WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia), sponsors of the bipartisan Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, today applauded a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to strengthen Horse Protection Act requirements, issuing the following statement: "As the authors of bipartisan legislation to ban the cruel and abusive practice of horse soring, we applaud to more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) is demanding answers from Workers United after International President Lynne Fox ignored an inquiry about Michelle Eisen's employment with the union. In a July 17 letter to Workers United, Chairwoman Foxx requested information about Michelle Eisen's employment and compensation history with the union to deter more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) visited WVU Medicine Children's Hospital for the unveiling of his locker located in the Hostetler Family Resource Center. The Center works to ensure families have the necessary resources while receiving care and services so that their sole focus can be on their child. "Gayle and I are proud to be a part of the Hostetler Family Resource Center to help ensure every family can have so more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) in launching the Congressional Appalachian Caucus. The Appalachian Caucus will focus on energy, healthcare, transportation, and broadband policies for people who live in Appalachia and surrounding regions. "Appalachia is a beautiful part of the United States," said Congresswoman Miller. "Abundant with natural resources, we supply America with energy resources, agricul more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Matt Cartwright, Sean Casten, Chellie Pingree, and Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep. Gerry Connolly, released the following statement in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act. "Exactly one year ago, the trajectory of the U.S. e more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Matt Cartwright, Sean Casten, Chellie Pingree, and Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep. Gerry Connolly, released the following statement in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act. "Exactly one year ago, the trajectory more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2023: * * * Following the release of a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) legal review of the previous administration's relocation of two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) research agencies, U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton, Gerry Connolly, and Don Beyer (all D-VA) released the following statement emphasizing the need for Congress to take up the Conducting Oversight to Secure Transparency (COST) of Relocations Act. The COST of R more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) joined Representatives Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Kathy Manning (NC-06), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), and 27 House Democrats in a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging the Commission to deny Mountain Valley Pipeline's (MVP) requested extension of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Southgate project. The certificate is needed for constr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), sponsors of the bipartisan Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, today applauded a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to strengthen Horse Protection Act (HPA) requirements, issuing the following statement: "As the authors of bipartisan legislation to ban the cruel and abusive practice of horse soring, we appl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) celebrated the one year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law, highlighting the many ways the transformative law is lowering costs for Virginians, investing in clean energy and jobs, and building an economy that benefits working families. "I'm proud to have voted to pass the groundbreaking Inflation Reduction Act which is bringing down costs, investing in  more PR