WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Leads Call for Changes to Ensure Aviation Safety at National Airport U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA), joined by Representatives Andre Carson (D-IN), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), April McClain Delaney (D-MD), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today called for immediate and   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Committee Democrats Are Shining a Light on DOGE's Dark Dealings In honor of Sunshine Week, Committee Democrats released a memo entitled "Exposing DOGE's Dark Dealings," highlighting Democrats' work - and recent wins - in the fight to bring DOGE out of the darkness and ensure the American people can hold the Trump-Musk Administration accountable for the chaos, corruption, and destruction wrought   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Democrats Are Shining a Light on DOGE's Dark Dealings Washington, D.C. (March 21, 2025)-- In honor of Sunshine Week, Committee Democrats released a memo entitled "Exposing DOGE's Dark Dealings," highlighting Democrats' work - and recent wins - in the fight to bring DOGE out of the darkness and ensure the Ame  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Democrats Take Action to Hold the President Accountable for His Effort to Dismantle the Department of Education Lawmakers are demanding transparency--failure to act will force this crucial issue to the House floor for a vote. As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Led by House Education and Workforce Ranking Mem  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Democrats Take Action to Hold the President Accountable for His Effort to Dismantle the Department of Education Lawmakers are demanding transparency--failure to act will force this crucial issue to the House floor for a vote. WASHINGTON - Led by House Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03),   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Foxx Announces Vietnam Veteran Pinning Ceremony MAYODAN, NORTH CAROLINA - In partnership with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx invites all Vietnam-era veterans residing in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District to be honored in a Vietnam War Commemoration Pinning Ceremony and receive a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin. The ce  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump's Executive Order to Gut Department 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 regarding an executive order President Trump signed to gut the U.S. Department of Education: "Everyone knows that economic success in America begins with a goo  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Warner & Colleagues Demand Answers Over Trump Administration's Illegal Cancellation of Grants to Train and Retain Quality Teachers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) joined 23 of their colleagues in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon demanding detailed answer  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Members Connolly and Scott Call for an Immediate Halt to the Illegal Dismantling of ED Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Workforce, sent a letter to the Secretary of Education Linda McMahon urging the Department of Education to put the wellb  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- 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 Thompson Launch Investigation into DHS's $200 Million Bizarre "Thank You Trump" Ad Campaign Awarded to Cronies Washington, D.C. (March 21, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Ranking Member   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Rep. John McGuire and Rep. Juan Ciscomani Pen Inter-Agency Letter Regarding Drones at the Border WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives John McGuire (VA-05) and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), penned a letter to Secretary Hegseth, Secretary Noem, and acting Administrator Rocheleau regarding countering unmanned aerial systems (c-UAS) at the Southern Border. Unmanned aerial systems, common  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott and Connolly Call for an Immediate Halt to the Illegal Dismantling of ED Following an executive order eliminating the ED, two top House Democrats call on Secretary of Education to protect already struggling families and students across America. As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Sco  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Pushes Trump Administration on Alarming Immigration Arrest of U.S. Citizen and Virginia Resident WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) wrote to leadership at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding their enforcement practices, specifically highlighting a March 5 th incident where a U.S. citizen and Virginia resident was sto  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Push USDA to Reverse Decision Cancelling Vital Food Service Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) wrote a letter to Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the Trump administration to reverse their decision cancelling the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) and the Local Food for Schools  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced that the 2025 Congressional Art Competition is now open to all high school students in Virginia's First District. This nationwide competition offers young artists the opportunity to showcase their talent, with the winning artwork displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol The deadline for s  more