WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on June 14, 2022, entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Labor": * * * We are meeting to discuss the Department of Labor's budget request for Fiscal Year 2023. Secretary Walsh, thank you for being with us today. We look forward to hearing your vision to help all workers and their families succeed in our economy. I want to begin by reflecting on ho more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on June 21, 2022: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Carson v. Makin. Maine offers a tuition assistance program to parents in areas of the state where public secondary schools are not available contingent upon private schools meeting certain criteria, including that the education be 'nonsectarian.' However, in tod more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties issued the following statement by Z. Payvand Ahdout, associate professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, involving a hearing on June 9, 2022, entitled "Examining Civil Rights Litigation Reform, Part 2: State and Local Government Employer Liability": * * * Thank you for having me today to talk about this critical issue. My name is Payvand Ahdout and I am an associate professor of law at the University of Virginia School o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement: * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the so-called "Good Jobs Principles" framework that was unveiled by the Department of Labor: "Coming from one of the most dysfunctional federal agencies on the planet, these so-called "Good Jobs Principles" are the epitome of dense. "This hack job of a framework more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 21, 2022: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined WOWK 13 News' Inside West VirginiaPolitics to discuss soaring gas prices, rampant inflation, and her recently introduced legislation to incentivize gun training and safety. The Firearm Proficiency and Training Act was introduced in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Miller, Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC). The legislation will more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 21, 2022: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) visited White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia to meet with small business owners and visit the Dry Creek Festival. Additionally, Congresswoman Miller joined The Disability Opportunity Fund (DOF) President and CEO Charlie Hammerman for a walk-through of The Schoolhouse Hotel. Formerly White Sulphur Springs High School, The Schoolhouse Hotel is White Sulphur Springs' first full-service boutique hotel. D more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022 (H.R. 8150) Background Children need healthy meals to learn and grow. Children in food insecure households have a higher risk of being hospitalized in early childhood and suffering from chronic diseases, such as asthma. For adolescents, food insecurity is linked to mental health issues, such as depression and suicidal ideation. Even before the pandemic, too many child more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 21, 2022: U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) today reintroduced the Facial Recognition Ban on Body Cameras Act, legislation to prohibit federal law enforcement agencies from using facial recognition technology (FRT) and other biometric surveillance tools on footage from body cameras. The bill would also prevent state and local law enforcement agencies from purchasing body cameras with those capabilities using federal funds. "Onc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court striking down a prohibition against religious schools' participation in a Maine tuition assistance program: "Religious freedom and school choice had their day in court--and they emerged as victors.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA), along with Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Republican Leader John Boozman (R-AR) and Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) announced an agreement to help school and summer providers keep kids fed. The Keep Kids Fed Act will provide important funding and flexibility f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 21, 2022: House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) and Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) introduced a $37 billion amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today to increase defense spending, increase purchasing power for our armed forces, and provide additional resources to assist the Navy in countering the threats we face around the world. "The President's current budget proposal fails to meet the threats that Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (NC-05), along with Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), announced an agreement to help school and summer providers keep kids fed. The Keep Kids Fed Act (H.R. 8150) will provide important funding and flexibility for more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement on her vote on the motion to proceed to the consideration of legislation to address gun violence in America. "The tragedies that have impacted far too many of our communities deserves all of our attention. That's why I have encouraged the bipartisan discussions to come up with commonsense legislative proposals that have the potential to help prevent these terrible ev more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in sending a bipartisan letter to Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to encourage the agency to appeal a recent ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and finalize its proposal to continue the Low Wage Index Hospital Policy in the fiscal year 2023 In more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), along with House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA 03) and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R NC-5), announced an agreement to help school and summer providers keep kids fed. The Keep Kids Fed Act will provide important funding and flexibility for co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 21, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $340,206 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for four projects across West Virginia. The funding will support upgrades to local lighting infrastructure in Charleston, the design of a multistate career pathways system, youth leadership training in sciences and equipment improvements i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 21, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $340,206 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for four projects across West Virginia. The funding will support upgrades to local lighting infrastructure in Charleston, the design of a multistate career pathways system, youth leadership training in sciences and equipment improvements in the McDowell Count more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), along with House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA 03) and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R NC-5), announced an agreement to help school and summer providers keep kids fed. The Keep Kids Fed Act will provide important funding and flexibility for communities to provide children healthy meals this summer and provide suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), along with House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA 03) and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R NC-5), announced an agreement to help school and summer providers keep kids fed. The Keep Kids Fed Act will provide important funding and flexibility for com more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Virginia: * * * U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, who served as Virginia's Governor during the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, released the following statement after the release of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act text--based on a framework to reduce gun violence that was announced on June 12 and applauded by Warner and Kaine: "Congress can no longer stand by as the scourge of gun violence tears apart communities. Fo more PR