WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that Ian Rhudy of Tazewell High School won the Congressional App Competition in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District. His app is entitled Launch Log. Victoria Price and Jade Turpin of Floyd County High School earned second place with Invased States, and Milo Tao-Lin of Blacksburg Middle School earned third place with Star of the Day. "Congratulations to Ian Rhudy on winning first place," said Gri more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2022: * * * Congressman Griffith issued the following statement regarding his vote on H.J.Res 100. "In September, President Biden decided to play Russian Roulette with American jobs and our economy. His Administration negotiated a poorly conceived agreement between railroad workers' unions and the railroad industry. I believe it was done to push the prospects of a strike and/or the need for the government to use the Railway Labor Act of 1926 unt more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) voted to codify the collective bargaining agreement reached between rail unions and rail operators. "Today I voted to codify the negotiated collective bargaining agreement and prevent any type of rail strike. "A strike of that magnitude would have a painful impact on our economy and that is an unacceptable scenario as inflation continues to squeeze West Virginians and Americans heading into the holid more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court's announcement that President Biden's illegal student loan bailout will remain suspended, and that the Court will take up its challenge next year: "President Biden's proposal is illegal and I'm glad to see the Court  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- 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 favorably reported three pending nominations to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE): 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 D more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2022: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Biden's nomination of Mr. Jamar Walker to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. "After proudly recommending Mr. Jamar Walker to the Biden Administration for the vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, we're pleased the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2022: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement after the Senate voted to avert a rail shutdown. "We're relieved that we averted a rail shutdown, which would have had disastrous consequences on our economy right before the holidays. "But we're disappointed that our colleagues rejected a separate bill we supported to provide sick days for our rail workers. The workers who keep our trains and economy running are invaluab more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2022: * * * U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Biden's nomination of Mr. Jamar Walker to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. "After proudly recommending Mr. Jamar Walker to the Biden Administration for the vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, we're pleased the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2022: * * * U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement after the Senate voted to avert a rail shutdown. "We're relieved that we averted a rail shutdown, which would have had disastrous consequences on our economy right before the holidays. But we're disappointed that our colleagues rejected a separate bill we supported to provide sick days for our rail workers. The workers who keep our trains and economy running are in more PR