WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- 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.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $9,843,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants program for three projects in West Virginia. The funding will support completing numerous sewer system improvements throughout Mason County, expanding water access and upgrading equipment in unserved  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) reintroduced the Clean Start Act, which would allow individuals with a felony or misdemeanor conviction for a past non-violent crime committed as a result of substance use disorder to have their records sealed after undergoing comprehensive treatment and demonstrating a commitment to their recovery. "The drug epidemic continues to ravage West Virginia, and many West Virginians have criminal records related to this epidem more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $9,843,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants program for three projects in West Virginia. The funding will support completing numerous sewer system improvements throughout Mason County, expanding water access and upgrading equipment in unserved areas of the Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSawa) -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Alex X. Mooney was proud to welcome Maryanna Parker to the United States Capitol for a special presentation. Maryanna is a high school student from Falling Water, WV. She earned The Congressional Award Bronze Medal for her outstanding accomplishments. The Congressional Award program is a great opportunity for young folks to get involved in their communities, develop personally and professionally, and explore their interests. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Following Senate passage of bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) called on House leaders to urgently take up the bill and send it to President Biden's desk: "When the Supreme Court decided Loving v. Virginia in 1967 and Obergefell v. Hodges nearly 50 years later, those decisions should have forever cemented the rights of two consenting adults to marry regardless of the couple's race o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news: The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC)--led by Chairman Don Beyer (D-VA)--released a new report that highlights how the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) drove the largest-ever decline in child poverty in a single year in 2021. Child poverty fell to 5.2%, the lowest rate on record according to Census Bureau measures, and data show the CTC expansion was the single-largest contributor to the reduction. As part  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following floor statement on Nov. 30, 2022: * * * Last night, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) led House passage of the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act. Congressman Scott introduced this bipartisan legislation in the House with Representatives Steve Chabot (OH-01), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX- 18), and Tom Emmer (MN-06). Congressman Scott's floor remarks, as delivered, can be found below. "Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Justice and Mental He more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, 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, questioned witnesses about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) implementation. During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito discussed the importance of a key project streamlining provision, One Federal Decision, and reiterated her strong oppositio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "Putting the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Work: The Private Sector Perspective." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). "As the chairman has said, we just passed the one-year mark since the president signed the IIJA. "And we promised the American peop more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on Nov. 30, 2022: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today urged President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leadership to initiate a national response to surging numbers of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu, and mental health patients in hospitals in Virginia and across the country. Virginia is currently experiencing one of the worst surges of flu and flu-like illnesses in the country. In Virginia, e more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $74,454,985 in federal funding to strengthen the public health workforce and improve critical public health infrastructure in Virginia. The funding, awarded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was made possible by the American Rescue Plan, which Warner and Kaine helped pass last year. The COVID-19 pandemic caused extraordinary challenges for our nation's public health system and pu more PR