WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Warner Reintroduce the Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) reintroduced the Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act. This bill aims to streamline processes, reduce cost-burdens to rural home owners and small developers, and provide affordable housing incentives. "Being a   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Blasts Republican Budget Scheme and Warns of Its Devastating Consequences Washington, DC - On Monday, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) spoke on the House floor to address the proposed Republican budget and paint the disaster it would be for working families. In exchange for tax cuts for their billionaire friends, Republicans are torpedoing Medi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly Statement on the Republican Budget Betrayal Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in opposition to the House Republican budget that benefits billionaires at the expense of American families: "If you're wondering why House Republicans have been so quiet in the face of the cruelty  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- 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. 24 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Dems press agencies to ignore Musk: 'Reckless, cruel, unlawful, and unenforceable' House Democrats are pressing every major agency head in Washington to reject the recent demand from Elon Musk that federal workers must detail their recent work accomplishments or be fired. More than 100 Democrats endorsed a Monday letter to the leaders of 24 federal agencies characterizing Musk's missive -- and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Seeks Answers on DOGE's Access to Sensitive Data The breach may include sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers, driver's license details, and other private data of millions of Americans. WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) is   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * In Case You Missed It: 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 priorities as Chairman of the EPW Committee for the 119th Congress,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Kiggans and Virginia Colleagues Honor Fallen VBPD Officers WASHINGTON, DC - Last night, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) delivered remarks and led the Virginia Congressional Delegation in a moment of silence on the U.S. House Floor to honor the memory, service, and sacrifice of fallen Virginia Beach Police Officers Christopher Reese and Cameron Girvin. Congresswoman Kiggans was joined by Re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Participates in Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Hearing on American Trade Enforcement Priorities Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee hearing on American trade enforcement priorities and how the Trump administration can ensure a level playing field for United States businesses and farmers.Congresswoman Miller be  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- 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 Rescind the Redesignation of SES Chief Information Officers Top Oversight Committee Democrat Requests Briefing from OPM on Future Plans to Reclassify Critical IT Personnel Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Investigates Interim U.S. Attorney for District of Columbia's Potential Abuse of Public Office Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Edward R. Martin Jr. requesting documents and information to investigate whether Mr. Martin is abusing   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Investigates Interim U.S. Attorney for District of Columbia's Potential Abuse of Public Office Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Interim United States Attorney for the Distri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly, Oversight Democrats Introduce Legislation to Modernize Financial Management of Public Funds and Tackle Improper Payments Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Committee Democrats introduced t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Connolly, Brown, Stansbury Call on President Trump to Cease All DOGE Activities that Endanger America's Cybersecurity Following Cyber Exposures, Top Oversight Democrats Demand a Briefing from DOGE on Efforts to Protect Sensitive Government Systems Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Geral  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Rep. John McGuire's Statement on the FY25 Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), today released the following statement about the FY25 Budget Resolution: "The American people gave President Trump a historic mandate, and this Budget Resolution delivers the framework for the President's 'one big, beautiful bill' to the American people. I am pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Rep. Moore Votes "Yes" on House Budget Proposal Resolution Will Enable Congress to Unlock President Trump's America First Agenda Washington, D.C. - This evening, Congressman Riley M. Moore voted "Yes" on H. Con. Res. 14, the House budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025. This resolution will allow Congress to begin the Budget Reconciliation process, with the goal of providing m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and commend John C. Egertson, County Administrator of Culpeper County, Virginia, on his retirement after a remarkable career in public service. Mr. Egertson began his career in public service in 1986 as a planning technician, quickly advancing to the role of zoning administrator a   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for an executive session at 10 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2025, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: Agenda Items: * Nomination of Steven Bradbury, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation (PN13-2) * Coast Guard Promotion (PN10) * * * Original text here: https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/executive-session-5  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- 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 the Republican Budget Betrayal Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025) -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in opposition to the House Republican budget that benefits billionaires at the ex  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Top Oversight Dem goes after Trump's Washington prosecutor Rep. Gerry Connolly, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, plans to investigate Washington's top prosecutor for making threats against the Trump administration's political adversaries -- including one of his own members. In a letter shared first with POLITICO, Connolly, a Virginia lawmaker, announced h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to End Government Payments to Deceased Americans WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) has joined Sens. John Kennedy (R-LA) and Gary Peters (D-MI) in sponsoring the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act to save billions of federal dollars by curbing erroneous payments to individuals who have passed away. The legislation would make permanent the   more