WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on July 29, 2021: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Labor Department finalized a rule to rescind the Trump-era Joint Employment Rule that would cost workers more than $1 billion every year if it remained in effect. The Fair Labor Standards Act's broad joint employment standard has long ensured that workers can hold multiple employers accountable f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents the largest number of federal employees of any member of the U.S. House of Representatives, today hailed the Biden-Harris Administration's announcement of a new requirement a requirement that all federal employees and contractors receive COVID-19 vaccinations or be tested regularly. Beyer said: "Requiring vaccinations for the full federal workforce is the right thing to do for the health of the workforce and the n more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported its initial estimate of second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.5% on an annualized basis. Visit the JEC's Macroeconomic Dashboard (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/democrats/live-macroeconomic-dashboard/*gross-domestic-produc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) today led a bipartisan group of 85 Representatives in a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, urging her to reconsider the decision to delist the Gray Wolf under the Endangered Species Act. The Members emphasized the support of over 400 scientists in calling for federal protections for wolves, citing new state laws that allow for inhumane hunting practices and threaten the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a biannual hearing to assess implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and hear from the Federal Chief Information Officer about the Biden Administration's federal information technology (IT) priorities. The Subcommittee discussed the twelfth iteration of the FITARA Scorecard, which showed agencies' improvements in updating the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra expressing concern about management problems and political interference at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as recent changes to mask guidance issued by the agency. The letter more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Republican Leader of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Cardona demanding transparency surrounding his plan to transition student loan borrowers back to repayment by October 1, 2021.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elaine Luria today supported $2.1 billion in funding for U.S. Capitol Police, the National Guard, and the Department of Defense. The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 replenishes salaries for the Capitol Police in the wake of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. It also reimburses the National Guard for their role in the weeks after the attack and supports the resettling of U.S. Afghan partners. "After the deadly attack on the Cap more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) voted to pass H.R. 4502, a package of seven government funding bills, to create good-paying American jobs, grow opportunity for middle class and small businesses, and provide a lifeline for working families and the vulnerable. The legislative package includes several of Rep. McEachin's Community Project Funding requests for Virginia's Fourth District. "After the devastation of the pandemic, thi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) introduced the Firearm Owners Responsibility and Safety Act to promote safe storage of firearms and reduce gun-related injuries and deaths. The Firearm Owners Responsibility and Safety Act mandates the use of secure gun storage or safety devices when a firearm is not in use. The bill also promotes the safe storage of firearms through the implementation of a grant program for states to pass and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor, voted to pass H.R. 4502, FY 2022 Seven-Bill Appropriations Minibus - a package that includes the following seven appropriations bills: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education; Agriculture, Rural Development; Energy and Water Development; Financial Services and General Government; Interior, Environment; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs; and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan Statutes of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act to incentivize states to eliminate their statues of limitations laws for child sexual abuse, exploitation, and sex trafficking and allow for the revival of previously time-barred civil claims for such crimes. The legislation would make additional grants available to states that receive Chi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass H.R. 3237, the Emergency Security Supplemental, which includes $70.7 million for the U.S. Capitol Police and $521 million for unanticipated pay and operations costs for the National Guard deployment at the Capitol and throughout the National Capital Region: "Today we're delivering crucial funding to secure our Capitol and support our Capitol Police officers. These officers put themselves between Member more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass H.R. 4502, a package of seven government funding bills, which focuses on investing in America. The transformative investments in the bill will create good-paying American jobs, grow opportunity for middle class and small businesses, and provide a lifeline for working families and the vulnerable. In addition, Wexton voted to pass the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs and the Legislative Br more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement: * * * Congressmen Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Adam Kinzinger, Co-Chairs of the House Georgia Caucus, released the following joint statement on the latest political developments in the nation of Georgia: "Today's news that Georgian Dream will walk away from the April 19th parliamentary deal sadly highlights the ongoing challenges to Georgia's democracy. We are disappointed by this development and by both the opposition parties refusal to join  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on July 28, 2021, with Rep. Fred Keller, R-Pennsylvania: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leaders Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Fred Keller (R-PA) issued the following statement hitting Biden's Department of Labor (DOL) for rescinding a common-sense Trump administration rule, which determined joint-employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): "Today's final ru more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Illinois, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia, on July 29, 2021: * * * Congressmen Adam Kinzinger and Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Co-Chairs of the House Georgia Caucus, released the following joint statement on the latest political developments in the nation of Georgia. "Today's news that Georgian Dream will walk away from the April 19th parliamentary deal sadly highlights the ongoing challenges to Georgia's democracy. We are disappointed by this development and b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) introduced the Restoring Justice for Workers Act, legislation to end forced arbitration clauses and protect workers' ability to pursue work-related claims in court. The bill would overrule the 2018 Supreme Court decision in Epic Systems v. Lewis t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-08) introduced the Counting Overlooked Base Impact Aid (COBIA) Act to ensure schools educating service-connected children receive the full sum of federal impact aid to which they are currently entitled. "Providing service-connected students a quality education is the least we can do for American military families. And yet, the condition of schools adjacent to military more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined America Reports on Fox News to discuss the progress on the Senate's bipartisan infrastructure legislation as well as the Democrats' plans to tax and spend trillions of dollars in a separate, partisan spending bill. HIGHLIGHTS: ON BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL: "I've seen the text. I'm the Rank more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today participated in a Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee