WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Missouri), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Rick Scott (R-  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Resignation of UVA President * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), a University of Virginia School of Law alumna, issued the following statement today after the resignation of the University of Virginia's president, James E. Ryan: "Thomas Jefferson founded UVA to engage in intellectual curiosity without fear of retaliation. The bullying of his  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Casa, Inc.: "The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to every person born in the United States. President Trump cannot rewrite this bedrock provision by executive fiat. In   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on Kennedy v. Braidwood Management WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Supreme Court's ruling in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, in which plaintiffs sought to weaken a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requ  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on Mahmoud v. Taylor Decision WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Supreme Court's ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor, in which the Court ruled in favor of parents desiring to withdraw their children from public school lessons in  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on UVA President Resignation WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement after James E. Ryan, the President of the University of Virginia resigned. "The University of Virginia (UVa) has consiste  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Suhas Subramanyam and Eric Burlison Introduce the Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act to Save Taxpayers Millions and Increase Investments in Technology * Washington, D.C. --Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) and Eric Burlison (R-MO-07) introduced the bipartisan Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act to modernize how the federal gove  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Braidwood Management SCOTUS Decision * As originally released by the Committee on Education & Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Supreme Court's ruling in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management (link is external), in which plaintiffs sought to weaken a provision in the   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement prior to the Senate vote on the War Powers Resolution offered by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia: "Since the despicable attacks on October 7, 2023, Iran has continued to use proxies and empowered terrorist groups to attack American servicemembers and our ally Isra  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine on Resignation of Jim Ryan as UVA President * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after Jim Ryan resigned as President of University of Virginia following pressure from the Department of Justice (DOJ): "Virginia's economy and prosperity depend on the strength and integrity of   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Vindman Slams GOP Proposal to Privatize VA Benefits, Stands Up for Service Members Washington, D.C. -- Last night, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) voted against a bill that was a wolf in sheep's clothing: the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bill for Fiscal Year 2026. "This bill diverts billions away from the VA health system forcing more veteran  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce $5,058,755 in Federal Funding for Virginia Airports * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $5,058,755 in federal funding to support infrastructure improvements at seven airports across Virginia. This funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration Airport Infrastructure Grant program, m  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on Resignation of Jim Ryan As President of UVA * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement after Jim Ryan resigned as President of University of Virginia following pressure from the Department of Justice (DOJ): "Virginia's economy and prosperity depend on the strength and integrity of our higher education sys  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Leads Letter Supporting Efficient Broadband Rollout * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) wrote to Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urging the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to avoid new requirements that could de  more