WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to members of the employee health benefits community seeking feedback on ways to build upon and strengthen ERISA, the foundation of employer-sponsored health care  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- 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 to mark the 14th annual National School Choice Week and to highlight the monumental progress achieved by the school choice movement nationwide in 2023. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks as delivered: "Monday marks the beginning of National School Choi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following commentary to the Daily Caller on Jan. 22, 2024: * * * In Case You Missed It, via the Daily Caller, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) wrote an op-ed in response to former Harvard President Gay's recent attempts to absolve herself of any wrongdoing, going so far as to paint herself as a victim of political retributio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, at a member day hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, on the Water Resources Development Act: * * * Chairman Rouzer, Ranking Member Napolitano and members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the priorities of Virginia's third district in the upcoming Water Resources and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, at a member day hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, on the Water Resources Development Act: * * * Chairwoman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen, thank you for allowing me to testify before you today. I am honored to highlight some of the needs facing Virginia as you consider oversight on the implementation of the Water Reso  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,229,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the City of Ripley and the City of Mannington. The funding will support wastewater treatment plant improvements and water meter upgrades in Jackson and Marion Counties. These federal awards are two of the Congressionally Directed   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger helped introduce a bipartisan bill to expand workforce training opportunities and strengthen career pathways in rural communities. Industries nationwide are facing challenges recruiting skilled workers to fill vital positions, particularly in rural communities -- with too many vacancies and too few applicants. Workforce training programs, such as career pathway   more