WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Human Rights Defenders Protection Act of 2024. The legislation enhances the United States' ability to protect individuals abroad who are attacked for peacefully defending human rights and democracy. The legislation will  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), and Andy Barr (R-KY), co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, and House leads of the Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023, released the following statement applauding the House passage of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, addressing the issue of double taxation. "We are pleas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: This week, Congressman Alex X. Mooney proudly voted for the following pieces of legislation to keep our communities safe: the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act (H.R 5585), the Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act (H.R 6678), and the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act (H.R 6976). "I'm proud to vote for legislation to remove criminal illegal immigrants from our country. Presi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement on the latest Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on implementation of the Biden Administration's National Cybersecurity Strategy: "The release of the National Cybersecurity Strategy was a strong first step toward  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following commentary to the Washington Times on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * The flood of illegal aliens across the southern border has turned every state into a border state and forced school districts across the nation to stretch their limited resources. All because of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' unlawful actions. In Case You Missed It, ahead of a   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Senior House Democrat on Congress' Joint Economic Committee and a member of the House Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee, today voted for bipartisan legislation to expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), which the House of Representatives pass on an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 357-70. Beyer spoke during floor debate in favor of the bill: "This   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Community-Based Advocacy-Focused Data-Driven Coalition-Building Association (CADCA)'s 34th Annual National Leadership Forum. CADCA is the leading substance misuse prevention organization, representing over 5,000 community-based coalitions across the United States and territories and more than 30 countries around the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) reintroduced the Housing Supply and Affordability Act to create a new grant program that would provide funding to help localities develop and implement comprehensive housing policy plans. This program will provide technical assistance to help states, localities, and regional coalitions increase housing supply, improve housing affordability, and reduce barr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission Gayle Manchin's discharge from UAB Hospital after a car accident in Birmingham, Alabama. "My wife Gayle has been discharged from UAB Hospital and is being taken care of by family members in West Virginia. We want to thank everyone for the outpouring of support. Our prayers are wit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement after speaking with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday on the importance of saving the long tradition of French Creek Freddie's Groundhog Day in West Virginia. "After speaking with USDA Secretary Vilsack yesterday, I have been assured that French Creek Freddie will have the opportunity to look for his sha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) rescission of award funding for three West Virginia counties to purchase zero or low-emission school buses. The EPA originally announced $18,560,000 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Clean School Bus Program for Cabell, Clay, Calhoun, Kanawha, Mineral, Monongalia, Harrison, Gran  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Sound Science for Farmers Act. This legislation would improve accountability and scientific quality standards for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assessments, risk evaluations, and regulatory actions for chemicals that impact America's farmers and producers. "I'm proud to join Senator Budd in introducing the Sound Science for Farm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), founder and co-chair of the Senate AI Caucus and a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Representative Anna Eshoo (CA-16), co-chair of the House AI Caucus, and Representative Don Beyer (VA-08), vice-chair of the Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) released the following statement on the passage of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act in the House of Representatives. This bipartisan, bicameral tax package will strengthen the financial security of working families, encourage pro-growth economic policies, and bolster businesses and communities across the United States.  Click HERE for video. "Tod  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today voted with a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House to increase the refundable Child Tax Credit (CTC) for Virginia families, cut red tape for small businesses, and help spur new affordable housing development. The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act would increase the refundable portion of the CTC to $1,800 for 2023, $1,900 for 2  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 7024, the Wyden-Smith tax deal:  "When Congressional Democrats and President Biden enacted the American Rescue Plan in 2021, we prioritized the economic well-being of working families with the expanded, monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC). The expanded CTC under the American Rescue Plan reached 61 million children and r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement after the House voted in favor of a $78 billion tax package that would expand the Child Tax Credit and dramatically cut child poverty in the United States:  "I am encouraged by today's House passage of a bipartisan tax bill that would lift nearly half a million U.S. children out of poverty. As we saw d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement regarding the House passage of a bipartisan tax package that would expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC), help companies invest in research and development, and increase the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, which helps create affordable housing for low and middle income families: "This bipartisan legislation combines three bills I've cosponsored--a tax credit t  more