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 -- The Alliance for Chemical Distribution, Arlington, Virginia, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), urging the agency to reduce regulatory burdens on the chemical distribution industry. The organization which represents over 400 chemical distribution companies, argues that certain regulations, while well-intentioned, could be streamlined to improve efficiency without compromising safety. In its comments, the ACD highlighted the importance of  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Chlorine Institute, Arlington, Virginia, a trade association representing chlor-alkali producers, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), urging the agency to modify or repeal certain regulations to reduce burdens on the industry. In a letter to the DOT, the Chlorine Institute emphasized its commitment to the safe transportation of chemicals. The Institute's members produce approximately 90% of the chlorine in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico  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 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 14, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $216,493,753 cost-plus-award-fee modification against a previously awarded contract (N00024-24-C-4212), DDG-51 Planning Yard Services. Work will be performed in Bath, Maine, and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2026. Fiscal 2025 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $398,542 (<1%) will be obli  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: * * * Department of the Air Force updated guidance on Implementing Policy on Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness On May 9, 2025, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) released the memorandum Implementing Policy on Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness for Executive Order 14183, 'Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness, the direction that the medical, surgical and mental hea  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA) has issued a notice proposing adjustments to wholesale power rates and a revision of the true-up mechanism for the Kerr-Philpott System, affecting service across Virginia and North Carolina. The proposed changes, which would be effective from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, aim to align revenue recovery with increased costs identified in a new repayment study released in March 2025.  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC), Nashville, Tennessee, a national trade association, is urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to revoke a federal regulation concerning the training of technicians working on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Jason E. Todd, Vice President of Government Affairs for the IEC, stated the regulation "imposes unnecessary requirements for qualified technicians invo  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

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * From the Top End to the Philippines: MRF-D 25.3 bolsters U.S.-Philippine alliance PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines -- From the northern coast of Australia to the southern edge of the Philippine archipelago, U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force - Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) spent the last month executing rapid maneuver, joint and combined integr  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. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Reverend Warnock Delivers Commencement Address to Paine College's Class of 2025 in Augusta On Sunday, Senator Reverend Warnock delivered the keynote commencement speech to Paine College's Class of 2025 in Augusta, Georgia Senator Warnock encouraged the Class of 2025 to make their life's project longer and larger than their lifespan, give themselves over to a mission that is la  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

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 15 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Patient safety shines at DHN Central hospitals By Michelle Stewart, Defense Health Network Central The Defense Health Agency announced May 5 that three military hospitals from Defense Health Network Central earned an "A" Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2025. The 81st Medical Group on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., the 673rd Medical Group on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and Brooke   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS), Front Royal, Virginia, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), urging the agency to maintain current safety regulations. The union, which represents approximately 10,000 signal employees, argues that these regulations are crucial for the safety of workers and the public. In its letter, the BRS emphasizes the history of rail safety regulations, stating, "For nearly a century, signal regulations have  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 14 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 11 committee hearings on May 13, 2025: * * * PERSPECTIVES FROM THE FIELD: CONSERVATION Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on conservation, after receiving testimony from Gary Blair, National Association of Conservation Districts, Starkville, Mississippi; Brad Doyle, Arkansas Farm Bureau, Weiner; Lynn Tjeerdsma, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, Plat  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

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 15 -- The Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news on May 14, 2025: * * * VDOT seeking input on transportation planning studies in Hampton Roads Take online surveys May 14 through May 30; learn more at vaprojectpipeline.virginia.gov HAMPTON ROADS - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking feedback on multiple transportation studies that assess potential road, bicycle, and pedestrian improvements in the Hampton Roads area. Fiv  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