WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) applauded Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI) as the Republican Steering Committee selected him to lead the Committee in the 119th Congress: "Congratulations to Rep. Walberg! He's been a collaborative, effective, and hardworking member of the Committee for 16 years, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement on the passing of Sister Bernadette Kenny: "I am saddened to learn the news that Sister Bernadette Kenny has passed. Sister Kenny was an instrumental figure in addressing the health care needs of the Coalfields region of Southwest Virginia. Throughout her tenure with the Health Wagon, the beneficial services and programs, like RAM, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Alex Mooney (R-WV), along with Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced that West Virginia has been granted a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a result of Post-Tropical Storm Helene, which caused extensive damage throughout southern West Virginia from September 25 to September 28,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: This morning, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. hosted his 4th Annual Campus Free Speech Roundtable, alongside Education & the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx and Congressman Burgess Owens, to convene lawmakers, stakeholders, and students to discuss challenges to free expression on college campuses and solutions to support First Amendment protections. Representatives from more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA) is joined by Representative Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Representative Glen "GT" Thompson (R-PA), in celebrating the Senate passage of H.R. 5646, the bipartisan Stop Campus Hazing Act, which combats hazing more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced the winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge from Virginia's 10th District: Focusr, designed by Arnav Bujamella of Independence High School, Saurish Tripathi of Thomas Jefferson High School, and Parthiv Maddipatla of Thomas Jefferson High School. "I'm so impressed by the brilliance, passion, and ingenuity displayed by our district's incredible  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Throughout her six years in Congress, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger has been a champion for those who answered the call to serve our country in uniform -- earning widespread recognition from Veterans' organizations and community leaders across Virginia. In Congress, Spanberger has advanced bipartisan legislation and secured resources to strengthen healthcare benefits, job opportunities, and  more PR