WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the statement on July 31, 2023: * * * Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member on the House Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation subcommittee, released the following statement on the Biden Administration's National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy. "Last year, the United States Government was the target of almost 10 percent of all recorded public sector cyberattacks worldwide and   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, last week voted during a committee markup to advance several of her legislative priorities: the Kids Online Safety Act and the AM for Every Vehicle Act. Both pieces of legislation were approved and can now be considered and voted on by the full Senate. The Kids Onl  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,199,894 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Fayette County Child Development Center Head Start Program, the Raleigh County Community Action Association Early Head Start Program and the Mineral County School District Head Start Program. Head St  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), introduced the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, legislation that would mitigate the risks that digital assets pose to our national security by closing loopholes and bringing the digital asset ecosystem into greater compliance with the anti-money laundering and countering   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) in introducing the Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act. This legislation will expand the Medicare Annual Wellness Benefit to include kidney disease screening, support innovative kidney therapies within the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) payment bundle, and encourage the kidney care workforce in rural   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), a member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee,and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy toured the Science Museum of Virginia's new exhibit, Space: An Out-of-Gravity Experience, before convening a roundtable discussion on the climate crisis. "It was an honor to welc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following remarks on July 31, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined the Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) for an anti human trafficking summit. Remarks as prepared are below. Thank you for having me today. This is a sobering topic, but not one we should shy away from. Americans are well aware of the broader crisis at the southern border. The media and politicians are quick to highlight the flood   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Alex X. Mooney (R-WV) introduced H.Res 628 to Eliminate the Office of Diversity and Inclusion of the House of Representatives. When House Democrats took back the majority from Republicans in 2019, they created the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices have become the latest woke liberal method of injecting cultural Marxism into the workplace.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: Last week, the U.S. Senate unanimously advanced legislation led byU.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), John Boozman (R-AR), Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Angus King (I-ME) to authorize an electronic stamp for use through the entirety of a waterfowl hunting season.The bipartisan Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 will allow hunters immediate access to an electronic duck stamp via their smartph  more