WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Commends President Trump for Re-designating Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) commended President Donald J. Trump's move this week to re-designate Ansarallah, more commonly known as the Houthis, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). The Houthis, a paramilitary organization in Yemen funded by Iran, pose   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Votes to Confirm Hegseth for Defense Secretary WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement after voting to confirm Pete Hegseth to serve as the next Secretary of Defense. "Pete Hegseth has made it clear that he will put our men and women in uniform first as Secretary o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Votes to Confirm Noem for Homeland Security Secretary WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement after voting to confirm Governor Kristi Noem to serve as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "On November 5, the American peopl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * In Case You Missed It: Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Dismantle Unlawful IRS Direct File Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a group of 10 Senate Republican colleagues--led by U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)--to introduce the Fostering Autonomy in Independent Returns by Prohibiting Redundant and Extralegal Programs (FAIR   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Announces Subcommittee Assignments for 119th Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced his subcommittee assignments for the 119 th Congress. He will serve as Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Seapower, which oversees Navy and Marine Corps planning, operations policy, and programs. He will also serve as Ranking Member of the Senate   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Passing of Close Friend & Mentor Henry Marsh WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the passing of his friend and mentor Henry Marsh: "My heart is heavy with grief and full of gratitude that I had the chance to know Henry Marsh--a truly exceptional person. A born-and-raised Richmonder who become active in the civil rights   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on the Passing of Henry Marsh III WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement on the passing of Henry Marsh III: "It is with a heavy heart that Lisa and I join the Commonwealth and the nation in mourning the passing of Henry Marsh III, a true giant of the civil rights movement and a tireless champion for justice and equality. "  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Support First Responders with Service-Related Cancers WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and 26 of their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to expand access to federal support for the families of firefighters and other first responders who pass away or be  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Griffith Announce Over $26 Million in Federal Funding for Lee County Sewer Improvement Project WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced $26,250,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Lee County Sewer Improvements Project. The funding was awarded courtesy of the d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Griffith Announce over $26 Million in Federal Funding for Lee County Sewer Improvement Project WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced $26,250,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Lee County Sewer Improvements Project. The funding was awarded courtesy of the disaster relief pa  more