WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSres) -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 28, 2023: * * * Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement announcing the opening of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Ninth Congressional District students: "The Congressional App Challenge allows students to demonstrate their talents, engage their creativity, and explore the fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. I look forwar  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, rebuked the Biden administration's "hard close" proposed rule that limits Americans'   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on June 13, 2023, entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services": * * * Secretary Becerra, let me start by reviewing the OMB guidelines which govern your appearance before the Committee today. When testifying, OMB Circular A-11, Section 22, states, "Witnesses will give fra  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on June 7, 2023, entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor": * * * Acting Secretary Su, I'd like to start by saying that you have been a hard witness to schedule! The Committee began working with the Department to secure your inperson testimony beginning in March. When you would not appea  more

SUFFOLK, Virginia, June 29 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on June 28, 2023: * * * This week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) hosted Western Tidewater farmers and officials for the first in a series of roundtables on Southeast Virginia's agriculture industry. The discussion focused on the challenges facing farmers in the United States, the crucial importance of strong domestic food production to the economy & national security, and the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill. Atte  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 28, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $10,781,344 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Eastern Panhandle Instructional Cooperative Head Start Program, the Central West Virginia Community Action Association Head Start Program and the Northern Panhandle Early Head Start Program. Head S  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) reintroduced the bipartisan Congressional Awards Act, which would reauthorize the Congressional Award Program. The program is an incredibly high honor for citizens aged 14 to 23 and is authorized by Congress every five years. The process encourages young Americans to pursue goals focused on volunteerism, character development, and  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release and letter on June 28, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, rebuked the Biden administration's "hard close" proposed rule that limits Americans' ability to trade in mutual funds, threatening millions  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 28, 2023: Today, Rep. Alex X. Mooney introduced H.R. 4346, the Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act, to make it easier for smaller community banks to raise capital. This legislation provides sensible regulatory relief to rural financial institutions, while also preserving safety and soundness measures. On average, the United States loses more than one community bank every day because of burdenso  more