WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, will address NATO's Heads of State and Government at their upcoming Summit meeting in DC on July 9-11, 2024. The Assembly's President is traditionally invited to address NATO Summits to present the views of Allied legislators on the key issues affecting the Alliance. Connolly previously addressed the NATO Summit in June, 202  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $623,314 grant for allergy, immunology and transplantation research related to Cryptococcus. This fungus is found naturally in the environment in soil and bird droppings and can infect the lungs and the brain, with most infections impacting individuals with compromised immune systems. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA)  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that presidents have immunity for official acts. In response to this decision, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "As we have seen over the last few years, former President Trump has been a target of the U.S. Department of Justice for acts which appear related to his official duties. The decision reached today by the U.S  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) probed senior Biden administration officials for their attempts to sway the outcome of a Mercedes-Benz unionization election. In a letter to Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, Chairwoman Foxx is demanding information regardin  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. United States holding that a President is absolutely immune from criminal prosecution for exercise of "core constitutional powers," presumptively immune from prosecution for other official acts, and not immune from prosecution for unofficial conduct. "The principle that nobody is above the law  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: (STATEN ISLAND, NY) - Yesterday, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) met with Virginia Allen and Curlene Jennings Bennett, two of the last living 300 African-American nurses, also known as the "Black Angels," who treated thousands of Tuberculosis patients at Staten Island's Sea View Hospital 70 years ago. Malliotakis presented Allen and Jennings Bennett with commemorative coins and formal copies o  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement in celebration of Independence Day. "Independence Day is a time for us all to put aside our differences and come together as Americans to celebrate our great nation. On this day, we remember the brave heroes who were willing to take up arms, fight for our freedoms and create this great country 248 years ago. We also honor   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congressmen Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) in introducing the bipartisan Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Modernization Act of 2024. This bill would improve access to taxpayer services for low-income Americans by eliminating the per-clinic funding cap on Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs). "West Virginians have been  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Representatives Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), Dan Kildee (D-MI), Dina Titus (D-NV), Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Haley Stevens (D-MI) in introducing the Securing America's Titanium Manufacturing Act. This legislation would temporarily waive the 15% tariff on imported titanium sponge to ensure U.S. titanium manufacturers and workers can compete with Russian and Chinese state-own  more

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, July 3 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: This week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced that the City of Suffolk has been awarded a $5,319,360 grant from the Department of Transportation (DoT). The grant will go towards enhancements and continued construction of the Suffolk Seaboard Coastline Trail. Congresswoman Kiggans sent a letter of support for this project to the DoT on February 22, 2024. The Suffolk Seaboard Coastline Trail ser  more

WOODBRIDGE, Virginia, July 3 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. "Each year on Independence Day, we remember the courage of those who risked their lives, fortunes, and the safety of their families to create our new nation. On July 4, 1776, our founders agreed upon establishing an independent republic that would derive its power from the p  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: **Click here or the image above to watch Senator Capito's July 4th video.** ***Click here to download Senator Capito's July 4th video.*** CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued a video statement celebrating the 248th anniversary of America's Independence ahead of July 4th. Full video transcript included below: "Happy Independence Day! "I hope that you,   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are urging the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) to work with American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) International, a nonprofit that recently released safety standards to address hazards posed by detached and flyaway beach umbrellas, to evaluate and finalize these new standards. CPSC estimates   more