WASHINGTON, June 1 -- 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 Subcommittee on Defense, applauded the establishment of a National Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructure in West Virginia. The center is the result of a partnership between U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), Joint Force Headquarters Department of Defense Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN),   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, participated in the weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference on the recent debt limit deal struck by Speaker McCarthy and President Biden. In her remarks, Senator Capito expressed her support for the deal, particularly provisions that expedite completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to help communities attract workers who possess career skills that are most needed in their regions. The legislation, known as the Workforce Development through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act, would mandate that scholarship recipients of post-graduation grant programs are not required to   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led the introduction today of a Senate resolution calling on the president "to support the creation of an international special tribunal to prosecute Russia's unlawful aggression against Ukraine." The resolution outlines a sampling of the unprovoked and deliberate actions taken by Russia agai  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) released the following statement on today's vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on the debt limit deal. "I plan to vote against the so-called 'Fiscal Responsibility Act.' This watered-down plan continues our country on the path of fiscal irresponsibility. "The pact made with President Biden keeps spending at historically high levels and does   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee passed legislation introduced by Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and a bipartisan group of their colleagues that would help position the United States as the undisputed international leader for nucle  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee passed legislation, introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), Committee Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Chairman Tom Carper (D-Delaware) and a bipartisan group of their colleagues, that would help position the United States as the undisputed international leader for nuclear energy technologies  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee passed legislation, introduced by U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho), Committee Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Chairman Tom Carper (D-Delaware) and a bipartisan group of their colleagues, that would help position the United States as the undisputed international leader for nuclear energy technologie  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor" at 10:15 a.m. on June 7, 2023, at 2175 Rayburn House Office Building: Opening Statement: * Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) Witness: * Acting Secretary Julie Su * * * Original text here: https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=409217  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, specifically addressing the student loan component of the bill: "The Biden administration extended the student loan repayment pause a half a dozen times, citing the pande  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) made the following statement in response to the Defense of Freedom Institute's (DFI) new report that uncovered evidence of teachers unions, school districts, and the Department of Education concealing cases of sexual abuse in K-12 public schools: "Th  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $12,037,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Canaan Valley Public Service District and the Hodgeville Public Service District. The funding will support upgrading and improving water infrastructure in Davis, Buckhannon and th  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $576,000 from the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Railroad Crossing Elimination Program to improve rail safety across West Virginia. The funding will specifically be used to study grade rail crossings to reduce incidents. The funding announced today was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastruc  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led a bipartisan resolution designating May, 2023 as National Foster Care Month. The resolution raises awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, highlights the importance of permanency for every child and recognizes the essential role that foster parents, social workers and advocates have in improving the lives of youth in foster care in West Vi  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his vote for the resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Biden Administration's student loan cancellation program. "Today I voted to repeal the Biden Administration's student loan cancellation proposal because we simply cannot afford to add another $400 billion to the nation  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after she voted in support of H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023: "For weeks, I have called on my House Republican colleagues to prioritize the needs of the American people over their own party's interests and cleanly raise the debt ceiling. While extreme MAGA Republicans held the American economy hostage and threate  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Congressman Bobby Scott issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 3746, the budget agreement between President Biden and Speaker McCarthy: "The historical record shows that Republicans have no business lecturing anyone about fiscal responsibility. Every Democratic administration since Kennedy has left for their Republican successors a better deficit situation than the o  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: On Wednesday, June 7th, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full committee hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor." Acting Secretary Julie Su will testify at the hearing. "It's deja vu at the Department of Labor  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) led her Virginia Democratic colleagues, Reps. Don Beyer (VA-08), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) and Jennifer Wexton (VA-10), in submitting an amendment to the House Rules Committee to strip the Mountain Valley Pipeline permitting provision from the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. Initially announced in 201  more