WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Applauds New Coast Guard Special Missions Command Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, applauded the U.S. Coast Guard's (USCG) selection of Kearneysville, W.Va. for the site of Special Missions Command, which will oversee all deployable specialized forces of the Coast Guard. The command will enhance more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Receives Updates on Construction of Marshall's Institute for Cyber Security * HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today received updates on the construction of Marshall University's Institute for Cyber Security (ICS) in Huntington, W.Va. This visit highlighted the impact that Marshall's ICS will have on cyber security and cyber workforce development in  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Applauds U.S. Coast Guard for Establishing Special Missions Command in West Virginia * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore applauded the United States Coast Guard's announcement of a new Special Missions Command (SMC) that will be headquartered at the Coast Guard's C5I Service Center in Kearneysville, West Virginia. The command will unify the Coast Guard's deployable specialized forces under a single opera more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $4.89 Million HHS Grant to SWVA Head Start Programs * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Kids Central, Inc., based in Norton, Virginia, a $4,892,059 grant. The funding supports local head start and early head start projects. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Kids Central, Inc. leads head start programs in Southwest Virginia. "This HHS grant for more than more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from Reps. Jennifer McClellan and Emilia Sykes on Mifepristone Ruling and Ongoing Legal Uncertainty U.S. Representatives Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Chair of the Abortion Rights and Access Task Force of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, and Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Chair of the Reproductive Justice Task Force of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, released the following joint statement:  "As Chairs of task forces within the Reproduct more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Introduces Bill to Improve Educators' Access to Mental Health Resources * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act, legislation that would increase educators and school staff's access to mental health resources. Teachers and other education staff are more likely than other adults to report more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Celebrates U.S. Coast Guard's New Special Missions Command Center in Kearneysville, West Virginia Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) applauds the United States Coast Guard's decision to establish its Special Missions Command (SMC) at the existing Coast Guard C51 Service Center in Kearneysville, West Virginia. This new facility will oversee the Coast Guard's deployable specialized forces and significantly strengthen the service's ability t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on FBI Raid on Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement:  "While we await the full facts of the investigation, it must be acknowledged that this FBI raid occurs in the broader context of President Trump's repeated abuse of the Department of Justice to target his perceived political opponents. "It should be noted that this is occurring just two weeks  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Celebrates West Virginia's National Small Business Week Winners FAIRMONT, WV - Today, during National Small Business Week, Senator Jim Justice spoke at a luncheon honoring West Virginia's 2026 National Small Business Week winners. "The folks receiving these awards today truly are the backbone of our country. When a small business wins in West Virginia, it lifts up everybody around them - our economy, our workers, a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Joins Morgantown Firefighters in Support of No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act MORGANTOWN, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice joined Morgantown firefighters and Professional Fire Fighters of West Virginia (PFFWV) officials at Northside Fire Station to discuss his bill, the No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act. "These firefighters are a big reason why I introduced the No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act. If yo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Workers' Credit During Government Shutdowns Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Workers' Credit During Government Shutdowns * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in introducing the Federal Worker Credit Protec more PR