WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Angus King (I-Maine), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced a U.S. Senate resolution recognizing October 2023 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. "With Dyslexia impacting individuals in West Virginia and all across our country, it is important that we stand with t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $453,743 to Virginia Tech for their Setting Appalachia's Workforce on Track to Adapt to the Changing Construction Industry project. According to ARC, this investment will allow Virginia Tech to develop a training roadmap, workforce gap analysis, and plan for large scale implementation supporting the emerging field of industriali more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced its joint-employer final rule: "The old saying, 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' applies perfectly in this case. The 2020 joint-employer rule provided a clear, consistent, and narrow standard for businesses o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine wrote to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to share his deep concern regarding the rise in instances of antisemitism and Islamophobia in America, particularly in the aftermath of the recent Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel. In the letter, Kaine expressed support for asks made by his colleagues to boost funding to the Nonprofit Security Grant Prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Chair of SFRC's Subcommittee overseeing the Western Hemisphere, led his colleagues, including Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Alex Padilla (D-CA), in urging the U.S. Department of State to address corruption in Honduras. The senators request that Secretary Blinken continue pushing the Honduran government to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement regarding the draft domestic supplemental funding legislation that was unveiled this afternoon and includes robust funding to address the child care crisis. The proposed legislation comes shortly after the expiration of child care funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) that helped child care providers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, questioned Department of Veterans' Affairs officials on access to healthcare for West Virginia Veterans and the backlog of Compensation and Pension Exams in West Virginia. On access to healthcare for West Virginia Veterans: "We have a lot of Veterans in West Virginia and they all want to go to Veterans clinics or hospitals to get their care. more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC -- Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan outlining serious concerns with a proposed rule to increase methane regulations on oil and gas facilities, and proposed changes to Subpart W of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). "The current Administration has made its intentions cle more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced they will introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) new joint employer rule, which forces liability on companies for another business' employees even if they do not directly oversee them. The NLRB release more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine federal offshore energy strategy and policies. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV), highlighted that, if not for Chairman Manchin's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Administration would not be holding any offshore oil and gas lease sales until at least 2029. Chairman Manchin also discussed restrictions that improperly targeted oil and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) applauded the Biden-Harris Administration's designation of the Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (APM) Tech Hub as one of the 31 inaugural Tech Hubs in regions across the country that show potential for rapid growth in key technology sectors. This designation came through the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration.  The APM Tech Hub, led by the Commonwealth Center for Advanced  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA-04) was elected as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives:  "House Republicans' political posturing and infighting left the People's House without a Speaker for 22 days at a time when our nation and the international community need Congress to lead. Republicans were too busy playing their political games and exacting petty partisan rev more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, chairwoman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release: Oversight and Investigations Chairwoman, Rep. Jen Kiggans, (R-Va.), introduced H.R. 5956, the GI Bill Improvement Act of 2023. H.R. 5956 would amend current law to improve transparency and provide more resources for veterans looking to use GI Bill benefits. The GI Bill Improvement Act would ensure this information is available in a modern, easy-to-use format through the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) was elected to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives. "Today, I voted to restore governance in Washington by supporting Congressman Mike Johnson as the next Speaker of the House. "During my conversations with Mr. Johnson, he presented himself as an honest, hardworking, and principled conservative. He listened to my con more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Committee hearing on educational freedom and opportunity for American families, students, and workers. Congresswoman Miller highlighted the importance of school choice and questioned Cory DeAngelis, Senior Fellow for American Federation for Children, and Jerome Redmond, President and CEO of the American Truck Training, on the importance of giving power ba more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) released the following statement on Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) becoming Speaker of the House. Click here for video. "House Republicans have elected Mike Johnson as our next Speaker of the House," said Congresswoman Miller. "Mike Johnson is an exceptional, conservative man of God who will enact an American first agenda. I am confident that under his leadership we will be able to pass more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger backed bicameral, bipartisan legislation to improve access to affordable child care for families with parents or guardians working nontraditional hours. The After Hours Child Care Act would expand Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) eligibility to serve families who work outside of the traditional work hours of 9am to 5pm. Additionally, this bipartisan legislation would support efforts to expand on-s more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: As originally released by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democrats WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced a final rule to ensure that workers hired through subcontractors, temporary staffing agencies, and other intermediaries can hold all the entities with the power to control their working conditions accountable for their right to bargain collectively. "Wo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after House Republicans elected Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) to be Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. "At a time of crisis around the world, Congress needs a Speaker who will govern responsibly to make life better and safer for the American people. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy governed in a way that catered to the far-right MAGA extremists in the House Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2023: * * * Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals' order on offshore oil and gas Lease Sale 261 that stays an injunction granted by the Western District of Louisiana Court and creates uncertainty for Lease Sale 261. "This administration has made a compl more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- 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, sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan outlining serious concerns with a proposed rule to increase methane regulations on oil and gas facilities, and proposed changes to Subpart W of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). "The current Admi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine federal offshore energy strategy and policies. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV), highlighted that, if not for Chairman Manchin's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Administration would not be holding any offshore oil and gas lease sales until at least 2029. Chairman Manchin also discussed restric more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), today announced the promotions of William Wu to serve as Staff Director and Maria Mahler-Haug as Deputy Staff Director of the Committee. "I am thrilled to announce the selection of William Wu and Maria Mahler-Haug to head the Senate Intelligence Committee's experienced and diverse leadership team. Will and Maria have deep expertise in national security and the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) issued the following statement after Congresswoman Mike Johnson (R-LA) was elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives: "Over the past three weeks, the extreme House Republicans kept Congress in gridlock, preventing us from doing our important work for American families in the midst of critical international crises and as the clock ticks towards a disastrous government shutdown. At more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Michael F. Bennet, D-Colo., and U.S. Representative Don Beyer, D-Va., today introduced legislation to update and expand unemployment insurance so that the program better meets the needs of the modern workforce and is ready to respond should America face a future recession. "The past few years have clearly shown that our unemployment insurance system is broken and doesn't meet workers' needs. After dec more PR