WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, joined a group of 81 bipartisan, bicameral colleagues to call on the U.S. Senate and House Armed Service Committees to reject a flawed proposal from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) intended for the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The proposal would trans  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of 21 of her Senate colleagues in a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy calling on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to pause planned changes to its processing and delivery network that could slow down mail delivery until the potential impacts are further studied by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC)   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) and U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (West Virginia) and Dan Sullivan (Alaska) announced today their plans to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the NEPA Phase II Final Rule. "The NEPA Phase II rule is a blatant violation of the actual bipartisan agreement that we negotiated and President Biden signed into la  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Following President Biden's decision to hold an arms shipment to Israel, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "It is unconscionable that President Biden is holding up the arms shipment to Israel. It shows a clear lack of understanding of the situation on the ground and the threat Hamas poses to Israel. Having recently been in the 'Gaza envelope' and talked to victi  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: On Wednesday, May 15, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services." "Under Secretary Becerra, the Department of Health and Human Services has pursued a radica  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- 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, joined Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA-06) and Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to announce their plans to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Phase II Final Rule. Chairman Manchin announced his int  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, has joined U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Representatives Michelle Steel (R-CA-45) and Steven Horsford (D-NV-4) in introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation to strengthen U.S.-Taiwan defense cooperation to counter China's growing military expansion in the region. The Transpacific Al  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee and former fair housing attorney, announced his cosponsorship of the Housing Alignment and Coordination of Critical and Effective Supportive Health Services (ACCESS) Act. The legislation would address the intersecting crises of homelessness, mental health, and substance use disorder by requiring th  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement regarding reports that the Biden Administration has paused an offensive weapons transfer to Israel: "For months, I have strongly urged the Biden Administration to prioritize Israel's defensive needs, including restocking the Iron Dome and David's Sling air defense system  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined his bipartisan colleagues in introducing a resolution to designate Monday, May 6 to Friday, May 10, 2024 as National Teacher Appreciation Week. This resolution recognizes the critical work of teachers in West Virginia and across the nation and thanks them for their dedication to preparing students for lifelong success. "West Virginia's teachers are the backbo  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined his bipartisan colleagues in reintroducing a resolution to designate yesterday, May 7th, 2024, as National Fentanyl Awareness Day. The resolution seeks to raise awareness about the increase in counterfeit drugs containing fentanyl that are flooding communities in West Virginia and across the nation and applauds the efforts of law enforcement authorities to com  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, joined his bipartisan colleagues in calling on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to pause planned changes to its processing and delivery network that could slow down mail delivery until the potential impacts are further studied and addressed. The Senators expressed conc  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ-07), Nanette Barragan (D-CA-44) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) led their colleagues on a bicameral letter thanking President Biden and Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm for pausing ap  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) voted against H.R. 6192, legislation that would gut the Department of Energy's (DOE) ability to finalize and enforce efficiency standards for common household appliances. H.R. 6192 threatens the Biden-Harris Administration's past and planned energy efficiency actions, which will save Americans $1 trillion and cut greenhouse gas pollution by more than 2.5   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressional Mental Health Caucus Co-Chairs, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA-31), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), and Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06) introduced with 36 of their colleagues H.Res. 1206, a bipartisan resolution to recognize May 2024 as National Mental Health Awareness Month. "May Mental Health Awareness Month is a time to come together to break through the stigma, express compassion for those who struggle with men  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke at a U.S. Defense Appropriations subcommittee hearing on President Biden's Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the Department of Defense. In his questions to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Murphy emphasized the moral and strategic importance of reducing civilian casualties in Gaza and preventing further escalation of conflict in the Middle East. M  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- 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. Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget" with EPA Administrator Michael Regan. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as del  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Good (VA-05) introduced the Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing Act (SHUSH Act), which would deregulate suppressors at the federal level and preempt state law that regulates, taxes, or prohibits the possession of suppressors. Suppressors are a firearm accessory that helps ensure safety by protecting hearing, limiting recoil, and perfecting aim. "I oppose any form of regulation or tax on the People  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chair Burgess Owens (UT-04) today participated in an Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing titled "Confronting Pervasive Antisemitism in K-12 Schools." Before the hearing, Rep. Owens spoke at a press conference with Parents Defending Education President Nicki Neily, Education and the Workforce Committee C  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: The nonpartisan Common Ground Committee (CGC) once again ranked U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger as the most bipartisan Member of Congress from Virginia -- and gave her the fourth-highest score of any lawmakers in the country. The CGC's latest Common Ground Scorecard gave Spanberger a score of 100 out of 100 points, putting her in the top one-half of one percent of all elected officials for findi  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on May 8, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement after voting against U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA-14) effort to throw the U.S. House of Representatives into chaos. "Since January 2023, this dysfunctional House Republican majority has depended on responsible Democrats to pass bipartisan legislation on the floor of the U.S. House, kee  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of SFRC, introduced the Coordinating AUKUS Engagement with Japan Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing the United States' cooperation with allies in order to combat the growing threat of China. The legislation would require Australia-Unit  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting to table a motion to vacate the Office of Speaker of the House of Representatives offered by Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-04): "House Republicans have lurched from one crisis to the next during the 118th Congress. Today, I joined approximately 85% of House Democrats and 95% of House Republicans to quickly end Congress  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA-06) and Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to announce their plans to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the National Environme  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget" with EPA Administrator Michael Regan. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you Chai  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 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 with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan. HEARING HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE EPA FORCING THE CLOSURE OF BASELOAD POWER PLANTS: RANKING   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's questions. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan. HEARING HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE EPA FORCING THE CLOSURE OF BASELOAD POWER PLANTS: RANKING MEMBER CAPI  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a former fair housing attorney, announced $55,516,821 in federal funding to improve affordable housing in 26 communities across the Commonwealth. The funding is awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Capital Fund Program, which annually provides funds to Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) to build, renovate, and modernize the public housin  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a former fair housing attorney, announced $98,617,544 in federal funding for affordable housing, community development, and homelessness assistance throughout the Commonwealth. The funding is awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, the House Ways and Means Committee passed Rep. Estes' Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act 25 to 18. The bipartisan legislation, introduced with Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Virginia), allows nursing homes to continue operating their in-house CNA training program even if they incur fines above a certain amount, so long as the fines are issued for reasons unrelated to direct resident care. R  more