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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Thursday September 07, 2023 ( 5 items )  

@EdWorkforce Republicans Unveil Package to Combat Biden Harmful ESG Rule
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Members Rick Allen (R-GA), Erin Houchin (R-IN), Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Bob Good (R-VA), and Jim Banks (R-IN), announced the introduction of four bills respectively: H.R. 5339, the Roll back ESG To Increase Retirement Earnings (  more

House Education Committee Chairman Good to Hold Hearing on the Impact of Illegal Immigration on America Workforce
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: On Wednesday, September 13, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), will hold a hearing titled "The Impact of Biden's Open Border on the American Workforce." "The Biden Border Invasion is the worst illegal immigration ca  more

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx Reacts to Biden Admin Efforts to Limit Health Care Options in Virginia
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' underhanded attempt to stymie a Virginia law that would expand health care access for small businesses: "The cost of health insurance weighs upon the shou  more

Senate Energy Committee Chair Manchin Announces $300K From Land, Water Conservation Fund for WV Park Improvements
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced grants for three separate projects in Wheeling, Wardensville, and Wellsburg, West Virginia that will improve the experience at local parks and enhance outdoor recreation opportunities. Individual awards and projects are listed below. Thi  more

Senate Energy Committee Chair Manchin Issues Statement on Removal of More Than 13M Acres From Oil, Gas Leasing in National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and Cancellation of Seven Leases in ANWR
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the U.S. Department of the Interior's announcement that more than 13 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) would be withdrawn from oil and gas leasing and that  more