WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 16, 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, announced $4,824,257 from Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the state of West Virginia. LIHEAP is funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and provides critic  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, today announced a total of $26,484,023 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 funds for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Programs in West Virginia through the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered remarks on the Senate Floor about President Biden's $6.8 trillion budget proposal. In her remarks, Senator Capito points out the expanded taxes in the proposal, and how it exposes the true priorities of the Biden administration. During a Senate Republican Leadership press conference yesterday, Senator Capito al  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined her colleagues in reintroducing the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act--legislation led by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would encourage physical activity and incentivize healthier living by allowing Americans to use a portion of the money saved   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on March 16, 2023: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to implement his CHIPS for America Act as Congress intended. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "In June of 2020, Senator Warner, the Senior Senator from Virginia, and I introduced the CHIPS for America Act to incentivize chipmakers to build or expand their operations here in America." "Six months af  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on March 16, 2023: * * * Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "Good Neighbor" final rule, which targets power plants and heavy industry: "The EPA's newest interstate emission rules will accelerate coal power plant closings and could lead to grid reliability problems like rolling blackouts throughout multiple states, including Vi  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Republican Leader Bill Cassidy (R-LA) rebuked the Biden administration's policy that inserts "labor advisors" across the executive branch to assist labor unions in the acquisition of federal contra  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Caribbean Basin Security Authorization Act, legislation reaffirming support for the Caribbean region by improving security cooperation, combating  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) are introducing bipartisan legislation to establish a commission tasked with developing a comprehensive whole-of-government approach for how the United States should address the economic, security, and diplomatic challenges posed by China. The proposed 2-year commission is modeled after the recent, successful Cyberspace  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,824,257 from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the state of West Virginia. The funding is through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will provide financial assistance to low-incom  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate ENR Committee, introduced America's Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023 (AORA). Originally introduced in the 117th Congress as the Outdoor Recreation Act, the bipartisan legislation would increase and improve outdoor recreation opportunities across the  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), John Boozman (R-AR), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the bipartisan Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 to expand access and decrease barriers to obtaining federal duck stamps. This legislation would allow hunters the option to immediately purchase an electronic stamp and carry it with them virtually on their smart phones for the entirety   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, reintroduced the International Nuclear Energy Act of 2023 (INEA). Initially introduced in the 117thCongress, the bipartisan legislation promotes engagement with ally and partner nations to develop a civil  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) co-sponsored the Continuing Robust and Uninhibited Drilling and Exporting (CRUDE) Act which was introduced by Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) in the House of Representatives. This bill will revise the authority of the President to impose restrictions on the export of crude oil from the United States. "The United States needs to prioritize exporting our oil, not banning   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- 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 (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, reintroduced the International Nuclear Energy Act of 2023 (INEA). Initially introduced in the 117thCongress, the bipartisan legislation promotes engagement wit  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- 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 (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate ENR Committee, introduced America's Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023 (AORA). Originally introduced in the 117th Congress as the Outdoor Recreation Act, the bipartisan legislation would i  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: 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 drink  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, rebuked the Biden administration's policy that inserts "labor advisors" across the executive bra  more

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, March 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger yesterday brought U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman to Fredericksburg to meet with members of the region's small business community and learn more about the area's economic opportunities and challenges -- specifically for entrepreneurs. Spanberger and Administrator Guzman heard direct  more

WOODBRIDGE, Virginia, March 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced the initial results of her survey asking Virginians if they believe Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children should be allowed to personally buy, trade, or sell individual stocks while serving in Congress. In one week since launching the survey, Spanberger's office has received more than 1,900   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) led a bipartisan group of senators in urging the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to reevaluate the risks associated with the use of drones manufactured by Shenzhen DJI Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. (DJI), a company with deep ties to the Chinese Communist  more