WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- 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.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding awards to several local law enforcement departments across West Virginia. These awards, which were secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests made by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), will be used to supplement equipment and tra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued a subpoena for Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, requesting additional documents regarding the mismanagement of funds resulting in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. Along with Governor Walz, the Committee issued subpoenas for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today issued a subpoena to Governor Tim Walz's administration to hold it accountable in what has been called the "largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the nation." Subpoenas were also issued to the Biden-Harris administration's U.S. Department of Agricultur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- 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 $1,140,000 from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for West Virginia University's (WVU) Electron Microscopy Facility. This funding will support WVU's acquisition of new cutting-edge equipment for its Electron Microscopy Facility in Morgantow  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- 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 $100,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to General Dynamics Information Technology for NOAA's newest high-performance computer (HPC) system, called Rhea, in Fairmont, West Virginia. This funding is made possible by Senato  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Richmond, VA Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the Henrico Too Smart 2 Start Coalition has been awarded $125,000 by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to help address the nation's overdose epidemic and prevent youth substance use. "We must do more to address our nation's overdose   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Richmond, VA Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) sent a letter to Larry Helfant, Chief Operating Officer of Boar's Head, and Jeff Szymanski, Plant Manager of the Boar's Head facility in Jarratt, regarding the recent listeria outbreak. In July, Boar's Head recalled all of the products(link is external) from its plant in Jarratt, Virginia, after listeria contamination was found at the faci  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today hosted her 2024 Workforce Training Summit to bring together Virginia business owners, employers, and economic development, education, and industry leaders. Spanberger and panelists took questions from attendees, provided their outlook on efforts to strengthen Virginia's workforce, and responded to feedback about existing workforce training  more

WOODBRIDGE, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today urged the federal government to evaluate arbitrary education and experience requirements that exclude many skilled workers -- including those who gained their skills at community colleges, through apprenticeships, and by enrolling in other training programs -- from supporting government contracts. As demand for qualified technica  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: NEWPORT NEWS, VA Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement: "On October 7, Hersh Goldberg-Polin an American citizen was taken hostage by Hamas in their brutal terrorist attack on Israel. Last week, his body was recovered in Gaza along with five other hostages. My thoughts are with his parents, Jon and Rachel, as well as the loved ones of all the hostages. Their murder further confi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $46,600,553 in federal funding for improvements to airports across Virginia. This 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. "Virginia's airports help travelers get where they need to go and s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $46,600,553 in federal funding for improvements to airports across Virginia. This 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. "Virginia's airports help travelers get where they need to go and  more