CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022, and an Aug. 11, 2022, letter: Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed U.S. Senator Joe Manchin's (D-WV) Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The legislation now heads to President Biden's desk to be signed into law. The historic legislation will address record inflation by paying down our national debt, lowering healthcare costs, and increasing American energy production to provide relief at the pump and bolster energ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following remarks at a hearing on July 20, 2022, entitled "The Economic Toll of Gun Violence": * * * This hearing will come to order. I would like to welcome everyone to the Joint Economic Committee's hearing titled "The Economic Toll of Gun Violence: How Our Nation Bears the Costs." I want to thank each of our distinguished witnesses for sharing their expertise today. Now, I will turn to my opening statement. Statement It is abundantly  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2022: * * * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the House passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This legislation was previously passed by the Senate, and it will now head to President Biden's desk for signing. "Today, Congressional Democrats are sending to President Biden fiscally responsible, forward-looking more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on Aug. 12, 2022: * * * Rep. Don Beyer, Chair of Congress' Joint Economic Committee and a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, today spoke during debate on the House Floor on the Inflation Reduction Act. Beyer's prepared remarks follow below: Madame Speaker, today we protect our world for future generations. The Inflation Reduction Act will do so much good for the nation and the American people. As my colleagues note, the bill will lower heal more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2022: * * * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the House passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This legislation was previously passed by the Senate, and it will now head to President Biden's desk for signing. "Today, Congressional Democrats are sending to President Biden fiscally responsible, forward-looking legislation that delivers on our commitme more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5376, the Democrats' Inflation Expansion Act: "Democrats have used every opportunity to tilt the playing field in favor of union bosses. Today's bill is no exception--they've included more handouts to Big Labor, punishing job creator more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Aug.12, 2022: * * * Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the passage of the so-called "Inflation Reduction Act." "The so-called 'Inflation Reduction Act' is nothing more than one last desperate Hail Mary attempt to socially engineer America before the midterm elections. "This bill is the radical 'Build Back Better' agenda in sheep's clothing. Increased taxes that will stoke inflationary pressures, coupled with mor more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Good (VA-05) voted against H.R. 5376, the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, today and issued the following statement: "This economically reckless 'Inflation and IRS Expansion Act' will raise taxes, increase energy prices, create a slush fund for alternative 'green' energy companies, and expand Obamacare subsidies. Even worse, it further weaponizes Washington against the American people by doubling the size of the IRS - adding 87,000 new agent more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2022: * * * Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting against the Democrat reconciliation bill: "Under the misleading and inaccurate title of the 'Inflation Reduction Act,' Democrats put together a wrongheaded wish list that will raise taxes, unleash the IRS, implement the Green New Deal, and impose cure-killing price controls in medicine. "This bill will not help Americans struggling with high prices. By  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022: Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) voted today to send the Inflation Reduction Act to the President's desk and lower health care and prescription drug costs, combat climate change, tackle the root causes of inflation, and reduce the deficit. "Rising prices have impacted working families across the country, and the Inflation Reduction Act will put money back into the pockets of Coastal Virginians by lowering health care costs, reducing energy prices more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act, landmark legislation that will lower kitchen-table costs, curb inflation, reduce the deficit, and take historic action to combat climate change and advance environmental justice. "This legislation will take meaningful steps to lower the costs of health care and prescription drugs, combat inflation and reduce our deficit, and provide robust investments in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022: Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-01) issued the following statement after voting against the Democrats' so-called "Inflation Reduction Act," which is merely a rebrand of "Build Back Better." The bill would spend over $700 Billion on far-left priorities, raise taxes on virtually all Americans, and fuel inflation. "As Americans are being crushed by forty-year high inflation, sky high prices for groceries and gas, and uncertain more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) released the following statement regarding her vote against Democrats' spending package. "I voted against this bill because it is a laundry list of tax hikes and spending increases that will do nothing to lower inflation or provide financial relief for West Virginia families. It will increase inflation, raise taxes, stifle our energy producers, and worsen our recession. As families grapple with r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022: Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) voted to oppose the Inflation Expansion Act in the United States House of Representatives. The legislation was masterminded by Sen. Joe Manchin, Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer, and President Joe Biden. The bill will increase IRS audits on all Americans and small businesses, raise taxes on millions of Americans across all incomes, cut jobs in a recession, and waste over $350 billion on a radical more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which will lower drug costs for Virginia seniors, reduce the federal deficit, and increase domestic energy production while strengthening America's response to the climate crisis. "Today's vote is about siding with the Virginia seniors who are struggling to afford their medications -- rather than siding with multinational pharmaceutical companies more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022: Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to send historic, inflation-fighting legislation to the President's desk. The Inflation Reduction Act will deliver landmark investments to lower Virginia families' kitchen table costs, create nine million good-paying union jobs, combat the climate crisis, and dramatically reduce the deficit. "I'm proud of my vote to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, a major piece of legislation that will lower more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2022: * * * Congressman Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement after voting against the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: "I understand firsthand the harmful impacts inflation has on American families, especially as I travel throughout the First Congressional District to meet with individuals and businesses. Unfortunately, despite the title given by Democrats, the legislation that passed through the H more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on the anniversary of the violent white supremacist attack in Charlottesville, which resulted in the deaths of Charlottesville native Heather Heyer and Virginia State Troopers Berke Bates and Jay Cullen in 2017: "The attack in Charlottesville five years ago was a heartbreaking tragedy and a reminder that we have much more work ahead to confront hate. We must unequivocally stand agai more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced small businesses and most private non-profits in Mingo County are eligible to apply for the Small Business Administration (SBA) Economy Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program following the recent severe storms and flooding. On Monday, August 1st, 2022, flash floods caused widespread damage to roads, bridges, homes and local infrastructure throughout Mingo County. "Gayle and I continue to pray for t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $11,549,192 in federal funding for two Virginia transit systems. The funding was awarded through the Department of Transportation's Fiscal Year 2022 Low or Now Emission Vehicle Program that helps state and local governments purchase or lease zero-emission and low-emission transit buses as well as acquire and construct support facilities, and was made possible by the Infrastructure  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 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 four grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support first responders and address substance use disorder treatment, prevention, and mental health needs. "We must continue to provide our communities in West Virginia with the resources they need more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $2,124,300 in emergency rural health care funding to bolster federal support in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will be provided to the Ledwith-Lewis Free Clinic in Tappahannock, Page Memorial Hospital in Luray, Tazewell Community Hospital in Tazewell, and Wellmont Health System in Big Stone Gap. This funding was awarded through the Community Facilities Emergency Rural Health Care program at t more PR