WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's opening remarks from the committee hearing. Click here for letters sent in by more than 250 entities supporting 'passive receiver' liability protections for PFAS cleanup. Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "Examining PFAS as Hazardous Substances." Following her opening remarks, R  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Don Beyer today led a House delegation in the re-introduction of the Fair Representation Act, an election reform bill to address structural gerrymandering issues and extreme partisanship in federal elections. The updated bill would implement measures to elect U.S. House Representatives through ranked choice voting in multi-member districts drawn by independent redistricting commissions, an  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Laphonza Butler (D-CA) introduced the Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2024 to help at-risk youth find summer or year-long jobs that can set them up for success in future careers. The legislation would provide federal funding to local communities so they can build strategic partnerships with busine  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalizing its rule that sets stringent vehicle tailpipe emission standards. "The federal government has no authority and no right to mandate what type of car or truck Americans can purchase for their everyday liv  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the bipartisan Save Our Seniors Act, which would protect the long-term solvency of Social Security by requiring the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to include a projection of its financial health in its annual ten-year economic outlook report. "I am committed to protecting our seniors by making  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its finalized rules that impose burdensome new emissions standards on American-made vehicles. "With the final electric vehicle rules announced today, the Biden administration is dec  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Barry Moore joined Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and 45 of his colleagues in a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services opposing proposed cuts to Medicare Advantage. Medicare Advantage plans are popular with seniors because they provide lower costs, contain out-of-pocket spending limits, allow better care coordination and provide additional benefits such as dental, vision, and prescri  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, The Biden Administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enacted the strictest-ever regulations for tailpipe emissions. The new rules are the latest push by the administration to kill gas powered vehicles and strip Americans of choice in the type of vehicle they drive. "President Joe Biden's radical EPA is at it again. Today's announcement of new tailpipe emission stan  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today backed bicameral legislation to protect newly expanded access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) for Veterans and offer additional fertility care to U.S. active-duty servicemembers. Last week, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced expanded IVF services for Veterans -- including providing the service to eligible unmarried Ve  more

WOODBRIDGE, Virginia, March 21 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger yesterday spoke alongside the Prince William County Police Department to address the continued threat of fentanyl-related overdoses in Virginia and across the country -- including a sharp increase in deaths linked to smoking fentanyl. In 2022, nearly 70 percent of drug overdose deaths in the United States -- and nearly eight in 10 fa  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) and the Republican Study Committee released its annual budget for fiscal year 2025. The budget serves as a comprehensive blueprint for conservative governance and was produced by the RSC Budget and Spending Task Force, which Congressman Cline currently chairs. President Biden's reckless spending has created devastating inflation, imperiling the Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "Examining PFAS as Hazardous Substances." Following her opening remarks, Ranking Member Capito submitted into the record letters from more than 250 impacted entities, including state and local governments, drinking water a  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing titled, "Examining PFAS as Hazardous Substances." Capito reiterated her support, and the widespread consensus, for passive receiver protections to ensure   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on March 20, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its finalized rules that impose burdensome new emissions standards on American-made vehicle  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, submitted into the congressional record the below letters from more than 250 impacted entities urging that any legislation to address PFAS contamination cleanup also include liabilit  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, are filing the Strengthening Tracking Of Poisonous Tranq Requiring Analyzed National Quantification Act, otherwise known as the STOP TRANQ Act. The STOP TRANQ Act would add a statutory requirement for the State Department to include reporting on xylazine, or "tranq," in its annual International Narcotics   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Last June, Rep. Trone attended the grand opening of the Women's Health Center, which moved its abortion services from West Virginia to Cumberland, Maryland due to restrictive access laws Today, Congressman David Trone (D-MD), Member of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, launched a new page on his website to provide Marylanders and those seeking care in Maryland with reproductive rights resources   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: To watch Senator Capito's interview, click here or on the image above. This morning, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, joined Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss a variety of topics, including her continued support for Israel, government funding, President Biden's burdensome emissions standards on American-made ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, the Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues, joined Senate and House colleagues in urging the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State to immediately redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. They further calle  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that eligible individuals leave prison with a valid form of government identification, and that ID is accepted by various components of the federal government. For people leaving prison, a valid form of ID is crucial, necessary to secure a job, obtain housing, and rejoin communities. Yet up to 48% of   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced that the 2024 Congressional Art Competition is now open to all high school students in Virginia's First District. The deadline to enter this year's competition is May 1. The overall winning artwork will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol along with other contest winners from all other congressional districts nationwide. The winner not only r  more