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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Sunday June 23, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Capito Announces More than $36 Million for Three WV Transportation Projects
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced three grants totaling $36,745,450 through the Department of Transportation's RAISE grant program for three transportation projects across West Virginia. "Upgrading and modernizing West Vir  more

Cassidy, Hassan, Capito Urge CMS to Expand Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment for People Re-Entering Society
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help states provide medication-assisted treatment - the clinical gold standard for treating opioid use disorder - for people in jail or prison who will soon be re-entering society. The approval of all relevant Section 1115 Medicaid waiver applications would   more

Manchin Announces $36.7 Million for Three West Virginia Transportation Projects
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $36,745,450 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for three West Virginia transportation projects. The funding is made possible through the DOT's Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. "These monumental investments in West Virgini  more

Wittman Introduces America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: 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 marine scientist, I k  more