WASHINGTON, May 20 -- 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 20 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed two bipartisan bills introduced by Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) to assist women veterans. The MST Claims Coordination Act will better assist survivors of military sexual assault and harassment access medical care and mental health services. The Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act ensures every medical facility managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contains a lactation space for mothers. "A more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 19, 2022: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize retired Virginia police officer Wally Bunker and urge her colleagues to support her bipartisan legislation to make sure that all retired officers can access a key tax benefit to pay for the health coverage they have earned. Wally Bunker is a 74-year-old retired police officer now living in Culpeper, Virginia. Mr. Bunker wa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following opening statement on May 18, 2022: * * * The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Proposed 2023 budget with USFWS Director Martha Williams. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Capito, as prepared for delivery. "Thank you, Chairman Carper, and thank you, Director Williams, for being with us today and for your recent visit to West Virginia--and your future visit, we h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 19, 2022: The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Public Safety Officer Support Act, introduced by Rep. David Trone (D-MD), with strong bipartisan support. The bill would amend the federal Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to add coverage for first responders who are disabled or who die by suicide as a result of service-related traumatic events. Under current law the PSOB excludes mental health issues and suicide. Rep. Don Beyer more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Department of Energy (DOE) announced a multi-billion-dollar investment to fund efforts to cut carbon pollution in the United States: "I commend President Biden, Secretary Granholm, and the Department of Energy for their commitment to reducing carbon pollution in our atmosphere through robust federal investment. These projects are an important step in our efforts to re more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) voted in support of two pieces of legislation to help combat the national baby formula shortage, ramp up American production, and ensure families in Virginia and across the United States have access to the formula they need. Congressman McEachin helped pass H.R. 7790, the Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022, to provide $28 million in emergency funding to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined MetroNews' Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval with guest host Dave Wilson to discuss baby formula shortages, inflation, rising gas prices, and the consequences of President Biden's irresponsible spending. Highlights: On Baby Formula Shortages:"As a mother and a grandmother, there would be no greater panic. When you're a new mother or father, you have to understand why a baby is crying and recognize hunger as one of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on May 19, 2022: * * * Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7688, the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act. "America's working families were already getting squeezed at the gas pump by the lingering global effects of the pandemic, and prices have continued to rise significantly as a result of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. "While there was a momentary dip in the price of oil more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following opening statement on May 19, 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 Air Force Projection Forces Aviation Programs and Capabilities for FY23. Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank Chairman Courtney for yielding and thank our witnesses for testifying today. I want to especially welcome the return to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH), Vice Chair of the U.S. Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, led a bipartisan group of 190 Members of Congress in urging the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to work together and with our NATO Allies to immediately advance the accession proto more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Reps. Elaine Luria (D-VA) and Troy Nehls (R-TX), introduced the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2022 to increase pay and benefits for veterans. The Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2022 increases compensation rates for certain Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, including clothing allowance, and dependency and indemnity benefits paid to survivors and families of service members who died in the line of duty or suffer fr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), along with Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO), Chair of the House Suburban Caucus, and Co-Task Force Chairs Representatives French Hill (R-AR), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), and Jackie Walorski (R-IN) this week announced the Suburban Caucus Legislative Platform. The Suburban Caucus's mission is to formulate a federal policy agenda that positively affects the everyday lives of suburban America. The Members said: "Infla more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 18, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing to review the FY23 Budget request of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). During the hearing, Senator Capito pressed EPA Administrator Michael Regan about American energy  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 18, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined a group of her colleagues to discuss the impacts of record high gas and energy prices on working West Virginians. Senator Capito implored President Biden to finally prioritize domestic energy production, work to return the United States to energy independence, and highlighted stories she's heard from West Vi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today participated in a hearing to review the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) proposed 2023 budget. During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito questioned FWS Director Martha Williams about the need to address policies causing delays to k more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 18, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing to review the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) proposed 2023 budget. During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito questioned FWS Director Martha Williams about the need to address policies causing delays to key infrastructure projects, secured a commitment from Director Williams t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, praised the passage of S. Res. 641, a resolution--led by U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.)--she, along with a bipartisan group of senators, introduced designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as National Public Works Week. The resolution encourages the public to recognize and celebrate the important contributions t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, praised the passage of S. Res. 641, a resolution--led by U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.)