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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for 2024-04-18 ( 12 items )  
Manchin Leads Bipartisan Effort To Overturn Biden Administration Climate Disclosure Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: The Securities and Exchange Commission's new rule will add undue burdens on public companies, threaten American economic and energy security Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) recently finalized climate dis more PR

Manchin Questions U.S. Attorney General On Border Security Concerns, FISA Reauthorization (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on holding Mexico accountable for drug trafficking into the U.S., the ability of President Biden to declare a National Emergency to shut down the Southern Border and the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). On holding Mexico accountable more PR

Manchin Questions U.S. Department Of Energy Secretary, Administrator On Meeting U.S. Defense Energy Needs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, questioned Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Jill Hruby, Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Senator Manchin questioned the witnesses on American nuclear energy capabilities more PR

Manchin, Collins Lead Bicameral, Bipartisan Letter To The USPS Opposing Consolidations, Operational Changes Across The Country (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, and Susan Collins (R-ME), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led their bipartisan, bicameral colleagues in sending a letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. The lawmakers expressed their opposition to the United States Postal Service's (USP more PR

Miller Introduces the Expedited Review of Products for GSP Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) introduced the Expedited Review of Products for GSP Act. This legislation would create an expedited process for stakeholders to petition the addition or removal of products from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. The International Trade Commission (ITC) will provide a report to Congress on the economic impacts of potentially adding or removing products, so more PR

Miller Questions United States Trade Representative Ambassador Tai on the Biden Administration's 2024 Trade Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) questioned United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Biden Administration's 2024 trade agenda during a Ways and Means Committee Hearing. Click here to watch. Congresswoman Miller began by expressing her disappointment with the Biden Administration's 2024 trade agenda and highlighted how the U.S. is falling behind China."The United States i more PR

Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024 (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) introduced the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024 alongside Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL). This bill reauthorizes reentry grant programs from the Second Chance Act of 2008 for an additional five years, allowing the government to continue making important investments across the U.S. to bolster reentry services and help people successfully reenter their comm more PR

Ranking Member Capito Opening Statement at Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nomination Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's opening remarks from the committee hearing. Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Christopher Hanson to serve another term. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank more PR

Senate Environment Committee Ranking Member Capito Issues Opening Statement at Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nomination Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Christopher Hanson to serve another term. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you, Chairman Carper more PR

Senate Environment Committee Ranking Member Capito to Hanson: Increased Capacity, Efficiency at Nuclear Regulatory Commission Essential to U.S. Energy, Environmental Future (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing on the nomination of Christopher Hanson to continue serving on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito discussed the importan more PR

VIDEO: Capito Questions HHS Secretary Becerra on Budget, Rural Healthcare, Opioid Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: **To watch Senator Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above.** **To watch Senator Capito's first round of questioning, click here.** **To watch Senator Capito's second round of questioning, click here.** Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Age more PR

VIDEO: Capito to Hanson: Increased Capacity, Efficiency at Nuclear Regulatory Commission Essential to U.S. Energy, Environmental Future (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- 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. Today, Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing on the nomination of Christopher Hanson to continue serving on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito discussed the importance of the NR more PR