WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) applauded the unanimous passage of their Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024 in the U.S. Senate. The legislation passed the Senate last week. "The vast majority of people incarcerated today will come home to our communities at some point," Senator Capito said. "The Second Chance more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Friends of Southwest Virginia a $1,300,000 grant. The funding will support an assessment of damage to outdoor recreation assets resulting from Hurricane Helene. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This ARC grant for $1,300,000 helps Friends of Southwest Virginia hire an engineering firm to conduct a thorough asses more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded the Town of Tazewell, Virginia, a $617,000 grant. The funding will support the construction of a fire hall for the Eastern District of Tazewell County. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This USDA Rural Development grant for $617,000 helps Tazewell design and build a facility to better address and m more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded the Russell County Industrial Development Authority, based in Lebanon, Virginia, a $96,727 grant. The funding will support an existing loan fund to create new jobs. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Small businesses and entrepreneurs benefit from policies that encourage local economic development.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act: "Our adversaries will stop at nothing to undermine our national interests, so ensuring the nation's military is prepared to combat new and serious threats i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Biden-Harris administration's final rule affecting the increased self-insurance liability obligations of coal production companies: "The Biden-Harris DOL is hanging the coal industry out to d more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * In response to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's last-ditch effort to keep labor bosses happy, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement: "President Trump was given a mandate by the American people, and that means that Big Labor knows the days of having the fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and a bipartisan group of 100 lawmakers called for the extension of expanded Medicare coverage of telehealth services to be included in government funding legislation that Congress is working to pass by the December 20 deadline. The telehealth provisions, which are set to expire at the end of the year, were origin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05) led a bicameral letter calling for pay parity for federal civilian employees. President Joe Biden's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025 includes a 4.5% pay raise for military personnel and a 2% pay raise for federal civilian employees. In the lawmakers' letter to the President, they request that he subm more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $6,395,381 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the West Virginia Department of Transportation. The funding is made possible through the State Electronic Data Collection grant program and will support upgrading and improving crash data sy more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced several additional organizations are supporting their Improving Access to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Act. This bipartisan legislation would create a pilot program to allow Medicare to reimburse for treat-in-place EMS services for certain medical issues, which would expand access to these critical health services, especially more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25 NDAA): "Earlier this year, the House Armed Services Committee developed a strong bipartisan NDAA focused on improving the quality of life of our servicemembers and advancing our national s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) announced their introduction of the Mental Health Enhancement, Navigation, and Treatment for Our Researchers Act of 2024 (MENTOR Act). This new bill would establish federal guidelines through the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to improve the mental health and mentoring of graduate and postdoctoral res more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Joe Courtney voted to pass the final FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This marks the 64th consecutive year the House has passed the annual defense bill. As Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, Rep. Courtney secured generational improvements for servicemembers and their families, successfully reversed the Navy's request to cut procurement of a Vir more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Joe Courtney voted to pass the final Water Resources Development Act of 2024. The bill includes several priorities Rep. Courtney fought for, including a bipartisan proposal to support Naval Submarine Base New London and enable future Virginia Class submarine missions. As the Submarine Base continues its modernization and waterfront recapitalization plan to homeport the next generation of Vi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting for the final passage of H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025: "The FY25 NDAA provides support to servicemembers, guarantees the defense of the American people, and invests in our national security. This bill includes a 14.5% pay raise for jun more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congressman Don Beyer (D-Va.) reintroduced the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act, legislation to price carbon through a 'cap and dividend' approach. This simple, fair, and effective plan would address the dangers of climate change and put more money in the pockets of hardworking Americans, increasing their spending power and growing our entire economy. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- 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 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. Congressman Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: "I thank the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) announced the introduction of three comprehensive pieces of legislation to address the United States' dependence on China for critical minerals and jumpstart American industry alongside U.S. allies and partners. Additionally, he announced a bipartisan policy report to outline policy solutions to establish resilient critical minerals supply chains during the fina more PR