WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $500,000 to Dickenson County for the Red Onion Industrial Park Project. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "This award of $500,000 by ARC is great news as it will be used to help further develop the Red Onion Industrial Site. Once completed, the site will be a boon for a broad range of industries,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $80,000 to Henry County for the continued rehabilitation of the Historic Fieldale Recreation Center. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "Renovating the Fieldale Recreation Center is a key project for Henry County. This award of $80,000 will build off of ARC's previous investment in September 2021 t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL), Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), 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 students into remote learning--in order to house migrants in th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the City of Ripley, W.Va. to upgrade its wastewater treatment system. This award, which was secured through a Congressional  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) and Congresswoman Carol D. Miller (WV-01) introduced H.R. 6975 to designate the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Clarksburg as the "Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse." This legislation is supported by the entire West Virginia Congressional Delegation with Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin introducing companion legislation in the Senate. Judge Keeley was   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of Rep. John James' (R-MI) H.J. Res. 98, a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the National Labor Relation Board's (NLRB) joint employer rule. This rule will impose unnecessary costs and liabilities   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Today, the House passed H.J. Res. 98, a Congressional Review Act resolution that will nullify the National Labor Relation Board's (NLRB) joint employer rule, which recklessly piles extra costs, liabilities, and regulatory burdens on America's small businesses and entrepreneurs. Education and the Workforce Committee Chair  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The State of Transportation" at 10 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2024, at 2167 Rayburn House Office Building: Witness List: * Mr. Stephen A. Edwards, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Virginia Port Authority * Mr. Roger Millar, Secretary of Transportation, Washington State Department of Transportation * Mr. Jeffrey G. Tucker, Chief Executive Officer, Tucker C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) recently wrote an op-ed published in the Washington Examiner detailing the antiquated Endangered Species Act's flaws and offering a comprehensive road map to fix it. Click here to find the full op-ed or read it below.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and former fair housing attorney, joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and colleagues in calling on the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to review the concerning gap in mortgage approval rates between white applicants and Black and Hispani  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) issued a bipartisan statement in support of the Ecuadorian people and government. Ecuador, a strong U.S. ally and partner, is currently confronting a wave of violence from gangs and cartels throughout the nation. "The horrific attacks against the people of Ecuador have shown th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - In 2023, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) worked with his bipartisan colleagues to deliver commonsense solutions for West Virginians and all Americans. He helped craft a budget deal that resulted in the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which took serious steps to rein in federal spending without gutting Medicare and Social Security, streamlined the federal permitting process, en  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine federal electric vehicle (EV) incentives including the federal government's role in fostering reliable and resilient electric vehicle supply chains. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed his concerns with the Administration breaking the law by issuing proposed rules not in line wi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, 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 Goddard, which al  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) applauded the Federal Highway Administration's announcement that Henrico County will receive $1,452,800 through the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program.  The federal funding will support the construction of 38 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports at seven publicly accessible community facilities, such as libraries, government cente  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke at a Ways and Means Committee markup of the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act. This bill provides maternal services critical to the health of the mother and unborn child. It will also stop the Department of Health and Human Services from placing restrictions on states to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Good (VA-05) introduced the Blue Ridge Fire Safety Act, a bill that clarifies that the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service (NPS), has the authority to grant a permit for the construction of an emergency road on the Blue Ridge Parkway. "The Blue Ridge Fire Safety Act addresses a critical need for the Wintergreen community to establish an emergency exit road," sai  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Jan. 12, 2024: Yesterday, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Securing the Chain of Command Continuity Act following reports that essential members of the U.S. government, including the President, were left in the dark over the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's recent absence due to health challenges. At a time when our nation is facing countless global threats, this bipartisan legislation ensures a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Nick LaLota (R-NY-01) yesterday reintroduced the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) on the Beat Program Reauthorization and Parity Act to help increase police officer pay and to assist local police departments with the hiring of additional officers. Spanberger originally introduced the bipartisan legislation in January 2022. The Office of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: VIDEO OF KAINE'S REMARKS AVAILABLE HERE 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, applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution today commending Taiwan for its commitment to democratic e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine federal electric vehicle (EV) incentives including the federal government's role in fostering reliable and resilient electric vehicle supply chains. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed his concerns with the Administr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following information for a business meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 18, 2024, at 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Business meeting agenda: * S. 1863, PROVE IT Act of 2023 * S. 2781, Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2023 * S. 3412, Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building Act of 2023, a bill to redesignate the Richard H. Poff Federal Building located at 210 Franklin Road Southwest in Ro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following commentary to the Washington Examiner on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) recently wrote an op-ed published in the Washington Examiner detailing the antiquated Endangered Species Act's flaws and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: **Click here or the image above to watch the video.** **Click here to download the video.** CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued a video message celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ahead of the holiday honoring him on Monday, January 15th. Full video transcript included below: "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the great  more