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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2024-01-09 ( 4 items )  
@EdWorkforceCmte to Mark Up Bills to Support Pregnant Students and Curtail Human Trafficking (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2024: On Wednesday, January 10, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will mark up the Pregnant Students' Rights Act and H.R. 443, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act. "The consideration of these two bills will help protect vulnerable adults and children in workplaces and in postsecondary education. The first bill, the Enhancing Detection of Hum more PR

Capito Announces Resources for Public Health, Economic Development, Infrastructure, and Education in West Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), as well as the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), to support public health, economic development, infrastructure, and education programs in West Virginia more PR

Manchin Applauds Commerce Department For Critical Step In Protecting Domestic Steel Industry Against Unfair Imports (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Commerce announcing its findings that imports of tin mill products from China, Germany and South Korea are being unfairly priced or dumped into the U.S. market, and that imports of tin mill products from China are also being subsidized. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will now consider the findings and determine whether the domestic  more PR

Wittman, Kiggans Urge DOD to Utilize Virginia's Nuclear Energy to Power Indo-Pacific Command (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) sent a letter to Admiral John Aquilino of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to urge the U.S. Department of Defense to capitalize on Virginia's nuclear energy capabilities to boost sustainable power to military facilities, long-range missile defense systems, and command and control centers. The use of micro-nuclear reactors reduces the logistical requirements of operating in the expansiv more PR