WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on July 19, 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 "Examining Emerging Threats to Electric Energy Infrastructure." Excerpts and highlights below: THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), a member of the Task Force on Strengthening Democracy, joined Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) and over 130 House Democrats to introduce H.R. 11, the Freedom to Vote Act, to protect and expand voting rights, implement federal election standards and campaign finance reforms, and preserve American democracy. "The right to vote is fundamental t  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: West Virginia Republicans Congresswoman Carol Miller, Senator Shelley Moore Capito, and Congressman Alex Mooney joined Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and 5 of their colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Mountain Valley Pipeline's completion. On July 11, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit again halted construction of the 303-mile p  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) launched the bipartisan Congressional Friends of Ecuador Caucus. Congresswoman Miller and Congresswoman Sewell serve as co-chairs of the Friends of Ecuador Caucus. The mission of the Friends of Ecuador Caucus is to advocate for policies that focus and encourage strengthening the bilateral relationship between Ecuador and th  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) joined Congressman Ron Estes (R-KS), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) and eight other colleagues in the introduction of the Unfair Tax Prevention Act. This legislation will prevent U.S. jobs and tax revenues from being surrendered to foreign governments through the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)'s Pil  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) questioned Michael Plowgian, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Tax Affairs, Department of Treasury. Congresswoman Miller has been outspoken about the global socialist agenda and when questioning a treasury official on the Biden Administration's position on socialism, he could not answer. Rep. Miller started out by highlighting the Bi  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- 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, and U.S. Reps. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-01) and Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.-02) joined U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.-14) and five other members of Congress in filing an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in su  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger helped reintroduce the bipartisan Afghan Adjustment Act, which would allow Afghans -- including those who supported U.S. military efforts -- who sought refuge in the United States to apply for permanent legal residency after undergoing additional vetting. Currently, Afghans who were admitted on temporary humanitarian status can only gain permanent legal status t  more