WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: The Education and the Workforce Committee passed H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify Biden's unlawful student loan debt transfer scheme. On the passage of H.J. Res. 45, Chairwoman Foxx said: "The culture of this country has shifted from one in which individuals are responsible for paying for themselves to one in which the government plays nanny to each individu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today congratulated West Virginia students Dalton Cook from Westside High School, Isabella Herrod from Liberty High School, and Rania Zuri from Morgantown High School on being selected for the U.S Presidential Scholars Program. The Presidential Scholars Program honors graduating high school seniors for their academic achievement, accomplishments in the arts and technology fields, lead more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks at the weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference on the potential catastrophe at the southern border ahead of Title 42's expiration, and the devastating impact of fentanyl in communities across West Virginia and the country. HIGHLIGHTS: TITLE 42 EXPIRATION: "I would say on the heels of Title 42 going awa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: Last night, the NOTAM Improvement Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), passed the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent. Senator Capito, who is also a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, introduced the NOTAM Improvement Act in January 2023 to help prevent future Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system out more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues to introduce a resolution recognizing National Nurses Week. The resolution was led by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), as well as U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce (R-Ohio-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-01), Jen Kiggans (R-Va.-02), and Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.-14). National Nurses Week will run Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned Jeff Baran during his nomination hearing to serve another term as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). HIGHLIGHTS: ON COMMISSIONER BARAN'S RECORD OF ROADBLOCKS FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY: RANKING MEMBER CAPITO: "One element the [NRC] staff proposed, and the rest of the commissioners suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressmen Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Burgess Owens (UT-04) introduced The Direct Capital Access Act (DCA Act) that seeks to add 28 in- and beyond-perimeter daily flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in the 2023 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill. Congress restricted air traffic at DCA in the 1960s -- in part to encourage airlines to grow their long-distance flight options from the then-newly built more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee to discuss policies that have created barriers for patients in rural areas who need access to quality health care treatments. Congresswoman Miller highlighted difficulties West Virginians are experiencing and the hinderance that comes from the Inflation Reduction Act on medical research. Click Here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWbMnhNmem8) to Watch On Access to New Me more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on May 10, 2023: * * * Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement: "For months, House Republicans have trafficked in lies and innuendo in a sorry attempt to smear President Biden and hurt Democrats politically. Unfortunately for them, this tired playbook hasn't stuck, and it's no secret why. "Donald Trump, the former President of the United States and the current leader of the Republican Party, oversaw a vast criminal enter more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Representative Spanberger today launched a new survey to gather stories of service from Virginians with loved ones who are active-duty servicemembers or Veterans. During Military Appreciation Month, Spanberger's "Stories of Service" survey gives Virginians the opportunity to share the personal stories of a servicemember or Veteran in their lives. The Congresswoman will save and share many of these stories to recognize the persona more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Following a push by U.S. Senator Tim Kaine to fix the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it has approved a total of $42 billion in Public Service Loan Forgiveness for more than 615,000 borrowers, including over $1.3 billion in relief for more than 20,000 Virginia public servants, since October 2021. The PSLF program provides America's teachers, servicemembers, police, firefighters, and other public s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- 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), joined by 12 Committee Members, sent a letter to Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack raising concerns over the agency's proposed rule, "Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans." Chairwoman Foxx and the Members argue that the rule shif more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- 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) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's markup to consider H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn Biden's student loan debt transfer scheme: "The Committee is meeting today to discuss H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn Biden's more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner reintroduced the School Infrastructure Modernization Act, legislation to help modernize aging schools in Virginia and across the country by making it easier for school districts to use the current federal historic rehabilitation tax credit (HTC) to upgrade historic school buildings that will continue to operate as schools after renovation. Current law makes it difficult for school districts to use the HTC because it r more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $598,000 from the Department of Defense (DoD) for West Virginia University (WVU). The funding is made possible through the Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) Program and will support critical research of high relevance to DoD. "West Virginia University continues to make our state proud with important research pro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) congratulated West Virginia students Dalton Cook of Westside High School, Isabella Herrod of Liberty High School and Rania Zuri of Morgantown High School who have been selected as U.S. Presidential Scholars. The Presidential Scholars Program honors graduating high school seniors for their academic achievement, accomplishments in the arts and technology, leadership and service to their communities. "The Presidential Schol more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led a bipartisan, bicameral resolution designating this week, May 6-12, 2023, as National Nurses Week. The resolution recognizes the dedication of nurses and celebrates the critical contributions they make to providing safe, quality healthcare in West Virginia and across the country. "Nurses in West Virginia and across the country work to ensure all Americans can access the quality, affordable healthcare they need," said more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Providing Officers with Electronic Resources (POWER) Act to provide state and local law enforcement with high-tech devices to detect and identify dangerous drugs, including fentanyl. The legislation would establish a new grant program through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help the law enforcement organizations secure this portable screening technology. "In the last year, m more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on May 10, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) expected overreach targeting power plant emissions. "This Administration is determined to advance its radical climate agenda and has made it clear they are hellbent on doing everything in their power to regulate coal and gas-fueled power plants out of e more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Reps. Burgess Owens (UT-04) and Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced The Direct Capital Access (DCA) Act, legislation to add 28 additional in- and beyond-perimeter flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in the 2023 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill. Congress restricted air traffic at DCA in the 1960s -- in part to encourage airlines to grow their long-distance flight options from the then-newly built Washington Dulles I more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: Yesterday, Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) wrote to the Department of Agriculture in support of its proposal to expand children's access to free school meals by strengthening the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). "We commend the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or the Department) f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- 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 on the nomination of Jeffery Baran to serve another term as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Commissioner Baran, for being here with us today. "Nuclear po more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- 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 Jeff Baran during his nomination hearing to serve another term as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). HIGHLIGHTS: ON COMMISSIONER BARAN'S RECORD OF ROADBLOCKS FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY: RANKING MEMBER CAPITO: "One element the [NRC] st more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) today announced bipartisan legislation to reform the security classification system in order to reduce overclassification, prevent mishandling of classified information, promote better use of intelligence, and enhance public trust. "The government systematically overclassifies too muc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced legislation to strengthen the security of U.S. election infrastructure by requiring that voting systems undergo simulated attacks as part of their standard certification process. Specifically, the Strengthening Election Cybersecurity to Uphold Respect for Elections through Independent Testing (SECURE IT) Act would direct the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to require that systems seeki more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, testified to the Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee on his bill, H.R.615 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023. The Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 bars the Department of Interior and the Department of Agriculture from prohibiting or regulating the use of lead ammunition and tackle on federal lands unless the ammunition and more PR