hearing on three nominees to be members of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigations Board (CSB). HIGHLIGHTS: WEST VIRGINIA'S CHEMICAL JOBS: "Congress created the Chemical Safety  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today participated in a Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee hearing on three nominees to be members of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigations Board (CSB). HIGHLIGHTS:  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, yesterday participated in a hearing to examine the benefits of investing in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) water infrastructure projects. Witnesses included West Virginian Robert McCoy of Sissonville, president and CEO of Amherst Madison. HIGHLIGHTS: LOOKING OUT FOR SMALL & RURAL COMMUNITIES: "You men more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee; Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the EPW Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife; Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Safety; and Roger Wicke more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee; Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the EPW Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife; Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $495,290 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for outreach efforts to encourage and increase COVID-19 vaccinations at three rural health clinics in West Virginia. "The COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are safe, effective and are vital to defeating the COVID-19 pandemic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider S. 375 and its House-passed companion measure, H.R. 1192, the Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021, commonly known as "PRRADA." Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, expressed support for increasing disclosure requirements in a practical and feasible manner more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: The U.S. Senate passed the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act 98-0, which includes $521 million to reimburse the National Guard who responded to the January 6th attack who paid for the deployment from annual budgets. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Senate Appropriations Committee, announced his support for the funding package earlier this week. "More than 475 W more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $900,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). This funding will establish a pilot program in West Virginia to provide treatment for pr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led 11 of their colleagues in a letter to Senate leadership calling for the inclusion of a $100 billion investment in workforce development - as proposed in the President's American Jobs Plan - in upcoming physical and human infrastructure legislation. In their letter, the Senators call for Congressional inve more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $900,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). This funding will establish a pilot program in West Virginia to provide treatment for pregnant and post more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement applauding the unanimous Senate passage of a $2.1 billion supplemental security spending package that includes much-needed funding for the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) and the National Guard following the January 6 attack on the Capitol. In addition, the package includes funding for the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Program to relocate Afghan nationals who supported the U.S. mission duri more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Yesterday, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a biannual hearing to assess implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and hear from the Federal Chief Information Officer about the Biden Administration's federal information technology (IT) priorities. The Subcommit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to approve funding for 10 Central Virginia projects that Spanberger successfully secured as part of a House-passed fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations bill. The funding for these community-focused projects totals more than $6.3 million for Virginia's Seventh District. Spanberger worked directly with Central Virginia officials to solicit these requests, move these projects forward, and e more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that would provide $1 million to improve drainage along Otterdale Road in Chesterfield County, alleviating the significant flooding that routinely occurs during heavy rainstorms at crossings along the road. The funding for Chesterfield County -- which Spanberger successfully secured as part of a House-passed fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that would provide $1 million to build a 24-hour center to provide same-day inpatient detox services in Henrico County. The funding for Henrico County -- which Spanberger successfully secured as part of a House-passed fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations package -- would be used to address a critical gap that exists in the continuum of substanc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that would provide $15,000 to GoochlandCares -- a local nonprofit organization and free clinic with a mission to provide healthcare to elderly, low-income, and disabled Goochland residents -- to increase access to healthcare in Goochland County. The funding for Goochland County -- which Spanberger successfully secured as part o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that would provide $150,173 for the construction of a new walking and running trail in Powhatan County. The funding for a new "Education Connection Trail" -- which Spanberger successfully secured as part of a House-passed fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations package -- would support a new trail connecting Powhatan Middle School more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that would provide $200,000 for the roof replacement of the Carver Center, previously George Washington Carver Regional High School, in Culpeper County. The roof replacement is integral in the continued development of the Carver Center into a rural community education campus. The funding for Culpeper County -- which Spanberger  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that would provide $375,000 for a new office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Amelia County. The funding for Amelia County -- which Spanberger successfully secured as part of a House-passed fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations package -- would be used to renovate a former bank building into the new Clerk's Office, which is  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that would provide $775,000 for a new affordable housing project in Louisa County. The funding for Louisa County -- which Spanberger successfully secured as part of a House-passed fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations package -- would create a new 80-unit development where market-rate homes and affordable residences can be locat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that would provide $1,840,000 to expand the Motts Run Water Treatment Plant in Spotsylvania. The major funding for Spotsylvania County -- which Spanberger successfully secured as part of a House-passed fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations package -- would be used to improve water service stability and reliability for the region more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that would provide $122,590 for the revitalization of Booster Park in Orange. The thousands of dollars in funding for improvements to Booster Park -- which Spanberger successfully secured as part of a House-passed fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations package -- would be used for repairs to the field, practice facility, and conc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that would provide $923,937 for the purchase of an aerial ladder fire truck for the Blackstone Volunteer Fire Department. The funding for the Blackstone Volunteer Fire Department -- which Spanberger successfully secured as part of a House-passed fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations package -- would address an existing gap in fi more PR