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House Republicans are pushing legislation to ban Chinese nationals from getting student visas in the U.S.

Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., has been sounding the alarm for weeks over what he sees as the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) exploitation of the American visa program meant for studying in the U.S.

He is now expected to introduce the Stop Chinese Communist Prying by Vindicating Intellectual Safeguards in Academia Act, or the Stop CCP VISAs Act, on Friday.

A group of Congressional Republicans on Tuesday wrote a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), asking it to change its policies on transgender athletes competing against biological women.

As President Donald Trump gave his first speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday evening, many elected leaders from both Ohio and West Virginia, all Republicans, praised the president’s vision while the Democratic Party in both states said his actions will impact many hard-working Americans.

Trump addressed both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday night in his first joint address since returning to the presidency in January. His speech touched on a number of topics including border security, illegal immigration, tariffs, DOGE, the war in Ukraine and more.

A well-known Catholic bishop will be in the audience for President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress, Fox News Digital has learned.

Bishop Robert Barron, founder of Catholic media organization Word On Fire, is coming to the Tuesday night speech as a guest of first-term Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va.

Moore also invited Barron to participate in a Catholic Mass with lawmakers before the address.

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday that the federal government accepted his request for Individual Assistance in McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wyoming counties following flooding earlier this month in southern West Virginia.

Other counties in the request still remain under consideration by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Individual Assistance Program provides funds to individuals experiencing significant damage to homes or property.

“I’m grateful to President (Donald) Trump and Secretary (Kristi) Noem for stepping up to support West Virginians in need,” Morrisey said in a press release announcing the declaration. “Thank you as well to Senators (Shelley Moore) Capito and (Jim) Justice, and to Representatives (Carol) Miller and (Riley) Moore, for their efforts. The Major Disaster Declaration will supplement the work being completed on the ground and provide relief to recovering communities in southern West Virginia.”

Freshman 2nd District Congressman Riley Moore cut the ribbon on his Martinsburg District Office Tuesday.

Martinsburg/Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce Interim President and CEO Randy Lewis gave the opening remarks.

The new district office is located at 739 Winchester Avenue in Martinsburg.