WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: As the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration ends, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), reintroduced the Targeting Resources for Equitable Access to Treatment for Long COVID (TREAT Long COVID) Act to increase access to medical care and treatment for communities and individuals struggling with Long COVID and its associated cond  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: Rep. Don Beyer, vice-chair of the bipartisan Congressional AI Caucus, today welcomed the Biden-Harris Administration's announcement of new initiatives to address advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and called for further education and engagement by Congress to set comprehensive, long-term policies to govern the development of AI. "President Biden and Vice President Harris are taking a smar  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Fusion Energy Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, today hailed the announcement of an historic purchase agreement between Microsoft and Helion Energy to provide electricity generated by a fusion energy plant in 2028. "Helion's agreement to power Microsoft on fusion energy in 2028 demonstrates the promise of historic steps fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of senators - led by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) - in calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to take further action to remove barriers to buprenorphine, a lifesaving drug used to treat opioid use disorder. Specifically, the senators are urging the DEA to initiate a multi-agency ev  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 12, 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 applauding Senate passage this week of two formal challenges to the Biden administration's rules listing the Northern Long-Eared Bat as "endangered" and expanding the definition of "critical habitat." These mark the fourth and fifth   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA) in introducing the Permanent Tax Cuts for American Families Act with seven of their colleagues to make permanent the enhanced standard deduction established by the Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017 (TCJA), which is set to expire in 2025. "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was revolutionary for the American taxpayer," said Congresswoman Mil  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Accelerating Biomedical Innovation Act, which would establish a network of universities to work with the private sector on the development of FDA-regulated products that could be used to combat potential public health emergencies. "One of the many crucial lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is the importance of investing in countermeas  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), and Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today are calling on Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX) today are calling on Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: On the House Floor, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke in support of National Charter School Week and the flexibility that charter schools provide to parents whose children would otherwise be trapped in underperforming schools. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks: "I rise today to recognize National Charter  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: Last week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the Accountability in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act. This legislation would require agencies to only receive credit for women-owned small business (WOSB) contract goals if awards are made to certified WOSBs and force federal agencies failing to meet their WOSB goals to testify   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- 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 (HELP) Committee--applauded the HELP Committee's passage of the bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, legislation that would help lower drug costs for Virginians and Americans across the country. The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act included the Patient Right to Shop Act, bipartisan legislation led by Kaine and U.  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on May 12, 2023: This week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing National Nurses Week alongside Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) and her fellow Congressional Nursing Caucus colleagues Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Lauren Underwood (IL-14). The resolution honors and celebrates the important contributions America's nurse  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 2, the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023. H.R. 2 will make great strides toward securing the United States' southern border with Mexico by resuming construction of the border wall using previously appropriated funds, hiring and training 22,000 new Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) field agents, modernizing and upgrading CBP   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: As millions of Americans struggle to find a safe, affordable place to call home and homelessness continues to rise, U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Senators Maria Cantwell (WA) and Todd Young (IN) introduced bipartisan legislation to build nearly 2 million new affordable homes over the next decade. The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act would support the financin  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the City of Wheeling Small Business Facade Improvement Program will receive $500,000 and the Marshall University Division of Aviation will receive $1,000,000. The federal awards are two of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia through   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) reinforced his support for the domestic steel industry in West Virginia after Cleveland-Cliffs announced the lay-off of 300 employees at their Weirton tin mill operation due to dumped and subsidized imports. After Cleveland-Cliffs invested more than $50 million in their Weirton facility in just two years to increase and optimize production capabilities, census   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) in leading on the Veteran Entrepreneurs Act. This bipartisan legislation will aid veteran small business owners to manage financially the upfront cost of starting a franchise by creating a tax credit of up to 25% of initial franchise fees for veteran owned small businesses. "Our veterans were willing to pay the ultimate sacri  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 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 applauding Senate passage this week of two formal challenges to the Biden administration's rules listing the Northern Long-Eared Bat as "endangered" and expanding t  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Today Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Gerry Connolly (D-Virginia) introduced bipartisan legislation to address a critical shortage of certified nursing assistants (CNAs). The Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act will allow nursing homes that have been forced to suspend in-house CNA education programs after receiving a certain level of penalties to resume those programs once quality standard  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held an executive session to vote on the nominations of: Dr. Jared Bernstein, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the President; Dr. Ron Borzekowski, of Maryland, to be Director of Financ  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine opportunities for Congress to reform the permitting process for energy and mineral projects. During the hearing, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, discussed how permitting reform is necessary for energy reliability through the use of all type  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on May 11, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the below statement on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) latest set of proposed power plant regulations that will force the closure of coal and gas-fired power plants. Capi  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on May 12, 2023: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today sent a letter to the U.S. House's Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) calling for preparations to be made to block Members of Congress from receiving their pay until the debt ceiling crisis is resolved. In a letter sent today to Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor, Spanberger highlighted the impacts that a  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 12, 2023 : On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02) introduced the bipartisan H.R.3168 - Autonomous Systems Adoption & Policy Act (ASAP Act), which will establish a Joint Autonomy Office (JAO) at the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) at the Department of Defense (DoD) to accelerate development and delivery of autonomy techn  more