WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * 'This is a constitutional crisis': Democrats blast Musk and Trump over USAID A fiery group of about a dozen congressional Democrats blasted Elon Musk and President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon outside of USAID's headquarters amid their attempts to shut down the overseas funding agency, claiming the rapidly unfolding events are causing chaos and harming national security. The Democrats called  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Votes to Confirm Chris Wright for Energy Secretary WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the following statement after voting to confirm Chris Wright to serve as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE): "Chris Wright understands the need to unleash American ene  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Votes to Confirm Collins for VA Secretary WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after voting to confirm former Congressman Doug Collins (R-Ga.) to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Collins was confirmed by a vote of 77 to 23. "Supporting and ensuring timely medical care for our veterans is   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 4, 2025, on the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (H.R. 27): * * * As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon. The Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider H.R. 27, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, or HALT Fe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Leads 37 Senators in Raising Alarm Over Trump Administration Chaos at Critical National Security Agencies WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 37 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing their deep concern regarding the growing chaos and dysfunction at the U.S. Department of State   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Joins Newsmax's National Report to Discuss Tariffs Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Newsmax's National Report to discuss how President Trump's plan to place tariffs on Canada and China will help stop illegal immigration and dangerous drugs, like fentanyl, from entering our southern border. During the interview, Congresswoman Miller highlighted how Pre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reassert Congressional Authority on Indo-Pacific Trade Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) reintroduced the U.S. Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act (USTLIPA) along with Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Don Beyer (D-VA), Darin LaHood (R-IL), and Ami Bera (D-CA). The U.S. Trade Leadership in the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Members Connolly and Brown Request Answers From OPM on Musk's Private Server Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Shontel Brown, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, sent a letter to Acting Director Charles Ezell of the Office of Personnel Management (O  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Members Concerned About OPM's Apparent Breach of Cybersecurity and Privacy Laws Endangering National Security and Millions of Government Workers * * * Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Shontel Brown, Ranking Member of the Subcomm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Steny Hoyer, the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, hosted a roundtable with major federal employee groups and civil service organizations   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Members Demand Information on DOGE Access to Sensitive and Classified Information Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Representatives Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the Hous  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Today, Representatives Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) reintroduced the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, a bill that would prevent burnout among healthcare providers and improve workforce retention by authorizing funding for mental health and wellbeing programs in the healthcare industry. Named in honor of Dr. Lorna Breen, who tragically lost her mental health battle to suicide in 2020, this bil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Senate Intel Vice Chair Warner on the FBI WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: "Earlier today, my office finally received a copy of the order that was sent on Friday by the acting head of the Department of Justice to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, ordering that several  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Call for Reinstatement of Inspectors General Illegally Fired by President Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), alongside a group of 37 senators, wrote to President Trump strongly condemning the President's recent order to remove Inspectors General (IGs) from at least 18 government agencies and called on the President to immediately re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Call for Reinstatement of Inspectors General Illegally Fired by President Trump WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), alongside a group of 37 senators, wrote to President Trump strongly condemning the President's recent order to remove Inspectors General (IGs) from at least 18 government agencies and called on the President to immediately reinstate  more