WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger this week introduced a bipartisan bill that would create permanent federal funding for addiction recovery services, allow states and recovery organizations to build long-term strategies to prevent drug overdose deaths, and help individuals in recovery from addiction rebuild their lives. Spanberger introduced this bipartisan bill in response to the concerns of Central Virginia community leaders, law enforcement o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents the Northern Virginia suburbs of the Nation's capital, today issued the following statement on the deaths of Metropolitan Police Department Officers DeFreytag and Hashida, both of whom reportedly died of suicide months after responding to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. "I mourn the passing of Officers DeFreytag and Hashida." Said Beyer, "They, and all of the officers who defended the Capitol and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Last week, Congressmen Ben Cline (VA-06) introduced H.R. 4866 - the Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act. Created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, the Federal Insurance Office is a glaring example of redundancy and overreach within the Treasury Department. Continuing its expansion, President Biden recently issued an Executive Order which further delegates the responsibilities of the state level insurance regul more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2021: * * * The United States Department of Education (DoEd) today awarded a total of $1,755,381 to five higher education institutions in the Ninth District of Virginia.* The grant awardees are Dabney S. Lancaster Community College for $404,413, Wytheville Community College for $333,000, Mountain Empire Community College for $363,362, Patrick Henry Community College for $277,375, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for $377,23 more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: Congressman Alex X. Mooney today announced $6,987,290 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for state health programs. "This federal funding will continue to assist the West Virginia DHHR with both COVID-19 testing and mitigation as well as maternal and child health services programs offered under their department," said Congressma more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Representatives A. Donald McEachin (VA-04), Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), Yvette Clarke (NY-09) and Danny Davis (IL-07) led 12 of their Congressional Black Caucus colleagues in a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona in support of Predominately Black Institutions' (PBIs) ability to apply for federal grant funding. "PBIs must serve a student population that is at least 40 percent Black and 50 percent low-income or first-generation, making them a c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08) introduced the Surface Warfare Officer Leadership Enhancement (SWOLE) Act. The SWOLE Act would: * Establish specialized career paths for Surface Warfare Officers (SWO's), as preferred by 65% of SWO's. In turn, this would eliminate the learning curves associated with billet rotations, as well as improve morale and retention. * Conduct federal-funded research into SW more PR

FORT LEE, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2021: * * * Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement today after joining a bipartisan Congressional Delegation visit to Fort Lee, Virginia, to help welcome Afghan interpreters and Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) recipients relocated to the United States after they put themselves and their families at great risk by supporting the United States mission in Afghanistan. "For two decades, thousands of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $6,653,952 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Violence and Injury Prevention Program: Overdose Data to Action program through the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). The Overdose Data to Action program helps collect data to better prevent and respond  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Rob Portman (R-OH) announced the inclusion of their bipartisan, bicameral Finish the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) Act in the bipartisan infrastructure agreement negotiated by 22 bipartisan Senators. For the first time since 2012, the bipartisan infrastructure agreement includes $1.25 billion in dedicated funding over five years for the network of transportation corridors across Appalachia. West Virgi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $6,653,952 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Violence and Injury Prevention Program: Overdose Data to Action program through the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). The Overdose Data to Action program helps collect data to better preve more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and Representatives Filemon Vela (D-TX-34) and John Katko (R-NY-24) reintroduced the Helping Our Most Elderly (HOME) Secure Meals Act, which would purchase, customize and repair vehicles that provide meals to older Americans. Nearly nine out of ten local senior nutrition programs report there was unmet need for home-delivered meals in their community. To reach seniors in need, the more PR