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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Saturday February 03, 2024 ( 11 items )  

Capito Announces Federal Resources for West Virginia Projects
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- 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.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Energy (DOE), Agriculture (USDA), and Transportation (DOT), as well as the National Science Foundation (NSF), to support public health, infrastructure initiatives, rural economic development, and   more

Capito Statement on USPS's Initial Findings for Charleston Facility
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement after reviewing the United States Postal Service's (USPS) initial findings for the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center Mail Processing Facility Review (MPFR). Senator Capito has remained active on this issue, and has spoken personally with Postmaster General DeJoy and other local officials on the matter. "I have  more

Grassley Leads Colleagues in Demanding 'Coherent and Complete Response' on Anti-Catholic FBI Richmond Memo
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Upon discovering new details and discrepancies surrounding an anti-Catholic memo prepared by analysts in the FBI's Richmond, Virginia field office, Senate Judiciary Committee member and former chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is leading 15 Republican senators in a reignited push for answers.  In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Grassley and his colleagues are scrutinizing revelations that top   more

MANCHIN STATEMENT ON USPS INITIAL FINDINGS FOR CHARLESTON POSTAL FACILITY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, released the following statement on the United States Postal Service's (USPS) initial findings for the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center's (P&DC) Mail Processing Facility Review. "While I'm encouraged to see the USPS plans to invest more federal resources in the Charle  more

Miller Sends Letter to Air Force Requesting Cabell AFJROTC Program Remains Active
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) sent a letter to Secretary Frank Kendall of the United States Air Force expressing her concern regarding the deactivation of the Cabell Midland High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFJROTC) in Ona, West Virginia. Cabell Midland High School has consistently had 60 students enrolled in the program, under the statutory 100 student threshold. Fail  more

Miller's Statement on the Major Disaster Declaration for Boone, Calhoun, Clay, Harrison, and Kanawha Counties
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) released the following statement on the Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that has been granted to Boone, Calhoun, Clay, Harrison, and Kanawha Counties in West Virginia.  Congresswoman Miller and the West Virginia delegation sent a letter to President Biden and FEMA in November urging a Major Disaster Declaration due to dam  more

Rep. Kiggans Votes to Provide Tax Relief for Working Families
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Feb. 1, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) voted for H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. This bipartisan legislation makes a historic investment in American workers, families, farmers, and small businesses by extending and building on the Tax Cuts and Small Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). Importantly, H.R. 7024 responsibly expands the Child Tax Credit, ends a wasteful COVI  more

Scott Statement on January Jobs Report
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: As originally released by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democrats WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 353,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate remained the same at 3.7 percent. Under the President Biden's leadership, the economy has added 14.8 million jo  more

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Capito, Colleagues Reintroduce Credit for Caring Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: **To watch the full press conference, click here or on the image above.** WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), as well as U.S. Reps. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Mike Carey (R-Ohio), reintrod  more

VIDEO: Capito Stands In Support of Israel, Calls Out Biden's Weakness in Middle East
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito's floor speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks on the Senate Floor in support of Israel and its right to self-defense following the terrorist attacks perpetrated by Hamas on October 7, 2023. During her remarks, Senator Capit  more

VIDEO: Capito, Colleagues Announce GAO Investigation into Biden Admin's Botched FAFSA Rollout
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: To watch Senator Capito's remarks, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), joined a press conference with her colleagues, led by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Ranking Member of the S  more