CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that West Virginia University (WVU) will receive $705,000 to purchase new equipment to update their forensic science laboratories, while the University of Charleston (UC) will receive $385,000 to enhance the quality of biomedical and chemical research opportunities. This funding was made available thro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, today participated in a business meeting to report the bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act to the Senate floor. This legislation would reform and modernize the outdated Electoral Count Act of 1887, and would ensure the electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and 21 of their Republican colleagues to introduce a bill to prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), from banning the use of traditional lead ammunition and fishing tackle on public lands unless such act more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,942,526 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) for eighteen West Virginia public safety programs. The funding will support state and local programs aimed at expanding access to substance use disorder prevention and treatment services for youth and families, p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) issued the following statement after Sen. Joe Manchin and Senate Democrats removed weak energy permit reform language from a government funding bill. The plan was abandoned after Democrats failed to secure enough support for the partisan proposal. "Joe Manchin's full-throated support of the 'Inflation Reduction Act' earned him a signing pen from a beaming President Biden at the White House. As expected, Biden, Schum more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2022: * * * Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Tom Malinowski (D-NJ), co-Chairs of Congress' Egypt Human Rights Caucus, issued the following statement today. "We are pleased that the Biden administration withheld $130 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to Egypt for the second consecutive year, sending a signal both to the Egyptian government and to other security assistance partners that the U.S. takes human rights seriously. For years, the Egypt more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Tim Kaine issued the following statement ahead of today's Senate vote to proceed to a House bill that will be amended to become a continuing budget resolution funding the government through mid-December. The text of the continuing resolution was released at midnight last night and contains a provision exempting the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) from normal permitting processes, eliminating judicial review of key elements  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the decision to remove the comprehensive permitting reform language from the Continuing Resolution. "It is unfortunate that members of the United States Senate are allowing politics to put the energy security of our nation at risk. The last several months, we have seen firsthand the destruction that is possible as Vladimir Putin continues to weaponize energy. A  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that the Senate unanimously passed his bipartisan resolution designating September 26th through September 30th, 2022 as National Clean Energy Week. "I am pleased the Senate unanimously passed our bipartisan resolution to designate September 26th through September 30th, 2022 as National Clean Energy Week," said Senator Manchin. "Investing in emissions reducing American energy production puts the United States  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,942,526 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) for eighteen West Virginia public safety programs. The funding will support state and local programs aimed at expanding access to substance use disorder prevention and treatment services for youth and families, preventing and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: Last week, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) requested input from athletic collectives across the country on their bipartisan legislation related to name, image and likeness (NIL). In August, the Senators solicited feedback from stakeholders, including university athletic directors, administrators, associations and student-athlete groups, on the legislative path forward. This feedback overwhelmingly requested that more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $5.3 million in grants to support West Virginia communities. Warm Springs Public Service District, Berkeley Springs, will receive a $3.2 million grant for water and sewer system upgrades to support business growth and job creation. This EDA investment will be matched with $2.7 million in local funds and is expected to create more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in support of the Pacific Legal Foundation's lawsuit against the Department of Education for its student loan debt scheme: "The Biden administration's student loan bailout should be squashed by the heel of the law--its illegality must not be ignored. "Milli more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release and letter: House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC) sent a letter to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows about the noticeable pattern of partisanship and mismanagement at the agency that has developed during the Bide more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) announced the introduction of H. Res. 1388 to honor the women who served in the Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services (WAVES) during World War Two. President Franklin D. Roosevelt established WAVES on July 30, 1942, when he signed the Navy Women's Reserve Act into law. While women served in the U.S. Navy's enlisted ranks during World War One, legislation passed after the war restricted women to serving as only nurs more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2022: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $473,170 to Wise County for the Bear Creek Water Project. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "Access to clean water is important for an area's health and quality of life. ARC's award of $473,170 to Wise County for the Bear Creek Water Project will extend public water service to more households and improve the well-being of county residents." Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2022: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) today awarded $700,000 to the City of Radford for the East Main River and Rail Downtown Connector Trail. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "The East Main River and Rail Downtown Connector Trail will help invigorate the City of Radford's downtown area and improve accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists. ARC's award of $700,000 provides a valuable boost t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, Republican leader on the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Congressional Republican leaders are calling on Biden Administration agencies to obey a recent Supreme Court ruling that clarified the limitations of certain agency actions and insists that lawmaking is done by elected officials, not unaccountable bureaucrats. In letters to agencies within their jurisdiction, the leaders request the "clear congressional authorization" for upcoming agency rulemakings, ju more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Electoral Count Reform Act Of 2022 ECRA would reform and modernize the outdated 1887 Electoral Count Act to ensure that electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each state's public vote for President. It would replace ambiguous provisions of the 19th-century law with clear procedures that maintain appropriate state and federal roles in selecting the President and Vice President of the United States as set forth in the U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Presidential Transition Improvement Act The Presidential Transition Improvement Act would help to promote the orderly transfer of power by providing clear guidelines for when eligible candidates for President and Vice President may receive federal resources to support their transition into office. It would allow an eligible candidate, during the limited time period in which the outcome of a presidential election is reasonably in dispute more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), applauded the unanimous passage of their bipartisan resolution--led by Senators Capito and Angus King (I-Maine)--designating September 2022 as "National Recovery Month." The senators' resolution comes as overdoses are rising across the nation. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) was also a co-sponsor of the resolution. 2021 saw a 15% increase in overdose deaths nationwide, wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) applauded the unanimous passage of their bipartisan resolution designating September 2022 as National Recovery Month. The Senators' resolution comes as overdoses are rising across the nation. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) were also cosponsors of the resolution. "The drug epidemic continues to ravage our communities across West Virginia. From April 2021 to April 202 more PR