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Bennet Statement on Supreme Court Decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet Statement on Supreme Court Decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox
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Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released a statement following the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox :
"Today's decision is a setback for LGBTQ+ Americans and another cruel step in President Trump's Supreme Court targeting transgender people. This ruling allowing state bans targets a small group of p more PR
Capito Announces $47 Million for Roads and Bridges in Hardy and Kanawha Counties (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito Announces $47 Million for Roads and Bridges in Hardy and Kanawha Counties
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced more than $47 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program.
This grant funding for the West Virgin more PR
Capito Applauds Mine Rescue and Emergency Preparedness Grant Funding Opportunity (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito Applauds Mine Rescue and Emergency Preparedness Grant Funding Opportunity
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Labor, Health, and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, applauded the availability of up to $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants from the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The funding will support mine safety, he more PR
Chairman Recap: Griffith Supports Policies to Protect Americans, Patients and Rural Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Recap: Griffith Supports Policies to Protect Americans, Patients and Rural Communities
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U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, continues to work on health care policies that support scores of patients across the United States. Through May and June, he accomplished these goals.
Chairman Griffith is a proponent of House Republicans' push to keep American c more PR
Congressman Biggs Applauds Supreme Court Rulings on Women's Sports, Presidential Authority (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Congressman Biggs Applauds Supreme Court Rulings on Women's Sports, Presidential Authority
Congressman Biggs applauded the U.S. Supreme Court decisions this week in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Trump v. Slaughter.
In West Virginia v. B.P.J., a majority of Supreme Court Justices ruled that states passing laws to protect the integrity of women's sports are not in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Ti more PR
Congressman Don Davis Issues Statement on U.S. Supreme Court's Scholastic Sports Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Don Davis Issues Statement on U.S. Supreme Court's Scholastic Sports Ruling
U.S. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) released the following statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J., which upheld state laws regulating student-athlete participation based on biological sex:
"The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling affirming that states possess the legal authority to maintain sepa more PR
Democrats Call for Study on Post-Secondary Outcomes for Students With Disabilities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release:
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Democrats Call for Study on Post-Secondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, joined his colleagues in a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that the Trump-Vance Administration conduct a study to help improve post-secondary outcomes for American students more PR
Griffith Announces More Than $9.3 Million FEMA Grant for Helene Relief Waterline Repair (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Griffith Announces More Than $9.3 Million FEMA Grant for Helene Relief Waterline Repair
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a Hurricane Helene-related grant of $9,344,475 to the Commonwealth of Virginia. This funding will support Washington County Service Authority repair damaged waterline impacted by Hurricane Helene.
In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Grif more PR
Griffith Statement on USDA Disaster Action for Ninth District Drought Relief (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Griffith Statement on USDA Disaster Action for Ninth District Drought Relief
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is designating Tazewell County as a primary natural disaster area due to recent drought. As part of the designation, the Counties of Bland, Buchanan, Russell and Smyth are set to receive access to drought assistance as well.
In response to this USDA action, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following stateme more PR
New Dem Trade & Tariffs Task Force Chair Don Beyer Slams Declaration to Withdraw from USMCA, Urge Strengthening of Trilateral Agreement through Joint Review (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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New Dem Trade & Tariffs Task Force Chair Don Beyer Slams Declaration to Withdraw from USMCA, Urge Strengthening of Trilateral Agreement through Joint Review
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Today, New Democrat Coalition Trade & Tariffs Task Force Chair Don Beyer (VA-08) issued a statement on the start of the joint review process of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) urging Trump Administration officials to maintain and build on the seminal trade agree more PR
Scott, Omar, and McBath Investigate NLRB General Counsel's Potential Conflicts of Interest (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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Scott, Omar, and McBath Investigate NLRB General Counsel's Potential Conflicts of Interest
Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06) are questioning National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Crystal S. Carey about potential conflicts of interest a more PR
Senator Justice Delivers Remarks at the Marion County Veterans Memorial Dedication (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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Senator Justice Delivers Remarks at the Marion County Veterans Memorial Dedication
FAIRMONT, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement following the Marion County Veterans Memorial dedication ceremony:
"I know this memorial has been a long time coming, and it is incredible that we get to recognize the 200 veterans whose names are etched into it. Our veterans give so much and ask for so little in return. That's true brav more PR
Senator Justice Releases Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Protecting Women's Sports (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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Senator Justice Releases Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Protecting Women's Sports
LEWISBURG, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement following the Supreme Court upholding West Virginia law in the case of West Virginia v. B.P.J:
"As Governor, I signed the Save Women's Sports Act into law because it was just plain common sense. As a coach, I know our girls work too hard and sacrifice too much to have the deck stacked agains more PR
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