WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: As chaos and gridlock in Washington continued inflicting worry and uncertainty on Americans this week, Rep. Don Beyer spent a quietly productive week in between House votes, delivering results and highlighting progress for constituents across the Potomac River in Northern Virginia. We can also have nice things: Opening Metro's Potomac Yard Station [Pictures] WMATA: "There's a new stop on Metro  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 19, 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 five organizations in West Virginia will collectively receive $1,627,436 in State and National funding to support approximately 100 AmeriCorps members. "I'm pleased to see our Am  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Greenbrier County for visits focused on health care services and economic development in the region. First, Senator Capito visited the Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Ronceverte, W.Va. During the visit, Senator Capito toured the facility and provided remarks at the facility's open house event, which was to celebrate Van  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues, led by Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), in announcing their bipartisan resolution that encourages children to get outdoors and promote healthy outdoor recreation by designating May 20, 2023 National Kids to Parks Day. First celebrated by the National Park Trust, the 13th annual Kids to Par  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on May 19, 2023: A bipartisan group of Members of Congress announced the relaunch of the Congressional Caucus of Former Local Elected Officials for the 118th Congress. This caucus, first formed in 2021 in coordination with the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the National League of Cities (NLC), brings together Members of Congress with prior service in local government to improve our nation's in  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on May 19, 2023: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Marc Molinaro (R-NY) introduced the Restore the Partnership Act, a bill aimed at reconstituting and reforming the U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) to ensure that all levels of government can work together and that state and local governments have a partner in the federal government. By reconstituting and reform  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced that she has introduced the VA Medical Security Report Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation helps ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) police force and its officers have the resources they need to ensure all VA medical centers are safe and secure for veterans. Joining Congresswoman Kiggans in this important effort is Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01). "The th  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on May 19, 2023: * * * Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the Bureau of Land Management's approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline's (MVP) right-of-way. "This is the second time this week that the Administration has supported the Mountain Valley Pipeline. "Yesterday's approval by the Bureau of Land Manageme  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: There's a new stop on Metro's Blue and Yellow lines. The Potomac Yard-VT Metrorail Station is now open. Metro greeted customers early this morning welcoming them with commemorative pennants and memorabilia. Potomac Yard-VT, Metro's 98th station, connects the burgeoning Alexandria community to the region. The area is also home to the future Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, part of the fast-growin  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on May 19, 2023: * * * Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the Bureau of Land Management's approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline's (MVP) right-of-way. "This is the second time this week that the Administration has supported the Mountain Valley   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today introduced the United States Foreign Service Commemorative Coin Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation to create a commemorative coin celebrating 100 years of the U.S. Foreign Service. Spanberger's bill would direct the U.S. Mint to release a commemorative coin in 2025 marking 100 years since the passage and enactment of the legislation t  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger yesterday helped lead the introduction of legislation to block federal judges -- includes Justices serving on the Supreme Court of the United States -- from holding certain financial interests and individual stocks that may present conflicts of interest with cases they are deciding, unless those assets are in a blind trust. For decades, judges' and justices' hold  more