WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Floor Remarks Opposing H.R. 1 * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) this morning delivered the following remarks on H.R. 1, aka the One Big Ugly Bill Act, during debate on the measure: "From the Gospel of Matthew: For I was hungry, and you gave me food. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in. I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me.  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam's Statement on the Passage of the One Big Ugly Bill * "This One Big Ugly Bill is a betrayal of the promises this administration made to the American people. At a time when families and small businesses are facing high costs and difficulty accessing care, this bill will raise prices, strip health care and food from millions, and bankrupt our country by adding trilli  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Appointment to Health Subcommittee Chair * U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie selected U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) to serve as Chairman of the Committee's Health Subcommittee. Congressman Griffith issued the following statement: "I am excited to take on the role as the Health Subcommittee Chairman for the House Energy and Commerc  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on House Passage of Reconciliation Bill * The U.S. House of Representatives voted and passed Senate Amendment to H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill. This reconciliation package goes to President Trump to be signed into law. Following passage of the bill, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Today, I voted in favor of H.R. 1, the budget   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan on Final Passage of Republicans' Big Ugly Bill * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after House passage of the Senate-amended budget plan: "Today, House Republicans passed a cruel and immoral tax and budget scheme that prioritizes billionaires over working people and puts the health, safety, and economic security of Vir  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * The One, Big, Beautiful Bill is an Economic Lifeline for Working Families House Republicans are delivering historic relief for working families through President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill, which locks in the lower tax rates and pro-family policies from the 2017 Trump tax cuts. Without action, middle-class families face the largest t  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- President Trump issued the following statement on July 3, 2025, on the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg: * * * Presidential Message on the 162nd Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg Today, our Nation solemnly commemorates the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg--the single deadliest battle of the Civil War and a defining milestone in America's epic struggle to preserve our Union and secure the sacred blessings of freedom and democracy. In the s  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Jen Kiggans Votes "Yes" On Landmark Legislation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement regarding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: "Today I cast my vote in favor of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). It's important to acknowledge that no legislation of this magnitude is perfect. My vote reflects a pragmatic assessment that the sum t  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Votes Against GOP's Big, Ugly Bill. Again. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce and a member of the House Committee on the Budget, issued the following statement after voting against the Republicans' Big, Ugly Bill: "Once again, Republicans rushed to jam their Big, Ugly Bill through Congress. Their bill   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: * * * There Are Many Like It: 250 Years of Marine Corps Service Rifles * WASHINGTON -- Since its founding in 1775, the United States Marine Corps has earned a distinguished reputation as one of the world's premier naval infantry forces. This legacy is built on an unwavering fighting spirit, strict adherence to the highest standards, and formidable marksmanship skills. This legacy was forged in combat using a too  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Slam House Passage of Republican Budget Megabill * WASHINGTON --Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) slammed the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans' partisan budget megabill: "With today's vote, Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are one step closer to passing their bill to explode the debt and   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on Trump Administration Illegally Withholding $108 Million From Virginia Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement after the Trump Administration missed a key deadline to distribute $6.2 billion in federal K-12 funding, including   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Votes to Safeguard Medicaid, Strengthen National Defense, and Protect Virginia Families from Tax Increase * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement after voting in support of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1: "Today, I voted for the final passage of legislation that strengthens vital programs that serve our most vulnerable communities, empowe  more