WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Encourage President Trump to Reinstate Life-Affirming Policies WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined a letter--led by U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) and U.S. Reps. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.)--encouraging President Donald Trump to reinstate and broaden the life-affir  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. SEHSD-WP2024-30) on Dec. 5, 2024, entitled "The Composition of the Population Deprived in Multiple Dimensions." The paper was written by Brian Glassman. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The Census Bureau has a number of different measures that are used to describe economic well-being including the official poverty measure, the supplemental poverty measure, income inequality, and community resilience.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (TNSFR) -- The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced the approval of several petitions for modification of mandatory safety standards for mining operations. These petitions were filed under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, allowing mine operators to propose alternative methods of compliance with safety regulations. MSHA evaluates each petition to determine if the alternative approach guarantees equal or greater protection for miners than   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a Jan. 16, 2025, confirmation hearing for Lee Zeldin to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: * * * "I am excited to welcome all of you to the EPW Committee hearing, the first one of the 119th Congress and my first as the Chairman. This is also the first hearing with Senator Whitehouse as the Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a Jan. 16, 2025, confirmation hearing for Lee Zeldin to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: * * * Three things. First, I'd like to let everyone know I like the Chairman. That's a good start. In that context, I'd like to present her as the new chairman this gavel. It was made in 1956 of wood from  more