WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, the Education and the Workforce Committee advanced nine bills to support students, parents, and workers: H.R. 618, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act; H.R. 8606, the Never Again Education Reauthorization and Study Act of 2024; H.R. 8648, the Civil Rights Protection Act of   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: To watch Senator Capito's remarks, click here or on the image above. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in the weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference where she discussed her continued oversight findings from Democrats' so-c  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), joined Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (KY-01), Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and the rest of the Minnesota Republican Delegation in a letter to Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Willie Jett requesting details on the De  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's markup of H.R. 618, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act; H.R. 8606, the Never Again Education Reauthorization and Study Act   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), joined by six House Republicans, sent a letter to Minnesota Commissioner of Education Willie Jett requesting details on the Department's role in the "largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the nation." The letter comes after the U.S. Attorney charged 70 individuals associate  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Last night, Connecticut's Fox 61 highlighted the hiring surge taking place at Electric Boat to meet the demands of the Virginia Class and Columbia Class programs, and Congressman Courtney's work to maintain a steady demand signal. Last year, Electric Boat hired 5,300 workers and is on track to hire another 5,200 this year. Newport News Shipbuilding has also seen an employment surge with over 8,200 new   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues in reintroducing the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act, legislation that would streamline the prior authorization process under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to allow older Americans to get the care they need faster and to help health care provid  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- 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, released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked the Right to IVF Act, legislation he introduced to protect and expand access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) services nationwide: "The first IVF baby in America, Elizabeth Carr, wa  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Ranking Member Joe Courtney urged his colleagues to support the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - which includes authorization for a second Virginia Class submarine- and reject partisan poison pill provisions that distract from the purpose of the bill. A vote by the full House on the NDAA is expected Friday following the bill's overwhelming bipartisan passage (57-1) in the House A  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) announced his candidacy to become the next chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC). "It's time to turn the tide on the dangerous path our Nation has been led down by the disastrous policies of the Biden Administration," Rep. Cline said. "We need a strong, conservative compass to set us back on the right course - one that puts America and its p  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, the House Education and Workforce Committee passed Congressman Bob Good's Protecting Student Athletes' Economic Freedom Act by a vote of 23 to 16. This legislation states that a student athlete may not be considered an employee of an institution, conference, or association. Rep. Good's bill seeks to preserve the integrity of collegiate athletics and safeguard educational opportunities fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to uphold access to mifepristone. "Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade nearly two years ago, anti-choice politicians have been on a crusade to ban abortion nationwide. Today's decision is a temporary victory for reproductive freedom, but these attacks are  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) held a hearing to conduct oversight of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). During his opening remarks, Chairman Manchin discussed BLM's policies towards energy development, how there are significant and costly delays and litigation to  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement on the Senate's failure to advance the Right to IVF Act, Warner-cosponsored legislation that would protect and expand access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) services nationwide. "For years, millions of women have safely and successfully used IVF to start and grow families, making their plans a  more