WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Alex X. Mooney joins his Freedom Caucus colleagues in calling for Congress to stay in session until a new Speaker is elected. Two weeks ago, Congressman Mooney sent a letter [active letter link not provided by source] to Acting Speaker Patrick McHenry calling on him to keep the House in session until all twelve government spending bills are passed. Since that time, the House has taken sever  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced Ethan Reese from Beverly Elementary School in Randolph County as the winner of the 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree essay contest. More than 400 entries were received from fourth graders across West Virginia. Ethan will travel to DC this holiday season to take part in the off  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV -- Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded two Tech Hubs Strategy Development Grants for West Virginia, which will strengthen the state's growing and diverse technology sector and create future economic opportunities for West Virginians. Senator Manchin strongly advocated for the creation of the Tech Hubs Program in t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Following the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has been working every day to support Israel in its time of need and make sure that Israelis have what they need to rightfully defend themselves. "We cannot let terrorists win and we will not rest until we have done everything we can to support Israel in this time of need,"  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced she has introduced H.R. 5956, the GI Bill Improvement Act of 2023. H.R. 5956 would amend current law to improve transparency and provide more resources for those looking to use GI Billbenefits. The GI Bill Improvement Act would ensure this information is available through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Following her ten-year career as a Navy helicopter pilot, Co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement regarding the ongoing effort to fill the Speakership: "After failing to win the votes of a majority of House Members on the Floor and failing to earn the support of 112 of the 221 Members of our Republican Conference this afternoon, it's clear that Congressman Jordan was not the right person to unite our Republican Majority. During our t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today joined an effort with 130 of her colleagues expressing support for the Biden Administration's principled leadership in addressing the conflict and humanitarian situation in the Middle East. In a letter sent to President Joe Biden, Spanberger and her colleagues -- led by U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12), Dan Goldman (D-NY-10), and Jamie Raskin   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) joined Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) on a letter signed by every Democratic Jewish Member and 127 other Democrats in Congress to President Joe Biden expressing support for the Biden administration's strong leadership in addressing conflict in the Middle East. "We write to thank you for your st  more