WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: In response to a February 2022 inquiry from U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that a December 2021 memorandum from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) entitled "Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources to Build a Better America" is a rule, and therefore subject to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) tonight voted to pass the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (NDAA), bipartisan legislation to support our troops and enhance national security. Several provisions Senator Capito supported were included in this legislation that will benefit West Virginia and our servicemen and women. Senator Capito issued the below statement after the Senate passed the NDAA by a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- 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 $180,151 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for two West Virginia housing authorities to help provide quality, affordable housing for all West Virginians. This funding will specifically support households that include non-elderly individuals with disabilities. "Being able to help those  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) recently introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to designate December 17, 2022, as "National Wreaths Across America Day". Wreaths Across America honors our nation's heroes by donating and transporting remembrance wreaths to be placed on the graves of veterans. Over the past 31 years, 14.4 million wreaths have been distributed to various national cemeteries, veterans' memorials, and Arlington National Ce more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Susan Collins (R-ME), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Investing in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Act, legislation to support children's access to mental health care. The pandemic has exacerbated mental health challenges among children. It has been reported that one in five children in Virginia experience mental health conditions. "I've continuously said  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), released the following statement after the Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes various provisions secured and supported by Kaine to benefit Virginia's defense community, shipbuilding industry, and national security. "I'm proud that this year's annual defense bill will help ensure our military personnel  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, applauded the Senate passage of his bipartisan resolution to honor the life and legacy of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter. Carter, who passed away in October, served his country for decades as a national security expert, professor and author, and the resolution recognizes his critical contributions to modernizing the Department of Defense (DOD). Carter champi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- 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 $180,151 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for two West Virginia housing authorities to help provide quality, affordable housing for all West Virginians. This funding will specifically support households that include non-elderly individuals with disabilities. "Ensuring every West Virginian has a roof more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news: The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee--led by Chairman Don Beyer (D-VA)--released a new report highlighting the significant contributions immigrants make to the U.S. economy and its recovery from the pandemic. Among the report's key findings: * Immigrants helped power the economic recovery. Foreign-born workers were hit disproportionately hard by the pandemic but returned to work quicker than their native-bor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) voted against the Continuing Resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, which extends the government funding deadline from the original date of December 16th to December 23rd. Passage of this spending bill will enable the Democrat Majority to buy additional time for a massive lame-duck spending bill in which House Republicans have had no seat at the negotiating table. "The one-week continuing resolution is the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a biannual hearing to assess implementation of various information technology (IT) best practices, including requirements from the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and the Modernizing Government Technology Act (MGT), following the release of its 15th iterat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor this week in opposition to the Biden administration's harmful rule against independent contractors. Republican Leader Foxx's Remarks: "This administration won't be happy until it controls how, when, and where you work. It's hard to know if it's sheer arrogance that driv more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to condemn the Biden administration's attacks on employer-sponsored health insurance. Republican Leader Foxx's Remarks: "Employer-sponsored coverage is the bedrock of our health care system and it is under attack by President Biden and the Democrat party. "Despite its name, the Afforda more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following letter on Dec. 14, 2022: * * * To: The Honorable Lisa M. Gomez, Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210 Dear Assistant Secretary Gomez: We write to encourage the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) to take action to ensure that important requirements of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA)/ more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: In response to a February 2022 inquiry from U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that a December 2021 memorandum from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) entitled "Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Res more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: U.S. Representative Spanberger -- a former federal law enforcement officer -- last night voted with a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House to pass legislation that would provide federal funding to help law enforcement officers respond more effectively to Americans experiencing mental health, behavioral health, and substance use crises. As many Virginians continue to struggle with substance use disorder and mental health challenges, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: Just over one month after reaching $22 million returned, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today announced that her office has surpassed $27 million in federal casework funds returned to residents of Virginia's Seventh District. In 2022 alone, Spanberger's office has returned nearly $16.5 million -- including more than $4 million in delayed tax returns secured for a Virginia business last week. Casework dollars are secured and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today applauded Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the country's annual defense bill. "As the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, I am keenly aware of the importance of the National Defense Authorization Act. I'm proud to have voted to pass legislation that will boost our national security by providing support  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2022: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, issued the following statement applauding last night's unanimous Senate passage of legislation Sen. Kaine led to recognize and reaffirm the significant contributions of the African diaspora to the growth and prosperity of the U.S. The passage of the bill--which was cosponsored by Sen. Warner and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2022: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the statement below after the Senate approved a stopgap funding bill to keep the government running through December 23, giving lawmakers additional time to negotiate and pass a full government spending bill. The resolution, passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, now heads to the President's desk for signature. "We're glad to have voted for today's continuing resol more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $940,732 in federal funding to help Virginians with disabilities access affordable housing. The funding is awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Mainstream Vouchers program, which is similar to other Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) but specifically helps people with disabilities between ages 18-62 access housing. "Every Virginian, including those living with a disabilit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2022: * * * U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the statement below after the Senate approved a stopgap funding bill to keep the government running through December 23, giving lawmakers additional time to negotiate and pass a full government spending bill. The resolution, passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, now heads to the President's desk for signature. "We're glad to have voted for today's continuing resolut more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2022: * * * Congressman Wittman issued the following statement after voting against the Continuing Resolution. "Today's passage of a Continuing Resolution - a harmful, short-term solution to a long-term problem - emphasizes the lack of accountability in Congress. "This situation was completely avoidable; however, it is another example that a 'budgeting by crisis' mentality remains the status-quo in Washington. Continuing Resolutions are not more PR