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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Tuesday May 07, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Capito, Colleagues Call for DHS to Protect International College Athletes' NIL Opportunities
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Last week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to follow through on its commitment to protecting international college athletes' ability to exercise their rights to their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) without fear of losing thei  more

Capito, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Campus Antisemitism
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and 18 of her Senate Republican colleagues recently introduced a resolution condemning the explosion of antisemitism on U.S. college campuses, calling out university presidents who have enabled and refused to take action against this antisemitism. The resolution also urges the U.S. Department of Education to take necessary actions to  more

Manchin Announces $2.7 Million For Health Centers In Beckley, Gary
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,791,484 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Community Health Systems in Beckley and the Tug River Health Association in Gary. These investments will strengthen health services throughout Raleigh and McDowell Counties. "I am pleased HHS is investing more than $2.7 million to help  more

Manchin, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Protect And Serve Act
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the bipartisan Protect and Serve Act to support law enforcement officers in West Virginia and across the country. The legislation would make it a federal crime to knowingly cause, or attempt to cause, bodily injury to a law enforcement officer. "Our brave law enforcement officers in West Virginia and across the country risk their lives every day to keep our communiti  more