WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Scott Peters (D-CA) today introduced the Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act to address growing public health concerns regarding rising childhood obesity rates and diet-related chronic diseases such as diabetes. The legislation would require that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implement clear nutrient and health warning labels for junk foods, ban junk food advertisements targeti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) is demanding the Department of Labor (DOL) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigate whether the Biden-Harris DOL is abusing its authority. The letter comes after reports of DOL, under the guise of an Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) investigat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), as well as members of the North Carolina congressional delegation, sent a bipartisan letter to the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) at the Pentagon to "express our support for North Carolina to host a DIU OnRamp Hub to streamline how our state's companies, academic institutions, and entrepreneurs access government programming and funding to better suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that she is nominating 36 qualified high school seniors from 17 counties throughout West Virginia to the prestigious U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies. Nominees were selected by a board chosen by Senator Capito who reviewed each application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations. "One of my most impo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the status of the independence of WMATA's Office of Inspector General (OIG): "I welcome this GAO report which concludes that WMATA is now in compliance with   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, and Congressman Dale Strong (R-AL), Member of the House Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and Science, Space, and Technology, introduced the CyberCorps Enhancement Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation to improve and expand the existing C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded unanimous Senate passage of his bipartisan BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act. This legislation reauthorizes critical funding for public health initiatives that combat Alzheimer's disease and preserve brain health, which Kaine successfully got signed into law in 2019. "A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), alongside U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) introduced the End Drug Shortages Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help reduce the prevalence and severity of drug shortages. Drug shortages can adversely affect cl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting against the joint resolutions of disapproval on the Senate floor that would block the sale of certain U.S.-made weapons to Israel. "I voted against these resolutions to reaffirm my enduring commitment to Israel in their fight against terrorism. With American military aid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: On World Children's Day, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act of 2024 to remove toxic substances from school buildings across the country. Toxic substances including lead, asbestos, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), are particularly prevalent in high-poverty schools. The Get Toxic Substances Out   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: On this National Rural Health Day, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the Rural Hospital Flexibility Act of 2024 to reauthorize and modify the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program. The purpose of this program is to provide states with funding needed to support Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). "Without enough support or additional resources, it c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger -- the only Virginian on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee -- today released the following statement on the status of Farm Bill negotiations. "The Farm Bill is already more than one year overdue. Vital programs have expired, and Virginia agriculture is feeling the pressure. Leadership cannot afford to delay any longer, especially when com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation alongside U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) to help reduce the prevalence and severity of prescription drug shortages. Drug shortages can adversely affect clinical care and patient outcomes. In the most severe cases, drug shortages can le  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing marking the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act. During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito questioned Cathy Tucker-Vogel, Public Water Supply Sec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: At a business meeting today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted against the nomination of Matthew Marzano to serve as a commissioner on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). In Ranking Member Capito's opening statemen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led Committee passage of the following bills at a business meeting: * S.4643, Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024; and * S.4998, Navajo Nation Rio San Jose Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. During th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito's floor speech. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks on the Senate floor highlighting the problems most affecting West Virginians and the solutions Republicans have to address them. Senator Capito's floor remarks, as prepared for delivery, are included   more