Sunday - February 8, 2026
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Tuesday March 28, 2023 ( 8 items )  

Beyer, Local Leaders, USPS, Collazos Family Dedicate Post Office For Arlington Letter Carrier Jesus Collazos
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 27, 2023: U.S. Representative Don Beyer, local leaders, postal officials, and members of the Collazos family officially dedicated the Jesus Collazos Post Office in Arlington yesterday. The dedication recognized the contributions to the Northern Virginia community of the beloved letter carrier, who immigrated to the region from Colombia and spent decades delivering mail in Arlington before passing away  more

Capito, Members Of West Virginia Delegation Join Bid To Renew C&O Canal National Historical Park Advisory Commission
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 27, 2023: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Representative Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.-02), joined a group of regional lawmakers to introduce legislation that ensures the continued involvement of the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal National Historical Park Federal Advisory Commission in decisions that affect the administration and devel  more

Commerce Committee Approves Capito-Supported Bill To Combat Rising Prescription Drug Prices
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Last week, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, legislation U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) co-sponsored, passed the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. Following the committee's approval, the legislation can now be considered by the full Senate. "My work over the past several years on the impact PBMs are having on pharmacies in so many of our communi  more

Congresswoman Miller Discuss Mountain Valley Pipeline With Congressional Western Caucus, Equitrans CEO
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA), and Thomas Karam, CEO of Equitrans Midstream on the Congressional Western Caucus Podcast to discuss the importance of completing the Mountain Valley Pipeline. During the podcast, they discussed how the Biden Administration's anti-energy agenda has caused the energy crisis in the United States and what the Republican-led House o  more

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx Calls Out FTC For Exceeding Authority With Non-Compete Clause Rule
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, to express concerns with the agency's proposed "Non-Compete Clause Rule" which would impose a ban on non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Chairwoman Foxx contends that the FTC's decis  more

Manchin, Budd, Boozman Reintroduce Bipartisan Resolution To Honor Gold Star Spouses
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ted Budd (R-NC) and John Boozman (R-AR) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution to designate April 5th, 2023 as Gold Star Wives Day. The resolution honors the sacrifices made by the spouses and families of fallen members of the United States Armed Forces. "I cannot imagine the pain of losing a loved one in the line of duty, and West Virginians and Americans ar  more

Rep. Good and Sen. Cassidy Lead Charge to Overturn Biden's Student Loan Transfer Scheme
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Good (R-Va.) and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced that they are leading the Joint Resolution of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn President Biden's first proposed unlawful student loan transfer scheme after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently ruled the action was eligible for Congressional action. "President Biden's so-called student loan fo  more

Senate Energy Committee Chair Manchin, Sen. Capito, Rep. Mooney Join Bipartisan Bid to Renew C&O Canal National Historical Park Advisory Commission
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Representative Alex Mooney (R-WV-02) joined a group of regional lawmakers to introduce legislation that ensures the continued involvement of the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal National Historical Park Federal Adv  more