WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer On GDP Report: ??"The Economic Warning Lights Are All Flashing Red"?? Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves as the Senior House Democrat on Congress' Joint Economic Committee, today reacted to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) release of its advance estimate for the gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. BEA found that: "Real gross domestic product (GDP) decr  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Leads Hearing Examining Water Infrastructure Successes from IIJA 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 examining successes from water infrastructure policies and provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This hearing serves as the fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Leads Hearing Examining Water Infrastructure Successes from IIJA 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 examining successes from water infrastructure policies and provisions in   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Subramanyam Fights Back as House Republicans Target Federal Worker Benefits Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramnayam offered an amendment during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform markup to protect the hard-earned retirement benefits of the federal workforce. His amendment would strike a provision of House Republicans' budget legislation that woul  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stand Up for Israel at the UN Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Katie Britt   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on IRS Tax Relief Announcement The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Virginia affected by the severe February winter storms. Affected individuals in businesses will have until November 3, 2025, to file their tax returns. Ninth District localities which qualified for tax relief include: \- Counties:   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Norton, Van Hollen Lead Bicameral Letter on Cuts to Medicaid in District of Columbia WASHINGTON, DC - Amid reports (link is external) that House Republicans plan to reduce the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) in the District of Columbia, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led 15 Members in send  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * On the 100th Day of The Trump-Musk Administration, Ranking Member Connolly Demands Compliance with 100 Committee Investigations Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement after sending more than one hundred   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Requests Transcribed Interviews with Defense Officials Fired in Aftermath of "Signalgate" Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to former Department of Defense (DoD) Senior Advisor Da  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Underscores Need for Immediate Investigation into Secretary of Defense Hegseth's Continued Use of Insecure Platforms for National Security Work Following Reporting that Secretary Hegseth Shared War Plans in a Group Chat with His Wife, Brother, and Personal Lawyer, Ranking Member Connolly is Cal  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Suhas Subramanyam's Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Unauthorized Drone Activity Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2025) - Below is Ranking Member Suhas Subramanyam's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs hea  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Connolly, Raskin, and Thompson Demand Trump Administration Provide the Contract They Crafted With El Salvador to House Hundreds of Migrants in Brutal Mega-Prison Ranking Members Seek Urgent Answers on Removal of Migrants to Salvadoran Torture Prison as Administration Plots Deportations of Americans Wa  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Applauds $12.4 Billion Contract Awarded to Boost Shipbuilder Pay, Construct Two New Virginia Class Submarines at Electric Boat WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Navy awarded a contract (link is external) of over $12.4 billion to General Dy  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Rep. Derek Tran Holds Press Conference Recognizing 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, Vietnam Veterans on Black April Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Derek Tran (CA-45), alongside CAPAC Chair Grace Meng (NY-06) and Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Sam Liccardo (CA-16), and Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), held a press conference to recognize April 30th as Black April and to commemorate the 50th   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire Votes For HASC Reconciliation Proposal WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), released the following statement regarding his vote for the House Armed Services Committee's (HASC) Reconciliation Proposal: "We would not have a country without a lethal military. Today, I was proud to vote for the House Armed Services Committee's Reconciliation proposal. The House A  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on April 29, 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, $880 billion, that is how much Medicaid funding is on the chopping block. Medicaid funding provides lifesaving care for millions of Americans. Medicaid is America's healthcare safety net. Without it, hospitals operating on thin margins will clo  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Highlights Improvements to Secure the Border During President Trump's First 100 Days WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Republican Leadership Press Conference, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Republican Policy Committee (RPC) Chairman, highlighted President Donald Trump's historic results securing the Southern Border during the first 100 days of his second  more