WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: House Democrats introduced the Protecting Our Democracy Act -- a sweeping package of reforms that will strengthen America's democratic institutions against future presidents, regardless of political party, who seek to abuse the power of their office for corrupt purposes. The comprehensive proposals -- many of which have been supported by both Democrats and Republicans in the past -- will restore the government's system of checks and balances, strength more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) today announced two grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to upgrade and expand southern West Virginia clean water systems. These projects will extend clean water service to over 200 businesses and 3,400 households. "These grants are two significant steps forward in our state's mission to upgrade and expand its clean water infrastructure," said Congresswoman Miller. "I am thrilled  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging him to add West Virginia to the department's Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative. Neither West Virginia nor any of its 55 counties were included as Phase 1 jurisdictions of the EHE initiative, which is designed to invest in communities most affected by HIV, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $847,527 from the American Rescue Plan to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to support community-based mobile crisis intervention services for Medicaid beneficiaries who are experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. "The COVID-19 pandemic has placed additional pressures on many West Virginians battling mental health or more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: * * * The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider the nominations of Ms. Laura Daniel-Davis to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management, Ms. Camille C. Touton to be Commissioner of Reclamation, and Ms. Sara C. Bronin to be Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). During the he more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $50,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority's (NRGRDA) West Virginia Hive Network as part of its Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) program, which aims to spur investment in underrepresented communities. "The New Ri more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $518,752 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to rural development grant programs across the state, as well to West Virginia University (WVU) for agriculture research. "Investing in West Virginia's rural communities is key to the future of our state," Senator Capito said. "These g more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today congratulated three West Virginia schools who have been recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Crescent Elementary School in Beckley, Criss Elementary School in Parkersburg, and Rock Branch Elementary School in Nitro were selected for this prestigious recognition. National Blue Ribbon Sch more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $50,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority's (NRGRDA) West Virginia Hive Network as part of its Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) program, which aims to spur investment in underrepresented communities. "Small businesses and entr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $518,752 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to rural development grant programs across the state, as well to West Virginia University (WVU) for agriculture research. "Supporting West Virginia's rural communities, bringing jobs to the state and spurring economic growth continues to be some of m more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), today congratulated three West Virginia schools who have been recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Crescent Elementary School in Beckley, Criss Elementary School in Parkersburg and Rock Branch Elementary School in Nitro were selected for this prestigious recognition. National Blue Ribbon Schools are recogni more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today announced $9,595,563 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to help fund projects at two airports in the Commonwealth. The funding does not require the standard 10 percent local match, thanks to the American Rescue Plan supported by Sens. Warner and Kaine. "Investment in our Commonwealth's infrastructure makes life easier for every Virginian. We are exci more PR