WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * 89 U.S. Representatives: Trump NIH Attacks Endanger Research On Cancer, Alzheimer's Cures Today, Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) led 89 of his colleagues in decrying attacks on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that are endangering vitally important medical research, including clinical trials and research for cancer and Alzheimer's. In a letter to Acting Director of the NIH Matthew Memoli, the mem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Administration Prepares Revamped Muslim Ban, Bicameral Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Prevent Presidents from Enacting Religious Travel Bans Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Don Beyer (VA-08), Jerry Nadler (NY-12), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Andre Carson (IN-07), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Sen. Chris Coons (DE) reintroduced the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act, which wou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Votes to Confirm Bondi as Attorney General WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after voting to confirm Pam Bondi to serve as the next Attorney General of the United States: "Pam Bondi has an accomplished legal career as both a state prosecutor for nearly two decades and a two-term Florida Attorney General and has consiste  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Votes to Confirm Scott Turner for HUD Secretary WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after voting to confirm Scott Turner to serve as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD): "I have seen firsthand the skills Scott Turner brings to the table when it comes to targeted economic de  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Commerce Committee Advances Capito-Backed Bills, Lutnick Nomination WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today voted during a committee markup to advance the nomination of Howard Lutnick to serve as Secretary of Commerce. She also voted to advance several pieces of legislation, including th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R46639) on Feb. 4, 2025, by reference and instruction librarian Megan Hunt: * * * Inauguration Day: Fact Sheet Introduction Inauguration Day is a quadrennial legal holiday in the District of Columbia and neighboring parts of Maryland and Virginia, observed when the President and the Vice President are sworn into office on January 20. If January 20 falls on a Sunday, Inauguration Day is obse  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly, Hoyer & Civil Service Organizations Coordinate United Front Against Co-President's Trump and Musk's Attacks on the Federal Workforce 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   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Kaine Reintroduce Bill to Study Effects of Cellphones in Schools Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 February 5, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) today reintroduced the Focus on Learning Act, legislation that would require the Surgeon General to complete a study on the effects of cellphone use in K-12 classrooms on s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Pens Joint Op-Ed on HALT Fentanyl Act The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing a vote this week on Rep. Griffith's measure, H.R. 27, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act. This bill would permanently classify fentanyl analogues as Schedule I substances, closing a dangerous loophole traffickers are exploiting. The lawmakers note that the temporary fentanyl analogue  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Scott, Pallone, and Neal Request Government Watchdog Ensure Trump Administration Follows the Law and Negotiates Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Seniors * * * WASHINGTON - Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order to ban transgender girls and women from female sports. To see how this action is part of President Trump's Project 2025 Agenda, see pages 332-334 here   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: McClellan Joins Hoyer, Connolly, Civil Service Organizations to Coordinate Action Against Musk-Trump Attacks on the Federal Workforce Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined a roundtable hosted by Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05) and Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) with major federal employee groups and civil service organizations to co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help More Americans Access High-Quality Job Training, Get Good-Paying Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), co-chair of the Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus and a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Susan Collins (R-ME), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Roger Marshall (R-KS)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Cornyn Introduce Bill to Create African Diaspora Heritage Month WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and John Cornyn (R-TX), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), introduced a bipartisan bill authorizing the formal designation of an African Diaspora Heritage Month to recognize and reaffirm the significant contributions of the African diaspora to the gr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Cotton Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Study Effects of Cellphones in Schools on Academic Performance and Student Mental Health WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, alongside Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Focus on Learning Act, legislation that would require the Surgeon General to complete a stu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Motions to Subpoena Elon Musk to Testify Before Oversight Committee Below is Ranking Member Gerald E. Connolly's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Committee hearing on President Trump and Elon Musk's dangerous efforts to dismantle the federal workforce. Given concerning recent reports of Elon Musk's efforts to infiltrate and eviscerate government agenc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Below is Ranking Member Gerald E. Connolly opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at todays Committee hearing on President Trump and Elon Musks dangerous efforts to dismantle the federal workforce. Given concerning recent reports of Elon Musks efforts to infiltrate and eviscerate government agencies, Ranki  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senate Intelligence Members Sound the Alarm about "DOGE" Risk to National Security and American Privacy WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, along with Ron Wyden (D-OR), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Angus King (I-ME), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), wrote to Whi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam addressed the mass layoffs and firings of federal workers in Virginia's 10th district and the attack on our federal workforce. Congressman Subramanyam called this attack a "constitutional crisis" and highlighted the unconstitutional takeover of federal payment systems by unvetted individuals who are not members of the federal government. Along with un  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee unanimously passed the Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025, legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Brownfields program, and the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act, leg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Issues Open Letter to Federal Workers Urging Strength, Promising Support WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) spoke on the Senate floor today to share an open letter to federal workers in Virginia and across the country, urging them to keep serving everyday Americans and to resist President Trump's sham buyout offer, and promising to do everything in his power to prevent the Tru  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Delegation Urges Immediate Resumption of Virus and Disease Communication Amid Bird Flu Outbreaks U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07) today wrote Acting Secretary for the Department of Agriculture Gary Washington and Acting Director for the Centers for Di  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman, Vindman Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Military Families WASHINGTON - Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07) today introduced the bipartisan Support Military Families Act to ensure that military spouses who work for the federal government can keep their jobs and support their servicemembers and families. By allowing military spouses who are federal employees t  more