WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Votes to Confirm Kelly Loeffler for SBA Administrator WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after voting to confirm former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA). Loeffler was confirmed by a vote of 52 to 46. "As a proven job creator, a successful entrepreneur, and champion for   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Votes to Confirm Lutnick for Commerce Secretary WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement after voting to confirm Howard Lutnick to serve as the next Secretary of Commerce: "Improving broadband connectivity, ensuring fair trade for businesses, and making   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Highlights Consensus on Need for NEPA and Permitting Reform Legislation To watch Chairman Capito's questions, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on improving federal environmental review and permitting processes. During  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Highlights Consensus on Need for NEPA and Permitting Reform Legislation To watch Chairman Capito's questions, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito on Permitting Reform: "We have an opportunity to deliver meaningful, bipartisan legislation that addresses these problems." To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on improving the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito on Permitting Reform: "We have an opportunity to deliver meaningful, bipartisan legislation that addresses these problems." To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Comer & Foxx Investigate Biden Administration's Failure to Enforce Foreign Funding Reporting Requirements at American Universities WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) are investigating foreign funding of U.S. higher education institutions af  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly Announces New Effort To Hear From Americans Hurt By Trump Actions Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats in announcing a new effort to hear directly from Americans harmed by the Trump Administration. "If you have lost your job, been denied importa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Appropriations Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Federal Investments in Elementary Education" at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 26, 2025, at 2358-C Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Ms. Virginia Gentles, Director, Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies * Dr. Lindsey Burke, Director of the Center for Education Policy, The Heritage Foundation * Mr. Robert Kim, Executive Director, Education Law Center * Ms. Starlee Coleman  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Introduces Bill to Raise Minimum Age to Buy Assault Weapons to 21 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined 18 Senate colleagues to introduce the Age 21 Act, legislation that would raise the minimum age to purchase assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines from 18 to 21, the same age requirement that already applies to purchasing handguns from federally-licensed dealers  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Curtis O. Porter, for his leadership and countless contributions serving our children, youth, and families across the Nation. Mr. Porter began his professional career as the Special Program Coordinator for the 31st Judicial District Court Service Unit in Manassas, Virginia. His inn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor The Honorable Joyce Connery, a dedicated public servant who retired from the Federal Government on January 31, 2025, after an illustrious career spanning several decades. Ms. Connery's service to our Nation has been exemplary, culminating in her role as Chair of the Defense Nuclear Fac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 10 a.m. on Feb. 25, 2025, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: Nominees: * Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy * Mark Meador, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner * * * Original text here: https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/nominations-hearing-for-michael-kratsios-to-lead-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Advancing Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration Technologies and Ensuring Effective Implementation of the USE IT Act." USE IT Act is the Utilizing Significant Emissions With Innovative Technologies Act. * * * "I'm excited to start this year with a hearing on a bipartisan topic t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Fight Avian Flu Outbreak WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in writing to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, urging the administration to explore all available mitigation and prevention options to address the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). "The United States is  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Warn IRS that Staffing Cuts will Wreak Havoc on Tax Refunds, Taxpayer Service, and Undermine Law Enforcement WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined colleagues in warning the Trump administration and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) leadership that staffing reductions at the IRS resulting from Trump's hiring freeze and pot  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Kiggans & Subramanyam Introduce Bill to Remove Unnecessary Burdens and Costs to Relocate Contaminated Chincoteague Water Wells WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to authorize NASA to negotiate an agreement with the Town of Chincoteague to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Kiggans, & Subramanyam Introduce Bill to Remove Unnecessary Burdens and Costs to Relocate Contaminated Chincoteague Water Wells WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to authorize NASA to negotiate an agreement with the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * West Virginia Delegation Urges President Trump to Approve Disaster Declaration Following Devastating Floods Washington, D.C. - This morning, Congressman Riley M. Moore joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Senator Jim Justice, and Congresswoman Carol Miller in sending a letter to President Trump asking him to approve Governor Morrisey's request for a major disaster declaratio  more