WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Dec. 5, 2023, entitled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism": * * * Before we begin, I'd like to begin with a moment of silence to recognize all the Israelis and others who have been killed, injured, or taken hostage by Hamas terrorists. Thank you. Today, each of you will have a chance to  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Department of Labor's notice of proposed rulemaking that would turn registered apprenticeship regulations into a woke free for all: "It's no secret that DOL has been trained like a dog to sit, shake, and roll o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- 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) sent a letter to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Louis DeJoy raising concerns over USPS's changes to its privacy policy that could allow the release of customers' personal information to labor unions. In the letter, Foxx write  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- 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) spoke on the House floor in support of Conference Chair Elise Stefanik's resolution, H. Res. 927, condemning the rampant antisemitism spreading across college campuses and the deplorable testimony given by now-former President Magill and Presidents Gay, and Kornbluth of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: The House passed H.R. 1147, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation that supports the health, development, and education of our young people by giving students, parents, and food service providers the simplicity, flexibility, and choice in milk options needed for nutritious meals. Education and the Workforce   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: The House passed H. Res. 927, a resolution condemning antisemitism on campuses and the testimony of university presidents in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) made the following statement on the House Floor ahead of the resolution's passage: "Jewish  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2670, the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The FY24 NDAA authorizes funding for the military through September 30, 2024. This bipartisan legislation, which includes the largest pay raise for troops in over 20 years and multiple provisions benef  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has approved a lower interest loan of $345,000 to Giles County for the purchase of a sanitation vehicle. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "USDA Rural Development's $345,000 lower interest loan to Giles County for the purchase of a new garbage truck will help the county continue to provide e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Community Facilities Program has awarded a grant of $25,000 to the Lee County Public Service Authority. The grant money will be used for the purchase of crash cushions, roadway devices made of crushable material that absorb energy from colliding vehicles, to help minimize threats to life. Congressman Morgan Griffith submitted the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Community Facilities Program has awarded a grant of $36,900 to Calfee Community and Cultural Center. The grant money will be used to help purchase furniture and equipment for a new childcare facility in Pulaski, Virgina. Congressman Morgan Griffith submitted the following statement. "I am pleased this grant for $36,900 will help  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger yesterday hosted an open, public telephone town hall to discuss issues faced by Virginia families, Veterans, and seniors. During Wednesday's event, Spanberger and Seventh District residents discussed many topics and priorities -- including preventing gun violence, expanding Virginia rail, reforming our broken immigration system, protecting repro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2023: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), Angie Craig (D-MN-02), and Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-02) yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen domestic medication supply chains and reduce the United States' reliance on China for critical medications. Currently, nearly 80 percent of the manufacturing facilities that produce critical pharmaceutical ingredients are  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: In direct response to the concerns of Virginians experiencing continued issues with mail and shipping services, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today pressed the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to address these issues, as well as provide an explanation for its decision to reduce seasonal hiring for the 2023 holiday season. In a letter sent to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Spanber  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02) -- both Members of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee -- yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation to crack down on dangerous fentanyl trafficking by transnational criminal organizations. The Transnational Fentanyl Prevention Act would require the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to prepare an intelligence assessment o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: "I was relieved to see the recent successful negotiation that allowed for a halt in fighting, the release of more than 100 Israeli hostages, and increased humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza. Like many, I am very troubled by reports of heavy losses of Palestinian civilian lives in this war.  "To ensure a lasting ceasefire and peace, negotiations must include further humanitarian aid to be delivered t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bobby Scott issued the following statement after voting for theConference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: "The FY24 NDAA provides a well-deserved pay raise and support to servicemembers, guarantees the defense of the American people, and invests in our national security. As the representative of Hampton Roads and a member of the con  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection will receive $37,791,464 in grant funding through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Methane Emissions Reduc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that West Virginia's Jefferson County Courthouse has been designated as a new National Historic Landmark (NHL). "As West Virginians, we take great pride in the history of our state. The designation of the Jefferson County Courthouse as   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to appoint members to Subcommittees for the 118th Congress and to consider pending legislation. The Committee ordered reported the following measures: S. 594, a bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize the compl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced $54,320,000 for the Chaplin Hill Gateway Project, which includes construction of bridges, interchanges, and pedestrian and bicycle connections. The funding is through the Mega Grant Program, an infrastruc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), wrote a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan outlining major concerns w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today voted with a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to authorize U.S. Department of Defense funding levels, increase troop pay, and help set the nation's defense priorities. The House-passed fiscal year 2024 (FY24) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes a 5.2 percent pay increase for U.S. servicemembers. Addit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan "Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson's Act." Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) has become a champion and vocal advocate for the legislation since her diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a form of atypical Parkinsonism, this past summer. In September, Wexton an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) sent a public comment letter supporting a proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule to regulate Trichloroethylene (TCE) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to protect families from the dangerous health and environmental impacts of the chemical. A final risk determination for TCE released last year details how exposure   more