WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). The bipartisan legislation supports service members and their families, strengthens military readiness, and enhances national security. Several provisions Senator Capito advocated for or championed were included in this legislation and stand to benefit West Virgin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced the Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act. This bill aims to streamline processes, reduce cost-burdens to rural home owners and small developers, and provide affordable housing incentives. "Being a rural state shouldn't mean losing out on private investment incentives like tax credits to help us preserve more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Mount Rogers Planning District Commission a $100,000 grant. The funding will support disaster recovery efforts and technical assistance to 14 communities devastated by Hurricane Helene. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This ARC grant for $100,000 helps Mount Rogers Planning District Commission coordinate disast more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, based in Saltville, Virginia, a $2,170,696 grant. The funding will support health centers and the health care services they provide. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This HHS grant for $2,170,696 helps Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems advance  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee responsible for the Western Hemisphere, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues, and U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Co-Chair of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, introduced the Countering Violence in the Western Hemisphere Act, bipartisan legislation to mitigate violence in the Western Hemisphere--including intimate partner more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), alongside Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Ben Cardin (D-Md), announced the unanimous passage of the Chesapeake National Recreation Act by the United States Senate. The bipartisan, bicameral bill would unite a series of voluntarily contributed sites and iconic Bay properties under the National Park Service (NPS) to create a Chesapeake National R more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), applauded the Senate passage of the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The legislation passed 85-14 and includes many West Virginia and national priorities Senator Manchin secured. "As the superpower of the world, we need a strong national security and defense strategy that protects more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) spoke on the Senate floor on his opposition to the Social Security Fairness Act, which would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) from Social Security Benefit calculations. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) expects this bill to cost $183 billion over ten years, and it would accelerate the Social Security Trust Fund more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Senator Joe Manchin III (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, spoke on the Senate floor to celebrate the Senate passage of his bill to name approximately 2,700 acres of land along the Blackwater River in memory of Patsye Crites. The Senate agreed to the naming measure by unanimous consent late Tuesday. This action comes after Chairman Manchin facilitated a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's floor speech Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 399-18, and the U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a former fair housing lawyer, (both D-VA) announced $29,151,778.41 in federal funding for Greater Charlottesville Habitat for Humanity, Inc. to preserve long-term housing affordability for residents of the Southwood Mobile Park. The funding is part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded congressional passage of the S.4367, the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which will help maintain clean drinking water across the country and includes key provisions to support the local oyster industry, strengthen Virginia's coastal resiliency, improve recreational access to Virginia's waterways, and encourage the dred more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded congressional passage of the S.4367, the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which will help maintain clean drinking water across the country and includes key provisions to support the local oyster industry, strengthen Virginia's coastal resiliency, improve recreational access to Virginia's waterways, and encourage the dredg more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act. This bill aims to streamline processes, reduce cost-burdens to rural home owners and small developers, and provide affordable housing incentives. "By expanding access to historic tax credits, we can preserve our nation's rich heritage while also incentivizing the construction of mor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, applauded congressional passage of the nation's annual defense bill, which includes key priorities for Virginia, as well as a number of Warner-championed measures. The legislation now heads to the president to be signed into law. "I'm glad to see the Senate vote to pass our nation's annual defense bill, which de more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released a statement after the Senate approved the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), sending the legislation to the president's desk for his signature. The IAA authorizes funding, provides legal authorities, and enhances congressional oversight more PR