WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement on the 89th anniversary of Social Security: "The Republican plan for Social Security is to cut, cut, cut. President Biden, Vice President Harris, and House Democrats, on the other hand, have a plan to protect and enhance Social Security for the 70 million Americans who rely on their earned benefits. Now, on the 89th anniversary of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement in response to reports that Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik is resigning: "During Shafik's presidency, a disturbing wave of antisemitic harassment, discrimination, and disorder engulfed Colu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), issued statements on the new Government Accountability Office report showing that as of January of 2024, only 40 percent of student loan borrowe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: PARSONS, W.Va. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, traveled to Parsons, W.Va. where she hosted Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Shailen Bhatt to see completed and ongoing construction projects on Corridor H, the last remaining section of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS)  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and actress, Halle Berry, today hosted a roundtable discussion on the Advancing Menopause and Mid-Life Women's Health Act, bipartisan legislation that would boost federal research on menopause and would--for the first time--coordinate the federal government's existing programs related to menopause and mid-life women's health. The rou  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and actress Halle Berry today hosted a Girls Rise Up event at Piedmont Elementary School in Charleston, W.Va. where they promoted female empowerment, education, fitness, and self-confidence. During the program, Senator Capito and Halle Berry discussed with fifth grade female students their career paths and the importance of leadersh  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, along with U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued statements on the new Government Accountability O  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: NEWPORT NEWS, VA Today,Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) marked the 89th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law by visiting Hampton Senior Center. The Social Security program, including Social Security Disability Insurance, protects our seniors, veterans, children and people with disabilities. The program ensures beneficiaries can pay rent, buy groceries, an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued a statement on apparent efforts by foreign adversaries to influence the election: "With less than 100 days to go before the election, it is clear that our foreign adversaries are intently interested in disrupting our democratic process. While we await additional information from   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced the inclusion of key Virginia priorities in the Senate's Fiscal Year 2025 draft funding bills. So far, 11 of 12 appropriations bills have been passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on a broad bipartisan basis. Senate appropriators continue to work to negotiate the 12th and final bill, which would provide funding for homeland se  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced the inclusion of key Virginia priorities in the Senate's Fiscal Year 2025 draft funding bills. So far, 11 of 12 appropriations bills have been passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on a broad bipartisan basis. Senate appropriators continue to work to negotiate the 12th and final bill, which would provide funding for homeland sec  more