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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2022-04-09 ( 12 items )  
Ahead of U.S.-Honduras Strategic Dialogue, Sens. Kaine, Leahy Push State Dept. to Urge New Honduran Government to Ramp Up Its Anticorruption Efforts (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine -- Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues -- and U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), President Pro Tempore and Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, sent a letter pushing the U.S. Department of State to urge Honduran President Xiomara Castro's Administration to ensure the new anticorruption commissio more PR

Rep. Beyer Lauds Interior Department Actions Promoting Conservation and Restoration of Wildlife Corridors (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), author of the bipartisan, bicameral Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act, applauds Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland's announcement yesterday of new federal actions to advance the Department's work on wildlife corridors. The actions announced by Secretary Haaland include $9.5 million in grant funding from the Department of the Interior (DOI), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and private partners to support 13 corridor proje more PR

Rep. Luria Delivers $900,000 Community Project Funding Award to an Achievable Dream Academy in Virginia Beach (10)
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, April 9 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) presented a $900,000 Community Project Funding (CPF) award to An Achievable Dream Academy Education Program, which will support core program expenses and expand educational opportunities at Seatack Elementary and Lynnhaven Middle Schools in Virginia Beach. The CPF funding will also facilitate opening a high school location and adding grade levels to the program to reach K-12 status. "This Community Project Funding aw more PR

Rep. Spanberger's Office Returns $15M in Small Business Loans, Veterans Benefits, Backlogged Returns, & More to Seventh District Residents (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger announced that her office has surpassed a major milestone of $15 million in casework funds returned to constituents in Virginia's Seventh District -- including more than $4.4 million since the beginning of 2022 due in part to multiple substantial casework victories for local small business owners. Casework dollars are secured and returned by fighting for backlogged benefits and advocating for fair treatment on  more PR

Sen. Kaine Joins Colleagues in Unveiling Resolution Honoring Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), joined SFRC Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), and 15 of their Committee colleagues in introducing a resolution to celebrate the life, achievements, and legacy of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright. In addition to commending Secretary Albright's patriotism and public service in the pursuit of a more peaceful, prosperous, and coopera more PR

Sen. Manchin Issues Statement on FERC Mountain Valley Pipeline Order (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on April 8, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a unanimous order progressing the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). "I'm glad to see FERC make the correct decision today by issuing a unanimous order in favor o more PR

Sen. Manchin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Delay End of Title 42, Ensure Comprehensive Plan in Place to Secure Border (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and a bipartisan group of their colleagues introduced the Public Health and Border Security Act today to require all COVID-19 related national states of emergency to be lifted before Title 42 is officially terminated. The Biden administration has announced its plans to terminate the Title 42 order on May 23, a m more PR

Sens. Capito, Manchin to President Biden: Don't Cut VA Medical Services for Elderly Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), led a group of twelve bipartisan senators in calling on President Biden to consult with Congress and local stakeholders on a state-by-state basis on the potential impacts the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission recommendations would have, especially on elderly Veterans. "We write to you  more PR

Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce $823k For Higher Education Research in West Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- 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 $823,910 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research projects at West Virginia University (WVU) and Marshall University. The funding will support research to develop a new digital testing platform with high detection sensitivity for infectious diseases, cancers and cardiovascular disease, and research to investig more PR

Sens. Manchin, Risch Introduce International Nuclear Energy Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the International Nuclear Energy Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation establishes an Executive Office for Nuclear Energy Policy to promote engagement with ally and partner nations to develop a civil nu more PR

Sens. Warner, Kaine Applaud Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Commemorate Brown Vs. Board of Education Sites Across Multiple States, Including Va. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded unanimous Senate passage of their bipartisan legislation to commemorate the historic sites that catalyzed litigation leading to the 1954 landmark Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. The bill will expand the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Kansas and designate National Park Service (NPS) Affiliated Areas in Delaware, South Carolina, Kansas, Virginia, and the Di more PR

Sens. Warner, Kaine Applaud Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Commemorate Brown Vs. Board of Education Sites Across Multiple States, Including Va. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded unanimous Senate passage of their bipartisan legislation to commemorate the historic sites that catalyzed litigation leading to the 1954 landmark Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. The bill will expand the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Kansas and designate National Park Service (NPS) Affiliated Areas in Delaware, South Carolina, Kansas, Virginia, and the D more PR