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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Thursday August 22, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Griffith Statement on OIG Report Showing Biden-Harris Failure to Protect Unaccompanied Minors
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: In a memo to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) submitted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), the OIG finds that ICE cannot monitor the location and status of all unaccompanied migrant children released from DHS custody and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody. The HHS Office of Refugee   more

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Subpoenas Columbia University in Ongoing Antisemitism Investigation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today issued six subpoenas as part of the ongoing effort to root out antisemitism at Columbia University. The individuals subpoenaed include the interim president, Katrina Armstrong, and the Co-Chairs and Vice Chairs of the University's Board of Trustee  more

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx, Rep. Comer Renew Information Request to Treasury Related to Suspicious Activity Reports Associated With Antisemitic Groups
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) are today reiterating a request to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for certain groups associated with illegal and antisemitic activities, i  more

House Oversight Committee Chairman Comer, Rep. Foxx Renew Information Request to Treasury Related to Suspicious Activity Reports Associated With Antisemitic Groups
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) are today reiterating a request to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for certain groups associated with illegal and antisemitic activit  more

Manchin Announces $400k for Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Monroe County
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- 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 $400,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the Pickaway waterline, expanding access to clean, reliable drinking water for residents of Union. This federal award is one of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) projects Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virgi  more

PHOTOS: Capito Makes Stops in Northern Panhandle
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: NORTHERN PANHANDLE, W.Va. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today made several stops in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle focused on economic development and Congressionally Directed Spending. First, Senator Capito traveled to Wheeling, W.Va. to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly-renovated Wheeling Heritage Artisan Cent  more

Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $400,000 in Federal Funding for William & Mary's Wren Building
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $416,207 in federal funding for the restoration of the west steps of the Sir Christopher Wren Building at William & Mary in Williamsburg. The funding was awarded through the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures Grants. The grant is made possible through the Historic Preservation Fund, which uses revenue from federal offshore oi  more