WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, introduced an amendment to the FY25 FSGG appropriations bill to encourage and support livestreaming at the Supreme Court. Connolly was joined in introducing the amendment by Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL), Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA), and Congress  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on July 18, 2024: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit ruled today that the Biden administration's so-called "SAVE" plan--the costliest regulation in the history of the U.S.--is illegal: "The chaos and destruction this admini  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- 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 $1,500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Greenbrier Public Service District. The funding will construct two water line extensions to expand access to clean, reliable drinking water for residents of Greenbrier County. This federal award is one of the Congressionall  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Petersburg, VA Yesterday, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) delivered nearly $2 million in Community Project Funding (CPF) checks to the Cities of Colonial Heights and Petersburg for water infrastructure projects. In Colonial Heights, McClellan delivered $959,752 for its Waterline Replacement Project, which will renew aging water infrastructure and improve water quality, capacity, and pressure  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) visited ACE Adventure Resort to participate in a roundtable on tourism and discuss key issues in Congress. She later met with staff from New River Ranch Children's Home and toured the campus. Congresswoman Miller gave remarks on tourism in West Virginia and listened to local officials and leaders on challenges and successes they are experiencing. "Discussing to  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced the Protecting Military Assets Act of 2024 in the House of Representatives. This legislation follows the Marine Corps base breach in Virginia, in which two individuals posed as Amazon delivery drivers but failed to provide access credentials and then attempted to break onto the base. Following an additional investigation, both individuals were found to be in the  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger announced that the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission (RRRC) received a total of $92,084 in federal funding to implement a program that will increase local foods in school meals and improve nutrition security for local children. Awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm to School grants provide opportunities for children to learn about nutrition   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following opening statement from a July 10, 2024, confirmation hearing for Shannon Estenoz to be the deputy secretary of the Interior: * * * The Committee will come to order. We meet today to consider the nomination of Shannon Estenoz to be the Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Ms. Estenoz currently serves as the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and P  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded $1,552,459 in investments by the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) in Brunswick and Campbell Counties, Richmond, and Emporia to fund affordable housing, support small and midsize farms, improve infrastructure, and create jobs. The funding is the first ever awarded under the SCRC's State Economic and Infrastructure Development (  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $17.5 million in federal funding for restoration and resiliency projects that benefit coastal communities and tribes across the Commonwealth. The funding was awarded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience grant program and made possible by the bipartis  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: A broad group of stakeholders has voiced support for the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA 2024), which advanced out of committee unanimously in May. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate EPW Committee, developed the legislation in partnership   more