WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: With the COVID-19 delta variant on the rise, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) introduced legislation today to promote federal worker safety and ensure that employees and their families are well informed about COVID-19 protective measures in the workplace. The Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act - named after a Virginia federal worker who passed away from COVID-19 complications - would require federal agencies to publish and communicate their COV more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: With the COVID-19 delta variant on the rise, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) introduced legislation today to promote federal worker safety and ensure that employees and their families are well informed about COVID-19 protective measures in the workplace. The Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act - named after a Virginia federal worker who passed away from COVID-19 complications - would require federal agencies to publish and communicate their C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: President Biden announced that he was nominating Rahul Gupta for National Director of Drug Control Policy and Lisa Wang for Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance at the Department of Commerce. Dr. Gupta is the Chief Medical and Health Officer and Senior Vice President at March of Dimes. He previously served as West Virginia's Chief Health Officer, leading the state's response to a devastating opioid crisis. Ms. Wang specializ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider and report an original bill to address and invest in America's energy, western water, and public lands infrastructure needs. By a vote of 13-7, the Committee favorably reported out the robust infrastructure legislation after adopting 48 amendments to the bill on a bipartisan basis. Se more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider and report an original bill to address and invest in America's energy, western water, and public lands infrastructure needs. By a vote of 13-7, the Committee favorably reported out the robust infrastructure legislation after adopting 48 amendments to the bill on a bipartisan basis. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, released t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on July 14, 2021: The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC)--led by Chairman Don Beyer (D-VA)--will hold a remote hearing titled "A Second Gilded Age: How Concentrated Corporate Power Undermines Shared Prosperity." This hearing will examine the rise and concentration of corporate market power in the United States and how it harms consumers, workers and small businesses. Business concentration has increased across most  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: On the eve of the historic Child Tax Credit payments beginning for 39 million families across the nation, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement applauding the new monthly payment to millions of U.S. households. Starting July 15, eligible parents will begin receiving automatic monthly payments for the next six months of $250 for every child aged 6 to 17 and $300 for every child under 6. The American Rescue more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: On the eve of the historic Child Tax Credit payments beginning for 39 million families across the nation, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement applauding the new monthly payment to millions of U.S. households. Starting July 15, eligible parents will begin receiving automatic monthly payments for the next six months of $250 for every child aged 6 to 17 and $300 for every child under 6. The American Resc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: In response to a letter Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) co-authored to the Office of Management and Budget, the agency announced it is rescinding a proposed change to the population criteria used to designate Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, a Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area is that of a core area containing a substantial population nucleus, together with adjacent communities havin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced that he secured the inclusion of $1.9 million for two local educational priorities in the 2022 House Appropriations' Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee bill. "It is my honor to fight for our district in Congress, and I am proud to have secured this much-needed funding to support local teachers, students and families," said Rep. McEachin (VA- more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced that he secured inclusion of $996,000 for Virginia Commonwealth University's RVA Gun Violence Prevention Framework in the 2022 House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee bill. "Gun violence has destroyed far too many lives in Richmond and disproportionately affects low-income communities and communities of color. There are many factors that cont more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: Congressman David McKinley joined in sponsoring the Carbon Capture Improvement Act of 2021. This bill will provide additional incentives for the private sector to develop carbon capture technology without adding new regulations or taxes. "Carbon capture is absolutely essential in reducing global emissions, while maintaining our ability to utilize all energy resources. Developing this technology is best done by incentivizing project more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet: The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) was the first federal law to provide resources for survivors of domestic violence. Almost 40 years later, FVPSA is still the primary source of federal funding for domestic violence shelters in the country. The Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021, (FVPSA) is a comprehensive reauthorization of this critical law that will e more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a business meeting to consider several nominees, including: * Alejandra Castillo to be Assistant Secretary for Economic Development of the Department of Commerce * Jane Nishida to be Assistant Administrator for International and Tribal Affairs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Fol more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, joined 27 of her Republican colleagues in sending a letter--led by Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)--demanding President Biden not revoke Title 42, a critical tool to protect public health. Under Title 42, the government issued a public health order that allows immigration officials to rapidly expel illegal immigrants and slo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today joined a group of her Senate colleagues in urging the Biden administration to address the ongoing southern border crisis, highlighting the surge of illegal crossings and emphasizing the impact drug trafficking has on West Virginia. HIGHLIGHTS: ON BORDER CRISIS FUELING DRUG EPIDEMIC IN WEST VIRGINIA:  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today participated in a hearing on the nomination of Michael Connor to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works at the Department of Defense. HIGHLIGHTS: PROTECTING WEST VIRGINIANS FROM FLOODS: "On flood risk management, we had a terrib more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today participated in a hearing on the nomination of Michael Connor to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works at the Department of Defense. HIGHLIGHTS: PROTECTING WEST VIRGINIANS FROM FLOODS: "On flood risk management, we had a terrible flood in 2016--I might have mentioned this on the phone with you-- more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, introduced the Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers Act to authorize over $1 billion in supporting the direct care workforce and family caregivers. Given low wages and high turnover, the direct care workforce has long experienced staffing shortages. Now, with a growing number of older adults and people with disabilities in the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) called for action to address the drastic increase in overdose deaths in the last year. In 2020, 93,331 Americans died from drug overdoses, a nearly 30% increase from the 70,980 overdose deaths in 2019. 1,377 West Virginians died from drug related overdoses in 2020, a 49.3% increase from 2019. Of the 93,331 overdose deaths, 69,710 of those deaths, or nearly 75%, involved an opioid or synthetic opioid, mainly illicit fenta more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the Intelligence Community Workforce Agility Protection Act of 2021 (S. 2341) with fellow committee members Vice-Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Senators Richard Burr (R-NC), Ben Sasse (R-NE), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Angus King (I-ME), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Susan Collins (R-ME), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Jim Risch (R- more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,561,394 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to support maternal and child health services across West Virginia. "The mothers and children of our state deserve access to the services and resources t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $750,00 from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to Marshall University to help develop West Virginia's first rural surgery residency program. This funding is part of the HRSA Rural Residency Planning and Development program, which helps address physician workforce sho more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,561,394 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to support maternal and child health services across West Virginia. "Providing West Virginia mothers, children and families with healthcare services is essential to rai more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $750,00 from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to Marshall University to help develop West Virginia's first rural surgery residency program. This funding is part of the HRSA Rural Residency Planning and Development program, which helps address physician workforce shortages in rural more PR