| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Tuesday November 26, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx Tells DOL to Do Its Job During Presidential Transition
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- 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 working to make sure that the Biden-Harris administration fulfills its responsibilities during the presidential transition. In a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Foxx seeks to ensure that the Department of Labor continues to process casework for workers
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ICYMI: Capito Pushes for Answers on Reports FEMA Avoided Trump Supporter Homes During Hurricane Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
CHARLESTON, W.Va. Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, joined a letter--led by Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) to U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell expressing concern over recent reports that a FEMA employee advised disaster assistance teams in
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Manchin, Collins Lead Bipartisan Effort to Designate November 2024 as National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate November 2024 as National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month to bring attention to the children and youth experiencing homelessness across the country. In the United States, more than 1.4 million students experienced homelessness during the 2022-2023 school year, including an estimated 13,530 st
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Rep. Spanberger Backs Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Protect Victims & Criminalize Publication of Revenge Porn
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger backed bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect victims of non-consensual intimate image abuse -- also known as revenge pornography.
In 2021, Spanberger voted to pass legislation -- which President Biden signed into law -- to create a civil cause of action for victims to sue individuals responsible for publishing revenge porn. However, there remains no feder
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Wittman, Underwood Introduce Resolution Honoring Public Health Professionals
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), co-chairs of the Congressional Public Health Caucus, announced the introduction of a House Concurrent Resolution commending public health professionals for their dedication and service to the United States.
"Before serving in Congress, I earned a master's degree in public health and spent over 26 years working for
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