WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on DOE Metallurgical Coal Announcement U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright announced on Thursday, May 22, that coal used in steelmaking is now designated as a critical material. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "I am excited by this announcement from the Department of Energy. "Metallurgical coal is a lifeblood for co  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Reintroduce Legislation to Fulfill Promise of Brown As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Over 70 years after the Supreme Court's landmark 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-0  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Applauds Successful Effort to Defend Education Department As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTION \- Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), House Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan, Sanchez Introduce Bill to Improve Affordability of Student Transportation Costs Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (CA-38) introduced the Accessible Campus Commuting and Expanded Student Savings (ACCESS) Act to improve accessibility and affordability of higher education. The cost of transportation is a significant barr  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: * * * Oversight Democrats Unite to Oppose a Series of Attacks on Life-Saving Regulations, Champion Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act Washington, D.C. (May 21, 2025)-- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch led Committee Democrats in opposition to a series of Republican-led bills that would dismantle federal regulations, put t  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Subramanyam, Beyer, Amo Lead Bipartisan Request for an Independent Review of DCA Airspace in Transportation Funding Bill Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), Don Beyer (D-VA-8), and Gabe Amo (D-RI-1) led 16 of their colleagues in requesting that the Department of Transportation (DOT) facilitate an independent review of Washington, DC airspace as part of the Appr  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Reflects on Memorial Day **Click here or the image above to watch Senator Capito's Memorial Day video** **Click here to download Senator Capito's Memorial Day video. ** CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Ahead of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) honors West Virginia's servicemembers and recognizes those who made the ultimate sacrifice. "Memorial Day offers u  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine: Under GOP Tax Plan, Virginia Children will Go Hungry to Pay for Tax Cuts for Billionaires WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Republicans in Congress continue to push forward on a partisan tax plan that cuts the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by more than 20 percent, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued the following statement condemning GOP efforts to make drasti  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine: Under GOP Tax Plan, Virginia Children will go Hungry to Pay for Tax Cuts for Billionaires WASHINGTON - As Republicans in Congress continue to push forward on a partisan tax plan that cuts the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by more than 20 percent, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued the following statement condemning GOP efforts to make drastic cuts   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Push ICE to Require Agents Identify Themselves, Limit Use of Masks and Face Coverings During Enforcement Operations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine are pressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to follow U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations requiring law enforcement to properly identify themselves and limit use of face co  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Push ICE to Require Agents Identify Themselves, Limit Use of Masks and Face Coverings During Enforcement Operations WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine are pressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to follow U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations requiring law enforcement to properly identify themselves and limit use of face coverings  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Lankford Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Federal Cybersecurity Measures, Implement Mandatory Vulnerability Disclosure Policies WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and James Lankford (R-OK), a member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, have introduced the Federal Contractor Cybersecuri  more