| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Saturday October 28, 2023 ( 5 items ) |
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Connolly Statement on Biden Administration's Updated FedRAMP Guidance
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news:
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation and the author of the FedRAMP Authorization Act, released the following statement on the Biden Administration's newly updated guidance for the FedRAMP program.
"As the author of the FedRAMP Authorization Act, the catalyst for today's updated guidance, I am thril
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Coons, Scott, Kaine, Wicker Introduce Bill to Strengthen HBCU's Role in U.S.-Africa Partnerships
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the HBCU Africa Partnerships Act to encourage the growth of research partnerships between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and federal agencies to advance development in sub-Saharan Africa.
"HBCUs like Delaware State University can play a critical role in helping the
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Manchin Calls on Administration to Hold Full Lease Sale 261 on November 8th
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Washington, DC -- Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals' order on offshore oil and gas Lease Sale 261 that stays an injunction granted by the Western District of Louisiana Court and creates uncertainty for Lease Sale 261.
"This administration has made a complete mess
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Manchin Raises Concerns over EPA's Proposed Emission Standards for Coke Plants
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Charleston, WV - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, urging EPA to reconsider a proposal amending the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coke Ovens. Coke is a critical fuel used in the steelmaking p
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McClellan, Kiggans Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Curb PFAS Contamination Caused by Defense Facilities
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswomen Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Jennifer Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Department of Defense PFAS Discharge Prevention Act, bipartisan legislation to protect military personnel and American families from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) released from Department of Defense (DoD) facilities.
DoD facilities are one of the major contributors of PFAS cont
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