WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: As originally released by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Democrats WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Representative Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Workforce Protections Subcommit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the House Floor in response to the alarming rise in antisemitic attacks across the country: "Antisemitism has reared its ugly head on our very shores--it should be extinguished entirely. "Over the past few w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's Member Day hearing: "Thanks to all of our guests for joining this year's Member Day hearing. "Non-committee Members are invited to share stories, policies, and issues from their home district  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Bobby Scott (D-VA), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and Rob Wittman (R-VA) have sent a letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget requesting that the FBI headquarters relocation process be paused in order to al  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Bobby Scott (D-VA), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and Rob Wittman (R-VA) have sent a letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget requesting that the FBI headquarters relocation process be paused in order t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Bobby Scott (D-VA), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and Rob Wittman (R-VA) have sent a letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget requesting that the FBI headquarters relocation process be paused in order t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Bobby Scott (D-VA), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and Rob Wittman (R-VA) have sent a letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget requesting that the FBI headquarters relocation process be paused in order to allo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: This week, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) introduced H.R. 6506, a bill that would direct the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study to designate Washington's Trail as a national historic trail. Washington's Trail traces the steps George Washington traveled in 1753 on his way to Fort LeBoeuf in present-day Waterford, Pa., Erie County. The Trail -- which includes portions  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: PHOTOS AND VIDEO AVAILABLE HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today in Lottsburg, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine celebrated the introduction of his Save Our Seafood (SOS) Act, bipartisan legislation he introduced alongside Senator Mark Warner that would help seafood processors hire the seasonal workers they need in a timely manner. "The seafood industry is not just important to our economy, but important to who we are as Virgin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced that she joined Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) and more than 140 of their colleagues in urging House Speaker Mike Johnson to include pro-small business tax provisions in any end-of-year legislative package. Specifically, the letter calls for extending immediate Research and Development expensing, full capital expensing, and a pro-growth interest deductibility rule. "As our  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the below statement on her vote to expel Congressman George Santos (NY-03) from the U.S. House of Representatives following a report from the Ethics Committee detailing numerous illegal acts and other wrongdoings: "I previously withheld judgement on the serious allegations against Congressman Santos and twice voted to provide him with due process as the House Et  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: Congresswoman Jen Kiggans' (VA-02) bipartisan Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The COPE Act would increase mental health resources available to caregivers of America's veteran population by establishing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) grant programs for entities that support caregiver mental health and well-being. Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 5691, the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act, which re-freezes the $6 billion that were unfrozen by the Biden Administration as a part of August's hostage exchange deal. "Since the Biden Administration released $6 billion to the Iranian regime, we have seen an explosion of terrorist attacks against the United   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger helped lead more than 100 colleagues in a bipartisan, bicameral effort calling on U.S. House and U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee leadership to include legislation in the 2023 Farm Bill to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to purchase hot foods through the program. In May 2023, Spanberger helped introduce the bipartisan Hot Foods   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today honored Virginian John Shinholser on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for his dedication to Virginians seeking recovery from substance use disorder. Shinholser recently announced his upcoming retirement as President of the McShin Foundation, a nonprofit recovery organization he co-founded in 2004. In her comments, Spanberger thanked Shinholser  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01) today introduced bipartisan legislation to cut red tape for America's farm credit institutions -- which provide critical financial support to farmers and producers in Virginia, California, and across the country. Currently, the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) must conduct full safety audits and soundness examinations of farm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Dec. 4, 2023: * * * Remembering a Nebraska Icon This week, we will celebrate the 150th birthday of one of Nebraska's foremost literary icons: Willa Cather. Cather, who died in 1947, was born on December 7, 1873. One hundred and fifty years after that day, her legacy lives on through her poignant novels -- including American classics "O Pioneers!" and "My Antonia" -- and her profound influence on our country. C  more