WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday voted to pass U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that would provide $4,000,000 for Goochland County to make much-needed improvements at the Oilville Road-I-64 interchange. The funding for Goochland County -- which Spanberger successfully secured as part of a House-passed fiscal year (FY)2023 appropriations package -- would help build a four-way roundabout that would allev more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday voted to pass U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that would provide $6,275,000 for Henrico County to move forward with two key infrastructure and transportation projects -- including the Lambert Way-Woodman Road Extension and new bus shelters at Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) stops in the County. The legislation -- which Spanberger successfully secured as part of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday voted to pass U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that would provide $6,452,972 for critical water infrastructure projects in Spotsylvania County. This investment -- which Spanberger secured as part of a House-passed fiscal year (FY)2023 appropriations package -- includes $3,452,972 for Phase 2 of Spotsylvania County's Motts Run Water Treatment Plant expansion, which will  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday voted to pass U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's legislation that would provide $750,000 for Powhatan County to bring Fighting Creek Park and its surrounding areas up to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Fighting Creek Park offers many recreational opportunities, but access is noticeably restricted for members of the public with disabilities or impairments. This invest more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass Spanberger-cosponsored legislation to codify into federal law the right for Americans to access contraception. Spanberger cosponsored the Right to Contraception Act following the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which upended reproductive rights. In his concurrence, Justice Clarence Thomas explicitly called for the reconside more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today voted to defend Americans' right to access birth control. The Right to Contraception Act passed with all Democrats and eight Republicans voting in favor, weeks after Justice Clarence Thomas' concurrence in Dobbs urged the Supreme Court to "reconsider" its landmark Griswold v. Connecticut ruling. Griswold, a case about contraception, established a constitutional right to privacy that was the basis for the Roe v. Wad more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 21, 2022: * * * Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 8373. "The Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs did not affect contraception, and no upcoming cases appear likely to affect it. "I do not oppose the availability of contraception, but this bill is purely messaging, not policy. It is poorly written and was rushed to the floor without going through the committee process. "The definition of cont more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 21, 2022: * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development awarded a loan of $34,000 and a grant of $50,000, a total of $84,000, to the Town of Lebanon to purchase a new, equipped police vehicle. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "Properly equipping law enforcement can challenge the budgets of smaller communities. "Today's USDA Rural Development award of $84,000 to the Town of Lebanon will help i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) celebrated House passage of the FY2023 Minibus legislation, which secures $500 million for construction of the new, consolidated FBI Headquarters that Congressman Hoyer and other members of the Congressional Delegation lauded last month. The federal package includes language that requires the Administration to use this and previous federal spending on a new, fully consolidated FBI Headquarters at one of the three sites  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) voted to pass H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception Act, to preserve Americans' ability to obtain contraception and protect a range of contraceptives and emergency contraceptives. "The conservative Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has jeopardized the fundamental freedoms of women across the country," said Rep. McEachin (VA-04). "Already, Republican-controlled states are attempting to restrict co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 21, 2022: * * * Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception Act. "The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization upended 50 years of legal precedent and rolled back the rights of women all over the country. Justice Thomas released a concurring opinion in the Dobbs decision where he made clear that other basic  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, participated in a full committee hearing on the nomination of Dr. Arati Prabhakar to be Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). During the hearing, Senator Capito discussed the need to support science centers in West Virginia, as well as the importance of encouraging more participation in S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,800,000 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Program to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources for the Cacapon State Park. The funding was made possible through the American Rescue Plan and will support upgrading and expanding the park's mountain bike trails system and facilities. " more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $911,708 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to West Virginia University (WVU) for the West Virginia Small Satellite Center of Excellence (WVSSCE). The funding was made possible through the American Rescue Plan and will support salaries, supplies, travel, equipment and contractual services for the WVSSCE in Morgantown, West Virginia. "The American  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.) introduced legislation to improve and modernize the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in order to strengthen gun safety in our communities. The legislation - which follows last week's Senate confirmation of Steve Dettelbach to serve as ATF Director - would remove irresponsible statutory restrictions that stand in the way of ATF's mission to protect the public f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and James Lankford (R-Okla.) today introduced the Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act, a bill to prohibit the federal government from using the flawed social cost of carbon, social cost of methane, social cost of nitrous oxide, or the social cost of any other greenhouse gas metrics in the rulemaking  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- 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 $2,196,939 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the Black Lung and Coal Miner Clinics Program in West Virginia. The funding will be available through the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and will support health servi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced three grants, totaling $1,074,383, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "These investments will help ensure our state's air and waters stay clean and healthy for both public and environmental heal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- 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-WV) joined a group of bipartisan senators in introducing the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act to reform and modernize the outdated Electoral Count Act of 1887. The legislation comes after months of bipartisan negotiations and will ensure the electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each state's vote for president and will promote a p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on July 20, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), along with Congressman David B. McKinley (R-W.Va.-01) and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-03) signed a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging support for the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and approval of its pending request for a four-year extension. LETTER EXCERPT: "At a time when energy prices  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced three grants, totaling $1,074,383, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "Every West Virginian deserves clean water to drink and fresh air to breathe, and these investments are great news for our entire state.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $5,958,173 in federal funding for two Virginia airports. The funding was awarded through the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration's Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Airport Improvement Program. "We are continuing to see investments in the Commonwealth's airports that will make travel through Virginia safer, more convenient, and more accessible," the senators said. "This funding wi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $5,958,173 in federal funding for two Virginia airports. The funding was awarded through the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration's Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Airport Improvement Program. "We are continuing to see investments in the Commonwealth's airports that will make travel through Virginia safer, more convenient, and more accessible," the senators said. "This funding will more PR