WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2023: * * * Rep. Don Beyer, the Senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee and member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today issued the following statement after Fitch downgraded the U.S. credit rating from AAA to AA+: "As many economists have noted, the logic and timing of this ratings cut are nonsensical. The American economy is strong, and continues to get better. Our economy grew at an annual rate of 2.4% in the second quarter of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and 36 of their colleagues in calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw its latest set of proposed power plant regulations that will force the closure of coal and gas-fired power plants. "In direct conflict with West Virginia v. EPA, this proposal requires gen more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 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 a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop the first National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) in West Virginia at Mountwest Co more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2023: * * * Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, a senior member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, released the following statement on Fitch's downgrade announcement. "Fitch's downgrade is a direct result of MAGA policies. "Rooting for shutdowns and threatening default is no way to run a government. "But Fitch unfairly discounts the robust recovery Biden has led. CHIPS, Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act h more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, a senior member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, released the following statement after Donald Trump was indicted in connection to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election: "This indictment makes clear the threat Donald J. Trump is to our democracy. He knowingly tried to overturn an election he knew he lost. "He will be remembered for the stain he left in office, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2023, and a letter: Today, U.S. Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA),wrote to Governor Glenn Youngkin urging him to end Virginia's participation in Texas Governor Abbott's failed and inhumane Operation Lone Star. On May 31st, Youngkin signed Executive Director Four, deploying 100 Virginia National Guard soldiers and 21 supporting personnel to Texas for 30 days. "We urge you to end the Commonwealth's deployment  more PR

WOODBRIDGE, Virginia, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2023: On Tuesday, August 1, U.S. Representative Abigial Spanberger -- the only Member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee from Virginia -- hosted a five-stop Farm Tour across Caroline and King George Counties to hear directly from Virginia producers about their challenges and priorities amid 2023 Farm Bill negotiations. During her Farm Tour, Spanberger met with local farmers and producers to discuss Farm Bill priorities -- inc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Bob Casey (D-PA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Mark Warner (D-A) joined U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (R-VA-1), John Sarbanes (D-MD-3), Bobby Scott (D-VA-3) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-7), Co-Chairs of the House Chesapeake Bay Task Force, to introduce a legislative package aimed at tackling the largest source of pollution to the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. The Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) visited the Heritage Farm Museum and Village in Huntington, West Virginia and met with the Mayor of Wayne, Danny Grace. Heritage Farm Museum and Village is a recreated 19th century village which includes recreational activities such as an adventure park, museums, animal exhibits, and artisans. "The Heritage Farm Museum and Village is among the hidden gems of our wild and wonderful state," said C more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Representatives Earl L. (Buddy) Carter (R-GA), Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), and Terri Sewell (D-AL) in introducing the bipartisan Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrological Treatments (PATIENT) Act. The Kidney PATIENT Act will provide access to critical care and affordable oral medicines for chronic kidney disease patients. "Kidney patients should be able to access as many ther more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2023: * * * Rep. Alex X. Mooney issued the following statement on the politically motivated indictment of President Donald Trump by Joe Biden's Department of Justice: "President Donald Trump has faced unprecedented attacks by Democrats. He was subjected to two sham impeachment trials, fake prosecutions by an extreme liberal New York prosecutor, had his home raided, and now the Department of Justice (DOJ) is again coming after Joe Biden's leadin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2023: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) joined fellow co-chairs of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force - Reps. John Sarbanes (MD-03), Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) - to introduce the Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration Act of 2023, which would accelerate conservation goals in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The legislation would focus federal resources on the approximately 83,000 farms in the Chesapeake Bay w more PR