WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- 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.) announced she will host four Academy Days this month for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. "One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. Senator is nominating bright West Virginians fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today highlighted the systemic issues with the financing of postsecondary education as the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on student loan repayment. Chairwoman Foxx requested that CBO study the issue in June of 2020. "If there's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following commentary to the Washington Times on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) penned an op-ed for the Washington Times entitled, "Higher ed is broken, and Republicans have a plan to fix it." Chairwoman Foxx slams the Biden-Harris administration's schemes to bailout student loa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: On Thursday, September 19, at 10:30 a.m., Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Republican members of the Committee will meet with University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill fraternity brothers who protected the American flag during antisemitic campus protests. What: A meeting with Committee Republican  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced his cosponsorship of the Family Building FEHB Fairness Act, which would expand and protect access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other types of assisted reproductive technology (ART) for millions of Americans. This legislation would require that insurance providers in the Federal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: TodayU.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05),Vice-Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, along with Representatives Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Barbara Lee (CA-12), led 20 Members of Congress in a letter urging the Department of Defense (DOD) to let stand a recent U.S. District Court decision that struck down the DOD's policies barring enlistment and appointment of people living with HIV. In Augus  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement ahead of the Navy commissioning of the USS NEW JERSEY (SSN 796), a Virginia class fast attack submarine. Watch the Commissioning Ceremony at 10:45 a.m. tomorrow, September 14 here(link is external). "Following rigorous sea trials, the USS NEW JERSEY will come to life as the newest and 23rd Virginia Class fast attack submarine in the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced her cosponsorship of H.R. 7355, the Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to address the ongoing workforce shortage that has contributed to the skyrocketing cost of childcare services. Specifically, the bill would invest in career and technical education (CTE) programs and incentivize more students to enter the early childhood   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger this week joined Firefly Fiber Broadband, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC), and Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) to celebrate expanded internet access in Madison County. In 2021, Spanberger voted to pass the American Rescue Plan Act to deliver $700 million dollars to our Commonwealth to build bro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger backed multiple bipartisan efforts to connect servicemembers and disabled Veterans with the housing support they earned in service to our country. Virginia has the third-highest Veteran population in the United States -- approximately 615,000 Veterans, more than 220,000 of whom are living with a disability. The Commonwealth is also home to approximately 130,000  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) received the Champion of Community Development Award from Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). Congressman Scott was recognized for his commitment to supporting policies that improve social and economic outcomes in local communities. "I was honored to be named a Champion of Community Development by LISC," said Congressman Scott. "Since my time serving in Virgini  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $5,048,650 in federal grant money from the Federal Transit Administration for the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) to modernize passenger ferry slips in Jamestown for the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry. "Nearly a million vehicles use the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry every year," said the Senators. "This over-$5 million g  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), senior member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), voted for a slate of bills to combat the existential threat of the CCP and restore the strength and dominance of the United States. "The Chinese Communist Party presents the greatest threat to freedom and American national security in our lifetime," said Rep. Wittman. "We must  more