WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Today, Reps. Katie Porter (D-CA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase transparency of mail-in ballots. The Vote By Mail Tracking Act would require ballots to include tracking barcodes and an official logo to certify authenticity.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: On September 21, 2023, Representative Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2023 to commit the nation to cutting child poverty by half in 5 years and to implement an accountability framework to ensure we achieve this goal. Due   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $1,201,000 to Tri-Area Community Health for the renovation and expansion of the Laurel Fork Clinic and Pharmacy in Carroll County, Virginia. This funding by HHS was a fiscal year 2023 Community Project Funding request made by Congressman Griffith. "I am pleas  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA-08) introduced the Cost of Police Misconduct Act, legislation to increase transparency and accountability about the costs of police misconduct. The bill would require federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to report judgments and settlements related to police misconduct, including court fees and insurance payments, to the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2023: Last night, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced legislation to ensure members of the military are paid in the event of a government shutdown. Titled the Pay Our Troops Act, Kiggans' bill will protect members of the military, including the Coast Guard, as well as certain U.S. Department of Defense civilian employees and contractors should Congress fail to provide temporary or full-year fed  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed from Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The full op-ed is below. "Because of the Inflation Reduction Act, we are producing fossil fuels at record levels. Annual natural-gas production hit nearly 36 trillion cubic feet last year and is expect  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the ENR Committee, introduced the Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation would reduce catastrophic wildfire risk and improve forest health. "Our country h  more