WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2022: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after President Biden announced that the Department of Education is extending the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections through 2022, providing up to $20,000 in debt cancellation to Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 in debt cancellation to non-Pell Grant recipients, and capping the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2022: * * * Congressman Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the House Government Operations subcommittee, announced he will run to be the top Democrat of the Committee on Oversight and Reform in the 118th Congress. Connolly released the following statement. "The American people must see the Committee on Oversight and Reform as a force for making government work, enforcing accountability to Congress, and most importantly, protecting our fragil more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration's announcement that it is extending the student loan repayment moratorium for a fifth time and forcing taxpayers to pay for certain borrowers to receive $10,000 in loan "forgiveness": "Confusion reigns in the Biden admini more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release and an Aug. 24, 2022, letter: * * * House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC); Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC); House Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA); and Senate Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee Republican Leader Mike Br more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2022: * * * Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden announced his student loan cancellation plan. "President Biden's decision to cancel $10,000 in student loans for most borrowers and $20,000 for Federal Pell Grant recipients is incredibly welcomed news. Too many Americans across our nation struggle under the weight of burdensome student loan debt. Today, the Biden-Harris admin more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the next round of Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) commitments, totaling approximately $42 million, to support schools and libraries during periods of increased remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) applauded the FCC's announcement that Richmond Public Schools will be receiving $1,452,000 through the ECF. "Investing in our  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) sent a letter to Governor Glenn Youngkin, detailing available federal funds allocated through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds and calling for the prioritization of disadvantaged communities during implementation. This letter comes during the Virginia Department of Health's public comme more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) visited Mason County, where she stopped at Bob's Market & Greenhouses, Inc. Since 1970, Bob's Market & Greenhouses, Inc. has produced fresh produce and plants from 23 acres of greenhouses in Mason, West Virginia. Congresswoman Miller also toured the Marshall University Mid-Ohio Valley Center, which offers core courses and specialized programs during the day and evening to serve accelerated high schoo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after President Biden announced that the Department of Education is extending the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections through 2022, providing up to $20,000 in debt cancellation to Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 in debt cancellation to non-Pell Grant recipients, and capping the amount borrowers would pay monthly for undergraduate loa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, ranking Republican member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: In response to the Biden Administration's announcement today that it is initiating a plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for households earning up to $250,000, House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (MO-08) and House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (NC-05) released a fact sheet detailing the more than $330 billion cost of the  more PR

TAPPAHANNOCK, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: On Tuesday, August 23rd, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) hosted a First Congressional District Farm and Agribusiness Tour with the Virginia Farm Bureau, Colonial Farm Credit, and National Wood Pallet & Container Association. The purpose of this tour was for Congressman Wittman to speak directly with farmers and agribusiness leaders in Virginia's First District, and for Congressman Wittman to use the information from these  more PR

WHEELING, West Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Dr. Ali Rezai, Director of the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) today joined Hoppy Kercheval, host of MetroNews Talkline, for a special interview on Alzheimer's disease and dementia. During the interview, Senator Capito shared her personal experience as a caretaker for her parents who struggled with Alzheimer's disease, as well as her continued efforts to as more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after President Biden announced his decision to provide targeted student loan forgiveness to millions of Americans. His plan would cancel up to $20,000 of student loan debt for Pell Grant borrowers and $10,000 of student loan debt for non-Pell Grant borrowers--a move Kaine has called for previously: "Getting the education you need to achieve your dreams or provide for your family sh more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,360,000 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Coal Communities Commitment Program to the Randolph County Development Authority. The funding was made possible through the American Rescue Plan and will support construction of a new conference and events center and workforce development facility in Elkins. The funding w more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined officials from the City of Charleston and the Kanawha County Commission to announce a transformational project for Charleston and the region, the new Capital Sports Center which will replace the Charleston Town Center. "Sometimes, there are transformational projects that come at the right time, in the right place. This is one of those projects that will completely reinvigorate downtown Charleston,  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $802,718 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for three scientific research projects across West Virginia. "I am pleased HHS is investing more than $800,000 in these critical research programs to improve the health and safety of communities across West Virginia," said Senator more PR