| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Wednesday October 11, 2023 ( 10 items ) |
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Capito Celebrates Challenger Learning Center Relaunch, Addresses Wheeling Chamber
WHEELING, West Virginia, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023:
Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, traveled to Wheeling, W.Va., where she participated in events focused on education and economic development.
First, Senator Capito visited the Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling University and participated in the official relaunch of the facility's new space si
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Capito Participates in Events in Charleston, Richwood
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Recently, Senator U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) participated in several events in Charleston, W.Va. and Richwood, W.Va. that highlighted economic development and her efforts to secure federal support for projects in the community.
On Saturday, October 7, Senator Capito attended the grand opening celebration for the Charleston Area Medical Center's (CAMC) new Learni
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House Education Committee Members Foxx, Owens Slam Antisemitic Students for Moral Bankruptcy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 10, 2023:
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Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) issued the following statement after antisemitic groups released statements supporting Hamas and announced a Day of Resistance targeting Israel:
"In the stron
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Rep. Spanberger Joins Bipartisan Resolution Standing With Israel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today joined U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05), and 390 of their colleagues to introduce a bipartisan resolution standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas terrorists and condemning Hamas' brutal war against Israel.
"As a former CIA case offi
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Reps. Owens, Foxx Slam Antisemitic Students for Moral Bankruptcy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (UT-04) and Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) and issued the following statement after antisemitic groups released statements supporting Hamas and announced a Day of Resistance targeting Israel:
"In the strongest possible terms, we condemn the numerous statements issued by student groups at univ
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Sen. Capito Announces Resources to Support Public Safety, Environmental Cleanup in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Transportation (DOT), as well as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support public safety, environmental rehabilitation, and first responder training projects in West Virginia.
EPA FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member o
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Sen. Capito Blasts NEPA Process, Asks for Clarity on Tech Hub Applications in Commerce Hearing
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, participated in a full committee hearing on the CHIPS and Science Act implementation and oversight with U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and National Science Foundation Director, Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan.
During her questioning, Senator Capito p
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Sen. Capito Joins Colleagues in Demanding Schumer Plan to Fund Government, Avoid Omnibus
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, demanded, along with 19 of her colleagues led by Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.), that Democrat Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) present a plan to the Republican Conference for how the Senate will take up and pass the 12 appropriations bills alread
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Sen. Manchin: I Pledge to Support Israel in Every Possible Way
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023:
Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the continued violence in Israel and throughout the region.
"The images we have seen coming out of Israel the last several days are horrific, heartbreaking and barbaric. First and foremost - our prayers are with our Jewish friends and neighbors as th
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Virginia's Democratic Congressional Delegation Calls on Justice Department to Investigate Youngkin Administration's Purging of Voter Rolls
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
On Friday, October 6, 2023 Virginia's Democratic Congressional delegation sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate reports that the Youngkin Administration has removed eligible Virginia voters from the voter rolls and whether any violations of the Voting Rights Act or other federal laws were committed. The letter was signed by U.S. Senators Mark
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