WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL32418) on Jan. 3, 2022, entitled "Navy Virginia Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke: * * * Summary The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998, and a total of 34 have been procured through FY2021. Since FY2011, Virginia-class boats have been procured at a rate of two per year. Virginia-class boats scheduled for more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL32418) on Jan. 3, 2022, entitled "Navy Virginia Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress": * * * Issues for Congress SSN Force-Level Goal and Procurement Rate A key issue for Congress concerns the SSN force-level goal and procurement rate. As mentioned earlier * the Navy's current force-level goal, released in December 2016, is to achieve and maintain a fleet of 355 manned ships, including 66 SSNs; * the Navy and DOD s more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 5 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2022: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced three grants from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Virginia Department of Health, totaling $5,528,137. Two grants, totaling $2,884,418, will support funding for HIV prevention, while the third grant for $2,643,719 will support maternal and child health care. "These grants are particularly helpful as they support preventive measures to stop the increase of vario more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and 46 other senators, as well as 136 members of the U.S. House Representatives in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the upcoming case considering the Biden administration's top-down Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring private employers with over 100 employees to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 3, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $334,118 from the American Rescue Plan to support restaurants and businesses located in airports across West Virginia. This American Rescue Plan funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be used to support both large and small concessions in four airports across the state. "Many industries in West Virginia have been hit ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,086,166 for phase two of the Village of Beech Bottom Flood Control Project through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This funding will be used to construct upgrades to the current storm sewer system to mitigate future flooding events. Senators Manch more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $889,849 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for two projects at West Virginia University and one project at Fairmont State University. "The National Science Foundation is an important partner for the Mountain State, investing in groundbreaking research while also providing West Virginia students with unique research  more PR