WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2021: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) sent a letter to President Biden urging him to remain flexible on the date of departure for the last American troops in Afghanistan, currently planned for August 31, and to commit to bringing as many at-risk individuals to safety as possible. "I was pleased to hear you say in your press conference on August 20th that you're committed to evacuating every American citizen from Afghanistan who wants to le more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2021: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced the launch of his annual VA-04 Photography Contest for 2021. The VA-04 Photography Contest challenges constituents to submit photographs of Virginia's Fourth Congressional District. The competition is open to all residents of the district, regardless of age, and the winner's photograph will be displayed in Rep. McEachin's congressional offices and on his social media platforms more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2021: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) today visited the State Fair of West Virginia in Lewisburg. There, she talked with local farmers and producers, and stopped by the livestock barns. Congresswoman Miller also joined West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt for a meeting with the West Virginia Farm Bureau and State Fair Board. "It was a day well spent with new and old friends, fellow farmers, and West Virginians from acros more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2021: * * * Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) today issued the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan following President Biden's press conference. "President Biden's press conference did little to reassure the American people that the situation in Afghanistan is under control. "It has been clear since the beginning of the withdrawal that the Biden Administration was ill-prepared, with the President ignoring memos from the Stat more PR

HENRICO, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger will host an open, public telephone town hall focused on issues facing Central Virginia's families, businesses, and economy. The virtual event will also be livestreamed via video on Spanberger's congressional website and Facebook page. During the event, Spanberger will answer questions directly from Central Virginians about challenges they are experiencing during Virginia's economic recovery and gather i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2021: Yesterday, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY), Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and 74 other Members of the House sent a letter calling on the Administration to take a number of immediate steps to help as many of our Afghan allies as possible relocate quickly and efficiently. The letter, addressed to Department of H more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Dr. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Aug. 20, 2021: * * * Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), Ranking Member of the House Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee and Dr. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader released the following statement in response to the Department of Education's overreaching letter to Utah Governor Spencer Cox. "Secretary Cardona is taking a page out of the teachers union more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2021: Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), senior members of the House Armed Services Committee, today announced legislation to establish the National Commission on the United States' Involvement in Afghanistan. This Commission, modeled after previous national commissions such as the 9/11 Commission, would be tasked with conducting a full review and report on America's 20-year involvement in Afghanistan, f more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,075,002 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Community Health Systems in Beckley. This funding is allocated through the Affordable Care Act and will support the facility's Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment Program, which estab more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $999,685 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to West Virginia Perinatal Partnership. This funding will support the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program, which works to improve maternal care in rural communities. "New and expecting more PR