WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, the Biden-Harris Department of Education (ED) recently released guidance warning schools against "misrepresentation" about the nature of their educational programs. While schools should be honest and transparent with their students, the Committee urges ED to get its own house in order first, preferably before it deci  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following testimony by Cindy L. Davis, ex-deputy director of building and fire regulations at the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, on behalf of the International Code Council, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining the Role and Effectiveness of Building Codes in Mitigating Against Disasters": * * * Th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined 36 of her colleagues in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to National Institutes Health (NIH) Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to advocate for increased investment and collaboration opportunities with Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (COMs) and the osteopathic medical education (OME) community. Joining Congresswoman Miller in signing the letter are Represent  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) led nearly two dozen of their colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Dr. Rahual Gupta, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra. The lawmakers are urging the Biden Administration and Drug Enforcement  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: President Biden this week signed into law bipartisan legislation U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger helped lead to cut red tape for Veterans looking to use their GI benefits to pay for commercial driver's license (CDL) education programs. Upon signing the bill, President Biden thanked Spanberger and her colleagues for their leadership on the legislation. Right now, if an approved trucking school o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) released a statement after being named to the National Shooting Sports Foundation's "Dean's List". Congressman Cline is one of only 24 members of the House of Representatives to be placed on the "Dean's List," which recognizes lawmakers who have gone above and beyond the A+ rating to protect Second Amendment rights "I'm grateful to receive this recognition  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced Virginia Lenahan as the Chief International Trade Counsel on the Senate Finance Committee majority staff. Lenahan currently serves as Senior International Trade Counsel for the Committee. "As a proud native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Virginia knows first-hand how international trade can imp  more