WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the general competition selection of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to receive approximately $150 million through two Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environm  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: The NDN Collective, which refers to the United States as an "enemy" and a "so-called country," is helping administer $100 million in funding from the EPA through the Inflation Reduction Act. Click here or the image above to view the report. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released a new report as par  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: New York, NY--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia), co-chairs of the Community Development Finance Caucus, along with U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo, today held an event at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Economic Opportunity Coalition (EOC) and new deposit commitments from companies including BNY, Google, KKR, and   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Ahead of Prime Minister Netanyahu's joint meeting of Congress, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor about the importance of the Committee's antisemitism investigation in the face of continued discrimination against the Jewish people in the United States and around the world. Chair  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittees on Energy and Environment issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Navigating the Blue Frontier: Evaluating the Potential of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Approaches" at 10 a.m. on July 30, 2024, at 2318 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses: * Dr. Jessica Cross, Earth Scientist, Coastal Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory * Dr. Julie Pullen, Partner and Chief Scientist, Propel  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan's (VA-04) H.R. 7385, renaming the Post Office located at 29 Franklin Street, Petersburg, Virginia, after Congressman John Mercer Langston. "John Mercer Langston was a staunch abolitionist, civil rights advocate, attorney, civil servant, diplomat, academic leader, and trailblazer," said Congresswoman McClellan  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) applauded Cleveland-Cliffs' announcement to open a new manufacturing site for distribution transformers in Weirton, West Virginia. The new facility will use existing building assets and infrastructure, reinvigorating a strong workforce of United Steelworkers who have faced substantial layoffs over recent years. The total investment is estimated at $150 million   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. This bipartisan legislation will strengthen American energy security by accelerating the permitting process for critical energy and mineral projects of all types in the United States. "The United States  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Bob Casey (D-PA), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Strengthening Advocacy for Long-Term Care Residents Act to improve the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, which was established under the Older Americans Act. Local Ombudsman programs designate staff and trained volunteers as representatives to advocate for res  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming speech to Congress: "Due to a previously scheduled commitment in Virginia, I am not able to attend this Wednesday's speech. But it remains clear that the security of Israel and U.S. servicemembers in the region   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- 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 $7,941,452 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support critical medical research, hospital preparedness, prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases, family planning services, and substance use disorder and mental health service projects throughout West Virginia. "I'm p  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) led 28 of her colleagues to introduce a resolution recognizing the threat of extreme weather to children's health and well-being. The resolution expresses the sense of Congress that solutions must be rapidly and equity deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities and needs of children. The resolution also describes adaptive measures needed, such as lan  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) introduced the bipartisan Strengthening Cooperation and Security in the Middle East Act with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), which would require a study on the benefits of the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (CSIPA) and how the framework can be altered to entice other countries to join. "It's critical that we maintain peace with our   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (359-13) which included a bipartisan proposal authored by Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) to support Naval Submarine Base New London and enable future Virginia Class submarine missions. As the Submarine Base continues its modernization and waterfront recapitalization plan to homeport the next generation of Virgin  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today pressed AT&T for answers after the company disclosed that hackers accessed and downloaded call and text message data from nearly all of their 110 million wireless customers. On July 12, 2024, AT&T revealed that a cyberattack compromised data of all AT&T customers who made calls or sent texts from May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022, some custo  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: NEW YORK U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), co-chairs of the Community Development Finance Caucus, along with U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo, today held an event at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Economic Opportunity Coalition (EOC) and new deposit commitments from companies including BNY, Google, KKR, and VISA. T  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) today introduced legislation to provide much-needed tax relief to working artists. The Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2024 would update the Qualified Performing Artist (QPA tax deduction), which allows certain performing artists to deduct the cost of expenses incurred in the course of their employment. The Qualified Performing Artist tax deduction has   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement on the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle: "The resignation of Director Cheatle is 10 days overdue. The Secret Service had a responsibility to protect Former President Trump, and the assassination attempt we saw in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13 was a complete security failure. "The gunman should never have   more