WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Padilla Reintroduce PEAKS Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites (PEAKS) Act. The PEAKS Act would ensure Critical Access Hospitals in mountainous areas receive fair compensation for ambulatory services and modify distance requirements. "As residents of th  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Releases EPW Budget Reconciliation Text * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released legislative text within the EPW Committee's jurisdiction to be considered as part of Senate Republicans' budget reconciliation bill. "This legislative text puts in motion plans tha  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Calls on DOJ to Immediately Release the Epstein Files Following Allegations from Trump Confidante Elon Musk * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Subramanyam sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding that the Department of Justice release the Epstein files to the public immediately and without redaction. Earlier today, Elon Musk made claims that Presi  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Delivers Remarks on House Floor to Commemorate 81st Anniversary of D-Day, National D-Day Memorial and Bob Slaughter * The United States of America will commemorate the 81 st anniversary of D-Day on Friday, June 6. Ahead of the anniversary, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) addressed Congress on the House floor to bring attention to the National D-Day Memorial and the story of one  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Health Leaders Introduce Bill to Improve Disability Insurance for Workers Impacted by Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders WASHINGTON - Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) introduced the Workers'   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on June 3, 2025, at a committee hearing to consider four bills. The bills are SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483), Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act (H.R. 2931), American Entrepreneurs First Act (H.R. 2966) and Capping Excessive Awarding of SBLC Entrants Act (H.R. 2987). * * * Here is the text of the remarks: (As prepared   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump Administration's Revival of Travel Ban Policy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's revival of his travel ban policy: "Trump has said again that the latest travel ban is about targeting Muslims. So I'll repeat what I said the last time he implemented this disgusting policy: Religious freedom  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans, Tokuda, Randall, Pingree, and Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Shipyard Workforce Housing Crisis * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Emily Randall (WA-06), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), and Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced the Defense Shipyard Workforce Housing Act, a bipartisan bill to address housing availability for the skilled civilian workforce  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan, Golden, Kim, Valadao Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Childbirth Free for Parents * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined Representatives Jared Golden (ME-02), Young Kim (CA-40), and David Valadao (CA-22) to introduce the Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act, which would require private health insurance companies to fully cover the costs of chi  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Lofgren, Capito, and Padilla Reintroduce the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act * Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswomen Carol Miller (R-WV) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), and Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Alex Padilla (D-CA), reintroduced the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (PEAKS) Act. The PEAKS Act would ensure Critical Access Hospitals in mountainous areas  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing with DOL Secretary Chavez-DeRemer WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor." "Thank yo  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Leads Senate Colleagues, Introduces the Energy Choice Act of 2025 WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Senator Jim Justice, a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced the Energy Choice Act of 2025: "I am an energy guy from an energy-rich state. I know how important freedom of energy production is - which is why I'm proud to introduce Energy Choice Act o  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Transparent Standards for Security Clearances * WASHINGTON - Today the Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), will join with U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), a senior member of the Committee and Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, to reintroduce bipartisan legislation to pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Blast GOP Plan After New CBO Report Shows 16 Million Americans Would Lose Health Coverage * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today responded to a new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) revealing that 16 million Americans would lose their health insurance under the Republican tax plan. The report highlights the devastat  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Condemn Provisions in GOP Tax Plan that would Eliminate Gun Safety Measures * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement condemning provisions in the Republican tax plan that would weaken gun safety measures that have been in place since 1934 by eliminating registration and ownership requirements for gun silencers under  more