WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) will receive $5,000,000 to purchase advanced monitoring, ventilators, bedside imaging and procedure equipment, ICU beds and associated equipment. This funding was made available through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request by Senator Capito. In total, Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on Sept. 21, 2022: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today pressed U.S. House leadership to include stronger funding for the federal Substance Abuse Block Grant (SABG) program in legislation that is being negotiated to combat overdose and substance use disorder in American communities. According to the Virginia Department of Health, fatal drug overdose has been the leading cause of unnatural death in Virginia since 2013, surpassing m more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Representative Ben Cline (VA-06) introduced the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (H.R. 8933), legislation that would require federal regulators to assess the full economic effects of proposed regulations on small businesses and consider alternative measures to reduce burdens before they act. The bill is co-sponsored by Representative Young Kim (CA-39). "Too often, Washington bureaucrats impose new regulations that only make it har more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) voted to invest in law enforcement and public safety and provide police departments with the funding and resources they need to keep communities across the country safe. The bipartisan Invest to Protect Act of 2022 will fund smaller police departments throughout the United States for the equipment, support, and training they need and give them the flexibility to utilize funding to make meaningful investments in their officers and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022, and letter: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced a grant totaling $125,000 for Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services (RRCS) to address food and nutrition security in the area. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded the grant to RRCS through the Social Determinants of Health Accelerator grant program. Specifically, the grant will be used to coordinate with local health departments, the Univ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 22, 2022: * * * Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), voted in support of H.R. 6448 - the Invest to Protect Act of 2022. Following his vote, Congressman Wittman stated. "Our law enforcement officers represent selfless and exceptional dedication to serving their communities and neighbors. We in Congress must work to ensure they have proper and sufficient tools, resources, and training to do their jobs to the best of their ability. "Our nation is f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Congresswoman Maria E. Salazar (FL-27) introduced the bipartisan Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act to create a grant program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish youth fishing programs for urban and underserved communities. "Too many young Americans face serious financial, social, and geographic barriers to experiencing our outdoors," said Congressman McEachin (VA- more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Following the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. EPA, the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the top Republican on the House Oversight and Reform Committee, James Comer (KY-01), and the top Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger (TX-12), sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 22, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, today released the below statement after voting against legislation to federalize elections. The Senate ultimately rejected advancing the proposal by a vote of 49-49. "Today, the Senate once again rejected Democrats' partisan efforts to impose onerous federal restrictions on our elections and political discourse.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement ahead of the Senate vote on the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, legislation he has cosponsored which would improve transparency around political spending in federal elections: "The DISCLOSE Act is critical legislation to strengthen campaign finance laws to make sure the public knows who is spending money to influence federal elections. While additiona more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,324,217 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Coal Communities Commitment Program for the Mason County Public Service District. The funding was made possible through the American Rescue Plan and will support the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant to serve the Nucor steel mill and surrounding communities. The project more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022, the comprehensive permitting reform text to be included in the Continuing Resolution (CR). As part of the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law on August 16th, 2022, Chairman Manchin secured a commitment from Leader Schumer, Speaker Pe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), John Boozman (R-AR), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced the bipartisan Gerald's Law Act to expand Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits eligibility to terminally ill Veterans who pass away at a non-VA facility while receiving hospice care. Under current law, the VA will cover nearly $800 toward burial and funeral expenses only if the Veteran is hospitalized at the VA at the time of deat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), led 40 bipartisan Senators in urging U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to increase testing and remediation efforts for harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances?(PFAS) at military installations and defense communities across the country. The Senators also urged the Department of Defense (DoD) to improve PFAS-related planning efforts to better utili more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Stakeholder Views on the Brownfields Program Reauthorization" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 28, 2022, at 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Panel 1 * Michael Goldstein, Managing Partner, Goldstein Environmental Law Firm * George Carico, Director, West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center, Marshall University * Brad Buschur, Project Director, Groundwork Lawrence * Gerald Pouncy, Chairman, Morris, Manning, & Martin, LLP more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced their bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act now has 10 Democrat and 10 Republican cosponsors in the Senate. The legislation will ensure the electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each state's vote for President and will promote a peaceful transition of power between the outgoing and incomin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 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 $507,218 from the U.S. Department of Education for West Virginia University (WVU) and West Virginia State University (WVSU). This funding will support programs that provide campus-based child care services, and strengthen undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign la more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- 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 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of ENR, introduced the Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation would reduce catastrophic wildfire risk and improve forest health. "Wildfires are a dangerous and serious issue that affect communities across more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), introduced the Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation would reduce catastrophic wildfire risk and improve forest health. "Wildfires are a dangerous and serious issue that affect communities across the cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Rick Scott (R-FL) and Representative French Hill (R-AR) applauded the Senate's final passage of their bipartisan, bicameral Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act to prohibit the U.S. Treasury Secretary from exchanging dollars for International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) held by Russia or Belarus. Russia's and Belarus' SDRs currently total more than $25 billion and represent uncondit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Earlier this month, Apple publicly acknowledged that it is considering procuring NAND memory chips for future iPhones from Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), a state-owned company with extensive links to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its armed wing, the People's Liberation Army (PLA). U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chairman and Vice Chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter to U.S. D more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 22, 2022: * * * U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued a statement regarding recently released legislative text for the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022. "Russia's ongoing illegal war in Ukraine has resulted in extreme shocks to the global energy market. "We need increased pipeline capacity in order to reduce Europe's dependence on Russian gas and maintain a strong and resilient domestic energy supply here at home. So protecting our nat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Spanberger -- a former federal law enforcement officer -- today joined a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House in passing bipartisan legislation she cosponsored that would make critical, targeted investments in local police departments, both in Virginia and across the United States. Spanberger helped introduce the Invest to Protect Act -- also known as the Invest in Law Enforcement Act -- earlier this year. The bipartisan bill w more PR