WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Donald Norcross (D-NJ) today announced the reintroduction of the Space Safety and Situational Awareness Transition Act of 2023. The bill was cosponsored by Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). Space situational awareness (SSA) provides a foundation for understanding where space objects are now, predicting their futur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Justice (DOJ), as well as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support several health service  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Mike Turner (R-OH-10) introduced a bipartisan joint resolution to strengthen congressional authority concerning the United States' membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Alliance. H.J. Res. 89 mandates any President who intends to withdraw the United States from NATO to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release statement on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $25,000 to the Coalfield Water Development Fund (CWDF), based in Coeburn, Virginia, for the "Building and Sustaining Endowments to Benefit Southwest Virginia" project. This funding by ARC will be used to conduct a program evaluation of CWDF's work and in turn, support CWDF fundraising for a proposed new wastewater e  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: The Education and the Workforce Committee advanced nine bills to support students, workers, job creators, retirees, and taxpayers. On the passage of the bills, Chairwoman Foxx said: "We're nine months into a Republican majority in Congress. My priority remains the same: delivering results on behalf of the American people. I believe the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's markup to consider nine bills to support students, workers, job creators, retirees, and taxpayers: The Committee is meeting today to discuss and mark up nine bills. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- 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: Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "The Impact of Biden's Open Border on the American Workforce": "America's workforce and economy cannot flourish with the unchecked, unfettered, illeg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the EPA's Clean School Bus Program. His remarks as prepared for delivery: GREEN AGENDA DISREGARDS CONSEQUENCES "Welcome   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Protecting Americans' Freedom to Choose Their Own Car In August of 2022, California's Air Resources Board (CARB) voted to place restrictions on automakers that would essentially ban the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by 2035. This overstep of liberal politicians to push their radical green new deal agenda  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.- In case you missed it, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) and Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) published an op-ed in the Daily Caller as students return to school this Fall. They highlighted how House Republicans have been delivering on their commitment to a future that is built on freedom by empowering parents and students. Read Rep. Stefanik and Foxx's full op-ed below. REPS.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a bill authorizing the formal designation of an African Diaspora Heritage Month, traditionally celebrated by the diaspora community in September, recognizing and reaffirming the significant contributions of the African diaspora to the growth and prosperity of the United States. "The African diaspo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: **WATCH: Kaine, Murray, Sanders, colleagues reintroduce Child Care Stabilization Act** WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in introducing the Child Care Stabilization Act to extend vital federal child care stabilization funding--which is set to expir  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- 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 $1,976,364 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the West Virginia Division of Justice and Community Services and the City of Huntington. The funding will help communities across West Virginia combat violent crimes against women, as well as bolster community reentry strategies and s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- 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 Boone Memorial Hospital will receive $3,000,000 and Lincoln Emergency Medical Services will receive $525,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funding will help establish the new Boone Memorial Health and Wellness Center in Danville, as well as purchase three   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- 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 $8,020,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen healthcare services throughout West Virginia. The funding will specifically support improving mental health services, expanding access to substance use disorder treatment services and bolstering food safety  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- 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 Veterans Affairs Committee, raised concerns to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough about proposed changes that would alter the rates the VA pays for emergency medical transportation, such as ambulances or air transport, and jeopardize access to healthcare, particularly in rural or hard to reach   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a statement following their meeting on permitting reform. "We are in agreement that we must act to accelerate our permitting system and are committed to reaching a bipa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Letter Text (PDF) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, along with Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), today called for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement a pilot program to provide mental health,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Mike Turner (R-OH-10) introduced a bipartisan joint resolution to strengthen congressional authority concerning the United States' membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Alliance. H.J. Res. 89 mandates any President who intends to withdraw the Unite  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), and Maria Salazar (R-FL-27) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to designate September as National African Diaspora Heritage Month. Virginia and Florida are home to two of the largest African diaspora communities in the country - and approximately 2.1 million sub-Saharan African immigrants   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, the House Education and the Workforce Committee passed Congressman Bob Good's (VA-05) bill, H.R.5338 the No Discrimination in My Benefits Act, by a vote of 23 to 19. This legislation ensures that fiduciaries of employee benefits plans choose their employees based on the prudence and loyalty standards and do not incorporate woke Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies. Good's e  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- 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 funding secured through the Fiscal Year 2023 Community Project Funding for Boone Memorial Hospital in Boone County. Boone Memorial Hospital received $3 million for the expansion of the new Boone Memorial Health and Wellness Center in Danville and will provide health care services to over 32,200 rural reside  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, U.S Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) joined the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in announcing the latest round of Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety (VGB) Act grants, which will pump $2 million into state and local programs designed to curb the leading cause of death among young children. This legislation aids state, local, and tribal governme  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, 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   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Garret Graves (R-LA-06) today hosted a press conference alongside public servants who are currently being denied their hard-earned retirement benefits to highlight the growing momentum for their bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act -- which now has 290 cosponsors in the U.S. House -- to eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor to call for an end to Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) hold on military promotions, which Tuberville has issued to protest a rule the Biden Administration issued to protect servicemembers' access to reproductive health care. Kaine, who is also Chair of the SASC Subcommitte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, wrote to President Biden, urging the Administration to boost the federal government's tech workforce in order to address the challenges of rapidly advancing AI, building on previous government initiatives to draw in engineers, product managers, and other digital policy experts to revamp the government's approach  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: As Congress returns to session under the threat of a looming government shutdown from extreme Freedom Caucus Republicans, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) highlighted how a shutdown would be devastating for middle class Virginia families, according to data from a new report from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC). "This reckless and irresponsible attempt by extreme Republicans to hold our economy h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Wittman (VA-01) testified to the Ways and Means Committee on H.R.1477 - the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act, which he introduced to increase access to educational workforce opportunities. This bipartisan bill, which currently has 65 cosponsors from both sides of the aisle, would permit the use of tax-advantaged 529 savings accounts to cover the costs  more