NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2023: As people across the country protest the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, demonstrators are also calling on lawmakers to do more to reform policing. Congressman Bobby Scott answered that call today. He's asking Republican lawmakers in Congress to work with Democrats to pass "critical" police reform legislation. He said he is outraged by the newly released video showing the v  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released the following statement on the death of Tyre Nichols. "The brutal violence we have seen committed against Tyre Nichols was horrific and inhumane. For too long, we have witnessed these senseless acts by those sworn to protect us, and it must end. "This cannot be the America we strive for, and we must come together to meaningfully address it. Gayle and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2023: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Cornyn (R-TX) reintroduced the See Something, Say Something Online Act to stop the illicit sale of opioids and other drugs online by amending Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to require companies to report illegal activity on their online platforms. "Last year alone, the Drug Enforcement Administration seized enough fentanyl to kil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on Jan. 30, 2023: Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee's (RSC) Budget and Spending Task Force, led his colleagues in letter a to President Joe Biden demanding answers and accountability on the administration's Fiscal Year 2024 budget following reports that it will not be submitted to Congress before the statutory deadline of the first Monday in February. This   more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement. "Like many across the nation, I was sickened and outraged at the video of the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols at the hands of the police. "This is the latest in a lengthy and disturbing list of incidents of police brutality and we cannot let this kind of behavior continue to go unanswered. "I have twice voted for the Geor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2023: Yesterday, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) was joined by Committee Vice Chair Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) for a joint interview on CBS's Face the Nation, where the Senators discussed the Committee's bipartisan oversight efforts and how the U.S. needs to tackle the rising threats posed by the Communist Party of China. On the need for access  more