WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) applauded the agreement between the U.S. Forest Service and John Crites to begin the process of selling approximately 2,700 acres of the family's land adjacent to the Blackwater River in Davis, W.Va. for inclusion to the Monongahela National Forest. "By facilitating this sale, John Crites and his family are ensuring one of th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congressman Ben Cline kicked off the first day of his comprehensive three-day Sixth District Healthcare tour, visiting key healthcare facilities on Tuesday in Roanoke. The tour will take Congressman Cline to various communities across Virginia's Sixth Congressional District, where he will engage with healthcare professionals and explore the work of hospitals, clinics, and organizations dedicate  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), joined by Committee Members, Tim Walberg (R-MI), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Jim Banks (R-IN), Burgess Owens (R-UT), and Michael Rulli (R-OH), sent a comment letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging the Department to halt its proposed rulemaking tha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: Yesterday, Congressman Ben Cline continued his three-day healthcare tour across Virginia's Sixth District, building on the momentum from Tuesday's kickoff in Roanoke. On Wednesday, he visited additional healthcare facilities, engaging with professionals and examining the vital efforts of hospitals, clinics, and organizations committed to providing quality care in the community. "The tour  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Ben Cline is taking time to recognize some of the everyday heroes in the Roanoke Valley. On Monday, Cline stopped by Roanoke Fire-EMS's station one to honor Capt. Peter Matthiessen. The fire captain is one of the head organizers of the annual Roanoke 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. "You're truly just an amazing credit to this community and it's an honor to get to present this to you," Cline said   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today pressed the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to conduct a thorough incident review and evaluation of regional rail infrastructure after a freight train derailed and damaged homes in Fredericksburg, Virginia in Virginia's Seventh District. On the evening of July 20, 2024, five cars from a CSX Transportation freight train derailed, flat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee of Energy and Natural Resources, led a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) program office after securing up to $925 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the hub. "A  more