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2021-10-19

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2021-10-20 ( 12 items )

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Rep. Beyer: 100 Plus House Democrats Urge President Biden to Protect Paid Leave in Build Back Better Act (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Judy Chu (D-CA), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) today led 105 House Democrats urging President Biden to defend paid family and medical leave provisions in the ongoing negotiations over the Build Back Better Act. The signatories represent a broad ideological swathe of the House Democratic Caucus. They wrote: "We write to express our support f more PR

Rep. Foxx Speaks Out on Biden Administration Attack on Parents (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following floor remarks on Oct. 19, 2021, on the Biden administration's action on parental rights: * * * "Democrats are politicizing the Justice Department and embarking on a witch hunt--this time to go after parents. "Parents across the country are bravely taking a stand to protect their children against overly restrictive COVID-19 mandates and identity politics indoctrination. In response, the Biden more PR

Rep. Foxx, Republicans: CBO Confirms Health Care Policies in Democrats' Tax & Spending Bill Reduce Private Health Coverage, Push Americans Onto Government-Controlled Care (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirmed that the health care policies in the House Democrats' reckless $4.3 trillion tax and spending reconciliation bill will push Americans off the health plans they have and like and onto government-controlled coverage, at a steep expense to American taxpayers. On October 5th, House Education and Labor Committee Republic more PR

Rep. McEachin Announces HHS Grant to Improve Maternal and Child Health (10)

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding a $2,202,544 grant to the Virginia Department of Health for maternal and child health services. "I am thrilled that the Virginia Department of Health will be receiving these substantial funds to support health care services for mothers and children," said Rep. McEachin (VA-04). "The maternal mortality crisis is a g more PR

Reps. Miller, Foxx Defend Sexual Assault Victims Harmed by Biden Administration Policies (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Mary Miller, R-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) and the Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to President Biden's Education Secretary Miguel Cardona demanding transparency surrounding the agency's reinterpretation of Title IX, which puts students at greater risk of sexual assault. The Department of Justice's recent memo to the FBI justified its investigation of parents concerned about their child's e more PR

Sen. Manchin Receives Commitment From Defense Nominee to Visit West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, received a commitment from Nickolas Guertin, nominee for Department of Defense (DoD) Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, to visit the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. "Mr. Guertin, I share your vision for a renewed approach to evaluation and system performance within the program development process. One of the areas I believe we need to more PR

Sen. Manchin Urges Release of Funds to Heat West Virginia Homes Through Winter Months (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led 36 bipartisan Senators in urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to quickly release funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). In 2020, 49,272 West Virginia households received LIHEAP assistance. The Senators said in part, "As the main federal program that helps low-inco more PR

Sen. Manchin, Energy Committee Consider FERC, Energy, NPS Nominees (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider the nominations of Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Mr. Brad J. Crabtree to be the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, and Mr. Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service (NPS). more PR

Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce Funding From USDA Water and Waste Disposal Program (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $1,460,000 loan and a $513,000 grant from the U. S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Water and Waste Disposal Program. This funding will be used to support water and waste water infrastructure projects for two public service districts in West Virginia. "Ensuring reliable water and wastewa more PR

Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce Funding From USDA Water and Waste Disposal Program (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $1,460,000 loan and a $513,000 grant from the U. S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Water and Waste Disposal Program. This funding will be used to support water and waste water infrastructure projects for two public service districts in West Virginia. "Investing in West Virginia's rural communities and more PR

Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce Funding From USDA Water and Waste Disposal Program (10)

Sens. Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Requesting Update From Justice Department on Efforts to Protect Election Officials and Workers (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, and 17 other colleagues in a letter to the Department of Justice seeking an update on the actions of the Department's Election Threats Task Force, which was established in July to receive and assess reports of threats against election workers. The Senators specifically requested information on the Task Force's plans to facilitate the reporting, more PR