WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 14, 2022: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Food and Nutrition Service approved Virginia's plan to participate in the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program. The program - established by Congress in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - allows states to provide additional funding for struggling families with children wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 14, 2022: * * * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced new nominations to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. "I applaud President Biden's nominations for the Federal Reserve Board and encourage their swift confirmation. The depth of experience and diversity of perspectives that Sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Jan. 14, 2022: * * * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced new nominations to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. "I applaud President Biden's nominations for the Federal Reserve Board and encourage their swift confirmation. The depth of experience and diversity of perspectives that Sarah Bloom Raskin, Lisa Cook and Philip Jef more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2022: Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) announced the first round of investments in repairing Virginia bridges under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Law he helped pass. Connolly helped deliver $107.4 million for Virginia to fix bridges this year in FY 2022, part of a total $536.8 million investment over the next five years. Currently, Virginia is home to 577 bridges in poor condition and in need of repair. "The Infrastructure Law is deliver more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 14, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Biden administration told Arizona officials that it would take back pandemic aid unless Governor Doug Ducey bows to the Biden administration's diktats on masks in schools: "Unfortunately, federal money always comes with strings attached but, in this more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- 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) issued the following statement after new documents surfaced regarding the National School Boards Association's previously rescinded letter labeling parents as domestic terrorists: "From the very beginning, the targeting of concerned parents has been nothing short of a witch hunt orchestrated by partisan dema more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced the first round of investments in repairing Virginia's bridges under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Law he helped pass. Rep. McEachin helped deliver $107.4 million for Virginia to fix bridges this year in FY 2022, part of a total $536.8 million investment over the next five years. According to the US Department of Transportation, there are currently 577 bridges that ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022: Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-01) issued a statement following today's United States Supreme Court ruling that blocked the Biden Administration's Covid-19 vaccine mandate on private businesses. "The Supreme Court decision to block the most egregious part of the Biden Administration's unconstitutional vaccine mandate on private businesses is good news for freedom and bad news for the Biden Administration's government-knows more PR

HENRICO, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced an award of more than $107 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for bridge repair and replacement across Virginia, which is home to approximately 577 bridges in need of repair. Through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), USDOT launched the largest bridge formula program in American history -- made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: Yesterday, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) and Education and Labor Ranking Member Dr. Virginia Foxx (NC-05) sent a letter to Chairman Bobby Scott demanding a hearing with U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona regarding his role in supporting and encouraging efforts to label concerned parents as domestic terrorists. The Members write in the letter: "According to emails obtained through federal information requests, we see that Educ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement after voting in favor of sanctioning Russia regarding the Nord Stream 2 pipeline on Thursday. The pipeline, once operational, would enable Russia to bypass Ukraine and deliver natural gas directly to European nations. "At a time when Democrats are falsely accusing us of undermining democracy here at home, it's quite ironic they are supporting p more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, praised the Department of the Interior's announcement that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) will be extending the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund program through 2034. This critical extension will help reinvigorate coal communities and was made pos more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on Jan. 14, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) congratulated Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader on her retirement and future endeavors. "I have never met someone who exudes the values of public service more than Jan Rader. Our state, country and world would be a better place with more people like her. It's impossible to quantify everything Chief Rader has given to Huntington and our entire state. "As the first woman in West Virginia to lead a pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement in advance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. "On Monday, we celebrate and honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most inspiring and important figures in American history. "Dr. King taught us to stand up for what we believe in through civil, peaceful means to unite our nation instead of divide it. He inspired communities across our country to improve and make more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) urged West Virginians without health insurance to apply for coverage during the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Open Enrollment Period. Tomorrow is the last day to enroll in or change plans for coverage in 2022. "Tomorrow is the last day West Virginians can sign up for healthcare coverage or make changes to existing plans during the Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period for 2022. The ACA continues to serve as a lifeline  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) will receive $500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The funding will be used specifically to support the state's air pollution co more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today applauded the news that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched the Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection, and Construction Program (Bridge Formula Program), which is a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today announced West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) will receive $500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The funding will be used specifically to support the state's air pollution control programs. "Eve more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today applauded the news that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched the Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection, and Construction Program (Bridge Formula Program), which is a core component of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today announced the largest-ever federal investment in Virginia's bridges, made possible by the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure law negotiated by Sen. Warner and supported by Sen. Kaine. Virginia will receive $536.8 million over five years to address highway bridge needs, which include 577 bridges across the Commonwealth that are currently rated as being in "poor" condition, accor more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today announced the largest-ever federal investment in Virginia's bridges, made possible by the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure law negotiated by Sen. Warner and supported by Sen. Kaine. Virginia will receive $536.8 million over five years to address highway bridge needs, which include 577 bridges across the Commonwealth that are currently rated as being in "poor" condition, accordi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- 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 $6,032,784,310 in funding for top West Virginia priorities in 2021. Every year, Senator Manchin fights to secure annual funding in the Senate Appropriations Committee to support West Virginians. In addition to that annual funding, West Virginia has received and will continue to receive critical relief from multiple funding packages that Senator Manchin voted for, in more PR