WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Encourage President Trump to Reinstate Life-Affirming Policies WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined a letter--led by U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) and U.S. Reps. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.)--encouraging President Donald Trump to reinstate and broaden the life-affir  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks at the committee's organizational meeting: * * * As prepared for delivery: The committee will come to order. We are meeting today to adopt the committee rules and other business related to the organization of the Rules Committee of the 119th Congress. Before we begin the business before us today, I want to take a moment to welcome everyone to the Rules C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 22, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after President Trump rescinded Executive Order (EO) 11246 of September 24, 1965 (Equal Employment Opportunity). "The Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) ensures that taxpayer dollars do   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Alarming Report on Secretary of Defense Nominee Pete Hegseth WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement regarding new reporting by NBC about an affidavit--or sworn statement--from the former sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth in which she says his behavior caused his second wife to fear for her  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect American Families from President Trump's Planned Price Hikes WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), alongside Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), introduced the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes on Imported Goods Act to shield American families and businesses from soaring prices caused by broad-based tariffs on imported pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats Joint Statement on New Hegseth Report WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), all members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the sworn  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a Jan. 16, 2025, confirmation hearing for Lee Zeldin to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: * * * "I am excited to welcome all of you to the EPW Committee hearing, the first one of the 119th Congress and my first as the Chairman. This is also the first hearing with Senator Whitehouse as the Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a Jan. 16, 2025, confirmation hearing for Lee Zeldin to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: * * * Three things. First, I'd like to let everyone know I like the Chairman. That's a good start. In that context, I'd like to present her as the new chairman this gavel. It was made in 1956 of wood from  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Issue Statement on President Trump's Executive Order Attacking Federal Workforce WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's executive order to attack the federal workforce, including by weakening protections for federal workers that will make it easier to carry out politically-motiva  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Fights for Federal Workers During OMB Nominee's Hearing BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF THE FULL EXCHANGE IS AVAILABLE HERE WASHINGTON - Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today questioned President Trump's nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell Vought. Vought previously served as the Director of OMB, which has expansive jurisdict  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Joins Colleagues in Urging Republican Leadership to Pursue Bipartisan Immigration Solutions WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and 11 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in a letter to Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) stressing the importance of working together on pressing border security and immigration needs. Sens. Warner and Kell  more