WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, one of the institutes that make up the National Institutes of Health, has awarded $288,986 to Biotherapeutics, Inc., located in Blacksburg, Virginia, for lung disease research as it relates to asthma. According to the American Lung Association, more than twenty-five million Americans live with asthma. Of those affected, somewhere between one and two million   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,000,000 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support the creation of a new bachelor's degree program in Robotics Engineering at West Virginia University (WVU), contribute to robotics research, and increase support for robotics-related K-12 recruitment and outreac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Vince Fong (R-CA-20) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would require the U.S. Department of State to include county-by-county reporting of xylazine, also known as "tranq," in its annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), which tracks federal efforts to counter international drug trafficking. Recently, the Drug Enfo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and U.S. Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA) blasted the U.S. Navy after a sign glorifying far-left and antisemitic activists was displayed at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Galley in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Reschenthaler and Kiggans demanded the sign be removed and additional actions be taken to ensure the issue is rectified and handled appropriate  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $253,626 in federal funding for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport in Blacksburg. The funding was awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program, which the senators have supported robust funding for through the annual federal budget process. "Nearly 14,00  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced $1,206,466 in total federal funding for improvements and upgrades to Leesburg Executive Airport and Warrenton-Fauquier Airport. The Airport Improvement Program is delivering $440,893 for Leesburg Airport and $365,573 for Warrenton-Fauquier Airport for upkeep and repairs of key infrastructure. Additionally, Warrenton-Fauquier airport is receiving a $40  more