WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2022: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, took to the Senate floor today to stress the urgent need to pass the revised CHIPS+ legislation, which would boost investments in U.S. semiconductor production and foster American technological innovation. "A few name changes later, and unfortunately more than a year later, I rise before this body again to express my strong support for this revised CHIPS+ legis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the commentary to the Washington Post: * * * Americans should be horrified to learn there is an active plot by a former political leader, twice impeached, to remove people he regards as his political opponents from the civil service. It's almost too crazy to fathom in our democratic form of government. Removing policy experts because they don't bend to a president's will? A report by Jonathan Swan of Axios has confirmed my worst suspicions: Donald Trump is planning, were more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- 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) spoke on the House floor to warn about severely underfunded pension programs and that relying on taxpayers for bailouts is not a solution: Republican Leader Foxx's remarks: "At the state and local levels, public employees are often promised defined benefit pension plans that are subsidized through the tax code  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2022: Yesterday, Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) met with Virginia Beach Public Schools leadership to discuss federal solutions that expedite the hiring of drivers while ensuring the safety of children in Coastal Virginia and across the country. "There is an ongoing national shortage of school bus drivers that continues to impact students, parents, and school systems in Coastal Virginia and across the country," Rep. Luria said. "Parents deserve to kno more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following floor statement on July 26, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative John Rose spoke on the House Floor Tuesday to highlight the latest numbers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, showing an ongoing crisis along the southern border. The full speech, as prepared for delivery, is below: Madam Speaker, what do Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming hav more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger is leading a multi-Member effort pressing the U.S. Government Accountability Office to look into reported functional issues with the new Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) online system. Spanberger is leading the charge alongside U.S. Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC-AL). After hearing directly from current and retired federal employees in Virginia who are experiencing problems with the new system -- includin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 26, 2022: * * * U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger -- a former federal employee -- today released the following statement in the wake of new reports that partisan operatives, public policy organizations, and think tanks are preparing to put the careers of as many as 50,000 federal employees on the chopping block, should former President Donald Trump or other Republicans willing to decimate the federal workforce enter the White House. "The reckless Sc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Vice Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, participated as a keynote speaker at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) 12th Annual South China Sea Conference. Following his address, Congressman Wittman stated. "The United States must defend the importance of free commerce in the South China Sea and continue to reject China's illegal territorial claims. We have upheld freedom of the sea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) today sent a bipartisan letter with Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) and 110 of their colleagues to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure urging the agency to make payment updates to the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2023 to better account for the economic impacts hospitals are facing due to COVID-19 and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 26, 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 $13,009,453 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to bolster local health centers, provide maternal health services, increase access to HIV/AIDS treatment, support drug addiction research projects, strengthen youth vaccination programs, and enhance public health in W more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 26, 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 $350,142 in federal funding to support a runway extension project at the Morgantown Municipal Airport. This funding was made available through the fifth round of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Airport Improvement Program (AIP). "We rely on our airports in West Virginia for a variety of servic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Senator Elizabeth Warren in reintroducing the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act, legislation that would strengthen oversight and enforcement of federal parity laws requiring that most insurance plans provide mental health coverage on par with the coverage they provide for other medical or surgical services. This bill would help hold health insurers accountable by ensuring they provide adequate behavioral health care ben more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $13,009,453 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to bolster local health centers, provide maternal health services, increase access to HIV/AIDS treatment, support drug addiction research projects, strengthen youth vaccination programs, and enhance public health in West Virginia.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $350,142 in federal funding to support a runway extension project at the Morgantown Municipal Airport. This funding was made available through the fifth round of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Airport Improvement Program (AIP). "I am pleased the FAA is investing in this runway extension project at the Morga more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,200,000 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for Henry County. This funding will go towards improving 3,550 linear feet of Reservoir Road and updating gravel roadways to meet Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) standards. The project will support the creation of 400 new jobs, help leverage approximately $188 million in private investments, and improve acce more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,200,000 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for Henry County. This funding will go towards improving 3,550 linear feet of Reservoir Road and updating gravel roadways to meet Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) standards. The project will support the creation of 400 new jobs, help leverage approximately $188 million in private investments, and improve access more PR