WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (OH-04), and House Education and Labor Committee Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (NC-05) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that he retract his October 4th memo that directed the Department of Justice to investigate parents concerned about their child's education. "We believe, like the majority of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger yesterday hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small in Goochland County to meet with local officials and discuss a major investment in USDA's Rural Development Broadband ReConnect Program. Last week, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that on November 24 USDA will begin accepting applications for up to $1.15 billion in ReConnect loans and grants to expand br more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Judiciary Committee Republican Leader Jim Jordan (R-OH) in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that he suspend his unnecessary parent task force, as outlined by the October 4th memo threatening concerned parents a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means, which has jurisdiction over tax policy, today welcomed the announcement of a new corporate minimum tax framework in the U.S. Senate. Beyer is the House sponsor of the Real Corporate Profits Tax Act, introduced in the Senate by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Angus King (I-ME). Warren and King today unveiled their new framework for a corporate minimum tax in p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2021: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (FVPSA), without any provisions safeguarding religious freedom: "The Democrats' partisan proposal could harm the unborn and obstruct high-quality providers from off more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the House Floor in opposition to H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act, which tramples religious freedoms under the guise of serving victims: "I rise today in opposition to H.R. 2119, Family Violence P more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced the winners of the annual VA-04 Photo Competition. Heath Covey, City of Chesapeake, took 1st Place with his "Great Bridge Sunrise" submission. "I am thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 VA-04 Photo Competition," said Rep. McEachin (VA-04). "Each year, I am so impressed by the creativity and skill of our contestants, and I thank you for your participation. Congratulations to our winner, runner  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) voted in favor of legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 American service members who were killed at the Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 26, 2021. Congresswoman Miller introduced the legislation alongside Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) and their House colleagues. "I am proud to stand with my colleagues in support of this legislation to honor the 13 service members who lost the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: The House passed landmark legislation that will strengthen domestic violence prevention programs and improve services for survivors. The Family Violence and Prevention Services Improvement Act (FVPSA) of 2021 - a bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) - increases funding for crisis hotlines, emergency shelters, and other vital programs that have experienced a surge in d more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues today expressed disappointment with the Pentagon's proposed timeline--of up to nine years--to implement the findings of the Independent Review Commission (IRC) on Sexual Assault to combat sexual assault and harassment in the military. In a letter sent to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the senators requested a briefing outlining the Depart more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the International Energy Agency's (IEA) Global Commission on People-Centered Clean Energy Transitions released its final report. Chairman Manchin is the only U.S. representative on the high-level global commission, which was cre more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement in support of President Biden's nomination of Acting Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair, Jessica Rosenworcel, for permanent FCC Chair. "Jessica Rosenworcel is an excellent choice to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Her qualifications and competency make her the best person to lead the FCC, at a time when we need it most. "I am pleased President Biden has  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $99,286 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide outreach and technical assistance to historically underserved farmers and ranchers. Specifically, this funding will support women within West Virginia's agriculture sector and provide field-day workshops that will equip particip more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $99,286 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide outreach and technical assistance to historically underserved farmers and ranchers. Specifically, this funding will support women within West Virginia's agriculture sector and provide field-day workshops that will equip participants with skill more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Today U.S. Senators and India Caucus Co-Chairs Mark Warner (D-VA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to President Biden encouraging him to waive Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) sanctions against India for buying military arms from Russia. They wrote: "While India has taken significant steps to reduce its purchases of Russian military equipment, it has a long history of purchasing arms from the Soviet Union more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today announced $1,558,976 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand access to high-speed internet, health care, and educational services in rural Virginia. "Teleservices are essential in today's world, especially in rural areas where folks have to travel long distances to access resources. These investments will help close the digital divide across our Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today announced $1,558,976 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand access to high-speed internet, health care, and educational services in rural Virginia. "Teleservices are essential in today's world, especially in rural areas where folks have to travel long distances to access resources. These investments will help close the digital divide across our  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner and Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded $49,943,399.02 in federal funding to date from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s Emergency Connectivity Fund Program. The funding is committed for schools and libraries across the Commonwealth to help expand access to internet connectivity for learning, and close the Homework Gap for students wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: An overwhelming majority of the U.S. House of Representatives last night voted to pass bipartisan legislation U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger cosponsored to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military servicemembers who were killed during a deadly attack at the Kabul airport in August 2021. The Spanberger-cosponsored legislation would award the Congressional Gold Medal to Staff Sgt. Darin Taylor Hoover, Sgt. Johann more PR