WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $812,000 to the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) to support and monitor aging transportation infrastructure in Charleston, W.Va. The funding is made available through the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Trans  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine announced that he will cosponsor the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act, legislation that would empower the Department of Commerce to review, prevent, and mitigate information communications and technology transactions that pose undue risk to America's national security. The legislation was introduced last wee  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Cornyn (R-TX), Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), John Boozman (R-AR), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) in reintroducing the Save Rural Hospitals Act - legislation to help curb the trend of hospital closures in rural communities by making sure hospitals are fairly reimbursed for their services by t  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Long COVID Awareness Day, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine--a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee--alongside U.S. Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) reintroduced the Comprehensive Access to Resources and Education (CARE) For Long COVID Act, legislation to help people living with long-term COVID-19 symptoms by improving research and providing resources for people w  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $812,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the West Virginia Department of Transportation (DOT). The funding is made possible through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Program, which was established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and will support   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on March 15, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) finalization of the "Good Neighbor" Rule, also known as the "Interstate Transport" Rule. The regulation establishes a Nitrous Oxide (NOx) emission budget for fossil fuel-fired power plants, which could prompt the premature closure of baseload power plants and threaten el  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following opening statement on March 15, 2023: * * * The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Perspectives on the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA)." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank all of you   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing its "Good Neighbor Plan" that targets American power production and burdens states with misguided air regulations. "The EPA's 'Good Neighbor Plan' announced today has two t  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned witnesses on the implementation of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act. In her first round of questions, Ranking Member Capito discussed funding flexibility issues and safe drinking water standards with Radhika Fox, assistant adm  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, March 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: After a decade of laying the groundwork in Congress and successfully directing federal resources to Rhode Island to make the project viable, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced the U.S. government is finalizing plans to relocate the National Oceanographic and Atm  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "Implementing Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Perspectives on The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA)." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you,   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on March 15, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing its "Good Neighbor Plan" that targets American power production and burdens states with misguided ai  more

WOODBRIDGE, Virginia, March 16 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on March 15, 2023: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger joined her fellow U.S. House Agriculture Committee Democrats in emphasizing the importance of protecting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as 2023 Farm Bill negotiations continue. In a letter sent to the U.S. House Budget Committee, Spanberger and 23 of her colleagues urged the Committee's leadership to   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on March 15, 2023: * * * U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), co-chair of the Senate India Caucus and chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Eric Garcetti as Ambassador to the Republic of India. "The relationship between India and the U.S. is a strong one, and one of great strategic, economic, and cultural importance. "Founded o  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), joined by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), John Boozman (R-AR), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Roger Wicker (R-MS), reintroduced the Save Rural Hospitals Act - legislation to help curb the trend of hospital closures in rural communities by making sure hospitals are fairly reimbursed for their services by the   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered remarks at the McAleese & Associates 14th Annual FY2024 Defense Programs Conference. During his remarks, Congressman Wittman discussed the FY24 Defense Budget, the growing threats we face from the Chinese Communist Party, as well as his top priorities this Congress as Chairman of the Tacti  more