WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to West Virginia University (WVU). This funding will be used to support the development of a fuel-flexible boiler that can utilize fuels like hydrogen, natural gas, biogas, and other manufactured gasses to produce hot water and steam for food and beverage process heat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,868,229 from the U.S. Department of Interior's Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to 36 West Virginia counties. These payments are made annually to counties with non-taxable Federal land within their borders to offset the lost property tax revenue. "PILT program funds help offset shortfalls that our local muni more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, today announced $5,504,439 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). The funding will be used to support DHHR's Public Health and Emergency Preparedness progra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news releaseon June 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a full committee hearing with administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Shailen Bhatt. During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito questioned Administrator Bhatt on the Biden administration's efforts to impose greenhouse gas emissions standards on states, implementation  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined seven U.S. Senate colleagues to introduce legislation to prohibit the Biden administration from banning gas stoves. The Save Our Gas Stoves Act - led by U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) - explicitly prohibits the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from implementing a proposed rule that would impose intrusive and costly standards on the kitchen stovetops of millions of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to introduce bipartisan legislation to support the development of innovative technologies that ensure cleaner, healthier, and safer air and environment. The bipartisan Carbon Removal, Efficient Ag more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on June 15, 2023: Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Nancy Mace (R-SC), the Ranking Member and Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, introduced the Not Just a Number Act, bipartisan legislation to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take a more comprehensive look at the factors that best prevent veteran suicide. "Veteran suicide is a complex problem that requires  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT), Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced H.R. 4144, the Federal Assistance to Initiate Repayment (FAIR) Act, which takes a critical step towards addressing the failures of the student loan program by providing a fair, responsib more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: U.S. Congressmen Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced the Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act, legislation designed to permanently reduce bird deaths for minimal cost by requiring that any public building constructed, acquired, or significantly altered by the General Services Administration (GSA) to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features. Currently, building collisions lead to up to one billion bi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: On Thursday, June 22, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full Committee hearing titled "Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-Based Economy." "America is moving towards a skills-based economy in which individuals' skills and competencies are what matter, not where or how they obtained  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023, and a letter: Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, along with her colleagues U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee raised concerns to Acting Department of Labor (DOL)  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) and Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-MD) wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post urging their colleagues to oppose changes to the current slot and perimeter rules at Reagan National Airport (DCA), which govern the number of flights that can safely operate out of DCA and the distance of those flights. There are efforts to change these rules in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, questioned Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officials and healthcare experts on how the VA classifies rural Veterans and how rural Veterans access substance use disorder treatment. On determining rural Veteran classifications: "According to the U.S. Census, West Virginia is the third most rural state in America. We don't have one city  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered remarks on the Senate Floor regarding the need for strong, reliable broadband connection in West Virginia and across our nation. During the speech, Senator Capito noted the importance of reliable broadband as an educational and economic competition issue and emphasized the need for accurate coverage maps to make sure every home and business has strong, dependable int more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and other colleagues in introducing the Right to Contraception Act, legislation to codify Americans' right to contraception, which the Supreme Court first recognized more than half a century ago in Griswold v. Connecticut. Enshrining the right to contraception into federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 14, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 277, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023. The REINS Act would greatly limit government overreach by requiring Congress to pass a joint resolution of approval for any major rules enacted by federal agencies before they take effect. The bill passed the House this afternoon by a vote of 221-210. Notably, pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) joined by U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16), Chairman of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01), and Terri Sewell (D-AL-07) today reintroduced legislation that will ensure patients maintain access to home infusion therapy. The Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act protects access to Medicare's home infusion benefit by m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Mike Braun (R-IN), along with U.S. Reps. Joe Neguse (D-CO-02), John Curtis (R-UT-03), and Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), introduced legislation to remove an unnecessary bureaucratic obstacle that currently prevents students from receiving a degree or certification they have obtained enough credits to complete. The Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2023 would facilitate the "reverse transferring" of co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $3 million through the U.S. Department of Energy to fund a project at West Virginia University (WVU) Research Corporation that will focus on innovative technologies to help decarbonize the food and beverage industry. The food and beverage industry is one of the largest energy consuming industries in the U.S. "The industrial more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Armed Service Committee, announced $3 million from the Department of the Army for West Virginia University's (WVU) program to use acid mine drainage to establish a domestic supply of rare earth minerals and critical minerals instead of relying on foreign sources of rare earth elements. WVU will be working on this project with Virginia T more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,504,439 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). The funding will support statewide public health emergency preparedness efforts. "West Virginia must be prepared for any public health threat that com more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $599,999 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for an engineering education research project at West Virginia University (WVU). The project will examine various learning techniques in engineering curricula to enhance student performance and improve retention in the relevant academic fields. "West Virginia University continues to make ou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on June 14, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his decision to vote against Nusrat Choudhury's nomination