WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Opening Remarks In Ways & Means Markup Of Republican Tax Cut For The Wealthy Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today delivered the following remarks [ video here ] during the opening stages of the House Ways and Means Committee's markup of Republicans' legislation to lower taxes for the wealthy while making the largest cut to Medicaid in history: Top-heavy tax cuts paid for by low-income benefit cuts  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Shaheen Reintroduce Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) recently reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would increase access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics (PDTs). "Prescription Digital Therapeutics are an excellent example of how innovative technology can address so  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Nominees About Bridge Funding, PFAS Remediation, USACE Project Prioritization 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 Sean McMaster to be Administrator   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider McMaster, Busterud, Telle Nominations To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here. 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 Sean McMaster to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Ad  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider McMaster, Busterud, Telle Nominations 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 Sean McMaster to be Administrator of t  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore Introduces Resolution Honoring Pope Leo XIV Washington, D.C. - This afternoon, Congressman Riley M. Moore introduced a resolution with 20 of his House colleagues to honor Pope Leo XIV after his historic election to the Chair of St. Peter. Born Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV is a native of Chicago and graduate of Villanova University. He was ordained a priest in 1982 and  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly, Kaine, Warner, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Lead Colleagues in Letter to OPM Opposing Trump Administration's Revival of Schedule F Today, U.S. Representative Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA-11) and U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) led their colleagues in a letter to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director Charles  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Orders Release Of Dr. Badar Khan Suri From Detention Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement celebrating a ruling by Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ordering the release of Beyer's constituent, Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Dr. Badar Khan Suri, from detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): "This ruling is a taste of justice for Dr. Badar Khan Suri   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Completed Energy and Commerce Reconciliation Markup The House Committee on Energy and Commerce completed its reconciliation markup hearing on budget recommendations that fall in line with the budget resolution. The House Budget Committee will receive the Energy and Commerce recommendations as they prepare to draft a reconciliation package. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Warner, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, & Connolly Lead Colleagues in Letter to OPM Opposing Trump Administration's Revival of Schedule F WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and U.S. Representative Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA-11) led their colleagues in a letter to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting D  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans and Colleagues Issue Joint Statement on Clean Energy Tax Credit Reform WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and 13 of her Republican colleagues issued a joint statement in response to the House Ways and Means Committee's portion of the reconciliation markup text concerning clean energy tax credits. This joint statement includes Representatives Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Mark Amod  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland, Virginia Senators Urge House to Pass D.C. Budget Fix Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen, Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.), Mark Warner, and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) urged House Republican leadership to take up and pass the bipartisan legislation, passed previously by the Senate, to allow the District of Columbia to use its own local funding. Today marks two months since that bill, author  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * More Money for Elon? Oversight Democrats Demand Investigation Into Whether Trump Administration is Using Tariff Negotiations to Support Starlink Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Department of State (State) Acting Inspector General Arne B. Baker requesting an investigation into reports that the White House is promot  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Investigating Trump-Administration Silencing Potential VA Whistleblowers with Gag Orders Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins requesting documents and information following troubling reporting that former VA staff tasked with terminating  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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, we have all seen the recent news on Ukraine: Zelenskyy is set to meet Putin. Putin must immediately agree to a 30-day cease-fire. To force that, the United States and President Trump must increase the pressure on Putin. This is not a regional fight. U  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Advance Bill That Hikes Taxes For Working People And Cuts Taxes For Billionaires Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means and as the Senior Democrat on Congress' Joint Economic Committee, voted against legislation offered by Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee that would cut taxes for the wealthy while doing little for regular people, and even raisin  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Madam President, this week, Senator Kaine of Virginia and Senator Van Hollen of Maryland are going to force a vote on a resolution here in the Senate, and, astonishingly, it is in defense of illegal immigrant criminals. They are going to take up the Senate's ti  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Top House Dems Demand All Suspicious Activity Reports Related to Trump Crypto Ventures, Musk PAC, and WinRed Investigation Targets Potential Fraud, Bribery, Campaign Finance Violations, and Predatory and Deceptive Practices Targeting Vulnerable Americans Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly,   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia, Maryland Senators Urge House to Pass D.C. Budget Fix WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner, Tim Kaine (both D-VA), Chris Van Hollen, and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) urged House Republican leadership to take up and pass the bipartisan legislation, passed previously by the Senate, to allow the District of Columbia to use its own local funding. Today marks two months since that  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia, Maryland Senators Urge House to Pass D.C. Budget Fix WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) urged House Republican leadership to take up and pass the bipartisan legislation, passed previously by the Senate, to allow the District of Columbia to use its own local funding. Today marks two months since that b  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Joins Colleagues in Resolution to Condemn Trump's $400 Million Airplane Gift from Qatar WASHINGTON -- Today, Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined 26 of his colleagues in introducing a resolution to condemn the gift of a luxury airplane, valued at $400 million, President Donald Trump announced he will receive from the government of Qatar. Acco  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks & Connolly Lead Colleagues in Letter to OPM Opposing Trump Administration's Revival of Schedule F WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) and U.S. Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA-11) led their colleagues in a letter to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director Charles Ezel  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Announces Winner of Virginia's First District's 2025 Congressional Art Competition WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced Victoria Ji, a homeschooled student from Glen Allen, as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Virginia's First District. Victoria studies art under Mrs. Nancy Jacey of The Jacey Gallery in Henrico County. The winning art pie  more