WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) hosted his Eighth Annual Women's Conference: The Time Is Now yesterday evening, September 26, at George Mason University's Arlington Campus. He awarded the Clara Mortenson Beyer Women and Children First Award to Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and participated in a conversation with Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), moderated by Alexandria community leader Heather Peeler, on how we can all do   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV This week, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) hosted a video call with more than 1,000 West Virginia students to encourage them to apply to the U.S. Service Academies and answer student questions about the application process. Students interested in applying to a U.S. Service Academy can submit an application to Senator Manchin's office by October 1, 2024. "There is no more noble work that  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the U.S. Republic of Korea Digital Trade Enforcement Act. This bill was introduced to protect American digital companies if the Republic of Korea passes the Platform Competition Promotion Act (PCPA) or any other law that would harm American digital businesses abroad. "The Republic of Korea is an important economic and security partner of ours, but w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Representatives Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), and Hank Johnson (D-GA) in introducing the Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act of 2024 (SASIDA). This legislation would authorize grants to expand emotional support services for sexual abuse survivors in prisons, jails, and detention facilities. "There are no words to describe the horrors   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Good (R-Va.) introduced H.Res. 1509, a resolution designating the week of November 11 as "National Pregnancy Center Week." Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the companion resolution in the Senate. "Pregnancy centers provide mothers a safe place to turn to as they look for help, hope, and healing during challenging times," said Good. "These centers and the individuals who work and volunteer at  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: With less than 40 days until the election, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, wrote to Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to push CISA to do more to assist state and local governments in identifying, responding to, and mitigating the spread of misinformation and disinformation that could impact the 202  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued a statement after the U.S. government announced criminal charges and other actions related to Iran's attempts to influence the elections: "Today's announcement once again underscores the extent to which adversaries like Iran are actively seeking to influence the outcome of our elections using a wide range of tools. I appla  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, (both D-VA) joined a group of Senate colleagues to introduce the Health Care Affordability Act, legislation to lower health care costs for millions of Americans and make the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs) for Health Insurance Marketplace coverage permanent. PTCs were   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, (both D-VA) joined a group of Senate colleagues to introduce the Health Care Affordability Act, legislation to lower health care costs for millions of Americans and make the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs) for Health Insurance Marketplace coverage permanent. PTCs were p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) joined 69 Members of Congress, including senior leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, in calling on the Biden-Harris administration to work to prevent a work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast ports, including the Port of Virginia. A potential strike could lead to dire impacts to U.S. supply chains, the economy, and American consumers. In a let  more