WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today, the Education and the Workforce Committee passed H.R. 5993, the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, legislation that brings clarity to foreign gift reporting requirements for colleges and universities and protects American education from malicious foreign influence. On the passage of H.R. 593 more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- 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.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced a bipartisan resolution formally designating November 8, 2023 as "National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Day". The senators' resolution highlights and celebrates the importance of STEM Education in the United States and emphasizes the need to bolster and diversify the STEM workforce. Today also marks the two-year more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353November 9, 2023 Cotton, Kaine Introduce Bill to Study Effects of Cellphones in Schools Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) today introduced the Focus on Learning Act, legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Education to complete a study on the effects of cellphone use in K-12 classrooms on students' mental health and academic performance. more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's markup of H.R. 5933, the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act: "Before turning to the legislative agenda today, I would like to first take a mom more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate's vote of 51-47 to confirm Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows to a new term as a commissioner: "Under Chair Burrows, the EEOC shed its skin as a federal agency and took on a new role as a weaponi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Today, Representative John James (MI-10) and House Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) joined Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) to 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 dire more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives John James (R-MI), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and Mike Johnson (R-LA), Speaker of the House, as well as U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader, in more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on the need to close the Southern Border, more quickly issue work visas, and adjudicate immigration decisions in Central and South American countries instead of at the U.S./Mexico border. On closing our Southern Border: "When I go to a football game or a concert, and I'm hoping I can  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day. "Since the founding of this great country, our fellow Americans have defended our democracy and fought in battle to preserve our way of life. All of these Americans, as well as their families, deserve our deepest appreciation and respect. "It is an honor to represent one of the most patriotic states in the country. Freedom is not free, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- 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, introduced 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 Senators were joined by Senate M more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler calling for the SEC to postpone the proposed emissions disclosure rules and allow for further public feedback on the analysis in the proposal. In the wake of California's recently-enacted climate disclosure rule, the SEC's analysis of the proposed rule is out of date and would inflict significant econo more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) introduced the bipartisan Fiscal Stability Act to strengthen America's fiscal health and stabilize the nation's finances for future generations. The legislation would create a bicameral fiscal commission tasked with finding legislative solutions to stabilize and decrease the national debt, which now exceeds $33.6 trillion--more than double what it was just ten years ago. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following message announcing he will not seek re-election to the United States Senate. To watch Senator Manchin's announcement, please click here. "My father, John Manchin owned a furniture store in Farmington, WV, a small coal mining town of hard-working people. And one day, our local state representative came in and asked dad for a favor saying, "You owe me for all the things I've d more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the winners of the annual VA-04 Photo Competition. Bobby Conner from Ebony took first place in this year's competition. "Congratulations to Bobby Conner from Ebony for winning my inaugural District Photo Competition for 2023," said Rep. McClellan (VA-04). "I am thoroughly impressed by the creativity and artistic vision displayed by my constituents. Virginia's Fourth is a sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan, a member of the House Science, Space and Technology (SST) Committee, joined her colleagues in a markup of H.R. 6093, the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act, to strengthen the United States' forecasting and emergency preparedness. Among its provisions, the Weather Act Reauthorization improves research, observations forecasting, and public communications regarding more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, Bari Weiss' recent article highlights new reporting from the Network Contagion Research Institute which found that over 200 American colleges and universities received $13 billion in previously undisclosed from foreign regimes which has helped fuel antisemitism on college campuses. Today, the Education and the Workforce Committee will vote on the DETERRENT Act, leg more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) today introduced their bill to give the District of Columbia the same number of U.S. service academy nominations and appointments as states. Currently, each member of the House and Senate is allocated five appointments to each of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy, and is allowed to nominate 10 people for each appointment as more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2023: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $400,000 to Virginia Tech for a wastewater pilot project, which will advance work in detecting pathogens in wastewater in rural communities. To that end, Virginia Tech will work with treatment plants in two communities in Lee County and two communities in Wise County, Virginia. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "ARC's grant of $400,000 will help V more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Joe Manchin (D-WV), Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), as well as U.S. Representatives John James (R-MI), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) introduced a Congr more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today helped introduce a bipartisan bill to help tackle the prescription drug affordability crisis and lower drug costs for Virginians. Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are the middlemen between pharmaceutical manufacturers, health insurers, and pharmacies that negotiate and keep rebates from manufacturers in exchange for preferable formulary placement -- the lists of medications covered by a giv more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today testified in front of the U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to make the case for her bipartisan legislation to provide Veteran firefighters with the compensation, healthcare, and retirement benefits they've earned through their service. Spanberger testified as part of the Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on disability assistance and memorial affairs, which focused on pending legi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Zachary Nunn (R-IA-03) yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation to combat the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP's) influence, prevent cyberattacks, and protect U.S. intellectual property. The CCP has been investing heavily in the development of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, 5G, hypersonic weapons, distributed ledger technology, cloud computing, and bl more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Today, Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), Governor Glenn Youngkin, and Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Don Beyer (D-VA), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Bobby Scott (D-VA), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and Rob Wittman (R-VA) issued a statement following new reports regarding the selection process run by the General Services Administration (GSA) to determine a location for the new headquarters of the Fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), Governor Glenn Youngkin, and Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Bobby Scott (D-VA), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and Rob Wittman (R-VA) issued a statement following new reports regarding the selection process run by the General Services Administration (GSA) to determine a location for the new headquarters of the Federal Bureau more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito's floor speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks on the Senate Floor regarding President Biden's pursuit of "Bidenomics" and the damage his policies have inflicted on the American Dream. In her remarks, Senator Capito highlighted stories that she has heard from West Virginians on more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: **Click here or the image above to watch the video.** **Click here to download the video.** WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following video ahead of Veterans Day, honoring the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Full video transcript included below: "Here we are today to thank our veterans for their service to our country, for protecting the homeland, and for the more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Senator Capito's questioning. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, participated in a full Appropriations Committee hearing with Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on the president's supplemental funding requests for the U.S. Depar more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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 on improving access to clean water infrastructure in communities across the country. HIGHLIGHTS: ON STATES NEEDING FLEXIBILITY TO MEET UNIQUE NEEDS: "I talked in my opening statement a more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), Governor Glenn Youngkin, and Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Bobby Scott (D-VA), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and Rob Wittman (R-VA) issued a statement following new reports regarding the selection process run by the General Services Administration (GSA) to determine a location for the new headquarters of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded $10,000,000 in federal funding for St. Paul's Blue Greenway, a multipurpose park that will be located in St. Paul's Redevelopment Project in Norfolk. Specifically, this funding will be used for the park's development, which includes uncovering a buried creek and creating a resilient creek area, which will provide the neighborhood with a green space that will also help p more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded $10,000,000 in federal funding for St. Paul's Blue Greenway, a multipurpose park that will be located in St. Paul's Redevelopment Project in Norfolk. Specifically, this funding will be used for the park's development, which includes uncovering a buried creek and creating a resilient creek area, which will provide the neighborhood with a green space that will also help prevent  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement after reports that the General Services Administration (GSA) decided the FBI's new headquarters will be in Greenbelt, Maryland: "We're deeply disappointed that despite the clear case that Virginia is the best home for the FBI, the Administration went a different direction. It's especially disappointing that the FBI's initial criteria for this decision--develo more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after reports that the General Services Administration (GSA) decided the FBI's new headquarters will be in Greenbelt, Maryland: "We're deeply disappointed that despite the clear case that Virginia is the best home for the FBI, the Administration went a different direction. It's especially disappointing that the FBI's initial criteria for this decision--d more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee, (both D-VA) joined U.S. Sens. John Ossoff (D-GA), Jack Reed (D-RI), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in a letter to President Biden regarding increasing violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. On October more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee, (both D-VA) joined U.S. Sens. John Ossoff (D-GA), Jack Reed (D-RI), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in a letter to President Biden regarding increasing violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. On October 29, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) joined Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and Reps. Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Don Beyer (VA-08), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Bobby Scott (VA-03), Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), and Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) to issue a statement following new reports regarding the selection process run by the General Services Administration (GSA) to determine a location for the new headq more PR