to be a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. "Law enforcement officers in West Virginia and across the country go above and beyond the call of duty to protect our communities, and I am incredibly grateful for their service. "Some of Ms. Choudhury's previou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on June 15, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his decision to vote for Julie Rikelman's nomination to be a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. "For more than 50 years, Roe v. Wade was the law of the land and settled precedent. The Supreme Court's rejection of that precedent has destabilized public trust in the American judicial system and jeopardized access to healthcare  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and seven colleagues have introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit the Biden administration from banning gas stoves. The Save Our Gas Stoves Act explicitly prohibits the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from implementing a proposed rule that would impose intrusive and costly standards on the kitchen stovetops of millions of Americans. Companion legislati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: On Flag Day, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Gary Peters (D-MI) reintroduced the bipartisan All-American Flag Act, which would require the federal government to exclusively purchase flags that are entirely produced and manufactured in the United States. "It's plain and simple: the United States flag, which serves as a symbol of our founding history and values, should not be made oversea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced the Growing Reputable Academic Departments (GRAD) Act to help bolster graduate-level STEM programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). HBCUs and PBIs are historically underfunded and lag behind those of non-HBCU institutions by at least 70 percent. Between 2002 and 2019, HBC more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) marked her first 100 days in Congress, highlighting some of the major accomplishments she has made since being sworn in as the first Black woman to represent Virginia on March 7th. "It is the honor of my lifetime to serve as the representative for Virginia's Fourth Congressional District and to fight for my constituents' priorities in Congress," said Congresswoman McClellan. "My callin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following opening statement on June 14, 2023: * * * Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing with Shailen Bhatt, administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), to discuss implementation of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you, Chairman Carper, for call more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a business meeting to consider the nomination of Jeff Baran to serve another term on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) led Republicans in voting against Baran, saying, "His votes and positions simply do not align with enabling the safe use of nuclear technologies that the NRC is expected to undertake in the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) introduced the No Welfare for the Wealthy Actto eliminate the Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) loophole in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and stop waste, fraud, and abuse within the food stamp program. This legislation would also require states to enforce the asset and income limits already in federal law. Currently, 41 states and the District of Columbia are using the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT), Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced H.R. 4144, the Federal Assistance to Initiate Repayment (FAIR) Act, which takes a critical step towards addressing the failures of the student loan program by providing a fair, responsible path back to repayment for 40 million borrower more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) and the Republican Study Committee released its annual alternative budget for fiscal year 2024. The budget serves as a comprehensive blueprint for conservative governance and was produced by the RSC Budget and Spending Task Force. Congressman Cline currently chairs that task force. The reckless policies of President Biden and Congressional Democrats have created a record $10 trillion in new spending i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence passed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (IAA) today by a unanimous 17-0 vote. The bill authorizes funding, provides legal authorities, and enhances congressional oversight for the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). "The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 reflects the Senate Intelligence Committee's bipartisan commitment to ensuring America's intelligence age more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $3 million through the U.S. Department of Energy to fund a project at West Virginia University (WVU) Research Corporation that will focus on innovative technologies to help decarbonize the food and beverage industry. The food and beverage industry is one of the largest energy consuming  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- 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, joined U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to introduce bipartisan legislation to support the development of innovative technologies that ensure cleaner, healthier, and safer air and environment. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, celebrated the Senate passage of his bipartisan resolution to designate June 2023 as Great Outdoors Month to celebrate the economic growth, positive health outcomes and better quality of life provided by outdoor recreation. The resolution also highlights the importance of ensuring access to outdoor recreation is available to all West  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger today invited middle and high school students in Virginia's Seventh District to compete in the annual Congressional App Challenge. Registration for this year's competition is now open. The competition is an annual opportunity for students in participating congressional districts across the country to get hands-on practice with coding and computer science. Students are invited to sharpen their skills, pus more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement ahead of a Senate Commerce Committee markup on legislation to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs: "The single runway at DCA is already the most congested in the country. Ahead of the Senate Commerce Committee markup this morning, we want to be clear that we will strongly oppose any FAA reauthorization that expands the number of flights or passengers i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) along with Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-MD) issued the following statement regarding legislation to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs: "The three airports of the Washington metropolitan area have worked in tandem for decades to connect the nation's capital to destinations around the world while serving as centerpieces of the region's economy. We will strongly oppose any more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement ahead of a Senate Commerce Committee markup on legislation to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs: "The single runway at DCA is already the most congested in the country. Ahead of the Senate Commerce Committee markup this morning, we want to be clear that we will strongly oppose any FAA reauthorization that expands the number of flights or passengers  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) in introducing the Working Families Tax Relief Act, legislation that would cut taxes for low- and middle-income American workers and families by expanding the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The American Rescue Plan, which Warner and Kai more PR

LEESBURG, Virginia, June 16 (TNSres) -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced the launch of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge, inviting middle and high school students in Virginia's 10th District to design and create their own apps that would benefit their local community. "I'm excited to invite all Virginia-10 middle and high school students to try their hands at Congress' annual coding competition, the 2023 Congressional App Challenge -  more PR