WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Chairwoman Foxx Opening Remarks on H.R. 77 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. 77, the Midnight Rules Relief Act. The Midnight Rules Relief Act was considere  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Launches 2025 Women of Excellence Awards Program This Women's History Month, McClellan Uplifts Extraordinary VA-04 Women Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) launched her second annual Women of Excellence Awards Program to celebrate Women's History Month and women who make meaningful contributions to Virginia's Fourth District. "March is Women's Hist  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Stansbury Reintroduce the SAFE Act Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) reintroduced the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act. The SAFE Act will permit occupational and physical therapists to administer falls risks assessments for seniors as part of their Medicare Annual Wellness benefit. The bill will also re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire Advocates for the Welfare of Service Members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), penned a letter to the Defense Health Administration regarding the reported poor conditions and recent flooding incidents at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The letter requests a briefing for Members of Congress, particularly those  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Vindman Supports Effort to Save Lives from Fentanyl, Protect Virginia Communities Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today backed bipartisan legislation to save lives from deadly fentanyl overdoses, combat drug trafficking, and keep communities across Virginia safe. "In communities across Virginia, fentanyl is taking lives and tearing families apart -- and it's clear we need a   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Vindman, Wittman Lead Bipartisan Effort to Protect Federal Workers, Support Military Families Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Rob Wittman (R-Va.-01) 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 thereby keeping military fam  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Sound the Alarm Over National Parks Staffing Shortages Due to Trump's Hiring Freeze Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined their colleagues in writing a letter urging newly-confirmed U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to immediately take action to resolve looming staffing shortages at the National Park Service. National Parks h  more