WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer On Upcoming Trump Tariffs: "Investment Is On Pause, Your 401k Is Down, And Uncertainty Is Up." Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) yesterday addressed Trump's upcoming tariffs during a hearing of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee before engaging witnesses with questions. Since Beyer's remarks, Trump has reportedly planned the imposition of additional auto tariffs. Video of his remarks is availabl  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Recognized For Effectiveness, Labeled "Truly Remarkable" as Lawmaker with 6th Longest Streak in Congress for Exceeding Expectations Washington, DC: The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL), a joint partnership between the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia and the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University, has just issued its ra  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Votes to Confirm Bhattacharya to Lead NIH WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement after voting to confirm Jay Bhattacharya as the next director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): "As Ch  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Asks EPA, FWS Nominees about Regulatory Certainty, West Virginia Priorities 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 Brian Nesvik to be Director of the Un  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider EPA, FWS Nominations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, held a hearing on the nominations of Brian Nesvik to be Director of the United States F  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Committee Democrats Demand Immediate Briefing from Trump Administration Officials Who Shared War Plans In An Unclassified Group Chat Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee Military and Foreign Affairs, Rep. Stephen Lynch, and Rep. Robert Garcia led Committee Democrats in sendin  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Committee Democrats Demand Immediate Briefing from Trump Administration Officials Who Shared War Plans In An Unclassified Group Chat Following Reporting that Secretary Hegseth & High-Ranking Trump Officials Discussed War Plans in a Group Chat with a Reporter, Committee Democrats Demand a Briefing Wa  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Committee Democrats Urge Chairman Comer to Schedule a Hearing About Reckless Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Information Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Ranking of the Subcommittee on the Military and Foreign Affairs, Rep. Stephen Lynch, and Rep. Robert Garcia led Committee Democrats in sending a le  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Committee Democrats Urge Chairman Comer to Schedule a Hearing About Reckless Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Information Washington, D.C. (March 26, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Ranking of the  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Named Fifth Most Effective Democratic Lawmaker Center for Effective Lawmaking assessment WASHINTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) was named the fifth most effective Democratic member of the 118 th Congress (2022-2025) today by the Center for Effective Lawmaking. The assessment is made in a report by the Center's Co-Directors, Craig Volden of the Frank Batten School of Leadersh  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly Reintroduces Legislation to Increase Transparency at the Supreme Court Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, reintroduced the Cameras in the Courtroom Act, legislation to ensure transparency and accountability in the judicial branch by televising open proceedings before the United States Supreme Court. Connolly orig  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Kustoff Introduce Bill to Keep Cellphones Out of Jails Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 26, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2025, legislation which would prevent inmates from using contraband cellphone use in prison facilities by allowing state and federal prisons to use cellphone  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Named "Most Effective Legislator of 118th Congress" WASHINGTON, DC - The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) at the University of Virginia announced yesterday the release of their Legislative Effectiveness Scores for the 118th Congress (2023-2024). The group announced that Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) topped their list this year with a Legislative Effectiveness Score seven times higher than  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on March 25, 2025: * * * Kiggans Introduces Legislation in Honor of Fallen VBPD Officers WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Virginia Beach Heroes Act, a bipartisan bill that would ensure philanthropic donations to the charitable relief funds for the families of fallen Virginia Beach law enforcement officers Cameron Girvin and Christopher Reese are protected and tax-exempt duri  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on March 26, 2025: * * * Kiggans Named One of the Most Effective Lawmakers in Congress WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) was named one of the most effective lawmakers in the 118th Congress. According to a new report released from Center for Effective Lawmaking on the 118th Congress (2023-2025), Congresswoman Kiggans was named among the top five freshman lawmakers in the House of Represe  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Lawmakers Urge DOL to Abandon Drastic Biden-Harris 14(c) Rule Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN), Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO), and Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA)   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Named One of the Most Effective Lawmakers in Congress Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Lucy McBath had been named the most effective Democratic lawmaker from the state of Georgia and in the top 10 of the most effective Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives during the most recent Congress, one in which Republicans held majority control in Congress. The Center for Effective Lawma  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Introduces Bill to Support U.S. Leadership in Space Exploration Bill to Establish Celestial Timing Standard Yesterday, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) introduced H.R. 2313, the Celestial Time Standardization Act, a bill to establish a time standard for the Moon and other celestial bodies to improve interoperability in space exploration. While Earth uses Coordinated Univ  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Reintroduce the Fair Access in Residency Act Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Representatives Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Don Davis (D-NC) in reintroducing the bipartisan Fair Access in Residency (FAIR) Act. This legislation seeks to ensure that taxpayer-funded physician residency training pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Oversight Committee Democrats Vote to Protect Americans' Benefits, Services, and Private Information, as Republicans Move to Bless Trump, Musk Dismantling of the Federal Government Washington, D.C. (March 25, 2025)-- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Commi  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, Signalgate is real. Protecting the details of ongoing military operations is a critical and basic requirement to ensure our national security and the safety of our military personnel. I know this from my 25 years in the Army and from my work on the National Security Council. I join my colleague, Congressman Pat Ryan, in  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: Rosen Recognized As One of the Top 10 Most Effective Senate Democrats for Second Time in A Row Senator Rosen Was Also Recently Reaffirmed As One Of The Most Bipartisan Senators WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) was named one of the top ten most effective Democratic Senators in the 118th Congress, according to a non-partisan study by the Center for Effective Lawmaking at the Un  more