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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Friday September 20, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Capito, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing October 2024 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, 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), joined a bipartisan group of congressional colleagues--led by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.)--to introduce a resolution recognizing October 2024 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. "Dyslexi  more

Miller, Colleagues Send Letter Urging CMS Increase Support for Living Kidney Donors
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Representatives Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Brad Schneider (D-IL), and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) led 43 of their colleagues in expressing their support for the newly proposed Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model that aims to increase access to kidney transplants and reduce Medicare spending. In a bipartisan letter, the lawmakers also urged the Centers  more

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Capito Participates in Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Honoring Katherine Johnson, Hidden Figures
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: **Click here to watch Senator Capito's remarks** **Click here to watch the full ceremony** **Click here to view a photo album from the ceremony** Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined House and Senate leadership at a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in the U.S. Capitol that honored West Virginian Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christina Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and all of  more

Senate Environment Committee Ranking Member Capito Participates in Hearing With Regional Commission Federal Co-Chairs on Best Practices, Economic Development
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 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 titled "America's Regional Commissions: Sharing Best Practices in Regional and Economic Development." The hearing highlighted success stories from Regional   more