WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: The House Committee on Oversight and Reform advanced H.R. 7674, the Ensuring Oversight Access to the Postal Service Act. The legislation, sponsored by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, aims to ensure proper oversight of the Postal Service by clarifying that Members of Congress may not be denied access to postal facilities for the official purpose of overseeing postal operations. In October of 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) submitted the following statement for the record in support of House staff's right to organize and form a union. "I rise in support of ensuring that House staffers have the same fundamental rights to organize and collectively bargain as workers across the nation. Unions play an essential role in providing higher wages, better b more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022: Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks during today's floor debate on passing H.R. 2499 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022. "Across the country, roughly 15,000 firefighters employed by the federal government currently work to fight wildfires, respond to hurricanes, protect military and Veterans Affairs facilities, a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement: * * * 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 reported the April Consumer Price Index rose 0.3 % on a seasonally adjusted basis, down from 1.2% in March. As the pace of broader inflation had begun to moderate, Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has driven up food and energy prices. "As inflation more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement: * * * Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), and Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), John Sarbanes (D-MD), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Anthony Brown (D-MD), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and David Trone (D-MD), who represent the National Capital Region in the House of Representatives, issued the following statement on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Board of Directors'  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following opening statement on May 11, 2022: * * * The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to review the White House Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) work under Chair Brenda Mallory's leadership. On Monday, Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) wrote an op-ed for the Washington Examiner detailing how the Biden administration's rollback of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review and permitting reforms not only de more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * 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 reported the April Consumer Price Index rose 0.3 % on a seasonally adjusted basis, down from 1.2% in March. As the pace of broader inflation had begun to moderate, Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has driven up food and energy prices. "As inflation continues to deprive workers and families more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Representatives Gwen Moore, Don Beyer, and Chairwoman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, introduced the Counter Human Trafficking Research and Development Act. Their legislation will create a National Counter Human Trafficking Research and Development Initiative at the White House to develop anti-trafficking technologies and accelerate scientific understanding of human trafficking, including tools to be more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement: * * * Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), and Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), John Sarbanes (D-MD), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Anthony Brown (D-MD), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and David Trone (D-MD), who represent the National Capital Region in the House of Representatives, issued the following statement on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Board of Directors' selection of R more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to H.R. 2499, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022, which throws out important accountability measures for the federal workers' compensation program. Below are key excerpts from Republican Leader Foxx's remarks: "Federal firefighters deserve our utm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Bob Good (R-VA) issued the following statement on the United States House of Representatives vote to provide an additional $40 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine. "Rather than outlining a long-term strategy toward the Russian war against Ukraine or passing legislation to unleash American energy to undermine Russian influence in Europe, House Democrats are rushing through another $40 billion in spending. This vote not only triples down on the rec more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked a vote on the Women's Health Protection Act: "After the GOP-appointed Supreme Court Justices' leaked draft decision striking down Roe V. Wade, congressional Democrats in the House and Senate are fighting to answer the American people's outcry and protect women's freedoms. I was proud to join House Democrats in passing the Women's Health Protecti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) voted in support of a House Resolution Recognizing Congressional Workers' Right to Organize to support congressional staff in their efforts to unionize. Following the passage of the Congressional Accountability Act in 1995, the Office of Compliance and Workplace Rights ruled in 1996 that passage of this resolution was the final step to give congressional workers legal protection to organize and bargain collectiv more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet: Sec. 1. Short Title. The Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act. Sec. 2. Findings. Wage theft occurs when an unscrupulous employer does not pay an employee for work that the employee has performed, depriving the worker of wages and earnings to which the worker is legally entitield. Wage theft is estimated to cost workers at least $15 billion in minimum wage violations annually. In certain industr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on May 11, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement in response to the ongoing formula shortage in Virginia and across the country. "For any parent who relies on baby formula to feed their infant, this is a full-on crisis -- and the administration, the FDA, and formula manufacturers must address it as such. "Under normal circumstances, baby formula is expensive, even kept under lock and key in some store more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today questioned White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory. On Monday, Ranking Member Capito wrote an op-ed for the Washington Examiner detailing how the Biden administration's rollback of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review and permitting reforms not only delays infra more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today questioned White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory. On Monday, Ranking Member Capito wrote an op-ed for the Washington Examiner detailing how the Biden administration's rollback of National Environmental more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on May 11, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the below statement regarding her vote against Democrats' partisan and extreme abortion legislation. "To be clear: The Supreme Court has not made a final decision on overturning Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood. Today, my Democratic colleagues put forth a bill that goes way beyond putting Roe v. Wade into law. This bill overrides all state and federal law more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on May 11, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement ahead of the vote on the Women's Health Protection Act. "In light of the draft opinion indicating the Supreme Court will likely overturn Roe v. Wade, it's critical that Congress act now to ensure that women are able to make their own decisions regarding reproductive health. I'm a proud cosponsor of the Women's Health Protection Act and will vote in favor of this legislation to codify  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on May 11, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after an effort to pass reproductive health legislation was blocked on the Senate floor by a 49-51 vote. "I'm deeply disappointed by today's vote on the Women's Health Protection Act, but we must keep fighting to make sure that women can exercise their constitutionally-protected reproductive rights. "Today is the start, not the finish. We cannot stand idly by as the Supreme Court thr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), questioned U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and The Joint Commission officials on the horrific murders of multiple Veterans at the Clarksburg VA Medical Center (VAMC) in 2017 and 2018. At the request of Senator Manchin, this is the first comprehensive hearing on the systemic issues uncovered during the Clarksburg VAMC investigation. Senator  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022: The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to review the White House Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) work under Chair Brenda Mallory's leadership. On Monday, Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) wrote an op-ed for the Washington Examiner detailing how the Biden administration's rollback of National Environmental Po more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan, bicameral resolution designating this week, May 6-12, 2022, as National Nurses Week. The resolution recognizes the dedication of nurses and celebrates the critical contributions nurses make to providing safe, quality healthcare in West Virginia and across the country. "Our nurses in West Virginia go above and beyond, providing more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led a bipartisan, bicameral resolution designating this week, May 6-12, 2022, as National Nurses Week. The resolution recognizes the dedication of nurses and celebrates the critical contributions nurses make to providing safe, quality healthcare in West Virginia and across the country. "Nurses across America and West Virginia continue to ensure Americans can acc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a cosponsor of the Women's Health Protection Act, released the statement below after voting for a procedural motion to advance legislation to codify reproductive rights into law. The legislation failed to move forward by a vote of 49-51 after falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed to open debate on the bill. "I'm gravely concerned by the Senate's failure to codify Roe. For almost 50 years, women have had the right more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022: As National Police Week begins in Virginia and across the country, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today shared the names of Virginia law enforcement officers who have fallen in 2021 and 2022. In her remarks, Spanberger -- a former federal law enforcement officer -- reflected on the service and sacrifice of the Virginians who put on the badge. And to remember their colleagues who have fallen, she read the names and affiliated d more PR