CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,156,000 in grant funding, as well as a $1,554,000 loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Grant Program for the Hardy County Public Service District and the Town of Romney. "I am happy to see the Hardy County Public Ser  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee (EPW), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the EPW Committee, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), also a member of the EPW Committee, this week reintroduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation focused on improving our nation's recycling and composting systems. The Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibilit  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, joined 10 of her colleagues in sending a letter--led by Senator John Thune (R-S.D.)--to National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Assistant Secretary Alan Davidson expressing concerns with the $42.45 billion Broadband, Equity, Access,   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine--the Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere--and U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX)--the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere--are leading 116 lawmakers in calling on the Biden Administration to continue to protect displaced Salvadorans and Hondurans by redesignating El Salvador and Hon  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, joined Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Todd Young (R-IN) in introducing bipartisan legislation to improve access to affordable child care for families with parents working nontraditional hours. The After Hours Child Care Act would expand existing child care programs or establish new facilities in some cases, so   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a grant of $865,000 and a loan of $1,554,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program for the town of Romney. This funding will support upgrading water distribution and treatment systems to provide safe drinking water for residents across Hampshire C  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on April 21, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04)issued the following statement after President Biden signed an Executive Order to continue building on the Administration's commitment to advancing environmental justice: "Today's actions by the Biden-Harris administration are another historic step in our efforts to combat long-standing environmental inequities that have plagued low-incom  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), a proud member of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), helped lead an Earth Day Resolution, alongside SEEC Nature and Oceans Task Force Co-Chairs, Reps. Doris Matsui and Joe Neguse, and SEEC Member Rep. Steve Cohen. This resolution celebrates the historic wins in environmental action to improve the health and wellbeing of  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on April 21, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court halted restrictions imposed by the lower courts on mifepristone in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Food and Drug Administration: "The Supreme Court's decision to grant the Justice Department's request for an administrative stay while litigation proceeds in Alliance for Hippocrat  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, was recently awarded the Outdoor Industry Association's (OIA) Friend of the Industry Award. The Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award is awarded to members of Congress in recognition of their legislative leadership on outdoor recreation issues, pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee (EPW), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the EPW Committee, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), also a member of the EPW Committee, this week reintroduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation focused on improving our nation's recycling and composting syst  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a business meeting at 10 a.m. on April 27, 2023: Nominees * The Honorable Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large * Mr. Eric W. Kneedler, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Amba  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today announced the allocation of $1,226,527 to Virginia for the Commonwealth's airport system through two grants distributed by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration. Specifically, the Department of Transportation has awarded $476,527 to Luray Caverns Airport in Luray, Virginia for the construction of a   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today announced the allocation of $1,226,527 to Virginia for the Commonwealth's airport system through two grants distributed by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration. Specifically, the Department of Transportation has awarded $476,527 to Luray Caverns Airport in Luray, Virginia for the construction of a  more