| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Wednesday November 01, 2023 ( 12 items ) |
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Capito, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Address Rise in Terrorists Crossing Southern Border
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, joined her Senate colleagues in a letter--led by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.)--expressing deep concern to President Joe Biden about the rise in terrorists crossing the southern border. The letter also asks the administration for plans to bolster border
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Connolly to Host 15th Annual Open Season Workshop
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news:
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) will hold his 15th annual Open Season Workshop on November 18, 2023 to assist federal employees, retirees, servicemembers, and veterans in navigating changes to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plans (FEHBP) and dental and vision insurance programs. The program will feature a panel of experts, including representatives from the various health care plans, to an
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Crapo, Risch, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Address Rise in Terrorists Crossing Southern Border
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) sent a letter to President Joe Biden expressing deep concern about the rise in terrorists crossing the southern border and asking for plans to bolster border and internal security measures.
In addition to Crapo and Risch, Senators Todd Young (R-Indiana), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Vi
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House Education Committee Chair Foxx Subpoenas Cardona for Borrower Defense Documents
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release:
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued a subpoena to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona for documents related to borrower defense to repayment. The Committee has communicated multiple requests to the Department for data on borrower defense as part of its oversight responsibilities. In each instance, th
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House Education Committee Chair Foxx: DOL Fiduciary Rule Spells Disaster for Retirees, Savers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2023:
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Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) made the following statement in response to the Department of Labor (DOL) issuing its proposed fiduciary rule:
"In the last two years, DOL has espoused at least three separate positions on what it means to be an investment advice fiduciary. This lat
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Rep. Beyer To Honor Tanya J. Bradsher, The First Woman Confirmed To Serve As Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, At Annual Women's Conference
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Rep. Don Beyer announced today that Tanya J. Bradsher will receive the Clara Mortenson Beyer Women and Children First Award during his Seventh Annual Women's Conference on November 4. Bradsher was nominated by President Biden to serve as the 10th Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 14, 2023, and sworn in on September 20, 2023. She is the first woman confirmed to serv
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Rep. Miller Speaks on Earmark Secured for the Fresenius Kidney Care J. Robert Pritchard Dialysis Center
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke at a Marshall Health event for the Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) Fresenius Kidney Care J. Robert Pritchard Dialysis Center in Huntington, West Virginia. During the event, Congresswoman Miller highlighted the $3,850,000 she secured for the Fresenius Kidney Care J. Robert Pritchard Dialysis Center through Community Project Funding i
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Rep. Spanberger Joins Virginia Democrats in Once Again Pushing DOJ to Investigate Youngkin Administration Purging of Voter Rolls
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023:
U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today joined every Member of Virginia's Democratic congressional delegation in once again calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the Youngkin Administration's removal of nearly 3,400 eligible voters from the rolls.
This effort follows a previous letter Spanberger joined on October 6th demanding the DOJ investigate whether
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Senate Energy Committee Chair Manchin Issues Statement on Daniel-Davis Being Named Acting Deputy Secretary at Interior
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2023:
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Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the Administration's naming of Laura Daniel-Davis as Acting Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of the Interior.
"This appointment is yet another example of this Administration disreg
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Virginia Congressional Democrats Push DOJ Again to Investigate Youngkin Administration's Purging of Voter Rolls
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news:
On Monday, October 30, 2023, Virginia's Democratic Congressional delegation sent a follow-up letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the Youngkin Administration's improper removal of nearly 3,400 eligible voters from the rolls. The letter was signed by U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (Both D-VA), and Representatives Robert C. "Bobb
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Virginia Congressional Democrats Push DOJ Again to Investigate Youngkin Administration's Purging of Voter Rolls
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, October 30, 2023, Virginia's Democratic Congressional delegation sent a follow-up letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the Youngkin Administration's improper removal of nearly 3,400 eligible voters from the rolls. The letter was signed by U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (Both D-VA), and Representatives Ro
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Virginia Congressional Democrats Push DOJ Again to Investigate Youngkin Administration's Purging of Voter Rolls
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
On Monday, October 30, 2023, Virginia's Democratic Congressional delegation sent a follow-up letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the Youngkin Administration's improper removal of nearly 3,400 eligible voters from the rolls. The letter was signed by U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (Both D-VA), and Representatives Robert C. "Bobby" Sco
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