WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Second Class Workers: Assessing H2 Visa Programs Impact on Workers" at 10:15 a.m. on July 20, 2022, at 2175 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Mr. Daniel Costa, Director of Immigration Law and Policy Research, Economic Policy Institute, Washington, DC * Ms. Teresa Romero, President, United Farm Workers, Keene, California * Mr. Leon Sequeira, Attorney, Arlington, Virginia * Mr. Ty Pinkin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: On Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the necessary actions to recruit and retain top talent in the federal government and to rebuild, strengthen, and transform the federal workforce to meet the needs of the country in the 21st cen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: Today bipartisan mental health leaders from the U.S. House wrote to Senate leaders urging passage of two House-passed bills intended to support the ongoing rollout of the new National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 9-8-8. The Lifeline's new 9-8-8 number, intended to be easier to remember and to dial, began operation this past Saturday. House Suicide Prevention Task Force Co-Chair Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Mental Health Caucus Co-Chairs John Kat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- 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) spoke on the House floor to address the far-left agenda of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): "The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the Biden administration is so tightly wound around the little finger of union bosses that circulation has been cut off entirely. Workers and employers are  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 18, 2022: * * * Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting against H. Res. 1130. "The Senate has the constitutional role to ratify or reject accession to NATO, but the House does not. The resolution in fact goes further than support for admitting Finland and Sweden to NATO by calling on the alliance's other members to support it, too. I think that goes well beyond the House's jurisdiction. Decisions about the f more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 19 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 18, 2022: * * * Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued the following statement after Governor Glenn Youngkin appointed historian Ann Hunter McLean to the Virginia Board of Historic Resources. "If there was any doubt that Governor Youngkin is an extremist, right-wing politician, here is another example of his inflammatory priorities in action. Since taking office, his appointments have been divisive and contradictory to the values more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on July 18, 2022: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger led a bipartisan effort with 180 of her colleagues in pressing the Biden Administration to prevent reckless prescription drug cost hikes and defend the 340B Drug Pricing Program in the face of illegal actions from several pharmaceutical companies. The 340B Drug Pricing Program requires that pharmaceutical companies give safety-net and rural healthcare providers discounts on their dru more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,681,270 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the Mylan Park Foundation in Morgantown, West Virginia. The funding was made available through the American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation program and will support construction of the new Mylan Pa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $658,063 from the American Rescue Plan for the New River Community and Technical College, Alderson Broaddus University and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College. This funding is through the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and will support students and institutions impacted by the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 9 a.m. on July 21, 2022, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Agenda I. Nominees * Rachel Bloomekatz, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit * Florence Y. Pan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit * Elizabeth Wilson Hanes, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia * Ana C. Reyes, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $375,000 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for three West Virginia organizations to help address and prevent youth substance use disorder. This funding is from the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, which provides resources to community coalitions across th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 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), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $375,000 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for three West Virginia organizations to help address and prevent youth substance use disorder. This funding is from the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, which provides resources to community coalitions across the country to support local strategies more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced the Scaling Community Lenders Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation to unlock more sources of liquidity and support for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to scale their activities and fuel more lending in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities. CDFIs play a critical role in providing responsible and affordable credit to underserved communities. During the pa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and U.S. Representatives David McKinley (R-W.Va.-01), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.-02), and Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-03) announced their support for Dr. Clay Marsh's nomination to serve on the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (NACHRQ). "As members of West Virginia's Congressional Delegation, we write in strong support of Dr. Clay Marsh's nomin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 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) and U.S. Representatives David McKinley (WV-1), Alex Mooney (WV-2) and Carol Miller (WV-3) announced their support for Dr. Clay Marsh's nomination to serve on the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (NACHRQ). "As members of West Virginia's Congressional Delegation, we write in strong support of Dr. Clay Marsh's nomination to the National Advisory Coun more PR