WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on July 29, 2022: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report entitled, "Student Loans: Education Has Increased Federal Cost Estimates of Direct Loans by Billions due to Programmatic and Other Changes." "A college degree remains the surest path to achieving the American Dream. The student loan program more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- 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), Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC), Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC), and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) released the following statement in response to the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) report which found the Department of Education underestimated the cost of stu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2022: Congressman Good (R-VA) today voted against H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 as an unconstitutional infringement on the 2nd Amendment. H.R. 1808 would classify many popular firearms as "assault weapons" for the purpose of banning their commercial sale and criminalizing their ownership, primarily based on cosmetic features, making numerous shotguns used by hunters and sportsmen illegal. It would also put background check requirements  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 29, 2022: * * * Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today inspected flood damage in Dickenson and Wise Counties. He issued the following statement. "Flooding has again devastated parts of our region. "I am committed to providing the assistance I can as a Member of Congress, working with Virginia's U.S. Senators and officials at the state and local level. "The residents of the impacted areas can know we will support them in recovery efforts." * * more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) voted to help curb gun violence by passing H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2022, to restore and update the prior assault weapons ban. "Assault weapons have become the weapon of choice for mass shooters. As a nation, we have seen the devastation these weapons of war can cause in instances like Uvalde, Buffalo, and more," said Rep. McEachin (VA-04). "We cannot sit idly by and allow these tragedies to co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 29, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger this evening released the following statement after the U.S. House voted to pass the Assault Weapons Ban. "We are all too familiar with 'breaking news' headlines bringing horrific reports of the latest mass shooting. These high-fatality tragedies are a symptom of easy access to assault-style weapons. Our country previously had a federal Assault Weapons Ban in place from 1994 until 2004. Tho more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) held a press conference with other Members of Congress advocating for due process and fair treatment of Asim Ghafoor, a U.S. citizen and resident of Virginia's 10th District who has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Joining Wexton were U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), and Eric Swalwell (D-CA). "Mr. Ghafoor was provided no information regarding his charges,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSres) -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, released the following statement in response to the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) report on the status of IT acquisition and management by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOUSC). Connolly and Johnson original more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2022: Congresswomen Carol Miller (R-WV) and Judy Chu (D-CA) today introduced the Helping Households And Neighbors Distribute Services (HANDS) for Families Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation would permit states to use already-allocated money to access online portals that connect families in need with resources such as pregnancy centers, child care programs, food pantries, churches, and non-profits. "Families across t more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the City of Charleston will receive $1,000,000 and the City of Huntington will receive $4,000 through the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding. This funding was made available through several Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests made by Senator more PR

CHAPMANVILLE, West Virginia, July 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today visited Chapmanville, W.Va. to participate in the construction kickoff of Appalachian Power and Gigabeam's broadband partnership project that will bring high-speed internet connection to 13,000 homes, businesses, schools, and churches in Logan and Mingo counties. "I've heard loud and clear through my Capito Connect initiative, especially in Logan and Mingo cou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by University of Virginia School of Law professor Paul B. Stephan involving a hearing on July 19, 2022, entitled "KleptoCapture: Aiding Ukraine through Forfeiture of Russian Oligarchs' Illicit Assets": * * * My name is Paul Stephan, and I am the John C. Jeffries, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Law and the David H. Ibbeken '71 Research Professor of Law at the University of Virginia. I have taught and written about the Soviet Union and Russia, as well as the f more PR