WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $576,000 USDA Rural Development Grant to Wise County * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded the Wise County Public Service Authority, based in Wise, Virginia, a $576,000 grant. The funding supports local water systems and waste disposal renovations, including water line replacement as well as gate valve and fire hydrant installation. In addition to the grant, USDA Rural Development will pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Welcomes Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster to Hampton Roads, Highlights Major Hampton Roads Projects * NORFOLK, VA -Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) joined Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster and local transportation leaders to highlight major infrastructure projects underway in Hampton Roads and discuss continued efforts to improve transportation throughout Coastal Virginia. Congresswoman Kiggans and Administrator McMaster rec more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans' Bill to Ensure Proper Lifeguard Staffing on Public Beaches Passes the House with Bipartisan Support * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced the House passage of her bill, H.R. 5063, the Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act, which passed the House by voice. This bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to work with local governments to ensure there is proper lifeguard coverage in the event of a lifeguard shortage.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Attends Ribbon Cutting for Kibar Manufacturing Facility in Fairmont * FAIRMONT, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) returned to Kibar Americas' aluminum manufacturing facility in Fairmont, W.Va. There, she delivered remarks at the ribbon cutting for the facility's grand opening, which begins a new chapter with major investment and opportunity for Marion County and the state of West Virginia. "It more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Omar, Casar Introduce Legislation to Protect Workers' Hard-Earned Wages from Medical Debt Collection * As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats WASHINGTON-Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Ranking Member Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Vice Ranking Member Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35), introduced the Protect more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.14.26 Scott, Omar, Casar Introduce Legislation to Protect Workers' Hard-Earned Wages from Medical Debt Collection WASHINGTON -- Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Ranking Member Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Vice Ranking Member Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35), introduced the Protecting W more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Applauds Trump EPA Repeal of Clean Power Plan 2.0 September 14, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) repeal of the Biden administration's unlawful power plant regulation. This rule, known as th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Warns Trump's Census Plan Could Exclude Millions of People and Shortchange Communities * Washington, D.C. - Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) released the following statement warning that the Trump administration's proposed changes to the U.S. Census could shortchange communities that rely on census data for federal funding. "Donald Trump is trying to weaponize the U.S. Census to intimidate immigrant families and scare them  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Carter Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Shape the Future of Medicare Telehealth With Better Data * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressmen James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Buddy Carter (GA-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to replace fragmented federal reporting with reliable annual data showing who Medicare telehealth is reaching, where access barriers remain, how patients are faring, and where taxpayer dollars may be at risk. The  more PR