WASHINGTON, April 29 -- 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.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for water and wastewater infrastructure projects across West Virginia. These awards, which were secured through Congressionally Dir  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), held a hearing to review the president's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Education. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as prepared for delivery: "Good morning. Thank you, Chair Baldwin. And  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- 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 Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement after the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued its final National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rules that add burdensome requirements, red tape, and unnecessary mandates to the nation's permitting and environmental revi  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and a champion of human rights, today spoke from the House floor against the rise of antisemitism and the response of former President Trump to the demonstration of antisemitism at Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. In the debate on the Antisemitism Awareness Act today, introduced by Representative Mike Lawler (NY-17), he also express  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here to watch Ranking Member Capito's remarks from today's business meeting. At a business meeting today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted to advance the nomination of Christopher Hanson to serve another term on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) voted in favor of NRC Chairman Hanson's nomination, citing comm  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: At a business meeting today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted to advance the nomination of Christopher Hanson to serve another term on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) voted in favor of NRC Chairman Hanson's nomination, citing comm  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $1,095,626 to the Free Clinic of the New River Valley. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "The Free Clinic of the New River Valley provides critical access to health services, with locations in Giles County, Montgomery County and Pulaski County." "I praise this HHS grant for $1,095,626 to promote pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $2,170,696 to Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems promotes access to vital healthcare services and treatments." "This HHS grant for $2,170,696 is an outstanding investment to help create and build upon healthcare r  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement announcing the opening of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Ninth Congressional District students: "The Congressional App Challenge allows students to demonstrate their talents, engage their creativity, and explore the fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. I look forward to seeing the apps develo  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Examining the Education Department's Policies, Priorities, and Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Audit Failure" at 10:15 a.m. on May 7, 2024, at 2175 Rayburn House Office Building: Opening statement: * Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) Witness: * Secretary Miguel Cardona, U.S. Department of Education * * * Original text here: https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingl  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 1, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor": "Acting Secretary Su, I know Vice President Harris has lobbied hard to drop the appellation 'act  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, bipartisan, bicameral legislation authored by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY). Chairwoman Foxx's remarks: "America's colleges and universities are experiencing an explosion in antis  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening statement at the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing titled "A Hearing with the President of EcoHealth Alliance, Dr. Peter Daszak." Given ongoing coordinated efforts, Committee L  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: **To watch Senator Capito's questioning, click here or on the image above.** Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD), questioned U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman during a hearing to review the pres  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the Monongahela Power Company will receive $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to rebuild more than 23 miles of power-distribution lines in Pocahontas, Braxton and Clay Counties, and to connect a two-mile tie line with the Petersburg Substation. This project will help to  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the law enforcement's response to protests on the Monroe Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University: "We have witnessed Americans exercise their First Amendment rights of free speech and assembly on college campuses across the country to protest the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and humanitarian crisis in Gaz  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) attended an event this past weekend honoring West Virginia law enforcement officers in Logan, West Virginia. Congresswoman Miller joined families and fellow community members at the Back the Badge Police Appreciation Rally to honor the work of police officers and the late West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard. "Unfortunately, we live in a time when upholding   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) questioned Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in a Ways and Means Committee hearing on Energy Tax Credit guidance that sends U.S. tax dollars to Chinese entities and why the Biden Administration wants to raise taxes on everyday Americans. Congresswoman Miller began by expressing her concerns over how the Biden's Administration's actions continue to   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, at an Armed Services Committee hearing with Secretary Del Toro and Admiral Franchetti, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, discussed the importance of maintaining steady Virginia Class procurement to support the entire supplier base and maintain our undersea supremacy. Mr. Courtney: "Secretary Del Toro, we had good news last ni  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $5,622,328 in grant funding to two Community Health Centers in Hampton Roads. The Peninsula Institute for Community Health was awarded $3,476,851 and the Portsmouth Community Health Center was awarded $2,145,477. Funding for the HHS Health Resources and Services Administration  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on May 1, 2024: * * * Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Loan Program Office (LPO) affirming that critical minerals mining and extraction projects are eligible for the Department's Tit  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined by Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) applauded the unanimous passage of H.R. 1042, a bill to ban Russian ur  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: **To watch Senator Capito's opening statement, click here or on the image above.** **To watch Senator Capito's questions for Secretary Cardona, click here.** 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), questioned U.S. Department of Education (Educ  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing the Kids Off Social Media Act, legislation that would set a minimum age of 13 to use social media platforms and prevent social media companies from feeding algorithmically-targeted content to users under the age of 17. Joining Sens. Warner, Schatz and Cruz in introductio  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Thom Tillis (R-NC) - the bipartisan co-chairs of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus - introduced the Secure Artificial Intelligence Act of 2024, legislation to improve the tracking and processing of security and safety incidents and risks associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI). Specifically, this legislatio  more