WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) applauded the Senate confirmation of U.S. Attorney Kevin Ritz to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and made the following statement: "I have not known of an individual for judicial appointment that has had more superlatives brought to my attention from both Democrats and Republicans. He was president of his high school class. He was a Jefferso  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) signed a letter to Speaker Johnson authored by Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and William R. Keating, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Europe, urging the inclusion of critical assistance for Ukraine in the upcoming Continuing Resolution, which is vital not only for Ukraine's victory, but for U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation and an author of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), will host a roundtable on the 18th iteration of the FITARA Scorecard on Friday, September 20, at 9:00am. WHAT: FITARA Roundtable WHEN: Friday, September 20 at 9:00am WHERE: T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Congresswoman Susan Wild (D-PA), Congressman Rick Larsen (D-WA), and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Right to IVF Act, comprehensive legislation that will guarantee the right to provide and access IVF services and will expand insurance coverage of IVF and other fertility services. The legislation consolidates four bills authored by Wild, Connol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Road fatalities in Washoe County has continued to rise in 2024 Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced that over $4.7 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law they helped pass is coming to Northern Nevada to support transportation improvements in Washoe County. The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) will receive $3.5 million for its Virginia Stree  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded Virginia Tech a $455,525 grant for a project that promotes safe driving practices among teen drivers interacting with Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs). U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "According to USA Today, car crashes are the leading cause of death in the United States for people ages 1 to 54. "This gran  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded Virginia Tech a $490,251 grant for a project that develops training of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) technologies. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "The development of ADAS technologies is meant to elevate vehicle safety standards, raise consumer awareness, and encourage a market for safer vehicle  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today issued the following statement regarding the decision of the President of Rutgers University, Jonathan Holloway, to resign following the 2024-2025 academic year: "If he resigned today, President Holloway's legacy would be one of empowering  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to celebrate the millions of Americans who do more than simply ensure necessary goods reach their destinations--they keep our economy moving. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks: "I rise today to recogniz  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: On Tuesday, September 24, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled "GAO Uncovers Biden-Harris FAFSA Failures." "Even though the Education Department has refused to cooperate wit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin urging the DOD to boost the defense industrial base (DIB) workforce by guiding transitioning servicemembers and veterans towards opportunities in the DIB, including in the welding, automotive, aviation, submarine, and shipbui  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,326,872 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), West Virginia University (WVU), and the Nicholas Intervention Coalition. The funding will strengthen local health department infrastructure, support maternal and chil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $585,957 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program for eight projects across West Virginia. The funding will support West Virginia's farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses. "It is imperative we get our farmers the resources they need so they can continue to fe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Road Fatalities In Washoe County Have Continued To Rise In 2024 Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that over $4.7 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law they helped pass is coming to Northern Nevada to support transportation improvements in Washoe County. The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) will receive $3.5 million for its Virginia Street Improvement   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittees on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Cyberspace Under Threat in the Era of Rising Authoritarianism and Global Competition" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 24, 2024, at 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses 1. Ms. Laura Cunningham, President, Open Technology Fund, Washington, D.C. 2. Mr. David Kaye, Clinical Professor of Law, University of Califor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement on the Senate's failure to advance the Right to IVF Act, Warner-sponsored legislation that would establish the right to receive, provide or cover in-vitro fertilization (IVF) services and expand IVF insurance coverage nationwide: "For many Americans who dream of starting a family, access to IVF can make all the difference. Unfortunately, in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), participated in a press conference with elected officials from the Commonwealth of Virginia and senior executives from Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace, a Norwegian-based company, to announce the construction of a new missile production facility, which will be located in James City County. "Today's announcement by Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace represents a si  more