WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) today announced the introduction of bicameral legislation to redesignate the National Historic Site known as "Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial" to its original name "Arlington House." The bill was cosponsored by Virginia Representatives Bobby Scott, Gerry Connolly, Abigail Spanberger, Jennifer Wexton, and Jennifer McClellan, and by D.C  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced three grants totaling $25,852,107 through the Department of Transportation's RAISE grant program for three transportation projects across West Virginia. "Through my roles on the EPW and Approp  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $599,999 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to West Virginia University (WVU) for research that seeks to integrate and retain more college students in the STEM fields. "Ensuring students   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $183,368 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Legacy Program (VLP) to support the West Virginia Humanities Council. Through this program, 40 students at Grafton High School in Taylor County and University High School in Monongalia C  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a group of her colleagues in introducing legislation to improve how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) program under the Clean Air Act, making the program more cost-effective for   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: In an effort to lower drug costs and support small businesses, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced legislation to hold Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) accountable. The Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act will ensure that all pharmacy price concessions are assessed at the point of sale and elimi  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger -- a Member of the Congressional Equality Caucus -- helped introduce legislation to expand protections for and prevent discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans in Virginia and across the country. The Equality Act would amend existing civil rights laws to explicitly prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in employment, housing, public accommodations, educat  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined Fox Business to weigh in on Biden's student loan debt transfer scheme and historic declines in math and reading scores among students. Excerpts from Chairwoman Foxx's interview: On President Biden's student loan debt transfer scheme: "We   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-Based Economy": "Thank you to everyone for joining me today for a hearing entitled, 'Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-Based E  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: The House passed H. Res. 461, which condemns the use of public schools for housing illegal aliens instead of educating students. During debate of the legislation, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following remarks on the House Floor: "To sum up the debate, H. Res. 461 does four things. "It s  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled "MACRA Checkup: Assessing Implementation and Challenges that Remain for Patients and Doctors." Excerpts and highlights  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: Today, the House passed H.R. 3799, the CHOICE Arrangement Act, a legislation package including Congressman Bob Good's (VA-05) Self-Insurance Protection Act, by a vote of 220 to 209. Good's legislation will help empower small businessowners to provide their employees with lower health care costs. The Self-Insurance Protection Act, was included in Title III of H.R. 3799 and will prevent federal   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Supporting Teaching and Learning through Better Data Act, legislation to help address teacher workforce shortages by strengthening data collection on the teacher workforce. There are several existing mechanisms for collecting data on the teacher workforce, but the data   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 22, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after the conclusion of the House Armed Services Committee's markup of the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "I came to Congress to restore strength in our military; this legislation is a major step in reaching that goal," said Congresswoman Kiggans. "I'm proud that our committee h  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,962,042 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services (DHHR). The funding will support statewide programs to prevent, manage and treat cardiovascular disease and diabetes in populations disproportionately at risk.   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $201,332 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Wallace Volunteer Fire Department, the City of Morgantown and the Great Cacapon Volunteer Fire Department. The funding is made possible through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $25,852,107 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for three West Virginia transportation projects. The funding will be used to upgrade and improve transportation infrastructure in Parkersburg, construct a multipurpose transit center in Martinsburg and design a solar-powered hydrog  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the SASC Cybersecurity Subcommittee, applauded the completion of the West Virginia National Guard's Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise. The nearly two-week long exercise spanned throughout West Virginia and brought more than 420 members of the U.S. military, special operatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on June 22, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his vote against the resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that would prevent the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from enforcing a pistol brace rule. "We have seen pistol braces used to commit horrific mass shootings and we must do more to keep our schoo  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and a letter: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led a group of twenty bipartisan Senators in urging the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su to address the extreme delays affecting the DOL's processing of labor certifications for H-2B visa applications. These delays are exacerbating severe staffing challenges for seasonal businesses in West Virginia and across the country that rely on H  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) voted to advance H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, out of the House Armed Services Committee to the House Floor for consideration. "Early this morning, I voted to advance the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2024 out of the House Armed Services Committee," said Congresswoman McClellan. "This year's NDAA include  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger and Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) this week announced the additional support of 17 organizations for their bipartisan Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act -- which would help more Virginia students and workers cover the costs of workforce training and credentialing programs. The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act would give individuals in Virginia a  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced a Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Continuation Award from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for substance use prevention coalitions in Cabell, Fayette, and Kanawha counties in West Virginia. DFC's Support Program supports 587 coalitions across the United States with total  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Last week, the Committee on Ways and Means passed three major bill packages, including Congresswoman Carol Miller's (R-WV) bill The Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act. For the past two years, Congresswoman Miller has been working with Republicans to fix another liberal tax increase in the American Rescue Plan which targets hardworking taxpayers and independent contractors who use online  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H. Res. 461, a resolution condemning the use of elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens who are not admitted to the United States. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks (as prepared for delivery): "I rise tod  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following remarks on June 21, 2023: * * * Today, House Republicans voted to pass H.R. 3799, which undermines the Affordable Care Act and jeopardizes essential consumer protections for health care consumers. This legislative package includes H.R. 2813, which prevents critical consumer protections from being applied to stop loss insurance, and H.R. 2868, which erodes consumer protections and increases costs for older and sicker   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a group of her colleagues in introducing legislation to improve how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) program under the Clean Air Act  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger today reintroduced her bipartisan legislation to provide Veteran firefighters with the compensation, healthcare, and retirement benefits they've earned through their service. The Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act -- first introduced in January 2020 -- is named for Virginia resident Michael Lecik, a former U.S. Air Force firefighter who wa  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced the support of 15 organizations for his Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research, Knowledge, and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) Act. The SHARKED Act will establish a task force to collaborate with fisheries management groups to address the problems of and find solutions to increased sharked depredation across United States   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Co-Chair of the Senate India Caucus and Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement following Prime Minister Modi's address to a joint session of Congress: "Prime Minister Modi's address to Congress today emphasized the strong friendship that has been built between our two countries, fostered by a range of cl  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: This week, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined their colleagues in reintroducing the Equality Act--historic, comprehensive legislation to protect LGBTQ+ Americans from discrimination, just as religious, racial, and ethnic discrimination are already illegal everywhere in the United States. The legislation comes as over 400 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatur  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: This week, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined their colleagues in reintroducing the Equality Act--historic, comprehensive legislation to protect LGBTQ+ Americans from discrimination, just as religious, racial, and ethnic discrimination are already illegal everywhere in the United States. The legislation comes as over 400 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislature  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), John Carter (TX-31), and Colin Allred (TX-32) re-introduced the bipartisan Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety (VGB) Reauthorization Act to help decrease preventable drownings. Original cosponsors on the bill also include U.S. Reps. Nikema Williams, Sylvia R. Garcia, Mike Flood, Kathy Castor, Deborah Ross, Raul M. Grijalva  more