WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Chairwoman Foxx Opening Remarks on H. Con. Res. 14 and Two CRAs 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 the Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolution as well as two Congressi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Democrats Demand President Trump Abandon Any Plans to Illegally Dismantle or Privatize The Postal Service Washington, D.C. (February 22, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Committee Democrats in sending a letter to President Trump dem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyan Joins Virginia Lawmakers in Letter to Interior Demanding Reversal of Park Service Staffing Cuts WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam joined U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer, Jennifer McClellan, and Eugene Vindman pushed the Trump administration to reverse staffing cuts at the National Park  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Connolly, Randall, Crockett, and Subramanyam Demand Reinstatement of Remote Work and Telework Agreements for Eligible Military Spouses Washington, D.C. (February 24, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Emily Randall, along with Rep. Jasmine  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly, Valadao, Budzinski, Bacon Reintroduce Federal Retirement Fairness Act Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), David Valadao (R-CA), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), and Don Bacon (R-NE) reintroduced the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation to address a gap for federal employees who began their careers as temporary workers and were thus unable to make retirement contribut  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Capito Op-Ed: West Virginia on my mind as EPW Committee Chairman WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an op-ed published in the Charleston Gazette-Mail and the Wheeling Intelligencer, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, wrote about her p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Labor Leaders Demand Information on Impact of NIOSH Cuts on Worker Safety The health and safety of American workers must remain a priority, and we need to understand the consequences of these cuts on vital programs. WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Subcommittee on Workforce P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Participates in Law Enforcement and Illegal Immigration Roundtable Discussion Washington, D.C. - Last week, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a roundtable discussion with members of local law enforcement, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to discuss illegal immigration and the ongoing drug crisis. "It is v  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * More than 100 House Democrats Push Federal Agencies to Regain Order, Renounce Musk Chaos Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led more than 100 House Democrats in sending a letter to the heads of the 24 CFO Act federal agencies, demanding they immediately clarify to their agencies that federal employees do not have to respond to Elon   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * More than 100 House Democrats Push Federal Agencies to Regain Order, Renounce Musk Chaos Washington, D.C. (February 24, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led more than 100 House Democrats in sending a letter to the heads of the 24 CFO Act federal   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Demands OPM Withdraw Email Threat and Renounce Musk's Latest Attack on Public Servants Washington, D.C. (February 22, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Charles Ezell, Acting Director of the Office of Person  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Connolly and Subramanyam Launch Investigation Into Trump's Abrupt Firing of Senior Military Leaders, Call for Transparency Washington, D.C. (February 24, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Ranking Member   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Subramanyam and Connolly Launch Investigation Into Trump's Abrupt Firing of Senior Military Leaders, Call for Transparency Washington, D.C.--Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs and Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Democratic subcommittee mem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Introduces the LEASH DOGE Act and Other Measures to Require Transparency and Accountability of DOGE Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) introduced two pieces of legislation to bring transparency and accountability to the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) recent illegal and unconstitutional actions that have led to the firing   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Call on Duffy to Provide Immediate Transparency on FAA Personnel Firings and Safety Concerns WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, expressing deep concerns about the recent firings of Federal Aviation Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Moran Lead Introduction of Legislation to Prevent Taxation of Broadband Deployment Grants WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) led 10 of their colleagues in introducing legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make certain that federal broadband deployment funding will not be considered taxable income. Grants awarded to broadband providers for the pu  more