WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * As Big Tech Fights Antitrust Enforcement in the Courts, Warner, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Encourage Competition in Social Media WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, reintroduced the Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act, legislation that would encourage mark  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Urges Administration to Expedite Review Process for Critical Broadband Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick asking him to expedite the review and release of updated guidance for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deploy  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Congressman Moore Reacts to Cleveland Cliffs Announcement About Future of Facility in Weirton Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore issued the following statement on Cleveland-Cliff's announcement about the future of their Weirton steel facility: "For generations, the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia has forged the steel that kept our country strong, prosperous, and f  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Sends Bipartisan Letter to Secretary Marco Rubio to Streamline H-1B Visa Renewal Process Washington, D.C. --Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) along with Congressmen Rich McCormick (R-GA) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking him to provide eligible H-1B and other low-risk category visa holders the o  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly Statement on Tensions Between India and Pakistan Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, released the following statement: "On April 22, heartless militants killed innocent tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, which I vehemently condemn. Subsequently, India and Pakistan have severed diplomatic ties, and India has conducted mi  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on FDA Expansion of Unannounced Inspections at Foreign Manufacturing Facilities The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the agency's intent to expand unannounced inspections at foreign manufacturing facilities that produce foods, medicines and other medical products intended for American consumers and patients. In response to this announcement, U.S. Congres  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Judge Giles Rejects Trump Administration Forum Shopping In Badar Khan Suri Case Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement welcoming a ruling by Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles rejecting the Trump Administration's attempts to remove jurisdiction over the case of Beyer's constituent, Dr. Badar Khan Suri, to Texas, where it whisked him after he was detained by masked ICE agents outside  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Strengthen Civilian Defense Workforce WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Defense Workforce Integration Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to create new civilian service pathways for individuals who are unable to serve in the military due to medical disqualifications. This bill was introduced alongside Representatives Joe Cour  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Delivers Opening Statement at 8th Hearing on Campus Antisemitism WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled "Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses." "Thank you, Mr. Ch  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on May 6, 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, our kids, our seniors, and constituents deserve to live healthy, prosperous, and independent lives. That is why I spoke with hundreds of my constituents at a Medicaid townhall this past weekend, since most of them depend on Medicaid to live fulfilling  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, McBath Urge Trump DOJ to Preserve "America's Peacemaker" Reps. Scott and McBath lead letter urging Attorney General Bondi to reverse course on plans to eliminate civil rights agency created in the 1960s WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) led 24 other House Democrats in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi urging her to re  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Leads Press Conference on His Bill to Codify Trump's Key Promise - No Tax on Overtime Washington -U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, today led a press conference alongside U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), and Jim Justice (R-West Virginia) to highlight their bill, the Overtime Wages Tax Relie  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost America's Businesses and Economic Competitiveness WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and 34 of their Senate colleagues introduced the bipartisan American Innovation and Jobs Act, legislation that will expand and strengthen research and development (R&D) by small businesses and startups throughout the Unite  more