WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amatatook part in welcoming key U.S. Senators and her House colleagues as their Congressional Delegation (CODEL) on a U.S. Air Force flight landed in American Samoa, as did Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga. The bipartisan CODEL included Chairman Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and two of Amata's House colleagues, also on influential com  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: In a new letter to Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Director Renee Wegrzyn, the House Education and the Workforce Committee (E&W) and House Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) request information on how ARPA-H is ensuring that institutions and individuals involved in the research projects it funds comply with Title VI   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement applauding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) announcement that due to the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program--created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)--Medicare enrollees will pay lower Part B coinsurance for 54 prescription drugs from October 1, 2024 until the end of 2024. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. At the invitation of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Dr. Colleen Shogan, 11th Archivist of the United States, joined Senator Capito for a series of visits at West Virginia University (WVU) in Morgantown, W.Va. to highlight the special and historical collections at WVU Libraries. Dr. Shogan's visit to WVU comes during American Archives Month. Senator Capito and Dr.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement after President Biden granted additional federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Congresswoman also urged congressional leadership to pass a supplemental appropriations package to support Virginia's communities and communities across   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner (Both D-VA) and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on the International Longshoremen's Association strike: "The International Longshoremen's Union and United States Maritime Alliance must reach a fair and equitable deal as soon as possible to ensure operations can continue at the Port of Virginia and other port facilities along the East and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ted Budd (R-NC), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Tim Scott (R-SC), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) sent a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-WA),  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ted Budd (R-NC), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Tim Scott (R-SC), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-WA),   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09) welcomed the approval of Virginia's request for an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in Southwest Virginia. The lawmakers wrote a letter urging President Biden to approve this request to surge federal resources to impacted areas and help Virginia more  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09) welcomed the approval of Virginia's request for an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in Southwest Virginia. The lawmakers wrote a letter urging President Biden to approve this request to surge federal resources to impacted areas and help Virginia mo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation to increase military leave for federal employees who serve in the National Guard or reserve forces. Federal law currently provides 15 days of paid leave, separate from sick leave and vacation, for federal employees who also serve in the National Guard or reserves to use for milit  more