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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Wednesday February 12, 2025 ( 13 items )  

Capito Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Boost Broadband Supply Chain
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Boost Broadband Supply Chain WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) reintroduced their bipartisan Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act to increase broadband supply chain transparency through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to  more

Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Launches Resource on Website to Assist Federal Workers During Onslaught of Attacks by President Trump
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Launches Resource on Website to Assist Federal Workers During Onslaught of Attacks by President Trump Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam announced the launch of a resource page on his website targeted at helping federal workers in his district navigate the chaos and flood of attacks by the Trump Administration. This week, the Congressman hosted a  more

Following Deadly DCA Collision, Virginia & Maryland Lawmakers Request Answers from FAA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Following Deadly DCA Collision, Virginia & Maryland Lawmakers Request Answers from FAA Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, joined U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Reps. Don Beyer, Suhas Subramanyam (both D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Del  more

Following Deadly DCA Collision, Virginia & Maryland Lawmakers Request Answers from FAA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly DCA Collision, Virginia & Maryland Lawmakers Request Answers from FAA WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), along with U.S. Reps. Don Beyer, Gerald Connolly, Suhas Subramanyam (all D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today requested answers and commitments  more

Following Deadly DCA Collision, Virginia & Maryland Lawmakers Request Answers From FAA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly DCA Collision, Virginia & Maryland Lawmakers Request Answers From FAA WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), along with U.S. Reps. Don Beyer, Gerald Connolly, Suhas Subramanyam (all D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today requested answers and commitments from t  more

Following Deadly DCA Collision, Virginia & Maryland Lawmakers Request Answers From FAA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly DCA Collision, Virginia & Maryland Lawmakers Request Answers From FAA U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), along with U.S. Reps. Don Beyer, Gerald Connolly, Suhas Subramanyam (all D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today requested answers and commitments from the Federal Avia  more

Kaine Statement on Tulsi Gabbard Ahead of Confirmation Vote
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Tulsi Gabbard Ahead of Confirmation Vote WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement ahead of the Senate's vote to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI): "The safety of our communities and America's national security should be a top pri  more

Merkley, Wyden Raise the Alarm Over Oregon Community Health Centers' Delays in Accessing Federal Funding
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Raise the Alarm Over Oregon Community Health Centers' Delays in Accessing Federal Funding Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort led by Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to press the Trump Administration about reports that community health centers are experiencing significant delays in accessing funding. There are 34 Federally Q  more

Merkley, Wyden Raise the Alarm Over Oregon Community Health Centers' Delays in Accessing Federal Funding
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Raise the Alarm Over Oregon Community Health Centers' Delays in Accessing Federal Funding Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort led by Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to press the Trump Administration about reports that community health centers are experiencing significant delays in accessing funding. There are 34 Federally Qual  more

Miller Participates in Ways and Means Hearing on Modernizing American Health Care
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Participates in Ways and Means Hearing on Modernizing American Health Care Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing titled "Modernizing American Health Care: Creating Healthy Options and Better Incentives" to examine opportunities to incentivize healthier living and combat chronic diseases.Congresswoman Mille  more

Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on Trump, Musk Assault on Federal Workforce
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on Trump, Musk Assault on Federal Workforce Washington, D.C. (February 11, 224)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order calling for the wide  more

Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi's Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Critical Federal Assistance Programs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi's Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Critical Federal Assistance Programs Washington, D.C. (February 11, 2025) Below is Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services hearing on Re  more

Warner & Kaine Encouraged by National Park Service Exemptions to Hiring Freeze
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Encouraged by National Park Service Exemptions to Hiring Freeze WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) reacted to reports that the National Park Service plans to exempt certain law enforcement positions, including law enforcement rangers and public safety dispatchers, from President Donald Trump's federal hiring freeze. This follows a push from t  more