WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Town of Blacksburg's Blacksburg Transit $5,150,000 to purchase electric buses and charging equipment. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "The award of more than $5 million to Blacksburg to upgrade its bus fleet is welcome news to all who rely on public transit for their activities." The grant was awarded through the Department of Transportation's Low or No Emission more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Senator Tim Kaine announced $4,869,900 in federal grants and loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded to communities across the Commonwealth to fund much needed infrastructure improvements. The funding was awarded through the Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program, the Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program, the Community Facilities Disaster Grants, and the Economic Impact Initiative Grants  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded $5,150,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded to Blacksburg Transit (BT). The funding will go toward the purchase of nine electric buses and three charging stations to replace some of the provider's old diesel buses currently used in its fleet. "We're pleased that this funding will be used to support much-needed upgrades to BT's fleet and infrastructure. These feder more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement after the Acting Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, John P. Roth, approved Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE) in Hampton as the final location for the F-22 Formal Training Unit (FTU): "After years of advocating alongside the Virginia congressional delegation, we're pleased that the U.S. Air Force has confirmed what we already knew: Hampton Roads is the ideal location to permanently house more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement on June 25, 2021, with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia: * * * U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement after the Acting Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, John P. Roth, approved Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE) in Hampton as the final location for the F-22 Formal Training Unit (FTU): "After years of advocating alongside the Virginia congressional delegation, we're pleased that the U.S. Air Force has confirmed what we already more PR