WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement on July 9, 2021, in response to President Biden's executive order on promoting competition in the U.S. economy: * * * "Over the past 30 years, the United States has experienced a rise and concentration of corporate market power that has harmed consumers, workers and small businesses. "Across industries--including healthcare, agriculture, telecommunications, transportation, technology, and financial services--the market  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 9, 2021: * * * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement in response to President Biden's Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy: "Over the last 30 years, the United States has experienced a rise and concentration of corporate market power that has harmed consumers, workers and small businesses. "Across industries--including healthcare, agricult more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on July 9, 2021, in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encouraging schools to reopen fully in the fall: * * * "The CDC is supposed to be a leader in the scientific community, not an echo chamber for Democrat talking points. "While I am pleased that the CDC is finally encouraging schools to reopen fully in the fall for in-person learning, this decision was dr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced four grants totaling $14,351,051 from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Virginia Department of Health. The four grants will be applied to various areas of public health services, including $5,410,395 to increase laboratory capacity for diagnosing and assessing infectious diseases; $2,000,000 for research on the prevention of diabetes, heart disease and strokes; $255,600 for prenatal to more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 10 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 9, 2021: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) visited The Market at 25th in Richmond to bring attention to the critical importance of addressing food insecurity and food deserts in the Fourth Congressional District and throughout the Commonwealth. He was joined by Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America, a national nonpartisan nonprofit organization, who visited Richmond as part of a coast-to-coast journey this summer to shine a light  more PR

HENRICO, Virginia, July 10 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 9, 2021: Ahead of next week, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today encouraged Central Virginia families to be on the lookout for advance monthly payments of the expanded Child Tax Credit, which Spanberger voted to pass as part of the American Rescue Plan earlier this year. On July 15, the Internal Revenue Service will send Virginia families half of their 2021 Child Tax Credit monthly payment amount -- meaning up to $300 per chil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 9, 2021: Reps. David B. McKinley (R-WV) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) introduced the Preserving Rules Ordered for the Entities Covered Through (PROTECT) 340B Act, which would prohibit pharmaceutical companies and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from hurting hospitals and other providers that participate in the 340B drug pricing program. This legislation is in response to concerns from providers, especially those in rural areas, who have see more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) are reintroducing bipartisan legislation to provide affordable housing opportunities for volunteer firefighters and first responders in order to help recruit and retain more volunteers, particularly in rural and under-served communities. In the House, the bipartisan legislation was introduced by Representatives C more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 9, 2021: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) toured transportation infrastructure projects in Kanawha County. Manchin took part in a bridge assessment with the West Virginia Department of Highways, toured the Marmet Locks and Dam, reviewed the progress on the Charleston Amtrak Station platform project and was briefed on the various projects under construction at Charleston's Yeager Airport. "Yesterday's tour was an importa more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 9, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $12,253,082 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start and Early Head Start programs across West Virginia. "Investing in early childhood education is important to the long-term health and vitality of our students, schools and communities. The Head more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 9, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $446,954 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for two critical research projects at West Virginia University. "I'm pleased to see HHS continuing investments into research initiatives conducted in the Mountain State," Senator Capito said. "Funding like this more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 9, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $12,253,082 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start and Early Head Start programs across West Virginia. "Every child in the West Virginia deserves access to a quality education, regardless of their background. Our Head Start programs provide children with the more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 9, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $446,954 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for two critical research projects at West Virginia University. "West Virginia University continues to lead the nation in many research fields. I am pleased HHS is investing in West Virginia University for two research projec more PR

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, July 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 8, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) on a visit to Colombia as part of their bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to Central and South America. They met with Colombian President Ivan Duque to highlight ways to deepen bilateral cooperation on a range of issues including trade, economic developm more PR