WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 5, 2021: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 531,000 jobs in October as the unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent. "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 5.6 m more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 5, 2021, during a floor debate on advancing the Build Back Better Act: * * * "Madam Speaker, every investment in the Build Back Better Act addresses an urgent challenge facing families, workers, and our economy. "Within the jurisdiction of the Education and Labor Committee, this proposal makes child care affordable and it invests in securing free, universal, and high-quality preschool for three-  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement after the House passed Biden's infrastructure scheme: "This kind of unsustainable spending is destroying our country. Democrats are like shopaholics running up credit card debt and then sticking the American taxpayer with the bill. "It's clear that Democrats aren't concerne more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2021: Despite the fact that COVID-19 cases continue to plummet, Biden's Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is acting like we are in a constant state of emergency--all so it can continue to exercise unprecedented government control. We are in the midst of a historical workforce shortage and supply chain crisis. This is no time to impose a federal vaccine more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, this week cosponsored legislation to prevent the U.S. Treasury Department from using its Judgment Fund to provide payments to thousands of migrants who entered the country illegally, a move the Biden administration is reportedly considering in the amount of $450,000 per person. "Under any circumstance, rewarding illegal immi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with the Republican leaders of other key committees, including Senators John Boozman (R-Ark.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), today wrote to the White House Interagency Working Group on Social Cos more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and 41 of their colleagues today in sending a letter to the heads of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to request immediate action to transition federal workers back to in-person operations. In the letter, the senators cite the "widespread lack o more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and fellow Republican leaders of the committees that have received reconciliation instructions today sent a letter to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Committee Chairs calling on them to hold legislative hearings, and markups with votes, on Democrats' reckless taxing and spending legislation. In the letter, the senators hig more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin's (D-WV) praised the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that will bring at least $3.8 billion to West Virginia for infrastructure investments over the next five years. The Senate passed the legislation in August. "West Virginia has 1,545 bridges and more than 3,200 miles of highway in poor condition and 32 percent of trains and other transit vehicles in the state are p more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $8,338,272 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases. "The dedicated health care workers in West Virginia step up every day to provide more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced three projects totaling $1,165,965 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support farmers and ranchers in West Virginia as well as food banks across the state. "Funding like this is welcome news for West Virginia's agriculture sector and our food banks," Senator Capito said. "Not onl more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $8,338,272 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases. "The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us the importance of prevention and control measures for infectious diseases  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced three projects totaling $1,165,965 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support farmers and ranchers in West Virginia as well, as food banks across the state. "West Virginia farmers and ranchers work hard to provide food for West Virginians and support our economy. I am pleased USDA is investing  more PR