WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded Wythe County, Virginia, a $1.495 million loan. The funding will support the purchase of four pumper trucks for the County's five fire departments. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This USDA Rural Development loan for nearly $1.5 million helps Wythe County purchase pumper trucks for their fire depa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded the Bland County Service Authority, based in Bland, Virginia, a $3,493,000 loan and $2 million grant. The funding will support upgrades at the Bastian Wastewater Treatment Plant. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This USDA Rural Development loan and grant, which combines for a grand total of more t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that Theta Back of Blacksburg Middle School won the Congressional App Challenge in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District. Her app is entitled Number Crunch. Milo Tao-Lin of Blacksburg High School earned second place with Recycle Buddy, and both Kayde Cole and Aidan Goode of Lebanon High School earned third place with Honor Hours. "Congratulations to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- 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) slammed the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for its continued failure to provide timely information and responses to the Committee's repeated oversight requests related to the Biden-Harris administration's botched job numbers fiasco. In a hastily scheduled call today,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) applauded the announcement that the U.S. Department of Commerce has signed a preliminary agreement for $275 million in federal funding from the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act for Micron Technology to expand its manufacturing facility in Manassas. "I'm thrilled that Micron was selected to receive significant federal funding from the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act we pa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, (D-VA) alongside a group of 11 senators renewed calls to the Biden Administration to urge the governments of Israel and Egypt to protect press freedom and allow journalists into Gaza to cover the ongoing crisis. In the letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the senators underscored the dangerous conditions for reporters, the impo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,600,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The funding will support improvements at the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport (HLG), which will include the replacement of cab windows, building repairs, and addressing water damage. "I'm pleased that DOT is inves  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $598,146 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for thirteen projects to promote public safety and support law enforcement across West Virginia. The funding will provide essential equipment, training and technology upgrades to law enforcement departments throughout West Virginia. "I'm pleased that DOJ is  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) and U.S. Representative Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Hershel "Woody" Williams State Committal Shelter Act. This legislation would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to create a pilot program to construct or renovate three committal shelters at state-owned veterans' cemeteries, with at least one of those three shelters being located  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswomen Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Barbara Lee (CA-12) introduced H.Res. 1613, a resolution to recognize the United States' commitment to end pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide and support HIV/AIDS prevention through continued research and assistance. According to the World Health Organization (WHO)(link is external), 39,000,000 people lived with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Hershel "Woody" Williams State Committal Shelter Act. This legislation would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to create a pilot program to construct or renovate three committal shelters at state-owned veterans' cemeteries, with at least one of those three shelters being located in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Last week, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (D-HI) introduced the Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act to increase access to federal programs that help grow and strengthen the pipeline of health care professionals in primary care, mental and behavioral health, and dental services. "A shortage of health care workers in rural communities presents many challeng  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) has been named a recipient of the Friend of the Farm Bureau Award for the 118th Congress. This award is given to members who support legislation that benefits agriculture, farmers, and producers. Rep. Cline received the award during a visit to Virginia Tech's Alson H. Smith Agriculture Research Center in Winchester, VA. "I am truly honored to receive the Friend of the Farm B  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce has signed a preliminary agreement for up to $275 million in federal funding for Micron Technology to expand and modernize its manufacturing facility in Manassas, Va. The funding is the result of bipartisan legislation Warner wrote and successfully passed into law over many years to expand American production of semiconduct  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) issued the following statement on the announcement that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is banning the use of trichloroethylene, or TCE. Wexton submitted a public comment letter in support of the proposed rule to ban TCE last year. "I know firsthand how Parkinson's Disease and atypical parkinsonisms can be devastating for those diagnosed and thei  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) celebrated the U.S. Department of Commerce's announcement of a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms (PMT) with Micron Technology to modernize their facility in Manassas, Virginia, which would bring up to $275 million in federal CHIPS and Science Act funding to Northern Virginia. "Today's announcement to bring new federal CHIPS funding to Manassas is big news for ou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * In 2022, President Biden Signed into Law Spanberger's Bipartisan "Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act," Which Supports Programs Dedicated to Combatting Substance Use Disorder & Addiction * * * Throughout her six years in Congress, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger has been a champion for Virginians battling substance use disorder and those in recovery -- earning widespr  more