WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services issued the following information for a virtual hearing entitled: "Food for Thought: Examining Federal Nutrition Programs for Young Children and Infants" at 10:15 a.m. on July 28, 2021: Witnesses * Ms. Teresa L. Turner, MS, RD, LDN, SNS, FAND, Nutritionist, Child and Youth Services, United States Army, Glen Burnie, MD * Ms. Paula N. Garrett, MS, RD, Division Director, Division of Community Nutrition, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, VA more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke in opposition to the Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The massive funding proposal threatens the welfare of small businesses, workers, families, and students with its heavy-handed, socialist demands. Foxx delivered th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke in favor of her amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The amendment preserves a Department of Labor rule affirming the equal rights of religious organizations to contract with the federal government. Foxx  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: In March, the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC) took an unprecedented step by assessing a proposed natural gas pipeline's contribution to climate change for the first time ever. In prior comments, Commissioner Chatterjee had stated, "FERC is not an environmental regulator. We have neither the expertise nor the authority to weigh in on how to best curb emissions." Commissioner Danley had also commented, "Whether projects em more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on July 24, 2021: * * * Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement acknowledging the 12-year anniversary of the $7.25 federal minimum wage on July 24. We are now experiencing the longest period of time without an increase in the federal minimum wage since it was created in 1938. "Today our nation reached a shameful milestone. Today marks 12 years since the last increase in the federal m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: Reps. A. Donald McEachin (VA-04), Jim Langevin (RI-02), and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the bicameral Disabled Access Credit Expansion (DACE) Act to provide tax credits for small businesses to update their buildings and websites, helping them comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and increasing access for people with disabilities. The DACE Act builds upon the existing Disabled Access Credit (DAC), which more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, July 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), and Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02), as well as Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both of Virginia, announced the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has been awarded a $847,646 grant from the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) through the U.S. Department of Transportation. Specifically, this grant will provide fund more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, July 28 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02), and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), as well as Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both of Virginia, announced the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has been awarded a $847,646 grant from the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) through the U.S. Department of Transportation. Specifically, this grant will provide fu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, chairman, and Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Virginia, ranking member, of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: Led by Chairman Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) and Ranking Member Rob Wittman (R-Va.), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces today released their proposals for the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 2:00pm ET on We more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, participated in a hearing today on protecting the nation's critical infrastructure as it relates to pipeline cybersecurity. During the hearing, Senator Capito questioned officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Government Accountability Offic more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, July 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02), and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), as well as Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both of Virginia, announced the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has been awarded a $847,646 grant from the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) through the U.S. Department of Transportation. Specifically, this grant will provide funding to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: U.S. Secretary of the Interior Debra Haaland testified before the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the Administration's budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, raised concerns about the lack of funding requested for critical mineral resource assessme more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 25, 2021: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) appeared on Fox News Sunday with Martha MacCallum to discuss the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and America's critical infrastructure needs. On having a bipartisan infrastructure bill come Monday: "Martha, I believe we will because the one thing I hear all across Virginia the last couple of days, people want us to invest in our infrastructure. If you step back, you know, we have in -- we are investing  more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, July 28 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), as well as Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02), and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), announced the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has been awarded a $847,646 grant from the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) through the U.S. Department of Transportation. Specifically, this grant will provide fundin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Huntington Tri-State Airport. This funding will be used to recruit, initiate and support new air services to Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). "The Tri-State Airport i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Huntington Tri-State Airport. This funding will be used to recruit, initiate and support new air services to Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). "West Virginia's airports serve as hubs more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is renewing her bipartisan effort with U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Representatives Virginia Foxx (NC-05) and Danny Davis (IL-07) to rein in America's flawed sugar price support program. Yesterday, the bicameral group of lawmakers reintroduced the Fair Sugar Policy Act of 2021 to reform the federal sugar support program, which currently has cost consumers and businesses as much as $4 billion  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: United States Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) are renewing their bipartisan effort along with Representatives Virginia Foxx (N.C.-05) and Danny Davis (Ill.-07) to rein in America's flawed sugar price support program. Yesterday, the bicameral group of lawmakers reintroduced the Fair Sugar Policy Act of 2021 to reform the federal sugar support program, which currently has cost consumers and businesses as much as $4  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced a series of federal grants totaling $6,852,407 awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Virginia. "The Head Start and Early Head Start programs ensure schools, organizations, and communities have the resources they need to support young children and their families," said the Senators. "We're thrilled to see these fede more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced a series of federal grants totaling $6,852,407 awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Virginia. "The Head Start and Early Head Start programs ensure schools, organizations, and communities have the resources they need to support young children and their families," said the Senators. "We're thrilled to  more PR

HENRICO, Virginia, July 28 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger yesterday hosted U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabel Guzman in Henrico County to visit a local live music venue and discuss federal support for independent venues as these businesses reopen and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. During the visit to The Tin Pan in Henrico County, Administrator Guzman and Spanberger heard about their pandemic-related closure, the impact of federa more PR