WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * America is Not for Sale: Ranking Member Connolly Urges White House to Immediately Decline a $400 Million Plane, an Illegal "Gift" from Qatar Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government reform, sent a letter to White House Counsel David Warrington demanding all documents and information pertaining to President Trump's intention to accept a $400 millio  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Delegation Commemorates National Science Foundation on 75th Anniversary Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Scott Franklin (R-FL), and Haley Stevens (D-MI) today introduced a resolution commemorating the National Science Foundation's (NSF) accomplishments in science, engineering, and education over the past 75 years. Since its creation in 1950, the NSF has suppor  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Recognizes National Police Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week applauded the unanimous passage of a resolution she supported that designates May 12-17 as National Police Week. The National Police Week resolution reiterates the Senate's unwavering support for law enforcement officers across the United States. "Our law enforcement officers  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Nominees About Bridge Funding, PFAS Remediation, USACE Project Prioritization To watch Chairman Capito's questions, click here or the image above. 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 Fed  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Condemns Trump's Comments on Birthright Citizenship Supreme Court Case WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a former civil rights lawyer and constitutional law professor, criticized President Donald Trump for his comments in which he urged the Supreme Court to side with the Administration's efforts to roll back birthright citizenship, and for denigrating the United States as "a  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Van Hollen, Schumer & Padilla Announce Timing for Senate Vote on Their Legislation to Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Dealings with El Salvador WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and the lead Democrat on SFRC's Western Hemisphere panel, together with U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Minority Leader Charl  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Stands Up for Military Children with Disabilities WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Care for Military Kids Act, a bipartisan bill to ensure that disabled children of active duty servicemembers who are required to relocate for a deployment maintain their Medicaid coverage when moving across state lines. Specifically, this legislation would amend the Social Sec  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Joins SEEC Energy and Commerce Members to Slam Republicans' Attack on American Health and Affordability This week, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA) joined House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) members on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, slamming House Republicans' obscene budget reconciliation plan to gut life-saving pollution reduction programs, raise  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lee, Subcommittee Democrats: "Democrats will not be seat fillers nor help Republicans hide behind Police Week" Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2025)--After Chairman Higgins and Oversight Republicans declined to hold a hearing under normal Committee procedure, refused to honor the Minority's right to invite thei  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on Trump Decision to Abandon Mental Health Care for Americans WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its plan to abandon mental health parity enforcement. "Nearly 30  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Boyle Demand Answers about How Tax Cuts for the Rich will Limit Access to School Meals and Nutrition Programs WASHINGTON- Committee Leaders are raising alarm over the Republicans' drastic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid included in the budget reconciliation which will negatively impact c  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Scott, Sanders, Murray, Baldwin, DeLauro Decry Trump Administration's Illegal Firings, Cuts at AmeriCorps WASHINGTON - Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-Va.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Demand Trump Administration Use Diplomatic Tools to End Blockade of Food and Aid for Gaza WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, (both D-VA) and 27 of their Senate colleagues introduced legislation calling on the Trump Administration to use all diplomatic tools at its dis  more