WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Graham Lead 50 Senators in Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) led 50 of their colleagues - evenly divided by party affiliation - to introduce primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctio  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Food Deserts, Increase Access to Healthy Food WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) have introduced legislation to eliminate food deserts and expand access to affordable and nutritious food by incentivizing food providers to expand acc  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Duffy About Bridges, Project Delays Ahead of Upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing beginning the development of the S  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Outlines Surface Transportation Principles at Hearing with DOT Secretary Duffy To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing beginning the development of the Surface Transportation Reaut  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Outlines Surface Transportation Principles at Hearing with DOT Secretary Duffy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing beginning the development of the Surface Transportation Re  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Marshall Introduce SHORT Act to Roll Back Biden-Era Anti Gun Rule Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) introduced the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act. The SHORT Act would end the unconstitutional taxation, registration and regulation of weapons under the National Firearms Act (NFA), including short  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Crenshaw Joins Harshbarger and Wasserman Schultz to Introduce the Bipartisan Seniors' Access to Critical Medications Act. WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Crenshaw (TX-02) joined Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01), Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Congresswoman Carol Miller (WV-01), and Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) in introducing the bipartisan Seniors' Access to Critical Medica  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Graham, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Impose Tough Sanctions Against Russia WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) joined Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and 49 bipartisan senators in introducing legislation to impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sancti  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Rep. Moore Joins POTUS at White House, Applauds Reciprocal Tariffs Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore joined President Trump at the White House earlier today for the formal "Liberation Day" announcement regarding reciprocal tariffs on select foreign imports. Congressman Moore is the author of legislation in the House to strengthen the executive's negotiating power  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Science Committee Members Blast Trump Administration for its Attack on American Manufacturing (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, funds for ten of the 51 centers that make up the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) were withheld by the Trump administration. T  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 3 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Treasurer Pack Announces Results of 2nd Annual West Virginia Term Deposit Auction State Treasurer Larry Pack today announced that the 2nd Annual West Virginia Term Deposit Auction, held on Monday, March 31, resulted in $40 million invested in five West Virginia banks. "The West Virginia Term Deposit Program is an innovative way to use state resources to inv  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 2 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Treasurer Pack Launches 2nd Annual SMART529 "Fund the Future" $15,000 Sweepstakes Entries must be submitted by Friday, May 16 to qualify. State Treasurer Larry Pack visited Discovery Kingdom Child Care today to launch his Office's SMART529 "Fund the Future" Sweepstakes that will award one West Virginia child $15,000 in college savings. "I'm proud to kick o  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Food Deserts and Increase Access to Healthy Food WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) have introduced legislation to eliminate food deserts and expand access to affordable and nutritious food by incentivizing food providers to expand access to healthy food options in u  more