WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly Joins Colleagues in Demanding Immediate Resumption of Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) joined Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA), and 93 House Democrats in calling for the Israeli government to immediately resume shipments of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. "As supporters of a strong US-Israel relationship, we write to expr  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * CORRUPTION WATCH: Ranking Member Connolly Launches Investigation Into GSA Plans to Give Lucrative Contract to Inexperienced, Trump-Connected Startup Washington, D.C. (May 9, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to General Services Admini  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Congratulates Ninth District Winner of 2025 Congressional Art Competition U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that Kasey Walden of Bristol's Virginia High School won the 2025 Congressional Art Competition in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District. Her artwork is entitled George Washington, Virginian and will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. "Congratulat  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Justice Souter Passing U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter has died at the age of 85. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "I am saddened to hear of the passing of Justice Souter. His service to the country's highest court is to be commended and celebrated by all Americans." *** Original text here: https://morgangriffith.house.gov/ne  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Fights to Secure America's Energy Future WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Certainty for Our Energy Future Act, a bill to strengthen America's energy independence and national security. Specifically, this legislation would responsibly reform clean energy tax credits by phasing out subsidies for advanced renewable technologies, while bolstering national security by  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winners Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. The first place winner for Virginia's Fourth is Journi Marlow with her acrylic painting, In Our Hands. Journi is an eleventh grader who attends Henrico High School. Her art has been featured in live inte  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan, Whip Clark, and House Democrats Offer Solutions to Improve Child Care Access and Workforce Amid Republican Assault on Early Education Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) to reintroduce the Child Care Infrastructure Act and the Child Care Workforce Development Act, two bills that address America's child care   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Celebrates 30 Years of Niterra's Sissonville Campus and Expansion SISSONVILLE, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Sissonville, W.Va. where she delivered remarks celebrating the 30th anniversary of Niterra North America's Sissonville campus, as well as the grand opening of the company's new state-of-the art distribution center. The expansi  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Connolly, Mfume Issue Statement on Appointment of New Postmaster General Washington, D.C. (May 9, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued a joint s  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Delegation Blasts Trump Administration's Attacks on CDC Programs That Address America's Maternal Health Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Push State Department for Action on Tourist Visa Delays Threatening Major Economic Activity WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to increase capacity at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to address dramatic visa delays that threaten to stall international tourism to the United State  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Push State Department for Action on Tourist Visa Delays Threatening Major Economic Activity WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to increase capacity at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to address dramatic visa delays that threaten to stall international tourism to the United States, nega  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Push Trump Administration to Fill Sudan Special Envoy Position as Civil War Continues WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to work with President Trump to appoint a new Special Envoy for Sudan, build out key senior Africa roles at the State D  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Young, Colleagues Push Trump Administration to Fill Sudan Special Envoy Position as Civil War Continues WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to work with President Trump to appoint a new Special Envoy for Sudan, build out key senior Africa roles at the State Department and the National Security Council, and  more