WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler regarding the Commission's proposed rule on climate-related disclosures for publicly traded companies that would require them to di  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), introduced a bill designating the Clarksburg Federal Courthouse as the "Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse." Judge Keeley was the first woman appointed as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Laphonza Butler (D-CA), and Peter Welch (D-VT), introduced a resolution calling for the peaceful transfer of power to President-elect Bernardo Arevalo in Guatemala. The resolution urges the government of Guatemala to prio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2024: * * * U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development today approved a low interest loan of $ 8,833,000 for the City of Galax to improve the city's water treatment plant. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "Water service plays a critical role in promoting public health and increasing quality of life. Today's low interest loan from USDA Rural Develo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on President Biden's newest debt cancellation scheme that will only serve to exacerbate college costs while putting America on an even more blatant trajectory into bankruptcy: "President Biden is downright desp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after introducing H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act, legislation that provides a comprehensive solution that will lower college costs for students and families: "Democrats and Republicans agree that stu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL), and Rep. Brandon Williams (R-NY) sent a letter to New York City Mayor Eric Adams after his administration's decision to close James Madison High School--forcing student  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Lowering Costs and Increasing Access to Health Care with Employer-Driven Innovation": "President Ronald Reagan once sai  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement regarding Nelson Cunningham's nomination to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative: "Nelson Cunningham's nomination to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative is good news for Virginia workers, businesses, our international gateways like Dulles Airport and the Port of Virginia, and our economy as a whole. Cunningham's experience has pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced high school students Peyton Emilie Barker of Ronceverte and Bryson Cole Riggleman of Petersburg have been selected as West Virginia's United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) representatives for 2024. Peyton and Bryson were chosen from the state's top student leaders to join the 104 national student delegation. "I'm so proud of Peyton  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced bipartisan legislation to designate the Clarksburg Federal Courthouse as the "Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse." Judge Keeley was the first woman appointed as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, a position in which she served for over 30 years. After ea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: The Democratic members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation - Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David J. Trone, and Glenn Ivey - joined by Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Bobby Scott urge Senate and House Appropriations leadership to prioritize funding of NASA G  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of SASC and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will introduce a bipartisan resolution commending Taiwan for its commitment to democratic elections and institutions, despite ongoing threats from the Chinese Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE-3) introduced legislation to rename the federal building in North Platte, NE the "Virginia Smith Federal Building." The bill is also supported by Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE-1) and Don Bacon (R-NE-2). Virginia Smith was the first woman elected to Congress in Nebraska, servi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, celebrated the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announcement that Norfolk Public Schools will receive $949,264 as part of the Project Prevent grant program. This funding was made possible by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which Congressman Scott supported and President Joe Biden s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON --Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement on President Joe Biden's nomination of Nelson Cunningham to serve as Deputy United States Trade Representative: "I applaud President Biden's nomination of Nelson Cunningham to serve as Deputy United States Trade Representative. With a distinguished career in the public and private se  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), members of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced legislation to require Medicare Advantage plans to publicly report the supplemental benefits they offer and the extent to which beneficiaries use them, making sure that the program is using Medicare-funded benefits to better serve seniors. Specifically, the legislation would require   more