WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Fitzpatrick Introduce Barriers to Suicide Act U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), bipartisan leaders on mental health and suicide prevention, today introduced the Barriers to Suicide Act. This legislation would create grants to help state and local governments fund nets and barriers that have been shown to reduce suicide on bridges and other high-risk infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Reintroduced to Protect Older Workers from Age Discrimination As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, a bipartisan and bicameral group of Members reintroduced the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (link is external) (POWADA), a proposal to strengthen anti-discrimination prote  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Reintroduced to Protect Older Workers from Age Discrimination WASHINGTON - Today, a bipartisan and bicameral group of Members reintroduced the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA), a proposal to strengthen anti-discrimination protections for older workers. In the House  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Warner Introduce Bill to Improve Early Assessment, Diagnosis of Alzheimer's WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), reintroduced the Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act, bipartisan legislation to encourage early assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer's. Companion legislation was also introduce  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Talks California Waiver CRA at GOP Leadership Press Conference To watch Chairman Capito's remarks, 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, delivered remarks during the weekly Senate GOP Leadership Press Conference on the joint resolution of   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Talks California Waiver CRA at GOP Leadership Press Conference WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered remarks during the weekly Senate GOP Leadership Press Conference on the joint re  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Environment Hearing on EPA Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled The Fiscal Year 2026 Environmental Protection Age  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly, Comer Introduce Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman James Comer (R-KY), the Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform respectively, introduced the Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act, bipartisan legislation to commission a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on gaps in screening and prevent  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Introduces BONUS Act to End Federal Tax on Military Bonuses WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA-02), the co-chairs of the Military Family Caucus, introduced the BONUS Act, a bipartisan bill that would exempt military bonuses from federal income tax. This bill ensures that servicemembers receive 100% of their earned bonuses without penalty. Rig  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Charges Against Congresswoman McIver Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement in response to news that the Justice Department charged Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10): "I am deeply disturbed by the charges filed today against Congresswoman LaMonica McIver. LaMonica has been a tireless advocate for justice, equity, and  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller and Ways and Means Republicans Provide Tax Cuts and Relief for American Families Washington, D.C. - Last week, after an 18-hour markup session, the Ways and Means Committee voted to build upon the 2017 Trump tax cuts, averting a 22 percent tax hike on American families. The Republican-led bill will deliver meaningful tax relief for average working families, including an additional $1,300   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on Rep. LaMonica McIver Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement: "I stand with Congresswoman McIver and stand by her constitutional duty to conduct responsible oversight as a representative of the people of Newark. "This Administration's unprecedented attempts t  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on Rep. LaMonica McIver Washington, D.C. (May 19, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement: "I stand with Congresswoman McIver and stand by her constitutional duty to conduct resp  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 19, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to thank James Tiani, who is retiring June 17, 2025, after over twenty years of outstanding service to the House of Representatives in the Office of Acquisitions Management. He lives in Oakton, Virginia, and I am proud to represent him here in Congress. Originally from New Canaan, Connecticut--just  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. John McGuire, R-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, I rise to recognize the groundbreaking of Seneca Commerce Park in Campbell County, Virginia, which I attended on Wednesday, April 15. This is the largest project the Economic Development Authority of Campbell County has taken on in over a decade. The   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, I rise in support of the ANCHOR Act. The U.S. Academic Research Fleet, the ARF, is made up of an impressive array of marine research assets and even more impressive than this fleet is the invaluable research that it conducts. This diverse fleet is   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, I rise in support of the Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act, as well. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as mentioned, established a first-of-its-kind Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, and this new office was taske  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Subcommittee on Environment Holds Hearing on EPA FY2026 Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, led a hearing titled The Fiscal Year 2026 Environmental Protection Agency Budget. "Our national security, our economic competitiveness, the hea  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Up to 18.3 Million Children Could Lose Access to Free School Meals Because of Republican Tax Cuts for the Wealthy WASHINGTON - Today, the Urban Institute released a new report shedding light on how the Republicans'budget reconciliation proposal could cause up to 18.3 million children to lose access to free school mealse  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Opening Statement at Hearing Reviewing HHS Budget Request Click here or on the image above to watch Chairman Capito's opening remarks from the hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), held a hearing wit  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Questions HHS Secretary Kennedy During Appropriations Hearing Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito's questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), questioned U.S. Department of Health a  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Warn Republican Effort to Gut Clean Energy Investments will Endanger Virginia Jobs, Increase Costs for Virginia Households WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today condemned Republican-led efforts to roll back key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as part of their proposed budget reconciliation bill to cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans. The se  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Warn: Republican Effort to Gut Clean Energy Investments Will Endanger Virginia Jobs, Increase Costs for Virginia Households WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today condemned Republican-led efforts to roll back key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as part of their proposed budget reconciliation bill to cut taxes for the wealthiest Amer  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Leads Colleagues in Legislative Push to Combat DOGE's Unsafe Retention of Personal Information WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, led a group of colleagues in introducing the Defending Our Government's Electronic data: Bolstering Responsible Oversight & Safeguards (DOGE BROS) Act, legislation to hold Elo  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Capito Introduce Bill to Improve Early Assessment, Diagnosis of Alzheimer's WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), reintroduced the Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act, bipartisan legislation to encourage early assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer's. Companion legislation was also introduced in the U.S. House of R  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Demand Trump Lift Hold on High-Speed Internet Funding WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA ) joined 11 of his Senate colleagues in demanding that the Trump administration release funding for states under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. This program, which was created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - landmark legislation authored and  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Marshall Introduce Bill to Improve Seniors' Access to Care WASHINGTON -U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today reintroduced the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act - bipartisan, zero-cost legislation to improve access to care for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The bill focuses on streamlining the often cumbersome and time-consuming p  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman, Lieu Launch Bipartisan Congressional Toy Caucus WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Toy Caucus, highlighting the U.S. toy industry's critical role as a driver of economic growth, innovation, and job creation across the country. The Toy Caucus will address key issues impacting the industry, in  more