CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) hosted Assistant Secretary of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Alan Davidson, a key U.S. broadband official, in Charleston, W.Va. for a series of meetings focused on the state's current broadband capacities and needs. Mr. Davidson's visit comes after $1.2 billion was awarded to West Virginia for broadband expansion at the e more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA) which provides for the needs of servicemembers and their families through a pay increase, while equipping our military with the tools and resources to counter the rapidly growing threats from Communist China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The NDAA includes a measure, which Congre more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 13, 2023: * * * Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, released the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration's newly released National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan: "Through the release of the ONCD's latest National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP), the Biden-Harris Administration has furth more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 13, 2023: * * * U.S. Representatives Gerry Connolly, Jennifer Wexton, and Don Beyer (all D-VA) issued the following statement on extreme Republicans on the Appropriations Committee voting to advance legislation that strips funding for a new FBI headquarters building, a top priority for the Bureau to maintain efficient operations and readiness. "The Virginia delegation has repeatedly opposed and condemned interference in the independent, ag more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement slamming the Education Department's illegal and unilateral actions to cancel loans for more than 800,000 borrowers: "The Biden administration's blatantly political attempt to circumvent the Supreme Court is shameful. The Biden administration is trampling the rule of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the introduction of the AUKUS Submarine Transfer Authorization Act, co-sponsored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX). AUKUS is the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This legislation would authorize the sale of up to two Virginia Class Submarines to Australia. Additionally, the legislation puts the entire transfer proc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, in Hampton Roads, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Chair of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Seapower, along with Australian Ambassador to the United States and former Prime Minister of Australia Dr. Kevin Rudd and U.S. Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven, discussed the importance of the Australia-U.K.-U.S. (AUKUS) agreement, in which Australia will purchase at least three and up to five Virginia-class submarines. Because a s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, as well as Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Peter Welch (D-VT), released the following statement after a Guatemalan court disqualified one of the political parties: "We are deeply disturbed by the Guatemalan government's unprecedented interference against the electoral  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on July 13, 2023: This week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), and Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation, the Veterans Caregiver Application and Appeals Reform (CARE) Act of 2023. Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the Senate version last month. The bill would improve the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC), also known as the Caregivers P more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured a number of West Virginia priorities in the Appropriations Committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding bill. The Senate Appropriations Committee continues to work through the rest of the funding bills, which will hopefully be voted on by the full Senate later this year. "I am proud we wer more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured a number of West Virginia priorities in the Appropriations Committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) funding bill. The Senate Appropriations Committee continues to work through the rest of the funding bills, which will hopefully be voted on by the full Senate later this year. "I am proud we were able  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement welcoming Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator, to West Virginia. Assistant Secretary Davidson will be holding a roundtable with local officials to discuss the more than $1.2 billion in federal funding coming to West Virginia through the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the House. "I came to Congress to ensure our military remains the best in the world," said Congresswoman Kiggans. "At a time when our nation is facing unprecedented threats from our adversaries, the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act does just that. This critical legislation r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on July 13, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Co-Chair of the AUKUS Working Group and Friends of Australia Caucus, issued the following statement after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 (S. 2043), which included provisions to allow for the transfer of Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, the training of Australian private sector defense personnel, as well  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * "The American people deserve the world's strongest military which is equipped and ready to protect our country. It is Congress' constitutional duty to focus on funding a lethal fighting force while also working to rein in wasteful spending at the Pentagon. This year's defense bill would end the paid abortion travel policy at the Department of Defense and block taxpayer funded transgender surgeries. The bill defunds climate programs and so more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023 : * * * Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) released the following statement on the passage of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the House of Representatives. "The passage of the NDAA demonstrates that House Republicans are continuing to deliver on our commitment to keep the United States safe," said Congresswoman Miller. "As our service members make sacrifices protecting the United States' national security, it more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement after voting against a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would endanger women serving in the military, undermine America's national security, and harm recruitment. "I represent thousands of servicemembers and their families, and these Virginians deserve our strongest possible support. We should be using the NDAA to make sure they have the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 13, 2023: * * * U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton, Don Beyer and Gerry Connolly (all D-VA) issued the following statement on extreme Republicans on the Appropriations Committee voting to advance legislation that strips funding for a new FBI headquarters building, a top priority for the Bureau to maintain efficient operations and readiness. "The Virginia delegation has repeatedly opposed and condemned interference in the independent, agency-run effort more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today applauded the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), which will set the framework for America's defense policy. The congressman's legislation and amendments incorporated in the final bill will help accelerate emerging defense technologies that will strengthen the U.S. military to meet the current era of great power competition. "After many hour more PR