WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * "Rampant and Endless"--Ranking Member Connolly Introduces Resolution of Inquiry Into Elon Musk's Conflicts of Interest Washington, D.C. (March 4, 2025)--After repeated stonewalling by the Administration and disinterest by Committee Republicans, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and G  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Bipartisan Labor Leaders Introduce Bill to Protect Workers' Right to Organize WASHINGTON - Today, a bipartisan group of House and Senate Members reintroduced H.R. 20, the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, a comprehensive proposal to protect workers' right to come together and bargain for hi  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Statement on President Trump's Address to Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican Leadership, released the below statement following President Donald J. Trump's address to a joint session of Congress: "President Trump's address was a refreshing change from the previous four years. As expected, he delivered   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Fotouhi, Szabo about Importance of Cooperative Federalism, Energy Reliability in Nominations Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of David Fot  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing on Nominations of Fotouhi, Szabo to Leadership Roles at the Environmental Protection Agency WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Statement on the Passing of Congressman Sylvester Turner "I am heartbroken to hear of Representative Turner's passing. His commitment to service and his warm personality put a smile on every face when he walked into a room. As a fellow freshman member and the former Mayor of the city where I grew up, he and I became quick friends. My prayers go out to his family an  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Gluesenkamp Perez, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Remove Regulatory Burdens on Childcare Providers, Support Kids' Nutrition Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), alongside Reps. Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Young Kim (CA-40), and Adam Gray (CA-13), introduced the Cutting Red Tape on Child Care Providers Act. The legislation will prohibit states that receive federal   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Celebrates House Passage of Congressional Review Act to Strike Down Biden Job-Killing Regulation The U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Griffith's H.J. Res. 61, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ru  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on President Trump's Joint Address to Congress U.S. President Donald Trump delivered his Joint Address to Congress in the U.S. Capitol. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Tonight, President Trump outlined his vision for the renewal of the American Dream. "As the representative for Virginia's Ninth District, I will continue to support po  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Demands Answers on Mass Layoffs of Veterans from Federal Workforce WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined 11 of his Senate colleagues in a letter to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director Charles Ezell to express their serious concern over the significant number of U.S. veterans being fired from the federa  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on President Trump's 2025 Address to Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement after President Trump's joint address to Congress: "President Trump's address showed that he and his Administration have no problem turning their backs on middle-class Americans. In his first few weeks in office, President Trump has imposed steep tarif  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Klobuchar & Warner Unveil Legislation to Undo President Trump's Senseless Taxes on Canadian Goods WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) unveiled legislation to undo President Donald Trump's wildly unpopular tariffs on Canadian goods, which am  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Joined By Henrico Home Care Worker Jeanne Robinson at Joint Session of Congress to Raise Awareness of Threats to Cut Medicaid Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), in an effort to raise awareness of the urgent need to protect Medicaid from nearly $1 trillion in proposed federal cuts, invited Jeanne Robinson, a Medicaid-funded home care wo  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on President Trump's Joint Address to Congress Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump addressed a Joint Session of Congress. "Tonight, I had hoped to hear President Trump put the needs of the American people above politics. That's not what we got. Instead, Trump spent two hours spewing  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Reintroduces Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) reintroduced the Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act to restore the 1099-K threshold level of $600 back to the original $20,000 and 200 transactions by repealing the Democrats' American Rescue Plan policy, which has placed an unfair tax hike upon Americans and gig workers. Congresswoman  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Reintroduce Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and her colleagues Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), and Chris Deluzio (D-PA) introduced the Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act. This bipartisan bill focuses on capturing and repurposing mine methane emissions from active and ab  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Paul, Griffith Take on the Federal Health Bureaucracy U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) introduced a pair of measures to rein in the federal health bureaucracy and restore trust in public health agencies. The lawmakers introduced the Risky Research Review Act, which establishes an independent review board that oversees high-risk life sciences research pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- 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 Mfume Introduce Resolution of Inquiry Into Trump-Musk Administration's Political Purge of the Federal Workforce Washington, D.C. (March 4, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member of the   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire Supports H.J. Res. 61 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), voted for H.J. Res. 61, a resolution that provides Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing." The legisl  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Pushes to Cut Red Tape on Childcare Provider, Support Kids' Healthy Nutrition Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), Virginia Foxx (NC-05), and Adam Gray (CA-13) introduced the Cutting Red Tape on Child Care Providers Act. This bipartisan bill would prevent states from imposing barriers on the preparation of fresh fruits and v  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on the Joint Session of Congress Presidential Address "Tonight, President Trump made it abundantly clear what his priorities are and will always be; his own self-interest - and he wants Americans pay for it." WASHINGTON - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Joint Session of Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Warner on President Trump's Address to a Joint Session of Congress WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement on President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress: "Tonight, President Trump touted policies that are raising prices for Americans, draining our federal workforce, illegally threatening government programs and benefits, and terrorizing the i  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Intelligence Vice Chair Warner on Move to Cease Intelligence Sharing with Ukraine WASHINGTON - Today, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement: "The Trump administration has followed its recent ill-advised and weak decision to cut off military assistance to Ukraine by now also callously shutting off intelligence sharing with  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- 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 Joint Address to Congress Washington, D.C. (March 4, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued this statement following President Trump's Joint Address to Congress, in which the President   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Condemns Trump as Reckless, Warns of National Security Risks WASHINGTON - Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement after President Trump's disastrous press conference alongside Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. "Today, we know one thing for sure: China is watching what we do in Ukraine. The President spoke about playing cards and this is the furthest thing from a   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia House Democrats Call on Trump Administration to Revise or Rescind 25 Percent Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Jennifer L. McClellan (VA-04) led her Virginia Democratic colleagues Representatives Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Don Beyer (VA-08), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), and Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) in a letter to President Trump's   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, and Griffith Urge Trump to Grant Expedited Major Disaster Declaration for Southwest Virginia Following February Winter Storms WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) wrote a letter to President Trump urging approval of Virginia's updated request for an expedited Major Disaster Declaration following the February wint  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, and Griffith Urge Trump to Grant Expedited Major Disaster Declaration for Southwest Virginia following February Winter Storms WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) wrote a letter to President Trump urging approval of Virginia's updated request for an expedited Major Disaster Declaration following the February winter stor  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, and Griffith Urge Trump to Grant Expedited Major Disaster Declaration for Southwest Virginia Following February Winter Storms Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) wrote a letter to President Trump urging approval of Virginia's updated request for an expedited Major Disaster Declaration following the February winter storms that c  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, and Klobuchar Unveil Legislation to Undo President Trump's Senseless Taxes on Canadian Goods WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, (D-VA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), unveiled legislation to undo President Donald Trump's wildly unpopular tariffs on Canadian goods, which amount  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Advocates For Federal Funding for VCU's Teacher Residency Program WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) advocated for federal funding for Virginia Commonwealth University's (VCU) RTR Teacher Residency (RTR) in a letter to the U.S. Department of Education. The program has a successful track record in training highly qualified teachers who serve Virginia's schools. "The  more