WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today helped introduce bicameral legislation in response to clear intent by extreme politicians and judges to misuse an archaic law from the 1800s -- and questions of the law's applicability by U.S. Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas -- to prohibit the mailing of abortion medication, like mifepristone. The Comstock Act, enacted by Congress a  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) announced the reintroduction of their legislation, the Medicare-X Choice Act, which would create a public option by expanding on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicare. The Medicare Exchange (Medicare-X) plan would offer families, individuals, and small businesses affordable health insurance, decrease the number of uninsured Americans, con  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined a group of her Republican Senate colleagues in sending a letter - led by U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) - to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers after eight individuals with suspected ties to ISIS were apprehended at the southern border, vetted, and released int  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the Town of Rocky Mount a $1,000,000 grant. This grant money supports the Town's Highway 40 Corridor Multimodal Assessment and Master Plan. The plan will identify potential mobility and connectivity improvements along 1.5 miles of Highway 40 and 0.7 miles of Tanyard Road. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the West Piedmont Planning District Commission a $1,657,148 grant. This grant money supports the group's Route 122 Regional Corridor Plan, developing a 24-plus mile corridor that extends from Franklin County to Bedford County along Smith Mountain Lake. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This grant for $1,657,14  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- 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 Committee (SFRC), joined a bicameral group of lawmakers in sending a letter to the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Biden Administration to consider Palestinian refugees with U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident family members for reset  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) applauded President Biden's nomination of Christy Goldsmith Romero of Virginia to be Chair and Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC): "I'm excited that President Biden nominated Christy Goldsmith Romero, who grew up in Hampton Roads, to chair the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. She is superbly qualified and has significant experience at financia  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Rahimi, which upheld a federal law barring individuals under a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) from possessing firearms: "I'm glad that the Supreme Court has upheld this critical law protecting domestic violence survivors. It's important to ensure that abusers don't have a  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) joined his colleagues in introducing a Senate resolution recognizing June 2024 as LGBTQ Pride Month. The resolution recognizes the contributions LGBTQ Americans have made to the country and highlights major milestones in the fight for equal treatment under the law. "I'm proud to join my colleagues in introducing this resolution to shine a ligh  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement ahead of the eighth anniversary of the 2016 flood that devastated communities across southern West Virginia and killed 23 West Virginians. "Every June 23rd, our hearts are heavy with the memory of the precious lives lost in the floods that ravaged southern West Virginia eight years ago. Gayle and I continue to pray  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV -- Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement on the Administration's announcement of $850 million in grants from the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) Methane Emissions Reduction Program. "I've always said that innovation, not elimination, is key to reducing emissions -- and this type of program to de  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) gave remarks at the U.S. Coast Guard Change of Command Ceremony. She later spoke with students at Marshall University's Physical Therapy Building about their physical therapy program and the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act. Congresswoman Miller attended the U.S. Coast Guard Change of Command Ceremony and commended the Marine Safety Unit   more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on June 21, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released a statement to voice her support for bringing F-35C Lightning II joint strike-fighter aircrafts to Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana. This week, Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer and Vice Mayor Rosemary Wilson announced their intent to present a resolution to the Virginia Beach City Council on July 2, 2024, to formalize their support for basing more moder  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement ahead of Monday, June 24, 2024 -- two years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade. "In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade to protect a woman's right to privacy to make decisions about her own healthcare and her own future. But tw  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Mike Carey (R-OH-15) introduced bipartisan legislation to waive passport fees for family members obtaining a passport for the purpose of visiting an injured servicemember overseas. Servicemembers injured while serving overseas often must remain abroad until they are stable enough to be transferred to the United States. In the event of an extended s  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: As originally released by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democrats Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduced the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024, bicameral legislation   more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on June 21, 2024: * * * Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement on the Administration's announcement of $850 million in grants from the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) Methane Emissions Reduction Program. "I've always said that innovation, not eliminat  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) introduced the America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act of 2024 alongside Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), and Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA-04). This comprehensive legislation will enhance the preservation of America's natural resources, wildlife, and habitats. "As a former mari  more