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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2023-11-22 ( 9 items ) |
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Baldwin, Kaine, Van Hollen Lead Colleagues in Calling for Immediate Steps to Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Gaza and Protect Civilians (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON, D.C - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led their colleagues in urging President Biden to work with Israel and international partners to implement a plan that will protect innocent civilian life in Gaza, deliver sustained humanitarian aid, and work toward the long term goals of ending Hamas's threat, bringing hostages home, and achieving sustainable peace in the region through a two-state solu more PR
Capito Tours Conn-Weld in Princeton, Participates in Town Hall Event (10)
PRINCETON, West Virginia, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Princeton, W.Va., where she visited Conn-Weld's manufacturing facility as a part of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) "I Make America" grassroots campaign. While there, Senator Capito toured the facility to see Conn-Weld's recent expansion project, met with employees, and participated in a town hall event.
"It was great to visit with individuals who ar more PR
ESA Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Resolution Commemorating 50 Years of the Endangered Species Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Today, the Co-Chairs of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Caucus Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ), and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced a resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Endangered Species Act. The resolution emphasizes the need to prioritize conservation efforts to address the biodiversity crisis impacting plants and wildlife worldwide and is endo more PR
Manchin Announces $2 Million for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in Raleigh County (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,000,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Shady Spring Public Service District in Raleigh County. This funding will support upgrades to the Glen Morgan wastewater treatment plant to expand the plant's capacity to approximately 1.6 million gallons per d more PR
Miller Op-Ed: Administration's Effort to Limit Access to Hydrogen Tax Credits will Hurt Energy Production (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) penned an op-ed in The Hill on how coal and natural gas should contribute to all-of-the-above energy production in the United States. As a member of the Ways and Means Committee, Congresswoman Miller is focused on implementing laws as they were intended, not as they are falsely interpreted by the Biden Administration.
Administration's effort to limit access to hydrogen tax credits will hurt ener more PR
Miller's Statement on the Delay of 1099-K Requirements for an Additional Tax Year (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) released the following statement on the illegal delay of the implementation of the 1099-K requirements for an additional tax year from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Based on today's announcement from the IRS, implementation of the 1099-K requirements will be delayed for the 2023 tax year at the threshold of $20,000 and then will implement a $5,000 threshold for the 2024 tax year which will i more PR
Reps. Spanberger, Graves Applaud Key U.S. House Committee Hearing on WEP & GPO, Call for Vote on Their Bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2023:
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U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Garret Graves (R-LA-06) today released the following statement after the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing on how two provisions of the Social Security Act -- the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) -- are denying public servants their hard-earned retirement benefits.
"For more than four d more PR
Su Subpoenaed After Dodging Questions About Potential Taxpayer Dollar Misuse (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release:
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued a subpoena to Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su for documents related to the "Workers' Voice Summit" (Summit) hosted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In four separate instances, the Committee raised concerns about the political nature of the Summit which was funded by taxp more PR
Wittman Joins Fox Business to Discuss Biden's Soft-on-China Policies (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today joined Fox Business on "Cavuto: Coast to Coast" to discuss the consequences of President Biden's soft-on-China policies and the urgent importance of securing the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
(Watch the full interview)
On China talking about working a peace agreement in the Middle East:
"We know that China is a transactional nation -- they're opportunistic. They're not going to do anything that's i more PR
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