WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2021: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 210,000 jobs in November as the unemployment rate fell to 4.2 percent. "Today's jobs report demonstrates once again that America is on the move: 210,000 new jobs have been created, the unemployment rate is down, and two weeks ago, we saw t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 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 210,000 in November and the unemployment rate declined to 4.2%, a new pandemic-era low. The unemployment rate was 6.7% for Black workers, 5.2% for Hispanic workers and 3.8% for Asian workers. "While the overall payroll nu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 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 210,000 in November and the unemployment rate declined to 4.2%, a new pandemic-era low. The unemployment rate was 6.7% for Black workers, 5.2% for Hispanic workers and 3.8% for Asi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) is hoping to pass a raft of new legislation governing the federal workforce and the operations of the Office of Personnel Management. Connolly, who chairs the Government Operations Subcommittee of the House Committee of Oversight and Reform introduced a bill on Wednesday to "promote federal internships and fellowships to prepare the next generation of federal employees, and for other purposes." One major piece is a requireme more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2021: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary Education Subcommittee Republican Leader Burgess Owens (R-UT), and Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Republican Leader Russ Fulcher (R-ID) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in response to the Department's recent  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2021: Rep. Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary Education Subcommittee Republican Leader Burgess Owens (UT-04) joined Education and Labor Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (NC-05) and Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Republican Leader Russ Fulcher (R-ID) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in response to the Department's recent proposal to halt the collection of information that is essential to protecting the sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2021: U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Michael Waltz (R-FL) introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for collaborating with Chinese government officials to cover up three-time Olympian Peng Shuai's allegations of sexual assault against a former senior government official and disappearance from public life. Weeks before the opening ceremonies of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2021: * * * Senator Mike Braun released the following statement following Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia's announcement that he has cosponsored the disapproval resolution under the Congressional Review Act for President Biden's vaccine mandate for private businesses. With Senator Manchin's support and all 50 Senate Republicans who have already signed on to this challenge to the vaccine mandate for private businesses, the resolution is expected t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, joined her Republican colleagues who also serve on the committee today in sending a letter to President Biden requesting officials from the administration, including members of the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, come before the Commerce Committee for a closed briefing to discuss the challenges and opportuni more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced West Virginia will receive $83,211,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in state revolving funds (SRFs) for water and wastewater infrastructure. "My committee's Drinking Water and Wastewa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced West Virginia will receive $83,211,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in state revolving funds (SRFs) for water and wastewater infrastructure. "My committee's Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act is the foundation of the water and wastewater  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured $132,909,693 in funding for West Virginia in the past two weeks. Senator Manchin announced awards ranging from rural healthcare to storm damage recovery. More details on the awards are listed below. * $123,905,029 from American Rescue Plan to support 440 West Virginia rural healthcare providers: Senator Manchin announced $123,905,029 to support 440 West Virginia rur more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) reminded and encouraged eligible West Virginians to enroll in Medicare health and prescription drug plans during the Medicare Open Enrollment period, which ends December 7, 2021. During the Medicare Open Enrollment period, West Virginians can review their coverage options and make changes to their healthcare or prescription drug plans. "Medicare provides quality, affordable healthcare for West Virginia se more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2021: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA), and members of the Virginia congressional delegation sent a letter requesting at least $159 million in federal funding for the Norfolk Harbor Widening and Deepening project. In a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Shalanda Young and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor, the lawmakers requested that this funding be approved in part through the  more PR