WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Welcomes House Passage of Volcano Warning System Reauthorization * House Honors Servicemembers, Renews Federal Maritime Commission Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming House passage of H.R. 3176, which amends the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Highlights a Record Year of Republican Accomplishments * "Republicans are putting more money in people's pockets, delivering safer communities, and providing more opportunities. Republicans will continue to deliver the safety and prosperity Americans deserve." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor to discuss how Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Votes to Pass Defense Policy Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA). The bipartisan legislation includes support for America's service members and their families, while also authorizing programs that strengthen military readiness and enhance national securit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Scam Prevention Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced the bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Scam Prevention Act, which would prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate any person with the intent to defraud. Last year, Americans lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Supports Confirmation of Douglas Weaver to the NRC Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Douglas Weaver to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). M more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Laurel Lee Introduces Legislation to Combat Sextortion and Close Gaps in Federal Law * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Laurel Lee recently introduced the Combating Online Predators Act, legislation to strengthen federal law by explicitly criminalizing threats to chidistribute child sexual abuse material (CSAM)- also known as sextortion- a tactic commonly used by online predators to exploi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, King Introduce Bill to Streamline State Veterans Home Inspections * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Angus King (I-Maine) today introduced the State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act, which would streamline redundant inspection requirements for State Veterans Homes (SVHs) nationwide. Under current law, all SVHs must undergo an annual inspection survey by the U.S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * In Case You Missed It: Capito Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Family Farmers, Grow Agritourism * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Tedd Budd (R-N.C.) in introducing bipartisan legislation to support the economic development and growth of agritourism businesses nationwide by increasing fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Sewell Introduce Rural Hospital Flexibility Act of 2025 * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) reintroduced the Rural Hospital Flexibility Act. This bipartisan legislation strengthens the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program so Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) have the resources they need to improve quality, modernize services, an more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 17 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** Stacked Transistors Having Self Aligned Backside Contact With Backside Replacement Metal Gate ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 16 -- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 12501698 B2, initially filed Dec. 22, 2022) developed by five inventors Ruilong Xie, Niskayuna, New York; Julien Frougier, Albany, New York; Chanro Park, Clifton Park, New  more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 17 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Virginia. *** Thermoelectric Cooling System ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 16 -- HILL PHOENIX, INC., Conyers, Georgia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12498147 B2, initially filed Jan. 10, 2024) developed by Timothy D. Swofford, Midlothian, Virginia, and Neil Rathje, South Chesterfield, Virginia, for "Thermoelectric cooling system." *** Mitigation of Congestion Loss Risk for MPLS Local-Protection With Faci more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 17 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in West Virginia. *** Filtering Medical Information ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 16 -- MEDICOMP SYSTEMS, INC., Herndon, Virginia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12499979 B2, initially filed Oct. 12, 2023) developed by three inventors Peter S. Goltra, Middleburg, Virginia; Edmund M. Herrold, New York, New York; and Daniel A. Gainer, Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia, for "Filtering medical information."  more ST