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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Wednesday June 12, 2024 ( 4 items )  

In Case You Missed It: Capito Fights to Prevent Rural Nursing Home Closures Caused by Biden Admin Overreach
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: 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), recently joined a group of senators, led by U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.), to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medi  more

Manchin Announces $5.1 Million For Public Health Emergency Preparedness In West Virginia
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,199,911 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the West Virginia Department of Health. The funding will support statewide public health emergency preparedness efforts. "I'm pleased the CDC is investing more than $5.1 million to advance state and local public health preparedness eff  more

Rep. Spanberger Joins AARP Virginia Town Hall, Backs Bills to Lower Drug Costs for Seniors, Expand Medicare Coverage, & Support Caregivers
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger yesterday evening joined AARP Virginia to discuss her efforts in Congress to support family caregivers and lower the cost of prescription drugs. She also backed multiple bills to expand access to affordable healthcare and prescription medication for Virginia's seniors and support family caregivers. According to the Center for Medicaid and Medica  more

Wittman Commemorates 80th Anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: This past week, House Armed Services Committee Vice Chairman Rob Wittman (R-VA) returned from a bipartisan congressional delegation to Normandy, France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The congressman took part in observance of the anniversary along with veterans and their families, active duty servicemembers, government and military officials, and foreign dignitaries. "Eigh  more