WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, chairman, and Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following joint statement regarding Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia: * * * Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: On December 22, 2021, the Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) regarding Repre  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 23, 2022: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), author of the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act, today welcomed newly announced Department of Justice initiatives to address and prevent hate crimes and hate incidents. Beyer was in the audience along with family members of Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer as Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the measures Friday. The announcement came on the anniversary of the date when Pre  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 23, 2022: Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) received the Federal Legislator of the Year Award from the Virginia Council of Chapters (VCOC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) for the second consecutive year. The award recognizes members of Congress for their support of the national security of the United States, active-duty personnel, veterans, and military families. "I am humbled to receive  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on May 23, 2022: * * * Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued the following statement in the wake of several tragic mass shootings, including in Buffalo, Laguna Woods, Milwaukee, and Houston. "Gun violence is a public health crisis in our nation that requires immediate action. As our country reels from the aftermath of several recent shootings, the pressing need to advance gun reform legislation b  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 23, 2022: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Ranking Member on the Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee, released the following statement in response to the Navy's release of the command investigation into the USS CONNECTICUT grounding that occurred on 2 October 2021 last year. "Last October, I was dismayed by the grounding of the USS Connecticut (SSN-22) after the Sea Wolf-class attack subm  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letters: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine led U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-7), Donald McEachin (D-VA-4), Bobby Scott (D-VA-3), Elaine Luria (D-VA-2), and Robert Wittman (R-VA-1) in pushing U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to direct federal infrastructure dollars to Virginia to ease congestion on I-64 between Richmond and Hampton Roa  more