WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators 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), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- 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 Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed granting West Virginia the authority to oversee and administer the Clas  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: In a new letter to J. David Gladstone Institutes President Dr. Deepak Srivastava, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce (E&W) and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) have requested information about ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic harassment and intimidation at Gladstone and its leadership's insufficien  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Friday, November 22, 2024 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $1,650,000 grant to the Martinsville-based GENEDGE Alliance. The funding will support the Virginia Smart Manufacturing Accelerator Program. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "GENEDGE Alliance is a leading contributor and innovator in the manufacturing space, benefitting economic growth and m  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after President Trump nominated former Committee member Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) to head the Department of Labor: "I congratulate my colleague Rep. Chavez-DeRemer on her nomination. I look forward to seeing a Depar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement on National Rural Health Day. "All West Virginians and Americans deserve access to quality, affordable healthcare, and we must continue working together to ensure rural communities get the healthcare services they deserve," said Senator Manchin. "We come together to recognize National Rural Health Day each November 21, and I remain  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, Senator Joe Manchin III (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed granting West Virginia the authority to oversee and administer the Class VI well program in the state,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Improving Access to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Act. This bipartisan legislation would create a pilot program to allow Medicare to reimburse for treat-in-place EMS services for certain medical issues, which would expand access to these critical health services, especially in rural communities, while reducing unneces  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) introduced H.R. 10191, the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Federal Recognition Act, to extend federal recognition to the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia. The Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia received State Tribal Recognition(link is external) from the Virginia Council on Indians (VCI) in 2010. The Tribe's governmental structure is democratic, base  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, as the country celebrates National Rural Health Month, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (D-HI) and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) in introducing a resolution recognizing November 21, 2024, as "National Rural Health Day." The resolution highlights contributions by rural communities to address health care challenges and expresses a commitment to improv  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Good (VA-05) introduced his final two bills of the 118th Congress, the No Discrimination in Housing Act and The Flexibility in Housing Act of 2024. These two bills would eliminate woke DEI policies that the Biden-Harris Administration has injected into housing policy over the past four years. "Many Americans struggle to even dream of home ownership in the current economy," said Good. "The Biden  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) joined Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), as well as members of the North Carolina congressional delegation, in sending a bipartisan letter(link is external) to the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) urging the Pentagon to establish an OnRamp Hub in North Carolina to bolster the state's defense innovation ecosystem. Representatives Deborah Ross, Virgin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Nov. 22, 2024: Yesterday, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) was selected to be one of four sponsors of the USS Congress, a new Constellation-class multi-mission guided-missile frigate. The ship's additional sponsors are Senators Joni Ernst (IA) and Tammy Baldwin (WI), and Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04). Notably, sponsors of the USS Congress are all women a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) voted in favor of H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. This legislation, which passed out of the U.S. House by a vote of 389-9, includes Congresswoman Kiggans' bills, H.R. 3581, the Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act and H.R. 3504, the VA Medical Center Security Report Act of 2  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Charleston, WV - Today, Senator Joe Manchin III (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed granting West Virgini  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)(link is external) to expedite approval of critical updates to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport as part of a joint bipartisan effort to boost passenger traffic at Patrick Henry Field (PHF). "Hampton Roads as a region is rich in aviation assets with 10 civil airport  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expedite approval of critical updates to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport as part of a joint bipartisan effort to boost passenger traffic at Patrick Henry Field (PHF). "Hampton Roads as a region is rich in aviation assets with 10 civil airports, seven militar  more