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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Saturday November 11, 2023 ( 4 items )  

Rep. Good Wants to Improve Access to Veteran Benefit Programs
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Good (R-VA) has introduced the Veterans Education is Timeless Act of 2023 to update eligibility dates for six Veterans and Survivors Education programs to enable veterans and their dependents to use these educational benefits regardless of age or timing. "Our veterans and their families have made tremendous sacrifices for our country, and they deserve to have access to the educational benefits   more

Rep. Kiggans Introduces Bill to Increase Access to National Parks for Disabled Veterans
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced the Military and Veterans in Parks (MVP) Act. The MVP Act aims to improve veterans' physical and mental health by increasing their access to outdoor recreational activities in National Parks and federal lands. Specifically, the legislation would direct the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and National Parks Service  more

Rep. Spanberger Issues Statement Ahead of Veterans Day
WOODBRIDGE, Virginia, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Nov. 10, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement ahead of Veterans Day 2023. "As the congressional representative for Virginia's Seventh District, I have the honor of serving tens of thousands of Veterans, active-duty servicemembers, and their families. Virginia has a long and proud record of military service -- and we owe these heroes a mas  more

Senate Energy Committee Chair Manchin Questions Administration Progress Reclaiming Abandoned Mine Lands
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2023: Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the implementation of federal coal mine land reclamation and abandoned coal mine land economic revitalization programs. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV), discussed the $11.3 billion included in the Bipartisan Infrastruc  more