WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Virginia Tech a $1,294,605 grant. The funding for this project will support preliminary research into the establishment of a leading hydrogen innovation hub in Virgina based on hydrogen production from natural gas feedstocks through catalytic methane decomposition (CMD). U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Southwe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding a new report from Parents Defending Education (PDE) revealing that the Biden-Harris administration spent over $1 billion of taxpayer money on so called "diversity, equity, and inclusion" programming: "DEI is  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- 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) and Representative Bob Good (R-VA) are continuing to pressure Attorney General Merrick Garland to recover taxpayer funds that were used to make improper payments to multiemployer pension plans. In a letter to Garland, Foxx outlines the ongoing investigation of the Bid  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) applauded unanimous Senate passage last week of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation Kaine cosponsored that will cut down on wait times for veterans seeking health care, expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) for veterans--allowing them to remain in their homes and communities--and improve pa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) penned an op-ed in the National Review on how the IRS' illegal 1099-K reporting threshold burdens American taxpayers and why Congress must pass the Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act immediately. National Review: Biden's Lame-Duck Siccing of the IRS on Americans Cannot Stand(link is external) "The 2024 presidential election was a decisive victory for President-elect  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and a bipartisan group of colleagues sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging passage of the bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, which includes legislation Warner and Kaine led that would help lower drug costs for Virginians and Americans as a whole. The legislation is made up of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Throughout her six years in Congress, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger has been a champion for healthcare access and affordability -- earning widespread recognition from healthcare advocates, leaders, and organizations. In Congress, Spanberger has consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to lowering prescription drug costs, protecting the 340B Drug Pricing Program, capping out-of-pocket cost  more