WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, the Education and the Workforce Committee passed six bills: H.R. 5646, Stop Campus Hazing Act; H.R. 7233, Jenna Quinn Law of 2024; H.R. 736, PROTECT Kids Act; H.J. Res. 181, Congressional Review Act resolution to stop the Biden-Harris rule limiting access to Association Health Plans (AHPs); H.R. 3120, Healthy Com  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today honoring the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: "I was working in my law office on the morning of September 11, 2001, when my bookkeeper, Terry Haynie, alerted me that a plane had struck a Tower of the World Trade Center. Then on live television, we watched the second plane crash into the South Tower. "The terror  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's mark up of H.R. 5646, Stop Campus Hazing Act; H.R. 7233, Jenna Quinn Law of 2024; H.R. 736, PROTECT Kids Act; H.J. Res. 181, Congressional Review Act resolution to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks at today's hearing titled "A Year Removed: Oversight of Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act Implementation." CURRENT STATE OF ORGA  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Garret Graves (R-LA-06) today announced that 119 of their colleagues -- both Democrats and Republicans -- signed their discharge petition for the Social Security Fairness Act on the same day that the pair filed the petition. The lawmakers are already more than halfway to securing the 218 signatures required to force a vote in the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks: "Today, I'm praying for the families and loved ones of all those we lost in Virginia, New York, and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. We must never forget the heroism of the first responders, servicemembers, and other individuals who risked their lives to save others on  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Retirement Security for American Hostages Act to protect the Social Security benefits of Americans who have been held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. "Americans who have been wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad face far too many financial hurdles when t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement in honor of the 23rd anniversary of September 11, 2001 and in remembrance of those lives lost, including our brave service heroes. "On the 23rd anniversary of September 11th, we honor those who lost their lives and the families who continue to mourn them as well as commemorate the courageous first responders and servicemembers who  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024. This commonsense legislation permanently adds the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), providing an additional layer of scrutiny to over foreign acquisitions of U.S. farmland an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) joined his bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Education in support of delaying the institutional reporting deadline for the new Gainful Employment (GE) and Financial Value Transparency (FVT) regulations to July 2025. The Senators' request comes as the Department works through significant challenges in rolling out the 2024-2025 Free  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller's (R-WV) Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act, passed a vote of 22-16 through the Ways and Means Committee markup. Congresswoman Miller introduced this bill to restore the current 1099-K threshold level of $600 back to the original $20,000 by repealing the Democrats' American Rescue Plan policy, which has placed an unfair tax hike upon Americans and gig workers. The bill   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's opening remarks from the committee hearing. Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Matthew Marzano to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you, Mr. Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Sept. 11, 2024: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in remembrance of the tragedy that occurred in the United States of America on September 11, 2001: "On September 11, 2001, our world was changed forever when the United States of America was brutally attacked by senseless acts of terror at the World Trade Centers in New York City, the Pentagon in Virginia, and a field in Penns  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2024: Last week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) visited An Achievable Dream Academy at Seatack Elementary School to present $1,961,000 in federal dollars she secured for the program in the Fiscal Year 2024 government funding bills. This funding will ensure An Achievable Dream, a K-12 program that provides high-quality, cost-effective education services to high-risk youth and their families, has the r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Matthew Marzano to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I thank e  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing on the nomination of Matthew Marzano to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito questioned Mr. Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: The Committee on House Administration held a Full Committee Hearing today titled, "American Confidence in Elections: Looking Ahead to the 2024 General Election." Witnesses: * Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd * Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose * West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner * Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson * Arizona Se  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: **Click here or the image above to watch Senator Capito's 9/11 remembrance video.** ***Click here to download Senator Capito's 9/11 remembrance video.*** Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today shared a video statement marking the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks and honoring the 2,977 innocent victims. Full video transcript included below: "Today marks th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) introduced legislation to rename the Petersburg Post Office after John Mercer Langston, a Louisa County native, and 19th century attorney, abolitionist, educator and politician. Langston attended Oberlin College and studied law following his graduation. At 24, he became the first Black American to be admitted to the bar in the state of Ohio. Langs  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) introduced legislation to rename the Petersburg Post Office after John Mercer Langston, a Louisa County native, and 19th century attorney, abolitionist, educator and politician. Langston attended Oberlin College and studied law following his graduation. At 24, he became the first Black American to be admitted to the bar in the state of Ohio. Langst  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, announced Henrico resident Autumn Zaborowski as the 2024 Angel in Adoption honoree from the Commonwealth of Virginia. "Every child deserves a loving family where they can grow to reach their full potential," said Rep. Wittman. "Adoptive families face unique challenges and are in turn rewarded with unique bless  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) led the fourth roundtable discussion of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s Critical Minerals Policy Working Group. The discussion focused on recycling and polymetallic nodule harvesting. In June, Rep. Wittman was appointed to lead the working group, which aims to develop  more