WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $50,000,000 for FirstEnergy through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), made available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's (IIJA) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, co-Chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, and the author of the Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023, led four of his colleagues in writing to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen to urge the Administration to take action on the issue of double taxation with Taiwan.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) will hold his 16th annual Open Season Workshop on November 16, 2024 to assist federal employees, retirees, servicemembers, and veterans in navigating changes to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plans (FEHBP) and dental and vision insurance programs. The program will feature a panel of experts, including representatives from the various health care plans, to an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $19,243,249 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for 14 projects in West Virginia. The funding will support economic and workforce development, outdoor recreation, and historical restoration across the state. "The Appalachian Regional Commission's continued commitment to revitalizi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) stopped by Meeks Mountain Trails to hear about economic updates and concerns regarding a proposal from American Electric Power (AEP). The Congresswoman later hosted a flag presentation for the family of late West Virginia Senator Bob Ashley. Congresswoman Miller met with Meeks Mountain Trails board members to tour the trails, discuss how the trail system p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Tomorrow, in response to the Biden-Harris Department of Justice (DOJ) suing the Commonwealth of Virginia for removing illegal aliens from its voter rolls, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) will introduce the "National Motor Voter Clarification Act" to ensure the U.S. Code matches what all Americans expect, and the Constitution allows: that states can remove illegal aliens from their voter ro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: Charleston, WV- Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, announced that First Energy will receive a $50 million award from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program to increase the reliability of electric power in We  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Ted Budd (R-NC), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) in urging the White House to rapidly submit a detailed supplemental government funding request to Congress that will fully cover the costs associated with clean-up and recovery following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, so Congress can quickly pass aid for Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Ted Budd (R-NC), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) in urging the White House to rapidly submit a detailed supplemental government funding request to Congress that will fully cover the costs associated with clean-up and recovery following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, so Congress can quickly pass aid for Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $2,192,538 in federal funding to support projects across Southwest Virginia. The funding was awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), an economic development agency of the federal government and 13 state governments that innovates and invests to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in 423 counties across the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $2,192,538 in federal funding to support projects across Southwest Virginia. The funding was awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), an economic development agency of the federal government and 13 state governments that innovates and invests to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in 423 counties across the   more