WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) yesterday introduced the Jumpstarting Accountability Relating to Ethical Disclosures (JARED) Act to tighten ethical standards for presidential appointees. The bill would prohibit former "political appointees from investing in or serving in a managerial role in an investment fund in which a foreign principal owns shares" within four years of their departure from federal government service, under certain conditions. Jared more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $2.5 million grant through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Phase 1 renovation of the Minnie Hamilton Hospital in Grantsville, W.Va. "Meeting the water and wastewater challenges of West Virgini more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-03) introduced the Emergency Taxpayer Paperwork and Audit Relief Act, legislation to delay the implementation of the Democrat budget gimmick in the American Rescue Plan that lowers the threshold for Americans to receive a 1099-K form from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). "The Democrats' so-called 'American Rescue Plan,' which more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by activist and housing seeker Margaret Eaddy involving a hybrid hearing on Dec. 1, 2022, entitled "Boom and Bust: The Need for Bold Investments in Fair and Affordable Housing to Combat Inflation": * * * My name is Margaret Eaddy. I am from Hampton, Virginia. I am grateful to the office of Representative Maxine Waters for providing me an opportunity to speak to you today. The topic of this hearing--fair and affordable housing--is personal for me. An more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $2.5 million grant through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Phase 1 renovation of the Minnie Hamilton Hospital in Grantsville, West Virginia. "The Appalachian Regional Commission's continued commitment to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Emergency Taxpayer Paperwork and Audit Relief Act, to delay the implementation of the Democrat budget gimmick in the American Rescue Plan that lowers the threshold for Americans to receive a 1099-K form from the IRS for an additional year. Before this year, the threshold was $20,000 and 200 separate transactions. The Democrats lowered this to $600 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: Congressman Alex X. Mooney introduced a discharge petition to bring H.R.69 - Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 to the House Floor for immediate consideration. The legislation would end the twice-a-year clock change that takes place every November and March. Earlier this year, Senator Marco Rubio introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate to make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent across the country. This bill passed the Senate unanimo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following statement after voting for the Building American Energy Security Act, a measure to reform the dysfunctional federal permitting process for energy and natural resource projects. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, offered it as an amendment to H.R. 7776, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, after negotiations with U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R- more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- 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 detailing the rise and fall of the digital asset market in 2021 and 2022 and the need for further protections to mitigate risks to everyday consumers and the U.S. financial system. In the fall of 2021, the digital asset market reached a record-high $3 trillion market capitalization. Since then, it has lost over $2 trillion in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor this week and skewered censorship on college campuses and reaffirmed free speech rights. Republican Leader Foxx's Remarks: "Freedom of speech and thought on college campuses is essential to one of the most important missions of the university: the search for truth. Whil more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2022: * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded $110,000 for repairs to low-income housing to the Appalachia Service Project, Inc. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "USDA Rural Development awarded $110,000 in grant funding to Appalachia Service Project, Inc. "The money will be used to help 15 owner-occupied low-income households with vital repairs in Lee, Wise, and Dickenson more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2022: * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded two grants totaling $116,600 to Grayson County for the purchase of two law enforcement vehicles and two sanitation vehicles. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "USDA Rural Development awarded a total of $116,600 in grants to Grayson County. "A grant of $41,600 will be used to help purchase two properly outfitted law enforcement  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $228 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to support wildland fire management in fiscal year 2023. This funding will support continuing pay increases and new training opportunities for federal firefighters, fuels management work to reduce fire risk,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the failed 47-47 vote to include bipartisan, comprehensive energy permitting reform as an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "Once again, Mitch McConnell and Republican leadership have put their o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $25,000,000 in federal funding for the expansion of I-64 in New Kent County. Awarded through the Department of Rural Surface Transportation Grant program (RURAL), this funding will add a third lane to I-64 in each direction, widen shoulders, add rumble strips and wider and flatter clear zones for an approximately 10-mile segment in New Kent County. "This substantial investment for improvements t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger urged U.S. Senate leadership to provide permanent protections and a pathway to citizenship for the highest possible number of Dreamers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries. Created in 2012, DACA has provided protection from deportation and employment authorization to more than 825,000 young people -- including more than 8,600 Vi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Blake Moore (R-UT-01) today introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent the waste, fraud, and abuse of federal funds. The rate of improper payments -- or payments made by the government that should not have been disbursed or were disbursed in the incorrect amount -- has consistently been an issue across the federal government. These improper payments have also been a significant more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2022: * * * U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement applauding Virginia's ban on TikTok. "As a former governor and Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, I'm glad to see that Virginia has banned TikTok on government devices. "TikTok has the stamp of approval of the Chinese Communist Party and it poses a serious national security threat due to its data colle more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $1,000,000 in federal funding to expand and enhance the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in Virginia. In July, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline transitioned from a 10-digit number to a three-digit number, 9-8-8. With the switch, crisis call centers, including those in Virginia, have seen an increase in calls. "The past few years have been hard on everyone. For so many Virginians, COVID has exacerbated more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) and Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) applauded the final passage of the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation passed through the Senate yesterday by a vote of 83-11, after being approved by the House of Representatives last week. The IAA authorizes funding, provides legal authoriti more PR