WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) today introduced the Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act to establish an American Wildlife Corridors System that allows species to move freely and safely between habitats to access resources, establish new territories, promote gene flow, and adapt to the impacts of changing climate. "One of the simplest yet most effective solutions to a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), author of the Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act, today issued the following statement on the FBI's release of 2023 hate crimes statistics: "According to the FBI's release of 2023 hate crimes statistics, only 16,009 agencies out of out of 18,800 agencies nationwide participated in hate crimes data collection. The 2023 hate crimes statistics illustrate the urgent need to improve ha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- 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 eight Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for education and research programs, facility construction and renovations, and he  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- 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 $45,774,615 to West Virginia from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program. Since the creation of the SOR grant program i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Sept. 23, 2024, entitled "Navy Ship Names - Background for Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * Aspects of Navy Ship Names Two State Names Not Currently Being Used, Particularly Kansas As noted earlier in the section on evolution over time in Navy ship-naming rules, state names were once given to battleships, then later to nuclear-powered cruisers and ballistic missile s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation and the author of the Family Building FEHB Fairness Act, released the following statement after the Office of Personnel Management announced its overview for FEHB coverage of IVF in 2025: "I am thrilled that, today, OPM has announced expanded f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) reintroduced the Chai Suthammanont Healthy Federal Workplaces Act, legislation to better protect federal employees during a public health emergency. The legislation previously passed the House in September 2022. "On May 26  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded People Incorporated of Virginia, based in Abingdon, Virginia, a roughly $1.4 million grant for Head Start projects. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This grant for more than $1.4 million helps People Incorporated of Virginia advance services that promote childhood education and contribute to famil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su after the Biden-Harris administration botched the August release of job numbers. The numbers, which required a downward adjustment of 8  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA), Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), and Representative Jeff Duncan (R-SC) tonight are celebrating the House passage of H.R. 5646, the bipartisan Stop Campus Hazing Act, which combats hazing on college campuses and protects students across the nation. "I know the pain of losing a child. I know  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Sept. 25, 2024: Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congresswoman Jen Kiggans' (VA-02) bill, H.R. 5490, the Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm (BEACH) Act. This bipartisan legislation, which Congresswoman Kiggans introduced with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), aims to protect Virginia's coastline by approving new, expanded maps under the Coastal Barrier Resources Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, the House Science, Space and Technology Committee passed four bills on a bipartisan basis to advance research and technology development, ensuring that the United States remains a global leader in artificial intelligence, energy, and natural disaster resilience: H.R. 9671(link is external), the Department of Energy (DOE) Artificial Intelligence Act, provides updated guidance for DOE's activi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) applauded a final rule issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding ID requirements for the purchase of tobacco products at retail establishments. The rule will go into effect on September 30. This rule was required by Kaine a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- 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 $45,774,615 from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) State Opioid Response grant program for the West Virginia Department of Human Services. This program supports substance use disorder education and prevention efforts statewide. "With the highest rate of overdose death out of every state   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the Reassuring Economic Stability In Light of International, Economic, and Natural Conflicts and Emergencies (RESILIENCE) Act. The bipartisan legislation would require the U.S. Treasury Secretary and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct annual examinations on   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) and four other House Democrats to reintroduce the Child Care Infrastructure Act and the Child Care Workforce Development Act, two bills that address America's child care crisis with robust investment in early learning facilities and educators. Alongside Congresswoman McClellan, these bills are also co-led b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) penned an op-ed in Fortune on how a higher corporate rate would hurt Americans by driving up prices and reducing wages, as well as affecting America's standing in the global economy. Fortune: Rep. Miller: Raising the corporate tax rate will hurt American business, investment, and consumers(link is external) "For the past three years, politicians, businesses, and fam  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Authorization Act with Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL), Buddy Carter (R-GA), and Ann Kuster (D-NH). The RCORP Authorization Act will establish and expand prevention, treatment, and recovery services in rural areas for opioid users. "Ensuring there are enough resources for those who are suffe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger recognized the Fredericksburg Nationals (FredNats) for winning the Carolina League Championship. Last week, the FredNats took home their first league crown since relocating to Fredericksburg, Virginia in 2020. Spanberger congratulated players and coaches, recognized staff and fans for their support in this achi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement after voting with a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House to pass a short-term, stopgap funding measure -- known as a "continuing resolution" -- to avoid a shutdown that would damage Virginia's economy. The legislation would keep the federal government open until December 20, 2024. "When Congress even  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, received the Legislative Champion Award from the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE). Congressman Scott was selected by COABE due to his work to strengthen adult education and support adult learners, specifically his work to update the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). "We k  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, celebrated unanimous Senate passage of the Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act. The bipartisan legislation would  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced legislation to create a tax credit that will incentivize the capture and repurposing of methane emissions from active and abandoned mines. Methane is a greenhouse gas that is 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide, and coal mines are the country's fifth-largest source of methane emissions. Leveraging methane capture technol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: With winter cold, flu, and COVID season upon us, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) is leading Senate introduction of the Chai Suthammanont Healthy Federal Workplaces Act, legislation requiring federal agencies to establish and publish workplace protections in the instance of a public health emergency declared for an infectious disease. Companion legislation was also introduced today in the House of Representa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement after voting for the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act: "With the end of the fiscal year approaching and Senate Democrats refusing to negotiate with the House on an acceptable topline number for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), I voted today for a short-term funding measure to keep the government open and operating for America  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) called the U.S. Air Force to reduce its supply chain dependency on China for critical weapons platforms. The service branch was reported to have increased its usage of Chinese suppliers by 68.8% over the past year. "Despite the Pentagon having identified China as the greatest strategic threat to the United States, the dep  more