MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Berkeley County, W.Va. where she made several visits in Inwood, W.Va. and Martinsburg, W.Va. focused on agriculture, civic engagement, economic development, and efforts to combat the addiction crisis. First, Senator Capito hosted a roundtable discussion in Inwood, W.Va. with local orchardists, Berkeley and Jefferson County officials, and representa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the White House announcing it will significantly expand its plan to transfer student loan debt to taxpayers, including those who never stepped foot on a college campus: "Student debt is skyrocketing, college completion rates are abysmal, and schools more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) celebrated the National Institute for Civil Discourse's (NICD) latest polling results that show overwhelming support among Americans for Workforce Pell. "The recent survey data provided by the NICD is welcome news and shows the environment is r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, chair of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Protecting American Savers and Retirees from DOL's Regulatory Overreach": "When it comes to saving for retirement, one thing is certain: Americans should be able to retire in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2024: Last night, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans' (VA-02) bipartisan resolution to forcefully condemn Hamas' use of rape and sexual violence as weapons of war on and since October 7th passed the U.S. House of Representatives by an overwhelming vote of 418-0-1. Congresswoman Kiggans introduced H.R. 966 alongside Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), and Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06). "The acts of sexual violence comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) protections--which Kaine called for--to assist Palestinians living in the United States. DED offers temporary protections to eligible foreign nationals already in the United States who are unable to return safely to their home country or territory due to extraordinary circumstances such as armed conflict. "I'm pleased the Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement after the Cleveland-Cliffs tin mill steel facility in Weirton, West Virginia announced its closure this morning. The decision, which will result in nearly 1,000 employee layoffs in April, is a direct result of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)'s determination that imports of tin mill products from China, Canada and Germany do not sufficiently harm the d more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Mike Braun (R-IN), wrote a letter to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) requesting the delay of the implementation of the new joint employer rule, which is currently scheduled to take effect on February 26, 2024. The rule would force liability on companies for another business' employees even if they do not directly oversee them. "This rule places significant burdens on small businesses, particula more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) voted against H.R. 7176, Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act, which would harm our environment and raise energy prices for hardworking American families.  The Republican-led legislation removes the Department of Energy's (DOE) authority to determine whether liquified natural gas (LNG) exports are in the public interest before approving export applications to non-free trade agreement countries. Multiple more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Cleveland-Cliffs has announced the closure of their tinplate steel production plant in Weirton. Cleveland-Cliffs is the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America. The tin produced in Weirton has been used to produce food packaging and other containers. In January 2023, Cleveland-Cliffs along with the United Steelworkers filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions with the Department of Commerce. The Department of Commerce found evid more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined his Senate colleagues in a letter to U.S Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging the Administration to abide by Congressional intent and allow critical mineral mining and processing activities to be included in the calculation of the 45X Advanced Man more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $35,000,000 in federal funding for expansion and improvements to Dulles International Airport. The funding was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which both senators helped pass to improve air travel, roads, bridges, rail, broadband, and water infrastructure. Specifically, the funding will go towards building a 14-gate, 400,000 square foot terminal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Rep Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) announced $6,000,000 in federal funding for improvements to Norfolk International Airport. The funding was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which the lawmakers helped pass to improve air travel, roads, bridges, rail, broadband, and water infrastructure.  Specifically the funding will go towards the construction of a new Federal Inspection Service more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Rep Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) announced $6,000,000 in federal funding for improvements to Norfolk International Airport. The funding was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which the lawmakers helped pass to improve air travel, roads, bridges, rail, broadband, and water infrastructure. Specifically the funding will go towards the construction of a new Federal Inspection Service (FIS) more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced that Washington Dulles International Airport will be receiving $35 million in federal funding thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to aid in the construction of a new 14-gate regional and commuter terminal. This is the third consecutive fiscal year that the new terminal project has received funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Airport Terminals Program, after re more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), along with co-leads Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and Madeleine Dean (D-PA), introduced a bipartisan resolution to officially designate February as "Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month." The resolution, introduced today on Valentine's Day, recognizes the damaging effects that teen dating violence has on young Americans and the importance of developing h more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: A broad group of stakeholders have voiced support for the America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act. The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Ranking Member U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced the ACE Act last week, which she co-authored alongside EPW Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.). The ACE Act helps conserve wildlife and wildlife habitat, including by reauthorizing the North American Wetlands Conservation A more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Upon discovering new details and discrepancies surrounding an anti-Catholic memo prepared by analysts in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Richmond, Virginia field office, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to the FBI pushing for answers. In the letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, the senators scrutinized revelations that top FBI officials ordered analysts to permanently delete files re more PR