WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the below statement after voting for a short-term government funding bill. "While I am glad we took the responsible step to avoid a shutdown--which would have had a detrimental impact to essential services that Americans rely on--we should not have been in this predicament in the first place. Desp more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- 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 bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act. The legislation ensures that firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other public servants including nearly 7,000 West Virginians receive their full Social Security benefits. "By passing this legislation and repealing two Social Security provisions that have impacted thousands of W more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) celebrated the Senate's passage of their bipartisan Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act, legislation to improve the permitting process for outfitters, educational organizations, and community groups to access public land. The legislation was included in the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2024: * * * In response to the U.S. Department of Education's attempt to go back on its promise to students across the country, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement: "Liars always get caught in the end, and today's the end for the Biden administration and its illega more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) applauded the Senate passage of the Social Security Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation he cosponsored to strengthen Social Security benefits by eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). "Virginia's firefighters, police officers, and other dedicated public servants deserve the full Social Security benefits they've earned more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement after voting with a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House to pass a short-term, stopgap funding measure -- known as a "continuing resolution" -- to avoid a government shutdown that would hurt Virginia's economy and workforce. The legislation would keep the federal government open until March 2025. "I re more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, Senator Joe Manchin III (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, celebrated final passage of the bipartisan Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation (EXPLORE) Act by the United States Senate after speaking in support of the legislation on the Senate Floor and asking for unanimous cons more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today announced the Senate Republican Conference committee assignments for the 119th Congress. The assignments have been ratified by the Senate Republican Conference and are expected to be ratified by the full Senate early next Congress. Agriculture John Boozman, Arkansas Mitch McConnell, Kentucky John Hoeven, North Dakota Joni Ernst, Iowa Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi Roge more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Garret Graves (R-LA-06) tonight released the following statement after a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate voted to pass the Social Security Fairness Act, their bipartisan legislation to eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). The bill now heads to the president's desk to be signed into l more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) and Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) celebrated the Senate passage of their bipartisan Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0. The bill reauthorizes federal funding for the National Institute of Health's (NIH) Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First), which the senators helped create to support lifesaving research  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today celebrated the Senate passage of bills they introduced to rename two United States Postal Service (USPS) offices in Loudoun County and Petersburg. "Madeleine Albright and John Mercer Langston were trailblazers who overcame tremendous barriers in their respective fights for human rights and social justice. We are thrilled to see these bills get full congr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after voting to pass legislation to prevent a government shutdown and extend government funding at Fiscal Year 2024 levels until March 14. The legislation also includes $110 billion in disaster relief to support communities recovering from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which the senators advocated for: "We are relie more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after voting to pass legislation to prevent a government shutdown and extend government funding at Fiscal Year 2024 levels until March 14. The legislation also includes $110 billion in disaster relief to support communities recovering from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which the senators advocated for: "We are rel more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) and U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded the unanimous Senate passage of legislation to designate the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, known as Dodona Manor, as an affiliated area under the National Park Service (NPS). The lawmakers have advocated for years for an official designation, which would provide new resource more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) and Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) celebrated the Senate passage of their bipartisan Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0. The bill reauthorizes federal funding for the National Institute of Health's (NIH) Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First), which the senators helped create to support lifesaving researc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) and U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded the unanimous Senate passage of legislation to designate the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, known as Dodona Manor, as an affiliated area under the National Park Service (NPS). The lawmakers have advocatedfor years for an official designation, which would provide new resourc more PR