vote against Gigi Sohn for Democratic Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Ms. Sohn has faced unprecedented, bipartisan opposition to her nomination as a result of her years of partisan activism, inflammatory statements online, and work with far-left groups. She has also spent  more

Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce RESTRICT Act to Protect Americans Online, Defend National Security from Foreign Technology
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, led a group of 12 bipartisan Senators in introducing the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act to address the ongoing threats posed by foreign technology products to American economi  more

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Tackle National Security Threats from Foreign Tech
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and John Thune (R-SD), ranking member of the Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband, led a group of 12 bipartisan senators to introduce the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act, legislation that will comprehens  more

Spanberger Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Extend Increased Reimbursements For School Meal Programs, Help Schools Feed Students
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today introduced bipartisan legislation to help schools continue to provide meals to students and mitigate the impacts of inflation on school districts in Virginia and across the country. School meal programs cover their expenses using federal reimbursements and cafeteria sales. Supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and rising costs have al  more

Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on Del. Eileen Filler-Corn
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on March 7, 2023: * * * U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the below statement after Del. Eileen Filler-Corn announced that she will not run for re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates: "Eileen Filler-Corn and I have worked together for many years, dating back to my term as Governor. As one of the original organizers of the Million Mom March and a committed PTA leader before that, I have always kn  more

Warner & Kaine Applaud Senate Confirmation of Robert Ballou for U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on March 7, 2023: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Judge Robert Ballou to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia: "Judge Ballou brings decades of experience both trying and deciding cases in the Western District of Virginia. We're proud to have recommended him to President Biden and are confident h  more

Warner & Kaine Applaud Senate Confirmation of Robert Ballou for U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Judge Robert Ballou to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia: "Judge Ballou brings decades of experience both trying and deciding cases in the Western District of Virginia. We're proud to have recommended him to President Biden and are confident he'll continue his se  more