Saturday - November 23, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Friday November 01, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Antisemitism on College Campuses Exposed, Education, Workforce Committee Releases Report
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Based on a year-long investigation, the Committee on Education and the Workforce majority, under Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), has released findings on how antisemitism engulfed college campuses while administrators put the wants of terrorist sympathizers over the safety of Jewish students, faculty, and staff. "For over a year, the Ame  more

Capito Announces Congressionally Directed Spending Award for West Virginia Water Projects
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- 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 leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for three water projects in West Virginia. These awards, which were secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests ma  more

Connolly to Host 16th Annual Open Season Workshop
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- 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

Griffith Announces $5 Million Grant to Support Broadband in Carroll County
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded Citizens Telephone Cooperative a $5 million grant. The funding will support the deployment of a fiber-to-the-premises network benefiting residents and businesses in Carroll County. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Carroll County stands to benefit from increased access to broadband services. "This  more

Manchin Speaks At West Virginia Broadcasters Association Meeting
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) spoke at the West Virginia Broadcasters Association (WVBA) meeting in Charleston. WVBA is a member-driven trade association that provides critical support to stations throughout West Virginia. "The West Virginia Broadcasters Association is an incredibly important organization that has been representing and serving West Virginia commercial radio and   more

McClellan Leads 20 Members to Safeguard DEI Initiatives in FY25 NDAA
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) led a group of 20 Members in sending a letter to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Wicker and House Armed Services Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith. The lawmakers urged Armed Services leadership to reject any provisions that undermine diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at the Department of Defense (DoD)  more

Speaker Johnson: Education & Workforce Committee Exposes Universities Failure to Protect Jewish Students
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Today, Speaker Johnson released the following statement after Chairwoman Virginia Foxx and the House Education and Workforce Committee released a report concerning antisemitism on the nation's "elite" college campuses. Read the full report about antisemitism at Harvard, UPenn, MIT, Yale, Columbia, Barnard, Rutgers, Northwestern, George Washington University, UC-Berkeley,  more