WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics issued the following statement at a hybrid hearing on May 12, 2022, entitled "Space Situational Awareness: Guiding the Transition to a Civil Capability": * * * Welcome to today's hearing, "Space Situational Awareness: Guiding the Transition to a Civil Capability." I want to thank our distinguished panel of witnesses for being here today. I'm pleased that we are finally able to hold this important hearing more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: After being pressed by U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA), the White House tonight announced that it will invoke the Act in response to the nationwide baby formula shortage. Last week, Spanberger directly pressed White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain to strongly consider implementing the DPA in response to the ongoing formula shortage. Following her push, the White House announced tonight that President B more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 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. 7791, the Access to Baby Formula Act. Chairman Scott Leads House Passage of Legislation to Improve Families' Access to Infant Formula "Madam Speaker, across the country, the ongoing shortage of formula is disproportionately hurting women an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Committee passed legislation today regarding unnecessary and expensive school construction projects, predatory wage and hour penalties, a package of bills that will create duplicative programs, and two bipartisan bills on mental health and substance abus more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement celebrating today's House passage of H.R. 7791, the Access to Baby Formula Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure the rules for WIC participants and manufacturers are clear in the event of another crisis or supply chain disruption and plans are prepared to alleviat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 18, 2022: Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (W.Va.-01) today joined the Energy and Commerce Committee to advance major packages, which include a number of mental health care and substance abuse related bills. "The bills considered today all have one thing in common: they address pressing health care and treatment concerns facing individuals and families in West Virginia and across the country. Supporting improvements to our mental health car more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Alex X. Mooney announced a $1,156,000 grant to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. This grant will assist and provide funding to the State of West Virginia (WV) to carry out its water pollution control program to maintain, protect, and improve the water quality of its rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other water bodies. "I am pleased to share the arrival of funding for the West Virginia Department of Environmen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2022: The Education and Labor Committee advanced five bills to rebuild America's schools, protect workers' wages, and address the country's mental health crisis. The Rebuild America's School's Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/604/text) provides the necessary investments to strengthen K-12 public schools' physical and digital infrastructure. This will ensure that  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 18, 2022: The House Committee on Energy and Commerce passed Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton's (D-VA) bipartisan Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 by a vote of 53-0. The legislation would nearly double funding for the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First) to research new treatments and cures for childhood cancer and other rare pediatric diseases. The bill is named in honor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following opening statement on May 18, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (VA-01), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the FY23 budget request for seapower and projection forces. Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank Chairman Courtney for yielding and thank our three witnesses for testifying today. I also want to thank the Biden administration fo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement in support of H.R. 7791, the bipartisan Access to Baby Formula Act, which was introduced by Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) and will help prevent future devastating shortages: "Due to the Biden administration's negligence, mothers across the country have been plagu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced West Virginia will receive $5 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to outline the state's plan to expand broadband with the estimated $600 million West Virginia will receive to provide broadband access to every unserved area in the state. "West Virginia must be prepared to maximize the influx of funding coming to our state for  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joined 52 bipartisan senators in urging President Joe Biden to include Taiwan as a partner in the proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). In addition to recognizing Taiwan as an important trading partner to the United States, the senators highlighted that including Taiwan in the IPEF would bolster American economic interests in the region and signal an international more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) pushed U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to review a request from Yeager Airport to help expedite critical taxiway construction at the airport. The Senators said in part, "We write to request a swift review of the request by the Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority's for a Categorical Exclusion for the Taxiway A relocation project  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced West Virginia will receive $5 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to outline the state's plan to expand broadband with the estimated $600 million West Virginia will receive to provide broadband access to every unserved area in the state. "Access to affordable, reliable broadband is vital to the success and growth of our communities across We more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led 52 bipartisan Senators in urging President Joe Biden to include Taiwan as a partner in the proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). In addition to recognizing Taiwan as an important trading partner to the United States, the Senators highlighted that including Taiwan in the IPEF would bolster American economic interests in the region and signal an international commit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) pushed U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to review a request from Yeager Airport to help expedite critical taxiway construction at the airport. The Senators said in part, "We write to request a swift review of the request by the Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority's for a Categorical Exclusion for the Taxiway A relocation project at W more PR