CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee, announced a $400,000 grant awarded to West Virginia University (WVU) Research Corporation through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a public-private partnership under the U.S. Department of Commerce, to increase resources for stud  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 24, 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 $2,192,531 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to support the Black  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) celebrated the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's passage of their bipartisan Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act, legislation to improve the permitting process for outfitters, educational organizations, and community groups to access public land. The legislation  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on May 24, 2023: * * * Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement: "The Constitution is unambiguous: The validity of our public debt shall not be questioned. 'Shall' is a compelling word in law. It could not be clearer. It isn't a suggestion. It is a requirement. We have a constitutional obligation to ensure our debts are paid. President Biden has tried valiantly and in good   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023, and letter: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) today are raising concerns about the Biden administration's ongoing efforts to hijack the court system to enact a radical student loan cancellation agenda. In a  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023, and letter: House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY) today are raising concerns about the Biden administration's ongoing efforts to hijack the court system to enact a radical student loan cancellation agenda  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on May 16, 2023, entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education": * * * On my first day as Chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce this Congress, I made a promise to officials in the Biden administration: think about investing in a parking space on Capitol Hill--you will   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: The House passed H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution to bar President Biden and the Department of Education from moving forward with their student loan cancellation scheme and prevent any further extension of the student loan repayment pause. During debate of H.J. Res. 45, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor today in support of H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution that will bar President Biden and the Department of Education from moving forward with their student loan cancellation scheme and prevent any further extensio  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The House voted to pass Congressman Bob Good's (VA-05) Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn President Biden's unlawful student loan transfer scheme by a vote of 218 to 203. "President Biden's student loan transfer scheme shifts hundreds of billions of dollars of payments from student loan borrowers onto the backs of the American people," said Good. "I am proud to lead the fight against Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on May 24, 2023: Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced that the Filipino Education Fairness Act of 2023 passed the House as part of H.R. 1669, the VET-TEC Authorization Act of 2023. Kiggans' bill would amend title 38 of the United States Code to allow veterans and their families to use the full breadth of their GI Bill benefits to pay for education in the Republic of the Philippines. "We are blessed to have a l  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) voted against House Republicans' H.J.Res. 45 to stand up for college students and graduates and protect student debt relief. Last August, President Biden announced the administration's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in outstanding federal student loan debt for borrowers. Under the President's plan, 90% of the relief would go to borrowers making less than $75,000  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today honored Veterans, servicemembers, and Virginia military families. To recognize Military Appreciation Month, Spanberger launched a survey earlier this month to gather "Stories of Service" from Virginians with loved ones who are active-duty servicemembers or Veterans. Today, on the floor of th  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) released the following statement on the passage of his bill, the Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act (H.R. 357), out of the House Committee on the Judiciary: "Too many costly regulations are improperly initiated and issued by unelected career bureaucrats, rather than an individual appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate,"said Cline."That is unacceptable. T  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following commentary to The Hill on May 24, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) wrote an op-ed in The Hill titled, "To Deter China, the U.S. Must Lead in Latin America". * * * To Deter China, the U.S. Must Lead in Latin America In the face of the Chinese Communist Party's rapid and threatening economic expansion across the globe, the United States must be proactively leading global engagement and securing trade a  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Yesterday, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) introduced the American Offshore Wind Opportunity Actto develop America's maritime and shipbuilding workforce to meet the growing demand of the offshore wind industry. The legislation requires the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study to inform public and private investment in shipbuilding and workforce training to support  more