WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, as well as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $18,880,000 for eight key highway projects across West Virginia. The funding announced today was secured by Senator Capito through the Congressionally Directed Spending process and included in Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that West Virginia University (WVU) will be awarded $176,143 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Specifically, the funding supports a project that aims to determine the social and structural predictors of delays in diagnosis of medical conditions with ambiguou more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today questioned witnesses, including the CEO of Norfolk Southern, the National Transportation Safety Board chair, and rail industry stakeholders on rail safety and how the February 3 train derailment impacted the East Palestine, Ohio community. HIGHLIGHTS: HIGH HAZARD: "I know that high-hazard flammable  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, today questioned U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on the department's funding and policy priorities for FY2024. The hearing was the subcommittee's first of the current budget cycle and Senator Capito's first as subc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan during a hearing on the agency's priorities and budget request for Fiscal Year 2024. HIGHLIGHTS: ON INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) SHUTTING DOWN COAL, NATURAL GAS: SENATOR CAPITO: "These were generated by your EPA. They basically more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today voted during a committee markup to advance several of her legislative priorities: the NOTAM Improvement Act and the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act. Both pieces of legislation were approved and can now be considered and voted on by the full Senate. The NOTAM Improvement Act: Senator Capito in more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued a subpoena to the Assistant to the Regional Director for Region 15 of the National Labor Relations Board after she sounded the alarm about NLRB officials engaging in misconduct and failing to conduct fair and impartial elections. In the cover letter accompanying the subpoena, Foxx writes: "The Committee on Edu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on March 22, 2023, to Fox News with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia: * * * Democrats, Republicans are Teaming up to Tackle Tech Threats Broader Than Just TikTok Many people believe that divided government is a recipe for gridlock, but we believe it can actually present opportunities to accomplish big, bipartisan things. The reality is Senate Democrats and Senate Republicans are teaming up to tackle a wide range of issues. For our part, we have teamed up to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $176,143 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for West Virginia University (WVU). The funding will support critical research into diagnosing medical conditions with ambiguous symptoms to help prevent inaccurate diagnoses and advance scientific understanding of rare diseases. "West Virginia University continues to make our state proud with important scientifi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $18,880,000 for eight West Virginia highway projects. The awards are made possible by Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests secured by Senator Manchin and are funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). "West Virginia's infrastructure plays a critical role in our state's economy, which is why improving, modernizing, and expanding our r more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $210,156 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Romney Fire Company. The funding is made possible through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program and will provide critical resources to the city's fire department to increase its number of frontline firefighters and promot more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the bipartisan Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act to address the ongoing national pilot shortage that has led to recent spikes in flight cancellations, delays and service disruptions in West Virginia and across the country. The legislation raises the mandatory retirement age for commercial pilots from 65 to 67 while maintaining the requirements for first-class medical and training certifications. "Our country co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- 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 (SASC) and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, questioned witnesses on ongoing military recruitment strategies and the steps West Virginia and Appalachia can take to support the efforts. The witnesses were the Honorable Gabriel Camarillo, Under Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Erik Raven, Under Secretary of the Navy, and the Honorable Krist more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, on bolstering the medical supply chain, the implementation timeline for the Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act, the importance of supporting the Life Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment (LifeBOAT) Act and reducing drug prices. On bolstering the medical supply chain: "Our sup more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act to allow meat and poultry products inspected by state Meat and Poultry Inspection (MPI) programs to be sold across state lines. The legislation would open up new markets for farmers and livestock producers across West Virginia and the entire country while maintaining high inspection standards. "West Virginia's farmers, ranchers  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), introduced the Energy Threat Analysis Center Establishment Act of 2023 to improve public-private information sharing regarding cybersecurity across America's energy sector. The legislation authorizes the Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Threat Analysis Center (ETAC) to coord more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following opening statement on March 22, 2023: * * * The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget" featuring testimony from EPA Administrator Michael Regan. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you, Administrator Regan for being here. It's really good to see yo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the ENR Committee, introduced the Mining Schools Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation will increase and improve opportunities for university and college mining and geological programs, like those at West Virginia University, to prepare stude more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), introduced the Energy Threat Analysis Center Establishment Act of 2023 to improve public-private information sharing regarding cybersecurity across America's energy sector. The legislation authorizes the Department  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- 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, "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget" featuring testimony from EPA Administrator Michael Regan. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you, Administrator Regan for more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- 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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan during a hearing on the agency's priorities and budget request for Fiscal Year 2024. HIGHLIGHTS: ON INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) SHUTTING DOWN COAL, NATURAL GAS: SENATOR CAPITO more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today backed bipartisan, bicameral legislation to ensure that Veterans who medically retired due to injuries sustained in combat are able to receive their full disability compensation and retirement pay. The Spanberger-cosponsored Major Richard Star Act would rectify an injustice that keeps combat-disabled Veterans from receiving full military benefits. Currently, more than 50,000 medically r more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: On Wednesday, March 29, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, Chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled "Diversity of Thought: Protecting Free Speech on College Campuses." "The Freedom of Speech is a fundamental Constitutional right," said Chair Owens. "The recent onslaught of attacks against free speech  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (NY-15) was the most effective freshman legislator and one of the most effective of all elected House Democrats during the 117th Congress (2021- 2022), according to an annual ranking of Legislative Effective Scores from the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University's Center for Effective Lawmaking. Among all House freshmen from the 117th Congress, Rep. Torres was not only ranked as the most eff more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: * * * Maryland, West Virginia and District of Columbia members of Congress unite to support bipartisan renewal of the advisory commission for the C&O Canal National Park that connects through all three jurisdictions. * * * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Congressman David Trone (D-Md.), alongside Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, has announced that he is co-sponsoring legislation to ensure executives of failed banks are held accountable for mismanagement. In the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse, the FDIC has acted to ensure workers and small businesses won't have to pay the price for the bank's mismanagement. However, before the bank failed, CEO G more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: The Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) announced the election of their new leadership and historic membership for the 118th Congress, including Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) as Outreach Task Force Co-Chair. The Caucus is led this Congress by Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Vice Chairs Nikema Williams (GA-5) and Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-3). This Congress, a record-breaking 94 Democratic women are serving in the House of Represen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced a resolution congratulating the city of Manassas on the 150th anniversary of its founding. The city's rich and storied history began on April 1, 1873 when the Virginia General Assembly voted to incorporate the area on the land then known as "Manassas Junction" due to its location at the junction of the Orange, Alexandria, and Manassas Gap railroad lines. "Congratulations to the Ci more PR