WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Ahead of the holiday shopping season, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today voted to pass bipartisan legislation to protect Virginia consumers, prevent counterfeit or stolen goods from being sold online, and stop organized retail crime. The Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers (INFORM Consumers) Act would combat the online sale of stolen, counterfeit, and dangerous consumer products by ensuring tra more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * "Nancy Pelosi is one of the greatest and most consequential leaders in American history. "It is hard to overstate her legacy as a warrior for the downtrodden and the needy, a fighter for American families, and a committed public servant who helped make this country better. Her accomplishments in two decades as Democratic leader, including historic legislation on health care, on climate, on building a fairer economy, and in so many other  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that Community Care of West Virginia will receive $1,250,000 to help strengthen behavioral and mental healthcare services for young West Virginians in several rural counties across North Central West Virginia. The funding is made possible by a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request secured  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine applauded the unanimous Senate passage of bipartisan legislation he cosponsored to expand research into marijuana-derived medications. The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act will streamline the application process for scientific marijuana studies and remove existing barriers for researchers that frequently slow the research process. The bill passed the House of Representatives in July and now heads to President Bid more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that Community Care of West Virginia will receive $1,250,000 to help strengthen behavioral and mental healthcare services for young West Virginians in several rural counties across North Central West Virginia. The funding is made possible by a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request secured by Senators Man more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) led 13 Senators in introducing a bipartisan resolution to designate November 2022 as National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month to bring attention to the children and youth experiencing homelessness across the country. In the United States, more than 1,100,000 students experienced homelessness during the 2020-2021 school year, including an estimated 9,500 students in West Virginia and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued the following statement after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her decision to step down from Democratic Leadership at the end of the 117th Congress. "House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been a steadfast leader of the Democratic party for 35 years and a trailblazer for women in American politics. The first female-elected Speaker of the House, she has helped lead Congress and our natio more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Elaine Luria's (D-VA) Ensuring Phone and Internet Access Through Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Act of 2021 (H.R. 4275) passed the House of Representatives on Monday. The bipartisan bill would help more Americans afford crucial phone and internet service by providing transparency into enrollment of these programs and examining effectiveness of outreach for the programs. "As we have learned through the COVID-19 pandemic, internet access is a nec more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service announced proposed updates to strengthen food assistance for participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. "The Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) proposed rule makes critical improvements to the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: Following a court decision that struck down the Biden administration's executive order on student loans, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (R-MO) demanded answers from the Biden administration over its student loan giveaway to the wealthy in a letter sent to White House Office of Management more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, ranking Republican member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: Following a court decision that struck down the Biden Administration's executive order on student loans, House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (MO-08) and House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (NC-05) demanded answers from the Biden Administration over its student loan giveaway to the wealthy in a letter sent to White House Office of Management and Budget ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider the nominations of Mr. David Crane to be Under Secretary of Energy for Infrastructure, Mr. Jeffrey M. Marootian to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Mr. Gene Rodrigues to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. U.S. S more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight held a hearing on the nominations of Stephen A. Owens to be chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigations Board (CSB) and Catherine J.K Sandoval to be member of the CSB. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine along with U.S. Reps. Don Beyer and Jennifer Wexton (all D-VA) released the following statement today, five years after the shooting death of Bijan Ghaisar. "Today marks five years since Bijan was shot and killed by U.S. Park Police. While we appreciate that the current leadership of the Department of the Interior has taken several positive steps to ensure that the failures that led to the tragic d more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine along with U.S. Reps. Don Beyer and Jennifer Wexton (all D-VA) released the following statement today, five years after the shooting death of Bijan Ghaisar. "Today marks five years since Bijan was shot and killed by U.S. Park Police. While we appreciate that the current leadership of the Department of the Interior has taken several positive steps to ensure that the failures that led to the tragi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine along with U.S. Reps. Don Beyer and Jennifer Wexton (all D-VA) released the following statement today, five years after the shooting death of Bijan Ghaisar. "Today marks five years since Bijan was shot and killed by U.S. Park Police. While we appreciate that the current leadership of the Department of the Interior has taken several positive steps to ensure that the failures that led to the tragic d more PR