WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, held an executive session to vote on the nominations of Ms. Tanya Otsuka, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration; The Honorable Mark Uyeda, of California, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission; The Honorable Spencer Bachus III,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- 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), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Agriculture (USDA), as well as the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), to support public health, energy assistance, economic development, and law enforcement initiatives in West Virginia. HHS FUNDING:   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Issues, today released the following statement on the undemocratic power grab and political violence in Honduras. "We are deeply concerned by the LIBRE Party's attempt to consolidate power in Honduras. Unilaterally appointing an interim  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Alex X. Mooney sent a letter to Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters to express his support for providing the dedicated corrections officers at Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Hazelton with a 25 percent group retention bonus. Located in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, FCC Hazelton has averaged between 70-85 Correctional Officer vacancies and 30-45 staff vacancies since the beginning o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- 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) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chair Kevin Kiley (R-CA) submitted a comment letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su urging the Department to withdraw its harmful proposed overtime rule because of its negative impact on workers, small b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: KEYSER, W.Va. -- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, visited Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL) in Keyser, W.Va. During the visit, Senator Capito received a tour to see firsthand how ABL manufactures key components of critical munitions that strengthen the United States' defense capabilities, support Ukraine's m  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $314,680 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Housing Authority of Mingo County and the Housing Authority of Randolph County. The funding will help ensure safe, affordable housing for residents, including for young adults who are homeless or at risk of homel  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) praised the announcement from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), that the H-2B visa cap will be supplemented with nearly 65,000 additional nonagricultural worker visas for Fiscal Year 2024. "Small businesses in West Virginia and across the country rely on the H-2B visa program to ens  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke on the House of Representatives floor in support of the Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act.  This bill will locate the new National Medal of Honor Monument on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and pay tribute to West Virginia's native, Woody Williams, a Medal of Honor recipient, and World War II veteran. Click here for vi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: KEYSER, W.Va. -- Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, visited Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL) in Keyser, W.Va. During the visit, Senator Capito received a tour to see firsthand how ABL manufactures key components of critical munitions that strengthen the United States' defense capabilities, support Ukraine's milit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- 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 Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, wrote to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm, detailing the need for the United States to establish its leadership in the research, develop  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in introducing the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act, legislation that would increase access to telehealth services for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Drug Enforc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, wrote to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm detailing the need for the United States to establish its leadership in the research, development, production and manufacturing of new battery te  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) sent a letter requesting that the National Park Service (NPS) conduct a reconnaissance survey to evaluate the suitability of designating Oak Hill, the home of President James Monroe located in Loudoun County, as a unit of the National Park System. "Oak Hill has clear historic value to our nation  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today highlighted the broad support from national and local business organizations and industry stakeholders for the America Invests in Manufacturing (AIM) Act. The legislation, which Senator Capito introduced with U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) in April, would reinstate the Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA)   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Merit-Based Educational Reforms and Institutional Transparency Act (MERIT Act), legislation to end the practice of colleges and universities giving "preferential treatment" in the admissions process based on an applicant's relationship to alumni or donors of the deciding institution. The MERIT Act would amend the High  more