WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following joint statement: The co-signers are Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, Chris Coons, D-Delaware, Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, Susan Collins, R-Maine, Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Jacky Rosen  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced two grants from the National Science Foundation to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for scientific research. VCU will receive a $1,064,262 grant to fund a study that aims to predict systemic change in plants due to climate change and a $475,000 grant to fund the use of green chemistry to create value-added products. "I am thrilled to announce these two grants for VCU to fund cri more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) voted to pass the bipartisan Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs (ALLIES) Act of 2021 to protect Afghan allies at risk of retaliation for aiding in American operations abroad. The legislation, which Rep. McEachin cosponsored, will aid in the Biden administration's Operation Allies Refuge to evacuate key Afghan partners in the region by streamlining the process and allocating an additional 8,000 v more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, hosted a remote press conference with Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, Education Department Deputy Secretary Cindy Marten, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and other guests to highlight the importance of investing in workforce development. The unemployment crisis spurred  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) attended President Joe Biden's signing ceremony for the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act this afternoon at the White House. Wexton was a strong advocate for the bill's passage after hearing from local victim services agencies who are facing a funding crisis with federal awards being cut and have advocated to Congress for urgent help. "It was an honor to join President Biden at the Whit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted for H.R. 3985, the ALLIES Act, legislation to protect Afghan interpreters, contractors, security personnel, and other partners who face deadly retribution by the Taliban for their work with the United States government. This bipartisan legislation will expand and expedite the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) process, which helps Afghan partners and their families safely immigrate to the Unit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on July 22, 2021: Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), and Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) reintroduced the Passport Backlog Elimination Act, bipartisan legislation to eliminate the passport processing backlog created by the coronavirus pandemic. The members previously introduced the legislation d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today participated in a Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee hearing to examine current issues adversely affecting environmental justice populations. HIGHLIGHTS: MIXED MESSAGES FROM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION: "President Biden has recognized that reducing po more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today participated in a Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee hearing to examine current issues adversely affecting environmental justice populations. HIGHLIGHTS: MIXED MESSAGES FROM THE B more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, yesterday participated in a hearing on cybersecurity vulnerabilities in physical infrastructure. HIGHLIGHTS: LACK OF CYBERSECURITY TRAINING: "Is there any cybersecurity training that goes along in obtaining those [water operator] licenses? So there's a gap right there...is there every any training that goes along  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.) this week introduced the Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable (FAIR) Contributions Act. The legislation would direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct a study into the feasibility of collecting Universal Service Fund (USF) contributions from internet edge providers such as YouTube, Netflix, and Google. "There's no question  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, yesterday joined eight committee colleagues in a letter, including Commerce Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to move any broadband-related provisions through the committee process while developing bipartisan infrastructure legislation. "Ove more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, cosponsored the Build America's Libraries Act to invest $5 billion over three years to build and modernize public libraries to better serve communities, boost economic development, and connect more Americans to opportunities for advancement. The legislation, originally introduced by Senator Jack Reed, would help library facilities address needs due to COVID more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) co-sponsored the Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021, which would require school districts to adopt codes of conduct to prohibit bullying and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and religion. This legislation was originally introduced by U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and companion legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House by Representatives Linda T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), released the following statement after the Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes numerous provisions he championed to benefit Virginia's defense community, shipbuilding industry, and victims of sexual assault. This year's NDAA also includes reforms championed by Kaine to improve housing for servicemembers a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that West Virginia is eligible to apply for six programs totaling $3 billion from the American Rescue Plan to support economic development across America. In addition, the Biden Administration and the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities will allocate $300 million for coal community economic development. West Virginia is the largest recipient of the EDA's Assistance to  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), secured West Virginia priorities in the SASC markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). This legislation is vital for our military to defend the United States and includes $9.346 billion for West Virginia priorities. On Thursday, SASC vo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider five pending nominations. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, voted to advance all five nominations. Mr. Robert T. Anderson, nominated to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, passed out of committee by a recorded vote of 11-9. Ms. Shalanda H. Baker, nomi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today introduced the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act, legislation that would create research and public education programs to support women suffering from uterine fibroids. "Millions of women are affected by uterine fibroids, which often go undiagnosed and can have significant health consequences in both the short and long t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and their colleagues today reintroduced the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2021 to address the rapid increase in the number of "smash-and-grab" thefts targeted at federally licensed gun dealers. "I am a staunch defender of Second Amendment rights, but I will not tolerate criminals who steal firearms," Senator Capito said. "With burglaries more PR