WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * "This May Not Be Fixable" "People Will Die" Committee Democrats Condemn RFK Jr. and Trump-Musk Administration for Purging a Combined 1,000 Years of Expertise from the FDA Trump Administration Actions Risk Americans' Health and Gift Global Scientific Leadership to China Washington, D.C. (April 10, 2025)--Yesterday, C  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Floor Remarks Opposing Republican Budget Resolution Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves as the Senior House Democrat on Congress' Joint Economic Committee, spoke yesterday during floor debate in opposition to the Republican budget resolution, legislation that would pave the way for GOP tax cuts for the wealthy and cuts to critical programs like Medicaid and SNAP. The resolution passed with   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Democrats Fight Back Against Trump's Attacks on Independent Worker Protection Agencies WASHINGTON -House and Senate Democratic Leadership filed an amicus brief opposing President Donald Trump's unlawful attempts to fire members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). T  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Launches Inquiry Into Fannie Mae After Mass Firings Without Notice Or Investigation Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam launched an inquiry into last week's mass firings of dozens of predominantly Indian American employees at Fannie Mae for claims of alleged unethical conduct and fraud, sending a letter to William Pulte, Direct  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly, Turner Introduce Resolution to Commemorate Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month Today, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH) introduced a resolution to designate and commemorate April as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. The resolution is cosponsored in the House by Representatives Don Beyer, Suhas Subramanyam, and Bobby Scott. "Esophageal Cancer is q  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cruz Introduce Bill to Bring Space Shuttle Discovery Home to Houston WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today introduced the Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act, which would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston: "Houston played a critical role throughout the life of the space shuttle program, but it  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 9, 2025, at a hearing on the Senate amendment to a House budget resolution (H.Con. Res. 14): * * * Foxx Opening Remarks on the Senate Amendment to H. Con. Res. 14 As prepared for delivery: Good morning. The Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is con  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * House Passes SAVE Act, Rep. Moore Votes "Yes" Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 22, the SAVE Act. Congressman Riley M. Moore voted "Yes" on the legislation, which requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote and requires states to remove non-citizens currently on their voter rolls. Congressman Moore issued the following statement  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Gun Violence WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and his Senate colleagues introduced the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion (GOSAFE) Act and the bipartisan Banning Unlawful Machinegun Parts (BUMP) Act, two pieces of legislation that will help protect communities from gun violence by limiting large capacity a  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on April 9, 2025: * * * Kiggans Highlights Hampton Roads as Backbone of Naval Power Projection WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) questioned Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of INDOPACOM, at the House Armed Services Committee Hearing on U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region. Congresswoman Kiggans stressed the importance of the Atlantic Fleet to Ind  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Passage of the SAVE Act, Ushering in a New Era of Voter Suppression More than 40 percent of Virginians don't have an active license or ID, a requirement to register to vote under Republicans' bill Roughly 40 percent of Virginians do not have passports -- at $130 per passport, the SAVE Act could force Virginians to pay over $427 million just to register to vote. Was  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan, Williams, Raskin, McClain Delaney Introduce Two Bills to Protect Federal Workers and Agencies Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) introduced two pieces of legislation, the SERVICE Act and the Ensuring Agency Service Quality Act, tha  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Schneider Introduce the RESILIENCE Act of 2025 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) introduced the Repair Expenditures Support Infrastructure, Labor Investment, Energy Needs, and Creates Equity Act of 2025 (RESILIENCE Act of 2025). This bipartisan legislation will allow utilities to deduct repair costs from the Corporate Alte  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott's Opening Statement on Bill Demanding Transparency and Accountability for Trump Dismantling ED WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee markup of H. Res. 237 and H.R. 2616, 2617, 2262, and 2270. "Thank you, Mr  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * (Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 3, 2025, Ms. McClellan of Virginia was recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader.) Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I rise today to speak directly to the American people on educ  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Emily Randall and Ranking Member Connolly Spearhead Oversight Investigation Into Elon Musk's Conflicts of Interest at the Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. (April 10, 2025)--Today, Rep. Emily Randall, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Moore Votes "Yes" on Amended Budget Resolution Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed an amended version of the House budget resolution for Fiscal Year 2025, which first passed the House in February of this year. Now that Congress has officially passed a budget, committees will begin the work of drafting the President's signature legislative pac  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Moore Votes to Rein In Rogue Judges Washington, D.C. - Late yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act. Congressman Riley M. Moore voted "Yes" on the legislation, which limits the authority of federal district court judges to issue nationwide injunctions. Congressman Moore issued the following statement: "The American people ga  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the following: Opening remarks from civil rights forum on trump's attacks on students, workers, and families We have seen this Administration attack diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the federal government and  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Denounces Republican Bill to Restrict Voting Rights WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Co-Chair of Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 22 (link is external), the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act: "House Republicans' so-called SAVE Act is nothing more than a shameful attempt to silence the voices of  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Cut Taxes for Working Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined 43 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Tax Cut for Workers Act and the American Family Act, legislation that would cut taxes for workers and families by expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and permanently  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Cut Taxes for Working Families WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined 43 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Tax Cut for Workers Act and the American Family Act, legislation that would cut taxes for workers and families by expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and permanently expand  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on Latest Safety Incident at DCA WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement regarding an incident at Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) where two airplanes bumped into each other on the tarmac: "Thank God no one was hurt this time. We need a full investigation into this incident as soon as possible. We ha  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner and Kaine Statement on Latest Safety Incident at DCA WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement regarding an incident at Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) where two airplanes bumped into each other on the tarmac: "Thank God no one was hurt this time. We need a full investigation into this incident as soon as possible. We have sa  more