WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on July 28, 2022: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) released a report assessing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) historic pay data collection efforts from certain private sector employers and federal contractors for reporting years 2017 and 2018. The r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections issued the following testimony by Leon Sequeira, an attorney from Arlington, Virginia, involving a hybrid hearing on June 20, 2022, entitled "Second Class Workers: Assessing H2 Visa Programs Impact on Workers": * * * Good morning Chairwoman Adams, Ranking Member Keller, and members of the Subcommittee. I appreciate the invitation to testify today about the H-2A and H-2B guestworker programs. I am an attorney in private practice and a significant part o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on July 21, 2022, entitled "The Future of Federal Work II": * * * I want to welcome you to this hearing dedicated to examining the future of the federal workforce. To do that, we must first reflect on and recognize the heroic work our civil service accomplished during a deadly pandemic. These public servants: engaged community-based health centers more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 28, 2022: * * * U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued a statement after the House of Representatives voted 243-187-1 to approve the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, a historic bill to incentivize domestic manufacturing of semiconductors and improve U.S. technological competitiveness: "I first began sounding the alarm about the need to reduce our reliance on other nations and safeguard our nation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported its initial estimate of second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) contracting 0.9%. Visit the JEC's Macroeconomic Dashboard to view the latest economic data. "Today's GDP figure shows our recovery from an unprecedented global pandemic  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following opening statement on July 27, 2022: * * * The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a business meeting to consider the following items: * Annie Caputo to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) * Bradley Crowell to be a Member of the NRC * 15 General Services Administration Resolutions * * * NOTE: Following Ranking Member Capito's opening remarks, the committee postponed the previously scheduled vote on Joe Goffman to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news: The JEC released a new report highlighting how the gun industry is profiting off of gun violence. This report, which makes the case that gun companies are locked in a dangerous "race to the bottom" in products and practices that is creating a cycle of violence, comes amid growing momentum to hold gunmakers accountable for the enormous toll of gun violence on our society and on our economy. Among the key findings: * In a sel more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on July 28, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. economy shrinking for a second consecutive quarter and the country jumping headfirst into a recession: "This administration tried its damnedest to reinvent the definition of a recession at the 11th hour, but all it came up with was a garbled  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: Congressman Good today introduced a Resolution to recognize November 7, 2022, as the start of National Pregnancy Center Week. Congressman Good also introduced a resolution in 2021 as part of an effort to rally annual support and recognition for the important work of pregnancy centers across the United States. "This is an historic year to call attention to the life-saving work conducted by the many pregnancy centers across the United States. T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 28, 2022: * * * Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting against the CHIPS-Plus bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. "I want the United States to compete and win against China in the global economy and support efforts that would enhance our country's position. The CHIPS-Plus bill that the Senate sent to the House does not do so. "If the bill simply supported domestic production of semiconductors, I woul more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) voted for the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act to lower costs for Americans, create good paying jobs, stand up to China, and strengthen our economic and national security by ending our dependence on foreign made semiconductors. "The bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act will invest in American manufacturing, research, and development, stand up to China, and ensure that semiconductor components that are critical to our economy and natio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) voted in support of H.R. 4346, the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, to strengthen America's global competitiveness, invest in domestic semiconductor manufacturing, and ensure the nation continues to lead in science and innovation. Previously passed by the Senate, this legislation now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. "The CHIPS and Science Act is a major victory for Virginian families and our C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-01) issued the following statement after voting for the CHIPS-Plus Act. The bill invests in semiconductor and chip manufacturing in America, boosts scientific research at West Virginia's higher education institutions, protects America's chip supply chain and allows the United States to compete with China on the world stage. "Everyone should be able to agree that the lack of American-made semiconductor chips t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on July 28, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) released the following statement on her vote against the CHIPS and Science Act: "Today, the House passed the CHIPS and Science Act. I'm disgusted with the Democrats who have blatantly lied to the American people, and who are driving us further and further into economic disaster. Crucial reforms to hold China accountable and make America competitive were ripped from the bill. Hours after passing more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined House Republican WHIP Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Republican Conference Vice Chairman Mike Johnson (R-LA), and Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) for a press conference to shed light on the Biden Administration's and Congressional Democrats' attempts to redefine a recession as the economic crisis worsens. This comes as the Bureau of Economic Analysis today announced that gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.9% more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Alex X. Mooney voted against H.R. 4346, the CHIPs-Plus Act. This Democrat proposal is a green light for higher taxes, increased inflation, and corporate welfare. All this, as President Joe Biden's economy has officially fallen into a recession. "It is important that the United States compete with China. We do not need to increase spending to further fuel the out-of-control inflation crisis in our nation. Now is not the time to increase our more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 