WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ben Cline Calls For Ethics Investigation into Virginia Lawmakers' Threats Against VMI Board Congressman Ben Cline is calling for an immediate ethics investigation into reports that members of the Virginia General Assembly have engaged in political coercion, attempting to strong-arm members of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Board by threatening to withhold funding if they do not   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Kash Patel Ahead of Confirmation Vote WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement ahead of the Senate's vote to confirm Kash Patel to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): "One of my top priorities is keeping Americans safe, and that's why I will vote no on Kash Patel's dangerous nomination to lead the FBI. The FBI Di  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education: "While I find some areas of common ground with Ms. McMahon, especially our support for robust career and te  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Kiggans Fights to Provide Safe Drinking Water to Chincoteague WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Contaminated Wells Relocation Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would ensure the residents of Chincoteague, Virginia have access to safe drinking water free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. Specifically, this legislation w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Kiggans Op-ed Highlights Plan to Address America's Nursing Shortage America's registered nurses, nursing students, and patients deserve better." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) penned an op-ed in Newsweek explaining how her new legislation, the PRECEPT Nurses Act, would help address America's growing nursing shortage. This bipartisan, bicameral bill aims to estab  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Photos/Video: Kaine, Heinrich, and Environmental Leaders Hold Press Conference on Trump's War on Affordable, American-Made Energy FULL VIDEO OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE IS AVAILABLE HERE. PHOTOS & VIDEO OF KAINE ARE AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and environmental leaders held a press conference calling for the end of President Trump'  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Launches Investigation into Elon Musk's Role After White House Official States Musk Is Not a Part of DOGE Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to President Trump requesting substantive documentation regarding Elon Musk's formal role within the Trump Administration following the President's direct   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Launches Investigation into Elon Musk's Role After White House Official States Musk Is Not a Part of DOGE Ranking Member Connolly Calls for Transparency Following Trump's Contradiction of Sworn Statement by a White House Official Washington, D.C. (February 20, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Conno  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Announces New Effort to Hear From Americans Hurt by Trump-Musk Actions NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Today, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats announcing a new effort (link is external) to hear directly from Americans harmed by the Trump-Musk Administration. "Donald Trump and Elon Musk have unleashed chaos and confusion on the American people  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Trump's Radical Reinterpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after President Trump's Department of Education released a Dear Colleague   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Trump's Radical Reinterpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after President Trump's Department of Education released a Dear Colleague threatening to withhold funding from  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Warner Resolution Recognizing the 80th Anniversary of Iwo Jima WASHINGTON - Late yesterday evening, on the 80 th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, the United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the anniversary of the battle, which began on February 19, 1945, and lasted until March 26, 1945. U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the res  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Ranking Member Connolly on President Trump's Plans to Upend the U.S. Postal Service Washington, D.C. (February 20, 2025) -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a statement in response to reporting that President Trump is planning to dissol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Ranking Member Connolly on Trump Administration's Efforts to Silence Rep. Garcia Washington, D.C. (February 20, 2025) -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a statement in light of the Trump Administration and interim D.C. U.S. attorney Ed  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor Regarding Republicans' Bill to Cut Taxes for the Wealthy by Slashing Programs Virginians Rely On BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, spoke on the Senate floor raising alarm about President Trump and Republicans' plan to cut critical funding for programs that Vir  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia & North Carolina Senators Urge Swift Distribution of Public Lands Funding Following Hurricane Helene WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Thom Tillis and Ted Budd (both R-NC) today wrote to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, urging them to expeditiously allocate funding appropriated by Congress for public   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Files Amendments to Republican Budget Plan WASHINGTON - As the Senate prepares for an all-night vote-a-rama on the Republican reconciliation budget bill agenda that will cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy at the expense of Virginia families, Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, filed 21 amendments to the GOP budget proposal to address the needs of working Americans  more