WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Don Beyer today announced that Rep. Abigail Spanberger will be his special guest and keynote speaker at his Eighth Annual Women's Conference: The Time Is Now on September 26. Abigail Spanberger is the first woman ever elected to represent Virginia's Seventh Congressional District in the House of Representatives, where she has developed a reputation for finding common ground and getting things done. Duri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced 11 funding awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for health care education; facility construction, acquisitions and renovations; and treatment resources in West Virgi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), released a joint statement with 28 of her Republican colleagues--led by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)--regarding a disgraceful and flagrant resolution targeting Israel and its rightful control over its historic homeland by the Palestinian Mission to the United Nations (UN) ahead of the UN General Assembly. The resolution could be voted on  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following statement on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * The following is a statement from Edward Goldstein, Managing Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), regarding yesterday's decision resolving the bid protest filed by MAXIMUS Federal Services, Inc., B 422676. On September 16, 2024, GAO sustained in part, and denied in part, a protest filed by MAXIMUS Federal Services, In  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded Jensen Hughes, located in Blacksburg, a $100,000 grant for a project that involves a Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) to improve fire growth predictions. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Improvements in fire and building safety systems enhance public safety. "This gr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, as part of House Republicans' fight to save Americans from wokeism, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 5339, the Protecting Americans' Investments from Woke Policies Act. The bill protects Americans' savings from radical left-wing poli  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives' move to protect Americans' retirements from "woke" standards that jeopardize their goals. With a tally of XXX to XXX, the House voted to advance H.R. 5339, the Protecting Americans' Investments from  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development Chairman Burgess Owens (R-Utah) le  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee, reintroduced legislation to support survivors of sexual assault on college campuses. The Survivor Outreach and Support on Campus Act, or S.O.S. Campus Act, would require that every college and university that receives federal funding have an independent advocate dedicated to campus sexual assault preven  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- 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, released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked the Right to IVF Act, legislation he cosponsored to protect and expand access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) services nationwide: "It is deeply unfortunate that some of my collea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- 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 $3,460,028 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for seven Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) grants across West Virginia. These investments assist individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) in transitioning from treatment programs to recovery and employment. "  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Thom Tills (R-NC) introduced the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) Repeal Act. This bipartisan legislation would halt the processing of ERTC claims filed after January 31, 2024, and increase penalties on fraud. The ERTC has been highly susceptible to fraudulent schemes--costing taxpayers nearly 200% more than anticipated and adding an   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after she voted no on H.R. 9494, the Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act of 2025: "The federal government will shut down in less than two weeks absent a continuing resolution, with catastrophic impacts for hardworking American families who rely on critical federal services like Social Security, SNAP benefits,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing focused on investing in a healthier America and promoting chronic disease prevention and treatment. Congresswoman Miller began by discussing the severity of chronic diseases in West Virginia and how this impacts her work in Congress. "Thank you for taking the time to be here, to help educate us, an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined all Ways and Means Republicans and U.S. House Republican leadership in sending a letter to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warning that the Biden-Harris administration's collusion with foreign governments of the OECD would impose a global minimum tax on U.S. businesses. The letter highlights how the OECD is subjectin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- 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, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing titled "America's Regional Commissions: Sharing Best Practices in Regional and Economic Development." The hearing highlighted success s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) was invited by House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to attend the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in honor of the distinguished women recognized by the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act(link is external); Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and all of the women who contributed to the success of th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against House Republicans' partisan continuing resolution: "For months, Congressional Democrats have tried to work with Congressional Republicans to fully fund the government for Fiscal Year 2025. Speaker Johnson and extreme MAGA Republicans have rejected bipartisanship with today's continuing resolution. This legislation is n  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Harvard University President Dr. Alan Garber expressing concerns over Harvard willfully obstructing the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office from investigating a physical assault against a Harvard Jewish student that took place on Harvard's campus. In the letter, the lawmak  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) was named a "Guardian of Small Business" by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for his work supporting the American small businesses community through his legislative action and leadership. "Virginia's First District is home to thousands of small businesses, and I'm proud to support them through my work in Congress," said Rep. Wittman. "Thank  more