28, 2022: * * * Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4346, the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act. "I was proud to vote for the CHIPS and Science Act, which will lower costs for American families and will create good-paying jobs here in America. Only 12 percent of semiconductor chips are currently being manufactured domestically, dow more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today voted with a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House to strengthen America's semiconductor research, development, and production. The U.S. Senate voted yesterday to pass the bill, which now goes to President Biden's desk to be signed into law. The legislation would make $52 billion in funding available for semiconductor research and manufacturing -- so that more chips can be made in America more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted for historic, bipartisan legislation to strengthen Virginia families' financial futures, boost America's research advantage, and safeguard our economic and national security for generations to come. The CHIPS and Science Act will deliver a powerful investment in America's global competitiveness - creating jobs, slashing kitchen table costs, ending dependence on foreign manufacturers, and turbocharging American  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 28, 2022: * * * Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to today's report's that the U.S. economy shrank at a 0.9% annual rate last quarter - marking the second straight quarterly decline in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). "This morning, the Department of Commerce reported that the U.S. economy shrank at a 0.9% annual rate last quarter - marking the second straight quarterly decline in GDP and meeting the crite more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Don Beyer (VA-08), after extensive consultation with the White House and Treasury Department officials, today introduced the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act, to ensure that the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share in taxes. The bill would enact President Biden's proposal to require households worth over $100 million to pay at least a 20 percent tax rate on their full income, including unrealized ga more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday joined U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 23 of their Republican colleagues in introducing a broad package to clarify and strengthen violent crime laws related to homicide, bank robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, and other offenses. The Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act resolves discrepancies brought on by conflicting court decisions and clarifies congressional intent regarding  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Governor Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) convened a robust group of energy industry leaders for a morning of panel discussions and presentations. The events are part of the West Virginia Hydrogen Hub's Industry Day and will help determine the next steps for establishing West Virginia as the new home of hydrogen energy production. "West Virginia h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Sen. Joe Manchin's flip-flop on Senate Democrats' reckless spending bill and Leader Schumer's back-room negotiations kept from members of his own party in a brazen act of bad faith. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below. "Senator Manchin, the Senator from West Virginia, made a decision that angered most of his Democratic colleagues: he slammed the door on the climate and tax  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on July 27, 2022: * * * Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on Senator Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) reaching an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) on a reconciliation bill that includes climate change policy and more taxes. "I can't believe that Senator Manchin is agreeing to a massive tax increase in the name o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 by an overwhelming vote of 92-2. Many of the West Virginia priorities Senator Manchin fought for were included in the legislation. It also authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to conduct flood control, navigation and ecosystem restoration projects and creates a path forward for new hydropower development at more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) convened a robust group of energy industry leaders for a morning of panel discussions and presentations. The events are part of the West Virginia Hydrogen Hub's Industry Day and will help determine the next steps for establishing W more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) convened a robust group of energy industry leaders for a morning of panel discussions and presentations. The events are part of the West Virginia Hydrogen Hub's Industry Day and will help determine the next steps for establishing West Virginia as the new home of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), along with Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), and Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) led the Senate in passing the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022. WRDA authorizes key projects and studies to tackle water resources challenges across the country, including West Virgi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: With Virginians increasingly concerned about violence and crime in their communities, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin (D-VA-04) today announced $996,000 in federal funding allocated to Virginia Commonwealth University for gun violence prevention efforts in Richmond. The funding comes through the Department of Justice as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 Byrne Discretionary Grants Program and was more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement with Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Virginia, on July 28, 2022: * * * U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner released the following statement applauding the Senate passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, which includes key provisions to deepen and widen channels in and around Norfolk Harbor, improve Virginia's coastal resiliency, and strengthen Virginia's wastewater treatment infrastructure. "High-quality water infrastructure--from easy acces more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner released the following statement applauding the Senate passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, which includes key provisions to deepen and widen channels in and around Norfolk Harbor, improve Virginia's coastal resiliency, and strengthen Virginia's wastewater treatment infrastructure: "High-quality water infrastructure--from easy access to clean drinking water to protection fro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: With Virginians increasingly concerned about violence and crime in their communities, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin (D-VA-04) today announced $996,000 in federal funding allocated to Virginia Commonwealth University for gun violence prevention efforts in Richmond. The funding comes through the Department of Justice as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 Byrne Discretionary Grants Program and w more PR