WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement on July 2, 2021: * * * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 850,000 in June and the unemployment rate remained statistically unchanged at 5.9 percent. The number of people who reported that they weren't looking for work because of COVID fe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on July 2, 2021, after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 850,000 jobs in June with the unemployment rate at 5.9%: * * * "Today's jobs report is further proof that the Biden-Harris economic agenda is delivering results for the American people. Since President Biden took office, the economy has created more than 3 million jobs and consumer confidence has soared to its highest r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on July 1, 2021: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Biden administration released an interim final regulation implementing bipartisan legislation passed by Congress last year banning surprise out-of-network medical billing: "For far too long, unexpected medical bills have been a significant financi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, and Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, chairman and ranking member of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following joint statement on July 1, 2021, regarding Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina: * * * Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: On May 14, 2021, the Committee received a notification from the Office of the Sergeant at Arms that Representative Virginia Foxx has been fined pursu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $2,168,854 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide infrastructure improvements to six of the Commonwealth's airports. "We are glad to see these federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan being put to good use," said the Senators. "This funding will enable the Commonwealth's airports to continue supporting travelers and encourage economic opportunities for the surr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded the reopening of the Lee County Community Hospital in Pennington Gap, Virginia. This morning, Senator Warner attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the new Lee County Community Hospital. In April, Kaine toured the construction site of the hospital, which was being renovated by Ballad Health. While there, Kaine met wi more PR