| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Tuesday February 27, 2024 ( 7 items ) |
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Capito Announces Resources for Summersville Middle School Facilities
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced resources from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Nicholas County School District. The award will be used by the school district to support emergency protective measures at Summersville Middle School, which w
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Capito Urges Treasury Department to Reverse Course on 45V Hydrogen Tax Credit Guidance
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen outlining serious concerns with proposed guidance from the IRS regarding 45V tax credits for hydrogen, which would impose burdensome requirements that jeopardize the viability of future energy projects across the cou
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House Armed Services Subcommittee Chairman Good Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Protecting Retirees From Labor Regulatory Overreach
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Feb. 15, 2024, entitled "Protecting American Savers and Retirees From DOL's Regulatory Overreach." DOL is the Labor Department.
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When it comes to saving for retirement, one thing is certain: Americans should be able to retire in confidence. They should be able to seek out investment advice from
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House Education Committee Members Foxx, Good Refuse to Be 'Ghosted' by PBGC on Its Refusal to Recover Taxpayer Dollars
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024:
Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) sent a letter to Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Director Gordon Hartogensis. The letter comes after PBGC failed to provide an adequate response to the
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In Wake of Alabama Supreme Court Ruling, Spanberger Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Protect Access to IVF
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024:
U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today backed bipartisan legislation to protect every American's right to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) following the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos are children under the law.
On February 16, 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos -- or "extrauterine children" -- are covered under the state's wrongful
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Reps. Spanberger, Valadao Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Voting Systems Against Foreign Attacks
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024:
U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and David Valadao (R-CA-22) today introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen the security of U.S. election infrastructure by requiring that voting systems undergo simulated attacks as part of their standard certification process.
Given ongoing attempts from foreign governments -- like Russia and Iran -- and foreign intelligence s
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Senate Environment Committee Ranking Member Capito Urges Treasury Department to Reverse Course on 45V Hydrogen Tax Credit Guidance
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024:
Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen outlining serious concerns with proposed guidance from the IRS regarding 45V tax credits for hydrogen, which would impose b
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