HENRICO, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger is relaunching her survey to gather stories, concerns, and feedback from Seventh District constituents about U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail delivery and service delays. Just last month, Spanberger sent a letter to U.S. Postal Service Virginia District Manager Mr. Gerald Roane to outline specific mail delivery concerns she has heard directly from Virginians living in the 22407 zip code -- including the Sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 8, 2021: * * * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 194,000 in September and the unemployment rate declined to 4.8%, a new pandemic-era low. The unemployment rate was 7.9% for Black workers, 6.3% for Hispanic workers and 4.2% for As more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Oct. 8, 2021: * * * President Joe Biden signed into law the Veteran's Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2021 (S. 189), which increases rates for certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, including compensation, clothing allowance, and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits paid to survivors who died in the line of duty or from a service-related injury or disease. The cost-of-living increase is the same increase p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: Bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control (NWAC) Working Group Co-Chairs Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), and Sen. Merkley (D-OR) today led a group of lawmakers requesting an update on the Administration's Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. They wrote: "We share the belief that the NPR is a pivotal moment that provides the Administration the opportunity to significantly reduce the exi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: Yesterday, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC)--led by Chairman Don Beyer (D-VA)--held a hearing titled "Building Back Better: Raising Revenue to Invest in Shared Prosperity" to examine the economic benefits of the revenue provisions included in the Build Back Better reconciliation and bipartisan infrastructure packages. Currently, the United States raises insufficient revenue to make the necessary investments in physical infrastr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) visited members of the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia (GO-WV), including Apex Pipeline, Greylock Energy, Northeast Natural Energy, and Pillar Energy. She also toured Diversified Energy, a Reserve Oil & Gas well-plugging rig, and a TC Energy facility. During the visits, Congresswoman Miller discussed the need to cut burdensome regulations and combat liberal energy policies in order to create more w more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 8, 2021, after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 194,000 in September as the unemployment rate fell to 4.8%: * * * "Today's jobs report demonstrates that the Biden-Harris economic agenda is putting Americans back to work. Since President Biden took office, the economy has added 4.8 million jobs, the most jobs ever created in the first 9 months of any Administration.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman David B. McKinley (R-WV), along with Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) sent a letter urging the Biden Administration to allocate additional doses of Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) treatments to West Virginia, specifically the Regeneron (REGN-COV) treatment that can be administered more easily in rural non-hospital settings. MAb treatments can help West Virginians avoid hospitali more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: U.S. Representatives Marie Newman (D-IL-03), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Don Beyer (D-VA-8) and Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) introduced the Supporting Older Workers Act, a new bill designed to improve and advance the employment, economic success and the well-being of America's older workers. The legislation would strengthen the workforce development system for older workers and reduce current barriers in the labor market by improving career couns more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues introduced resolution this week recognizing October 2021 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. "Dyslexia is a common learning disability that can pose significant challenges to students and adults," Senator Capito said. "I'm proud to join my colleagues from both sides of the aisle with this resolution to continue raising awareness about the need for early scre more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following floor statement on Oct. 7, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today saluted the World War II Medal of Honor recipients from Mississippi as part of a tribute for the last surviving veteran bestowed with that honor. Hyde-Smith joined Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in a colloquy on the Senate floor to honor Hershel "Woody" Williams of West Virginia, who turned 98 on Oct. 2 and is the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient. The lawmaker more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine met with Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney to discuss how Richmond will use funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) that Kaine pushed to pass in Congress earlier this year. During the meeting, Mayor Stoney briefed Senator Kaine on the draft plan for Richmond's ARP funding. This comes as Mayor Stoney will introduce the final version of Richmond's plan to use ARP funding to City Council on Monday, prior to a scheduled vote on the plan on Oct more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced his co-sponsorship of the Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act, legislation to prevent youth suicide, the second-leading cause of death for people aged 10-24. This bill would fund suicide prevention initiatives, ensure health care providers receive training to prevent intentional harm, and create a centralized hub to provide safety in more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: The Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks (HAVANA) Act--legislation authored by Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) to support American public servants who have incurred brain injuries likely from directed energy attacks--was signed into law. The legislation, which passed Congress unanimously, authorizes additional financial support more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) this week introduced the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act, a bill to refocus the NTIA's Office for Policy Analysis and Development on cybersecurity and policy development. "American consumers are the ones who are hurt most by cyberattacks and breaches of private data," Senator Capito said. "As  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Appropriations Committee, today announced a $299,362 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to support wetla more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Appropriations Committee, today announced a $299,362 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to support wetlands protection. "I'm glad to see this investment heading to our stat more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $770,864 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. This funding will support state pipeline safety programs and hazardous materials preparedness more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,739,494 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program to support several recipients in West Virginia. This funding will be used to improve the quality, availability, and organization of HIV health care and support services in West Virgi more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, both members of the Appropriations Committee, today announced a $299,362 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to support wetlands protection. "West Virginia is home to endless, beautiful and dive more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $770,864 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. This funding will support state pipeline safety programs and hazardous materials preparedness programs acros more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,739,494 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program to support several recipients in West Virginia. This funding will be used to improve the quality, availability, and organization of HIV health care and support services in West Virginia. "The growing drug epidem more PR