WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * America is Not for Sale: Ranking Member Connolly Urges White House to Immediately Decline a $400 Million Plane, an Illegal "Gift" from Qatar Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government reform, sent a letter to White House Counsel David War  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Racks Up Corrupt Deals, Kaine & Colleagues File Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to Block $3.5 Billion in Arms Sales to Qatar and the UAE WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Brian Schatz (D-HI), all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) filed four joint resolutions of disapproval (JRD) to block a  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Rosen, Justice Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Maintain Centralized, Online Hub for Small Business Startups WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) introduced a bill to protect a centralized, online hub for small businesses. Their bipartisan One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act would require the Small   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cline Earns 2024 Club For Growth's Defender of Economic Freedom Award Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) has been awarded the "Defender of Economic Freedom Award" by the Club for Growth, America's largest free market advocacy organization. "One of my top priorities in Congress is to support economic policies that benefit the citizens of the Sixth District of Virginia," said Congressman Cli  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Agritourism Businesses in Virginia Washington, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) and Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the bipartisan Accelerating the Growth of Rural Innovation and Tourism Opportunities to Uphold Rural Industries and Sustainable Marketplaces (AGRITOURISM) Act. This legislation would   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Actions to Honor, Support Law Enforcement During National Police Week The United States of America celebrates May 11, 2025, through May 17, 2025, as National Police Week. The U.S. House of Representatives voted on three measures during National Police Week to help law enforcement: * H.R. 2240 - Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act. Directs the U.S. Dep  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $1.2 Million EPA Brownfields Grant to LENOWISCO Planning District Commission, $276,563 Grant to Pennington Gap The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Brownfields grants to LENOWISCO Planning District Commission and the Town of Pennington Gap. LENOWISCO Planning District Commission received a $1,200,000 Brownfield Assessment grant. The funding supports a com  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $500,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Pulaski The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, a $500,000 Brownfield Assessment grant. The funding supports a community-wide assessment of local brownfields. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "The EPA's Brownfields Program has the power to transform and re  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Scott Hosts Second Forum with Civil Rights Leaders on How to Fight the Trump Administration's Attacks on Americans WASHINGTON - This week, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) hosted a forum with civil rights leaders to discuss how they are fighting the Trump Administration's systematic a  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Counter China's Strategic Placement of Military Bases Around the World WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees, joined U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) in introducing the bipartisan Combating PRC Overseas and Unlawful Networked Threats through Enhanced Resilience   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Demands Investigation Into Flagrant Disregard for Taxpayer Privacy as DOGE Meddles in Critical IRS Systems Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Acting I  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Connolly, Morelle Warn DOGE to Stay Out of Legislative Branch After Musk's Cronies Attempt to Infiltrate GAO Washington, D.C. (May 16, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Joe Morelle, Ranking Member of the Committee on House  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 15, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of Mr. Bill Himpler, who resides in Virginia, but is a proud native son of Chicago, IL, a man of deep faith, a loving husband, father and grandfather, an attorney, former congressional tax counsel and legislative director, former legislative director at the Department of Housing and  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott: Republican Budget is a Big, Bad Bill WASHINGTON, D.C.: Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) delivered the following statement at the House Budget Committee's failed markup of Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, H. Con. Res. 14, President Trump's so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill Act": " Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It's hard to take my colleagues on the other side of the ais  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce Over $15.2 Million to Address Coastal Resilience in Virginia Beach and on Tangier Island WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $15, 250,000 in federal funding to address sea level rise and expand flood resiliency in Virginia Beach and on Tangier Island. "Coastal Virginia has long been identified as one of the most vulnerable   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Slam Republican Efforts to Gut Health Care to Pay for Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest Americans WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement on findings by the Joint Economic Committee that more than 262,000 Virginians are set to lose their health insurance under the cuts being proposed by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congr  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Calls on OPM to Continue Protections for Federal Employees Whose Personal Information was Compromised in 2015 Hack WASHINGTON - As Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues its purge of federal programs, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, is cautioning the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) against prematurely eli  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Coons, Shaheen, Reed, Kelly, Himes, Krishnamoorthi on Trump's Middle East AI Giveaway WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), as well as Congressmen Jim Himes (D-CT) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's artificial intelligence deals that were anno  more