WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Dina Titus (D-NV) announced the introduction of the Tax Simplification for Americans Abroad Act, legislation to help American taxpayers living overseas comply with their U.S. tax obligations by calling on the IRS to create a short form certification for Americans living abroad who owe no U.S. tax and earn below $400,000 annually. The bill would expand the Forei  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday sent a letter, led by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), regarding allegations of serious misconduct occurring at Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Hazelton. The letter was sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Colette Peters In t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) today introduced the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, a bill that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $11 by 2028 and mandate E-Verify to ensure the wage increase only goes to legal workers. The bill will also index future minimum wage increases to inflation and includes protections for small businesses. Senators Shelley Moore Cap  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Colette Peters regarding allegations of serious misconduct occurring at Federal Corre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine announced his cosponsorship of the bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act, legislation to establish new, independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), including the BOP facilities in Pennington Gap and Hopewell, Virginia. Kaine's cosponsorship of the legislation follows a number of concerning reports regarding Federal Correctional Institution   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $476,729 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for the West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. The funding will support high priority technology upgrades at the West V  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $685,239 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for six housing organizations across West Virginia. The funding will help ensure safe, affordable housing for all West Virginians. "Every West Virginian deserves a roof over their head and a warm, safe place to sleep   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) hosted a video call with more than 1,500 West Virginia students to encourage them to apply to the U.S. Service Academies and answer student questions about the application process. Students interested in applying to a U.S. Service Academy can submit an application to Senator Manchin's office by October 1, 2023. "Attending a U.S. Service Academy i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it: Last night, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined Representatives Robert Garcia (CA-42), President of the Freshmen Class; Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Freshman Representative to Leadership; and Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03), Freshman Steering and Policy Membersin a press conference to demand Speaker McCarthy work toward a bipartisan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05), Sens. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Reps. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Bobby Scott (VA-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), and more than 70 House Democrats and 30 Senate Democrats to introduce l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "Examining the Effects of Extreme Heat and Weather on Transportation." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you for calling today's hearing and for your ongoing commitment to bipartisanship in the Committee's business. "I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) released the following statement on her Clinical Laboratory Price Transparency Act being included in the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. This bill includes legislation that will provide patients with healthcare price transparency and lower costs across communities in the United States. "Unknown health care prices should not be a factor t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: On January 23, 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field office in Richmond, Virginia published an eight-page memorandum titled, "Interest of Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremists in Radical Traditionalist Catholic Ideology Almost Certainly Presents New Mitigation Opportunities." The FBI used this document as justification for their targeting of American Catholics. Last month, new   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement: "Last Congress, President Biden and Congressional Democrats enacted transformative legislation that responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and led to record job creation, historically low unemployment rates, a historic reduction in the deficit, and a steady decline in inflation. Since taking control of the House in January,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: As originally released by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democrats WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, joined House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5), Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: As originally released by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democrats WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and John Thune (R-SD) led a group of colleagues in a letter to Anne Milgram, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), expressing support for the agency's new engagement on a potential special registration for telehealth but sharing serious concerns over the agency's proposed rules on the future of prescribing controlled substances via t  more