WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's first round of questions, and here for her second round of questions. 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), participated in a hearing to review the president's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: The Senate today passed the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson's Act. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives in December 2023, was introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) along with U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.). The Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorabl  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $171,616 exploratory grant for allergy, immunology and transplantation research related to the Zika virus. The research involved for this project will not include gain-of-function research. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "There is currently no known treatment for Zika virus." "This  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- 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.** This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questioned national transportation leaders during a Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight and Ports Subcommittee hearing titled, "Examining the Roadway Safety Crisis and Highlighting Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, (both D-VA) today applauded the Senate's passage of the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson's Act, legislation they cosponsored, which will direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set up a National Parkinson's Project, under which HHS wou  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, (both D-VA) today applauded the Senate's passage of the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson's Act, legislation they cosponsored, which will direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set up a National Parkinson's Project, under which HHS w  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,151,179 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Nicholas Community Action Partnership's Head Start Program. Head Start promotes educational growth from birth to age 5 through services that provide early learning and emotional development, health and safety, and family well-being  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,697,091 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen maternal, child and primary care health services across West Virginia, as well as advance critical substance use disorder research through Marshall University. "I'm pleased HHS is investing more than $3.6 mi  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day. "On Memorial Day, we come together to display our deep gratitude for our nation's Veterans and honor the memory of those who lost their lives in service to our country to keep our families safe and our nation free. I'm incredibly proud that so many Veterans call the Mountain State home, and  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement applauding the passage of H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), out of the House Armed Services Committee. The legislation, which passed by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 57-1, now heads to the House floor for consideration. "At a time when our wor  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on May 23, 2024: Yesterday, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) secured critical provisions directly benefiting Hampton Roads in the fiscal year 2025 (FY25) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Following a 12 hour-long mark up during which the Committee debated and voted on hundreds of amendments, the legislation passed out of the House Armed Service Committee (HASC) by a bipartisan vote of 57-1. "I came to Cong  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on May 24, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement ahead of Memorial Day 2024. "Memorial Day reminds us of the often-steep price of freedom and the sacrifices of the brave Americans who answered the call to serve our country in uniform. Freedom is worth defending, and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice are reminders of that truth. "On Memorial Day, we  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on May 23, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement on the status of Farm Bill negotiations ahead of a U.S. House Agriculture Committee markup on the House GOP's initial Farm Bill. "As the only Virginian on the House Agriculture Committee, I have a responsibility to make sure this Farm Bill provides a strong farm safety net for Virginia's crop and livestoc  more