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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Wednesday October 18, 2023 ( 5 items )  

House Education Committee Chair Foxx: Biden Rule Threatens Access to Mental Health Resources
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) submitted a comment letter to Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, and Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen opposing the Tri-Agencies' proposed mental health parity rules. In   more

ICYMI: MANCHIN HOSTS ENERGY SECRETARY GRANHOLM TO CELEBRATE APPALACHIAN HYDROGEN HUB
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Morgantown, WV -- Yesterday, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, was joined by Jennifer M. Granholm, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Morgantown, West Virginia, to celebrate the selection of the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) to develop a hydrogen hub with   more

Reps. Spanberger, Wenstrup Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Reform Security Classification System
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-02) -- Members of the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence -- today introduced bipartisan legislation to reform and modernize the security classification system to reduce overclassification, prevent mishandling of classified information, promote better use of intelligence, and strengthen public   more

Sen. Kaine Issues Statement on JLARC Report That Finds Majority of Virginia Families Cannot Afford Child Care
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Oct. 17, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement regarding a recent report by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) that found child care is unaffordable for the majority of Virginia families: "In every region of Virginia, parents tell me about how difficult it is to   more

Senate Energy Committee Chair Manchin Joins Bipartisan Colleagues Urging NOAA to Withdraw Proposal Threatening Domestic Energy Production
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, led a group of senators in urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to withdraw a proposed rule d  more