CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: This past August, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $71,685,582 in federal funding for the state of West Virginia. The awards will support a wide variety of West Virginia priorities, including substance use disorder treatment services, public safety initiatives, innovative research projects and more. "As a member of the Senate Appro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: The Library of Congress and the National Park Service announced today that the 2022 Leicester B. Holland Prize will be presented to Lukas Burgher for a drawing of the historic Grace Methodist Episcopal Church in Lincoln, Virginia. The Holland Prize honors an outstanding historic building, structure or landscape measured drawing prepared to the standards of the Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Enginee  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2023: With students across Virginia's 5th District back in school, Congressman Bob Good (VA-05) is rolling out his "Back-to-School Agenda." These three bills would combat federal encroachment in curriculum, protect students from the harmful ideology of Critical Race Theory, and defend parents' God-given right to educate their children. "Parents know what is best for their students and have primary r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Department of Labor released a proposed rule that would raise the salary threshold for salaried workers to automatically qualify for overtime compensation. According to the Department of Labor, the proposed rule would guarantee overtime pay for most salaried workers earning less than about $55,000 per year, extendin  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2023: Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Virginia finalized its plan for its $1.48 billion allocation from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Earlier this summer the Biden-Harris Administration allocated $42.45 billion to the states from the Broadband Equity, Access, an  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined with 25 of her Senate Republican colleagues, led by Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen demanding answers from the Biden administration regarding the approximately $6 billion it released to Iran in exchange for American prisoners. "Whe  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- 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 $1,329,795 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Program for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the city of Huntington. The funding is made possible in part through the Bipartisan Inf  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,164,049 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to strengthen fire safety across West Virginia. The funding will provide critical resources to eight emergency services organizations to equip and train personnel, improve efficiency and promote   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released the following statement in honor of Labor Day. "On Labor Day, we recognize the grit and resilience of the men and women who tirelessly fought to make America the best country in the world and who continue to keep our state and nation running. "The greatest strength of our economy is our workforce, and I am committed to ensuring our workfor  more