WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) withdrew its appeal of a Texas judge's ruling blocking the Biden Administration's joint employer rule, which forces liability on companies for another business' employees even if they do not directly oversee them. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) has continuously worked to oppose the rule from taking effect, including introducing bipartisan   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University a $247,232 grant for research. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is on the rise nationwide in the United States. Between 2018 and 2022, the number of syphilis cases has increased by almost 80 pe  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- 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, released the following statement regarding the recent vote by the Knesset, Israel's parliament, to reject the establishment of a Palestinian state: "I am deeply saddened by the Knesset's vote to deny a path toward Palestinian statehood. When the U.S. voted in support of the 1948 UN resolution to establish two states for   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- 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 $258,200 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for the Oglebay Good Zoo, which is part of the Wheeling Park Commission. The funding will support an experiential workforce development program for zoo professionals seeking entry-level careers at the zoo. "I'm pleased that the  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) traveled to Brownsville and McAllen, Texas to discuss fentanyl interdiction at the southern border with various law enforcement agencies and international partners from Mexico. Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-45. According to the Virginia Department of Health, nearly 1,800 Virginians died of a fentanyl overdose in 2023--down from nearly 2,000 in   more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: NEWPORT NEWS, VA Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on the passing of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18): "I was saddened to learn of the passing of my colleague, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. We served together on the Judiciary Committee for many years, and Sheila was a fierce and passionate advocate for advancing equality, civil rights and criminal justice reform.  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators 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 biparti  more