WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that she has selected Chuck Flannery to serve as her new State Director. Flannery will start officially in the senator's office on January 2, 2024. "After knowing and working together for years, I am thrilled to welcome Chuck back to our team," Senator Capito said. "With his extensive experience and relationships throughout West Virginia, I am confident that Chuck  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the below statement after voting in support of the conference report to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA), a bipartisan compromise combining the House- and Senate-passed versions of the NDAA. The conference report passed the Senate for the 63rd year in a row. This bipartisan legislation demonstrates support for our troops, domestic and national more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- 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.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), wrote a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan outlining major concerns with the agency's proposed 'subpart W' rule on methane emissions reporting, and urging the EPA more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today, the House of Representatives voted to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Congressman Mooney voted in favor of the impeachment inquiry to continue the open and transparent investigation into President Biden's involvement with Hunter Biden's business dealings. "I fully support formalizing an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The American people deserve answers on President Biden's involvement more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, a negotiated version of U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Lisa Murkowski's bipartisan Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act passed out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee as a provision within the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act. "Colorado's on the frontline of the youth mental health crisis," said Senator Hickenlooper. "Peer-t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 1147, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, bipartisan legislation which offers school food service providers simplicity, flexibility, and choice to serve all types of milk, including whole and 2 percent milk. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks (as prepared for more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) announced the creation of a Committee-run email dedicated to college students, faculty, and concerned community members who are interested in reporting cases of antisemitism on campus. Reports may be filed at Report.antisemitism@mail.house.gov. "In the wake of the December 5 hearing with more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2023, at a hearing entitled "Protecting Workers and Small Businesses from Biden's Attack on Worker Free Choice and Economic Growth": * * * "Judging by recent events, President Biden is making good on his promise to be the 'most pro-union President leading the most pro-union administration in American history.' "When President Biden joined the Uni more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), applauded Senate passage of their bipartisan bill to prohibit any President of the United States from withdrawing from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) without Senate approval or an Act of Congress. The legislation was included in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chair of the SASC Subcommittee on Seapower, applauded the Senate's bipartisan vote to pass the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bipartisan bill includes several provisions secured by Kaine to support our national security and Virginia's defense community. As a member of SASC, Kaine played a key role in shaping the legisla more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Tina Smith (D-MN) reintroduced the Improving Data Accessibility Through Advancements (DATA) in Public Health Act, legislation to modernize our nation's public health data infrastructure. This bill would increase timely and accurate information sharing between local, state, and federal public health departm more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Dec. 12, 2023: Last week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) hosted future service dogs from American K-9 Interdiction (AK9I) in Carrsville at the U.S. Capitol to raise awareness about the important work AK9I is doing to keep local Virginia communities safe. Congresswoman Kiggans introduced the nine black Labrador retriever puppies and their handlers to Members of Congress after votes, where they learned about the certifications AK9I provides for its handlers -  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- 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, announced that West Virginia's Jefferson County Courthouse has been designated as a new National Historic Landmark (NHL). "As West Virginians, we take great pride in the history of our state. The designation of the Jefferson County Courthouse as a National Historic Landmark means that this piece of West Virginia heritage will be pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- 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 Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, submitted a public comment to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to express his support for the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and its employees. The comment follows USPS's November announcement to conduct a Mail Processing Facility Review on the facility, Senator Manchin's subsequent con more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), voted for final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, which included several West Virginia priorities Senator Manchin secured during markup. "America's military readiness transcends political division and this year's defense packag more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined his bipartisan colleagues in urging Biden Administration officials to use prescribed fires to protect communities from the negative impacts of wildfire smoke and increase active forest management. Prescribed fire is a proven method to reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire and the associated smoke. On November 8, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a Memorandum of Understa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- 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 business meeting to appoint members to Subcommittees for the 118th Congress and to consider pending legislation. The Committee ordered reported the following measures: S. 594, a bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes (Mr. Heinri more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court's decision to grant certiorari in the case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA:  "Today, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA. While this is an important step in the continued fight for reproductive freedom, the future of mifepristone remains uncertain. The lower courts' rulings attempting to limit  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) released the following statement slamming the proposed rule put out by the Treasury Department which allows foreign companies to profit from American subsidies and receive manufacturing tax credits. "The combination of the poorly written Inflation Reduction Act and the Treasury Department's careless proposed rule on the 45X tax credits shows the Biden Administration's complete disregard fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Protecting American Advanced Manufacturing Act to ensure that nations aiming to weaken the U.S., including Communist China, do not receive American tax credits. The Biden Administration's Inflation Reduction Act gives foreign entities opportunities to receive generous tax credits regardless of if their work puts American manufacturers out of busi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today recognized Freedom High School of Woodbridge for winning the 2023 state football title. This past weekend, Freedom High School took home their second-straight Virginia Class Six state football title. On Wednesday, Spanberger congratulated players and coaches, recognized parents and faculty for their support in this achievement, and celebr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- 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, Fox News reported that Oberlin College professor Mohammad Jafar Mahallati has been placed on "administrative leave" a year after Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN) sent a letter (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/exclusive-congress-probes-oberlin-college-prof-links-iranian-regime) to Oberlin College more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today, in a show of bipartisan unity and recognition of the urgency to take action for greater research of treatments and cures for Parkinson's and atypical Parkinson's diseases, Democrats and Republicans came together and shared messages of support on the House floor for the "Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson's Act." Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), who was diagnosed this past su more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on Nov. 30, 2023, entitled "Opportunities and Challenges Associated With Advanced Nuclear Reactor Commercialization": * * * The committee will come to order. Today we will be discussing the opportunities and challenges associated with advanced nuclear energy commercialization. But before we do, I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge that our time with our nuclear fello more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), applauded congressional passage of the nation's annual defense bill, which includes key priorities for Virginia and a series of measures championed and backed by Sen. Warner.  "Despite all the current chaos in Congress, I'm encouraged that we were finally able to pass this annual defense spending bill that strengthens our military, provides support for our troops, bolsters our nation's defense capabilities, and delivers fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) praised an announcement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that it will extend the re-registration period for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for migrants from countries including El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Sudan. The announcement follows a Warner-led letter to advocate for TPS for migrants from Sudan and a Kaine-led letter to advocate for TPS for migrants from El Salvador, Honduras,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and other West Virginia stakeholders applaud Boston Metal's receipt of a $50 million grant through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grants Program. This new facility will manufacture ultrapure chromium metal and high-temperature alloys which are critical materials needed for advanced ener more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: A bipartisan majority of the U.S. House today passed a bipartisan effort led by U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger reauthorizing and increasing funding for the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Loan Repayment Program (LRP). STAR LRP repays student loans up to $250,000 for participants who agree to serve as a full-time SUD treatment provider in underserved areas. In 2021, more than 3,000 applications were recei more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: A bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass a bipartisan bill that U.S. Representative Spanberger helped introduce to allow unflavored and flavored whole milk to be offered in Virginia's school cafeterias. The Spanberger-cosponsored Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act would amend requirements for milk under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) National School Lunch Program to allow whole milk  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- 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) praised an announcement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that it will extend the re-registration period for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for migrants from countries including El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Sudan. The announcement follows a Warner-led letter to advocate for TPS for migrants from Sudan and a Kaine-led letter to advocate for TPS for migrants f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) released the following statements on passage of the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, which was included the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The IAA authorizes funding, provides legal authorities, and enhances congressional oversight for the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). After the House of Representatives  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Congressman Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: "I thank the Chairman for yielding. War is on our doorstep. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Iran's proxy conflict with  more PR