DISCLOSE Act would prevent foreign spending in federal elections
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This week the U.S. Senate will vote on legislation to ensure transparency in elections.
Search Results for Tim Kaine
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$46 million will go toward replacement of lead water lines in Virginia
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Replacing lead service lines throughout the Commonwealth will protect the public by reducing the amount of lead in drinking water.
2022 Democracy Scorecard: 70% more of Congress receives perfect scores compared to 2020
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Support for democracy is growing in U.S. Congress as Common Cause’s 2022 Democracy Scorecard reveals that 101 members received a perfect score.
Medicaid expansion provides crucial resources for Virginia health centers
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The Inflation Reduction Act will reduce prescription costs for Americans, but expansion of Medicaid in Virginia has reduced healthcare costs for Virginians.
Buchanan County residents waiting for help to begin flood recovery: Good news may not be on the way
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Six weeks have passed since dozens of homes in Buchanan County were damaged or destroyed after a summer storm dumped six inches of rain.
Legislators encourage DOE to extend public service loan forgiveness deadline
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On Oct. 31, 2022, public service workers have a deadline for review by the U.S. Department of Education to possibly receive loan forgiveness.
Inflation Reduction Act becomes law: Impacts on healthcare, climate change
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The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into United States law by President Joe Biden on Tuesday.
Lawmakers continue to call on IRS to address ongoing customer service delays
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Customer service concerns and ongoing processing backlogs are why 93 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate continue to encourage the Internal Revenue Service to resolve issues.
Appalachia senators press feds for funding to combat drug trafficking
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A federal grant program somehow doesn’t treat Appalachia as being a high-priority drug trafficking enforcement area, despite the fact that the drug overdose mortality rate for people ages 25-43 is 43 percent higher in Appalachia than the rest of the country.
Two Virginia transit systems receive $11.5 million from infrastructure bill
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Two Virginia transit systems will receive $11,549,192 from the infrastructure bill.