--she, along with a bipartisan group of senators, introduced designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as National Public Works Week. The resolution encourage more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement ahead of the Senate's vote on the Small Business COVID Relief Act, legislation to provide restaurants, music venues, and other small businesses with much-needed support: "These past two years have been difficult on all of us, and have posed unique challenges to Virginia small businesses--from restaurants and concert venues, to gyms and Main Street stores--putting jobs and essential services at risk. Past more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 19, 2022: Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) was joined today by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) in introducing the Upholding the Inter-American Democratic Charter Act of 2022. Unveiled in advance of the Ninth Summit of the Americas--scheduled to take place in Los Angeles next month--the new bipartisan legislation proposes a series of initiatives to strengthen the United Sta more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2022: U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland testified before the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the Biden Administration's budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2023. Throughout the hearing, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, urged the Administration to rethink its approach to energy policy to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland testified before the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the Biden Administration's budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2023. Throughout the hearing, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, urged the Administration to rethink its approach to energy policy to protect America's energy and national security. The Chairman also expressed his more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 19, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered the following remarks during a full committee hearing to examine the President's budget request for the Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2023. The hearing also featured testimony from U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. Click here (http://email.capitolenews.com/q/vDvoPsAiPHC8Ahk0XHeR1D5CmR3yrWIIIW9ZcOJbG9nYW5fdmFuZ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered the following remarks during a full committee hearing to examine the President's budget request for the Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2023. The hearing also featured testimony from U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. Click here (https://bit.ly/3yNfJu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: A bipartisan group of Senators introduced a pair of bills that would cement and build on the important progress that has been made to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's costs our nation an astonishing $321 billion per year, including $206 billion in costs to Medicare and Medicaid. If we continue along this trajectory, Alzheimer's is projected to claim the minds of 12.7 million seniors and nearly surpass $1 trillion in annual cost more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release letter: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, was joined by U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) in urging Senate Committee on Appropriations leadership to include significant funding to modernize federal information technology (IT) systems for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. This request includes at least $300 million in funding for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF), created through a Warner-led bill more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2022: The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Proposed 2023 budget with USFWS Director Martha Williams. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Capito, as prepared for delivery. "Thank you, Chairman Carper, and thank you, Director Williams, for being with us today and for your r more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) reintroduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), a bipartisan bill to grow, improve and sustain the palliative and hospice care workforce to keep pace with patients' needs and to help improve the well-being of Americans with life-threatening illnesses and their families. "Access to high quality palliative and hospice care services is vital  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- 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.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $14,897,047 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for four Head Start programs across West Virginia. "Programs like Head Start play an important role in the formative years of our children in West Virginia, increasing access to educational resources that our families rely on," Senator Capito sa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- 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.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $890,700 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for five arts and music programs across West Virginia. "West Virginia is rich with culture and history, and I believe it is important that we work to keep our state's creative spirit and proud traditions alive for generations to come," Senator Capito said. "It' more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 19, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced West Virginia's allocations under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) FY22 Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Collectively, West Virginia is eligible to receive $7,452,500 through the State Homeland Secur more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on May 19, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) are demanding answers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its inadequate investigation into Abbott Nutrition's Michigan manufacturing facility and failure to mitigate the nationwide baby formula shortage. The senators are also seeking answers regarding when the White House was made aware of the dire situation and the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined HELP Chair Patty Murray, Senator Bob Casey, and 29 of his Democratic colleagues in urging President Joe Biden to immediately assign a White House coordinator on infant formula to address the shortages, and implement a national strategy to increase the resiliency of the infant formula supply chain and protect against future contamination and shorta more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) voted for the bipartisan Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022, which includes $48 billion to support small businesses, restaurants and other businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. West Virginia's restaurant industry generates roughly $2.8 billion annually, and because of inflation, rising costs, and lost revenue from COVID-19, 80% of independent restaurants are in danger of closing without additional assistance. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- 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, announced $14,897,047 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for four Head Start programs across West Virginia. "Every child in West Virginia deserves access to a quality education, no matter their background or where they live in our great state. Head Start provides children with the skills and foundation they need for more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- 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, announced $890,700 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for five arts and music programs across West Virginia. "West Virginia has a vibrant culture of arts and music, and our entire state is very proud of the important role that artists and musicians play in our communities. I am pleased that the NEA is investing in these five pro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- 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 Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced West Virginia's allocations under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) FY22 Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Collectively, West Virginia is eligible to receive $7,452,500 through the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), Nonprofit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement on May 19, 2022: * * * U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner, Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Tim Kaine, who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, issued the following statement after voting to pass a $40 billion military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine. "Putin's illegal war in Ukraine underscores the importance of democracies around the world sticking together to stand against authoritarians who violate i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on May 19, 2022: * * * U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner issued the following statement after the Senate failed to advance the Small Business COVID Relief Act - legislation that would have provided additional COVID-19 relief for small businesses still dealing with the ramifications of the pandemic. "Today, Congress failed to fulfill its promise to small business owners still reeling from the pandemic. When we established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund through the A more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 19, 2022: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner, Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Tim Kaine, who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, issued the following statement after voting to pass a $40 billion military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine: "Putin's illegal war in Ukraine underscores the importance of democracies around the world sticking together to stand against authoritarians who violate internation more PR