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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Tuesday November 05, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Connolly to Host 16th Annual Open Season Workshop
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) will hold his 16th annual Open Season Workshop on November 16, 2024 to assist federal employees, retirees, servicemembers, and veterans in navigating changes to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plans (FEHBP) and dental and vision insurance programs. The program will feature a panel of experts, including representatives from the various health care plans, to ans  more

Griffith Original Cosponsor of Bills Introduced to Assist Disaster Relief Efforts
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) is an original cosponsor of the Disaster Recovery and Resilience Act and the Helene Recovery Support Act. The Disaster Recovery and Resilience Act will cut bureaucratic red tape and expedite the mobilization of disaster recovery resources to an area affected by a "major disaster" as declared by the President of the United States. The Helene Recovery Support Act   more

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx Issues Commentary to New York Post: So-Called Elite Universities Have a Glaring Antisemitism Problem
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following commentary to the New York Post on Nov. 4, 2024: * * * In Case You Missed It, last week, the Education and the Workforce Committee released its report "Antisemitism on College Campuses Exposed," highlighting the systematic failure by universities and their leaders to implement and uphold policies to protect their Jewish communities. The report reveals   more

Rep. Cline Hosts Annual Farm Tour Across Virginia Sixth District
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: Last week, Congressman Ben Cline hosted his two-day annual Farm Tour, visiting different farms on Wednesday across the southern part of Virginia's Sixth Congressional District and visiting various agriculture facilities on Friday across the northern part of Virginia's Sixth Congressional District. On the first day, Rep. Ben Cline began his tour with a visit to Delta Springs Farm in Mount S  more