WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- 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, received the first annual West Virginia Women in Energy "Woman of the Year" award and provided acceptance remarks at the 2024 Governor's Energy Summit. The award recognizes Senator Capito's accomplishments and contributions across the energy sector and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Co-Chair of the Congressional Georgia Caucus, and Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH), head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement: "We are deeply concerned by t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Governor Youngkin as the Commonwealth can resume removing the names of noncitizens from Virginia's voter rolls. The brief order did not explain the majority's reasoning, due to the emergency nature of the case. By granting the emergency stay, Virginia's removal of noncitizens is permitted and may continue. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA)  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) attended the grand re-opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for West Virginia University Health System's (WVU Medicine) Thomas Orthopedic Hospital in Charleston. "WVU Medicine continues to be a leader in high-quality patient care and cutting-edge medical research," said Senator Manchin. "This hospital is set to be at the forefront of orthopedic m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Last night, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, was honored with a reception for his decades-long service to West Virginia's energy sector. The event was organized by energy producers and stakeholders from around the state. "As I reflect on my time in public service, I think of all the good work we've done together," said Senator   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court granted a stay of the lower court's injunction of Governor Glenn Youngkin's voter purge: "Governor Youngkin's decision to purge 1,600 Virginians from the voter rolls 90 days before the election violates federal law. Governor Youngkin and Virginia officials further compounded the situation by failin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- 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.), who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), delivered remarks and met with local leaders at events focused on healthcare and economic development. First, Senator Capito delivered remarks at the ribbon cutting cere  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling: "The Supreme Court order today allowing Virginia to remove 1500 non-citizen voters from its rolls was the only defensible position despite the Biden-Harris administration objections and 3 leftist justices opposing. But it shouldn't even be an issue. The Republican House passed my legislation the SAVE Act, H.R. 8  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a total of $9,615,430 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to make energy efficient renovations to agent housing at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. This grant funding was awarded through DOE's Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger is urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide additional answers on their work to end shortages of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications -- including Adderall. On October 12, 2022, the FDA declared a shortage of amphetamine mixed salts, more commonly known by the brand name Adderall. I  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: NEWPORT NEWS, VA Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), co-chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus and Dean of the Virginia Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision reversing U.S. District Court Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles' order requiring the Youngkin Administration to reinstate more than 1,600 voters who may have been illegally purged from Virgin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Charleston, WV- Last night, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, was honored with a reception for his decades-long service to West Virginia's energy sector. The event was organized by energy producers and stakeholders from around the state. "As I reflect on my time in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Saratoga, N.Y. House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "Despite desperate efforts by Kamala Harris and Joe Biden's weaponized Department of Justice to keep illegals on the voter rolls, today's Supreme Court order will allow Virginia Governor Youngkin and Attorney General Miyares to continue their efforts to preserve the sanctity of American elections and ke  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced that his office has secured over $3.6 million in federal casework funds for residents of Virginia's First District since May 2023. Casework dollars are secured by advocating for constituents facing backlogs and bureaucratic delays with a federal agency, program, or benefit. The Office of Congressman Rob Wittman works to resolve issues ranging from Socia  more