WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: The House of Representatives today passed landmark bipartisan legislation to lower the cost of health care and increase price transparency for patients. Led by House Education and the Workforce Committee Chair Virginia Foxx (R-NC), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Fra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: The House of Representatives today passed landmark bipartisan legislation to lower the cost of health care and increase price transparency for patients. Led by House Education and the Workforce Committee Chair Virginia Foxx (R-NC), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Fra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement in response to UPenn President Liz Magill stepping down from her role after receiving backlash for her shocking testimony during the Committee's December 5 hearing on antisemitism: "Three chances. President Magill had three chances   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - On Saturday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) spoke at Marshall University's Winter 2023 Commencement Ceremony to applaud the graduates on their terrific accomplishments. "To say Marshall is a special place would be an understatement, and it is a true honor to be a part of this remarkable day," Senator Manchin said in part. "Today's graduates are our next generation of leaders and with   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03)applauded two separate $500,000 grant awards to strengthen Virginia's passenger rail network. The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Rail Administration's Corridor Identification and Development Program awarded grants to support construction of the Charlotte, North Carolina to Washingt  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) applauded two separate $500,000 grant awards to strengthen Virginia's passenger rail network. The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Rail Administration's Corridor Identification and Development Program awarded grants to support construction of the Charlotte, North Carolina to Wash  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) led a letter to President Joe Biden to express concern about Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) expanding its operations in the United States and how the Biden administration's proposed menthol cigarette ban may contribute to CJNG's expansion. The letter highlights CJNG's recent growth in operations, which includes cigarette smuggling,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - On Friday, Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) sent a letter to the Virginia District Manager of the United States Postal Service (USPS) requesting answers and improved transparency regarding the recent mail delivery issues in the Richmond area. In their letter, the lawmakers urge Virginia District Manager Gerald Roane to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $25,668,909 in federal funding to make safety improvements along the Virginia Beach Trail and in Richmond. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program, which funds initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. The program was created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: The House of Representatives today passed landmark bipartisan legislation to lower the cost of health care and increase price transparency for patients. Led by House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and House Educ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) hosted an informational STEM seminar at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to provide local school board members, administrators, and parents with information and resources to help prepare students for in-demand jobs and career opportunities in STEM fields. The congressman was joined by Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of the National Science Foundation; Dr. Joh  more