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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Saturday March 01, 2025 ( 18 items )  

Beyer And Lieu Introduce Legislation to Stop Trump's Exploitation of the Security Clearance Vetting Process
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer And Lieu Introduce Legislation to Stop Trump's Exploitation of the Security Clearance Vetting Process Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) today announced the introduction of the Security Clearance Review Act, updated legislation to reform the process by which security clearances are approved for political appointees in the Executive Office of the President (EOP). Their bill is revised from  more

Bipartisan Delegation Introduces Legislation To End Cosmetics Testing On Animals
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Delegation Introduces Legislation To End Cosmetics Testing On Animals U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), and Nanette Barragan (D-CA) led a bipartisan delegation in reintroducing the Humane Cosmetics Act. The legislation would end safety testing of cosmetic products on animals and prohibit the sale of products developed using an  more

Connolly Slams President Trump for His Disgraceful Oval Office Meeting with President Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly Slams President Trump for His Disgraceful Oval Office Meeting with President Zelenskyy Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the former President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement after President Trump and Vice President Vance's disgraceful display in their Oval Office meeting with President Zel  more

Griffith Statement on $104.8 Million Investment in Carroll County
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on $104.8 Million Investment in Carroll County Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Oasthouse Ventures Ltd., a leading firm specializing in low-carbon greenhouses, is investing $104.8 million to construct an environment agriculture operation in Carroll County. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Southwest Virginia is home to num  more

Kaine, Blumenthal, Colleagues Demand Trump Reinstate Illegally Fired Veterans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Blumenthal, Colleagues Demand Trump Reinstate Illegally Fired Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, led a group of 19 senators in a letter calling on President Donald Trump to cease his attack on American veterans in the federa  more

Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Nullify Biden Plan to Retire American Power Plants
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Nullify Biden Plan to Retire American Power Plants Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and 10 of their House colleagues in introducing legislation to nullify Biden-era regulations that would send America's most critical power plants into early retirement. The "Clean Power Plan 2.0," final  more

Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and five of her colleagues introduced the bipartisan the Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act, which allows hospice providers to use telehealth to conduct the face-to-face visit required for hospice recertification after 180 days in hospice care. Thi  more

Rep. John McGuire's Statement on the Uranium for Energy Independence Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Rep. John McGuire's Statement on the Uranium for Energy Independence Act of 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), today released the following statement on the Uranium for Energy Independence Act of 2025: "My bill, H.R. 1622, does not overturn the Commonwealth of Virginia's moratorium on uranium mining. The legislation aligns with the Trump Administrati  more

Rep. Wittman: Honoring Ministers' Coalition
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Fauquier County and Vicinity Ministers' Coalition. Since their establishment at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Rectortown, Virginia in 1991 the coalition has focused on faith-based community service, advocacy, and leadership development. The coalition will mark 34 years of fai  more

SEEC Condemns Trump Administration's Unlawful Attack on EPA Endangerment Finding
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * SEEC Condemns Trump Administration's Unlawful Attack on EPA Endangerment Finding The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, and Chellie Pingree, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin,  more

SEEC Criticizes Republican Rollbacks of Household Savings and Pollution Protection Measures
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * SEEC Criticizes Republican Rollbacks of Household Savings and Pollution Protection Measures The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, and Chellie Pingree, released the following statement in response to the passage of the Re  more

Virginia Delegation Blasts Trump Administration Agenda to Relocate Federal Workers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Virginia Delegation Blasts Trump Administration Agenda to Relocate Federal Workers Today, US Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-3), Don Beyer (D-VA-8), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-4), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and Eugene Vindman (D-VA-7) released the following statement blasting the Trump Admi  more

Virginia Delegation Blasts Trump Administration Agenda to Relocate Federal Workers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Delegation Blasts Trump Administration Agenda to Relocate Federal Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-3), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Don Beyer (D-VA-8), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-4), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and Eugene Vindman (D-VA-7) released the following statement blasting the Trump Administr  more

Virginia Delegation Blasts Trump Administration Agenda To Relocate Federal Workers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Delegation Blasts Trump Administration Agenda To Relocate Federal Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-3), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Don Beyer (D-VA-8), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-4), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and Eugene Vindman (D-VA-7) released the following statement blasting the Trump Adm  more

Virginia Delegation Blasts Trump Administration Agenda to Relocate Federal Workers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Delegation Blasts Trump Administration Agenda to Relocate Federal Workers Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-3), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Don Beyer (D-VA-8), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-4), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and Eugene Vindman (D-VA-7) released the following statement blasting the Trump Administration's agenda to r  more

Virginia Lawmakers Rip President Trump's Plans to Dissolve or Privatize the Postal Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Lawmakers Rip President Trump's Plans to Dissolve or Privatize the Postal Service WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer, Jennifer McClellan, Suhas Subramanyam and Eugene Vindman (all D-VA) urged President Trump to halt any proposal that would alter the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) without congressional  more

Virginia Lawmakers Rip President Trump's Plans to Dissolve or Privatize the Postal Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Lawmakers Rip President Trump's Plans to Dissolve or Privatize the Postal Service Letter follows reports that President Trump intends to fire the United States Postal Service's (USPS) bipartisan Board of Governors and move USPS into the Department of Commerce WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer, Jennifer McCl  more

Virginia Lawmakers Rip President Trump's Plans to Dissolve or Privatize the Postal Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Lawmakers Rip President Trump's Plans to Dissolve or Privatize the Postal Service WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer, Jennifer McClellan, Suhas Subramanyam and Eugene Vindman (all D-VA) urged President Trump to halt any proposal that would alter the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) without congressional consultation and  more