WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined a letter with 47 of her Senate Republican colleagues--led by U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)--to the Biden-Harris administration, protesting its partial arms embargo against Israel. The senators urged the White House to cease accommodating Iran, stop jeopardizing the lives of American servicemembers, and to deliver the n  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: To view Ranking Member Capito's floor remarks upon the bill's passage, click here. Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisanThomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to continue implementation of key projects and studies that address water resources challenges in communities across the country, inclu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) and Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner on how President Biden's policies have harmed economic opportunity and energy production in Appalachia. Washington Examiner: Biden's war on Appalachia(link is external) "After years of progress made under former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden has devastated economic growth and e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: To watch Senator Capito's remarks on the advancement of the bipartisan Labor-HHS funding bill, click here or on the image above. CHARLESTON, W.Va. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), yesterday announced that priorities for West Virginia were include  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a former fair housing lawyer, announced his cosponsorship of the Housing for All Veterans Act, legislation that would address homelessness among veterans and help prevent veterans from experiencing homelessness in the future. The legislation would guarantee access to a housing voucher for all veterans who need it and protect veteran families using a voucher from facing hous  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked a procedural measure to advance the Tax Relief for American Workers and Families Act on the Senate floor: "I'm disappointed that my Republican colleagues voted to block legislation--which was passed with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote in the House--to enhance the Child Tax Credit and give 16 million Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- 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 $1,255,400 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for seven fire departments and emergency medical services (EMS) organizations in West Virginia. The funding is made possible through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. "  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured a number of West Virginia priorities in the markup of four bipartisan appropriations bills, which included the Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Services and General Government; Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; Defense; and Energy & Water Development funding bills. The Senate Appropriations Committ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: As originally released by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democrats(link is external) Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics(link is external) announced that the economy added 114,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3 from 4.1 percent. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the economy has added   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) convened a roundtable with local government officials and industry professionals to discuss strategies to strengthen Virginia First District's robust seafood industry. After the roundtable, Rep. Wittman toured several Gloucester-area seafood companies to hear about the challenges facing their businesses. Congressman Wittman at Mobjack Bay Seafood. "Virginia's Fi  more