WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger -- a former federal law enforcement officer --recognized National Police Week by honoring the Virginia law enforcement officers who keep our communities safe -- and those who never returned home. "I stand here today -- during National Police Week -- to recognize every officer who works to keep Virginia's communities safe," said Spanberger. "I'm proud to represent  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Today, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs advanced a resolution introduced by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) to recognize the importance of trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Connolly and Wilson were joined in introducing the resolution by their fellow Korea Caucus co-chairs Reps. Ami Bera (D-CA), and Mike Kelly (R-PA), Ja  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, released the following opening statement from a hearing dated May 7, 2024, entitled "Examining The Education Department's Policies, Priorities, and FY 2023 Financial Audit Failure": * * * I was truly excited that a person with your personal and educational background was named Secretary of Education. However, you have not lived up to your potential. Secretary Cardona, thi  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, chairwoman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee's oversight hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) police force, and ho  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), questioned U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro on the importance of supporting and expanding West Virginia's Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL). Senator Manchin also secured Secretary Del Toro's commitment to visit the site. "You oversee one of the most unique national security ass  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) held a hearing to question U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore on the President's budget request for the USFS for Fiscal year (FY) 2025. During the hearing, Chairman Manchin discussed staffing issues at the USFS, the opportunity to salvage burnt timber and the closure of 25 sawmills nationwide. "All signs poi  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger is looking for answers from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Dennis McDonough following a recent VA Inspector General report that showed the Department improperly awarded nearly $11 million in bonuses to senior officials at its central office. In September 2023, the VA Inspector General found that the VA had used $10.8 million in critical skill   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger last night hosted an open, public telephone town hall to discuss issues faced by Virginia families, small businesses, Veterans, and seniors. During Thursday's event, Spanberger and Seventh District residents discussed many topics -- including fixing America's broken immigration system, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, addressing USPS issue  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: In direct response to the concerns of Virginians experiencing continued issues with mail and shipping services, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today pressed the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to address these issues -- particularly amid ongoing delays and disruptions originating at the Richmond Regional Processing and Distribution Center (RPDC) in Sandston, Virginia. Last month, Spanberger relaunc  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives this week unanimously passed U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's bipartisan bill to help manufacture more goods in the United States and strengthen domestic supply chains. Co-led by Spanberger, the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act would require the U.S. Department of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing more goods i  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, (both D-VA) have cosponsored the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson's Act. In April 2023, Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) shared her diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, and in September of last year her diagnosis was upgraded to progressive supranuclear pal  more