WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, issued the following news release on May 25, 2022: House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Abigail Spanberger delivered the following statement at today's hearing "Supporting Careers in Conservation: Workforce Training, Education, and Job Opportunities." [As prepared for delivery] Good afternoon, I would like to welcome you to today's hearing focused on how this Committee and USDA can work with partners to better  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following opening statement on May 25, 2022: * * * The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Joe Goffman to be Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for the very meaningful moment of silence. I know  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release: Rep. Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a hearing to examine the progress the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) has made in incentivizing federal agencies to invest in modern information technology (IT) systems, and how additional investment paired with robust oversight would improve how government serves the American public. "The  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 25, 2022: Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA), announced 15 Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for Virginia's Second Congressional District in Fiscal Year 2023. Rep. Luria testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies today on her CPF priorities for Coastal Virginia. "Community Project Funding invests in the most pressing needs of our Coastal Virginia communities, and I w more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 25, 2022: Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (W.Va.-01) today questioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf about FDA's role in the baby formula supply shortage during the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing of the Energy and Commerce Committee. "American families are struggling. Along with the 40-year record high inflation, spiking food prices and record high gas prices, parents are now faced wi more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, May 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 25, 2022: President Biden signed an historic executive order (EO) to advance effective, accountable policing and criminal justice practices that will improve public trust and strengthen public safety as the nation marks the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. "Americans from all walks of life took to the streets after the senseless murder of George Floyd to protest police brutality and demand accountability, transparency, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following letter on May 24, 2022: To: The Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, U.S. Comptroller General, U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20548 Dear Comptroller Dodaro: I write to respectfully request that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) assess the extent to which retailer-operated warehouses, fulfillment centers, and delivery systems are using surveillance tools, algorithm-base more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 25, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today questioned Joseph Goffman, nominee to be the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR). HIGHLIGHTS: IGNORING CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT: "I was asking about the oversight on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. I wrote in March, in  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 25, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today questioned Joseph Goffman, nominee to be the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR). HIGHLIGHTS: IGNORING CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT: "I was asking about the oversigh more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 25, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor voicing her opposition to Dr. Christopher Frey, President Biden's nominee to be assistant administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Office of Research and Development. Ranking Member Capito p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 25, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a subcommittee hearing today on the FY2023 Funding Request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). During the hearing, Senator Capito questioned FBI Director Christopher Wray about the role the agency is playing during the ongoing investigation following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Senator Capito also ask more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), who serves on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, teamed up with bipartisan groups of colleagues to introduce two pieces of legislation to strengthen the pipeline and increase transparency for critical medicines, which would lower costs and make it easier for physicians and patients to plan for the future. "Virginians with serious medical conditions should be focused on their well-being, not worrying abo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) held a second tele-town hall for West Virginia Veterans to discuss the VA AIR Commission proposed changes to Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) and voice their concerns with the potential impacts for care and services for Veterans. Senator Manchin also reintroduced his bipartisan Elimination of the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission Act yesterday, which would eliminate the AIR Commission. "Today I more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on May 25, 2022: This week, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) urged Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Major General William Graham, Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations for USACE to dedicate risk reserve funds to the completion of the Lower Mud Flood Risk Reduction Project in Milton, West Virginia. USACE set aside funding in a ri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 25, 2022: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in reintroducing the Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act, legislation that will encourage market-based competition to dominant social media platforms by requiring the largest companies to make user data portable - and their services interoperable - with other platforms, and to allow users to designate a trusted third-party serv more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $6,236,161 in federal funding for 15 Virginia schools for Upward Bound programs. Upward Bound, administered through the Department of Education, provides support to low-income and first-generation high school students in order to increase high school and college graduation rates. "All students deserve access to the resources they need to succeed," the senators said. "This funding for Upward Bound more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Joe Goffman to be Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for the v more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 25, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced $1,000,000 to help preserve and restore hundreds of acres of declining wetland habitats across Maryland'sEastern Shore, as well as in Delaware and Virginia. This Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding for the Delmarva Oasis project is administered through the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission and was authorized by the North Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced $1,000,000 to help preserve and restore hundreds of acres of declining wetland habitats across Maryland's Eastern Shore, as well as in Delaware and Virginia. This Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding for the Delmarva Oasis project is administered through the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission and was authorized by the North American Wetlands Conserv more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), senior members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, introduced legislation to improve the collection and publication of data collected by federal financial regulatory agencies. The Financial Data Transparency Act requires financial regulators to develop common standards that promote the organization, readability, and availability of financial data they collect from regulated i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $6,236,161 in federal funding for 15 Virginia schools for Upward Bound programs. Upward Bound, administered through the Department of Education, provides support to low-income and first-generation high school students in order to increase high school and college graduation rates. "All students deserve access to the resources they need to succeed," the senators said. "This funding for Upward Bound p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 24, 2022: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement regarding the Naming Commission's recommendations to rename three Virginia bases that were previously named after Confederates. Kaine co-sponsored an amendment in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that initiated the process to rename these bases and all other DOD facilities named after Confederates. "If we as more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and 78 of their colleagues in a letter to President Biden urging him to expedite the Executive Branch's process to advance Sweden and Finland's applications for NATO membership and pledging to work with the Administration to ensure swift ratification of the Washington Treaty. In the letter, the Senators noted that NATO's expansion will send more PR