Tuesday - July 7, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia

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Capito's Anna Westin Legacy Act Signed Into Law
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: On December 28, 2022, the Anna Westin Legacy Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of senators, was signed into law by President Joe Biden. This law authorizes the Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (the Center), which provides training and technical assistance to health care workers, teachers, and parents on how   more
Congresswoman Carol Miller Introduces Legislation to Repeal Democrats' 1099-K Requirements on Gig Economy Workers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2023: Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) re-introduced the Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act, which would repeal an unwarranted and unfair tax hike in the American Rescue Plan. The bill has the support of 13 returning Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee. For the past two years, Congresswoman Miller has been working with Republicans to fix another liberal tax increase   more
Congresswoman Carol Miller Statement on the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2023: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke on the House of Representatives floor and issued the following statement on the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. "I voted in support of the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act because it is an important first step to restoring power and privacy back to the American people. For the past two years under Democratic ru  more
Foxx Introduces The Chance To Compete Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2023: * * * Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after introducing the bipartisan Chance to Compete Act of 2023 alongside Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA). "Every hardworking taxpayer in this country deserves a federal government that's built upon a foundation that breeds e  more
REP. GOOD INTRODUCES 4 BILLS TO REDUCE BIG GOVERNMENT SPENDING
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2023: Congressman Bob Good (VA-05) is kicking off the 118th Congress with a series of legislation cracking down on government spending and the size of the government: The Nickel Plan, Less Is More Resolution, Article I Regulatory Budget Act, and the All Economic Regulations Are Transparent (ALERT) Act. "When the government spends wastefully, it makes important budgetary decisions more difficult," sa  more
Scott: House Republicans' First Bill Protects Wealthy Tax Cheats, Adds $114 Billion To The Deficit
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Jan. 9, 2023: * * * Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 23 - the so-called "Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act" which would undo a core provision of the Inflation Reduction Act. "President Biden and Congressional Democrats enacted the Inflation Reduction Act to address inflation, reduce the deficit and lower health care and energy costs  more
Spanberger Votes To Create New Committee To Hold Chinese Communist Party Accountable, Strengthen American Competitiveness
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today voted with a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House to establish the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Spanberger has warned about significant national security threats in the face of a rising and aggressive China. According to an October 2022 report from Forbes, Chinese government  more