U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Thursday June 20, 2024 ( 13 items ) |
During Pride Month, Kaine & Baldwin Lead Resolution Apologizing for Government Discrimination Against LGBT Civil Servants, Servicemembers
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led the introduction of a Senate resolution that acknowledges and apologizes for the mistreatment of and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) individuals who have served our nation in the uniformed services, as civil servants, or in the Fore
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Graves, Manchin, Sullivan Move Forward to Reverse Burdensome Environmental Review Process
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024:
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana), and U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (West Virginia) and Dan Sullivan (Alaska) formally introduced today a bipartisan, bicameral, Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Biden Administration's new burdensome environmental review process.
"Instead of implementing the law as stated and taking one step forward, the Biden White House has chos
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Kaine Cosponsors Bills to Ban Bump Stocks and Prevent Gun Violence Following Dangerous Supreme Court Ruling
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced his cosponsorship of two pieces of legislation--the Banning Unlawful Machinegun Parts (BUMP) Act and the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion (GOSAFE) Act--that would ban bump stocks, devices that turn semiautomatic weapons into machine guns by increasing their rate of fire. Kaine's cosponsorships follow a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week that overtur
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Manchin Announces $3.6 Million For Two West Virginia Head Start Programs
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- 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 $3,678,019 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a Head Start Program based in Buckhannon and an Early Head Start Program based in Wheeling. Head Start and Early Head Start support educational growth from birth to age 5 through services that provide early learning and emotional deve
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Manchin, Graves, Sullivan Introduce Bicameral CRA Resolution of Disapproval to Overturn NEPA Phase II Final Rule
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA-06) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Phase II Final Rule. The group announced their intent to file a CRA resolutio
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McClellan Delivers Community Project Funding Checks to Brunswick County and Southside Virginia Community College
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Richmond, VA - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) delivered two Community Project Funding checks to entities in the southern portion of Virginia's Fourth Congressional District: Brunswick County and Southside Virginia Community College.
In Brunswick County, McClellan delivered $500,000 to support the County's Industrial Site Development Project to provide road and utility improvements t
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McClellan Leads Bipartisan Push to DoD and VA to Fund Nationwide Research Consortium to Support Service Members
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) and Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Ben Cline (R-VA-06), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA-02), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10), and Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) called for continued funding to support a collaborative nationwide research consortium focused on military combat exposu
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McClellan Statement on Juneteenth
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Richmond, VA - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement in honor of Juneteenth:
"President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring 'all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever
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Rep. Kiggans Supports Legislation to Improve Access to Medicare Services
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on June 19, 2024:
Last week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) joined Representatives Mike Kelly (PA-16), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Larry Buschon (IN-08), and Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) in reintroducing the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act. This bill, which was unanimously passed by the House during the 117th Congress, would streamline the prior authorization process under Medicare Advantage to make it easier fo
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Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Chairman Manchin Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Oversight of BLM
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 13, 2024, hearing entitled "Oversight of the Bureau of Land Management":
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The Committee will come to order.
This morning, the Committee is convening to conduct oversight over the Bureau of Land Management - also known as the "BLM" - which is situated within the Department of the Interior.
I'd like to welcome Directo
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Senate Sends Capito, Carper, Whitehouse Nuclear Energy Bill to President's Desk
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Today, the Senate voted to pass bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, EPW Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) that will provide a major boost to the future of nuclear energy in America.
The Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear f
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Warner, Kaine Push Department of Education for Faster Review of FAFSA Issues
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Following significant problems with the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) this year, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are urging the Department of Education Office of Inspector General (OIG) to issue a quick review of problems with the form's rollout and provide a course for corrective action. This move by Sens. Warner and Kaine comes as incoming high school
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Warner, Kaine Push Department of Education for Faster Review of FAFSA Issues
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Following significant problems with the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) this year, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are urging the Department of Education Office of Inspector General (OIG) to issue a quick review of problems with the form's rollout and provide a course for corrective action. This move by Sens. Warner and Kaine comes as incoming high scho
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