WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * EPW Favorably Reports NRC and EPA Nominees, Approves GSA Resolutions at Business Meeting Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a business meeting to consider the nominations of Usha-Maria Turner to be Assistant Administra  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $33,915 DOT Grant to Cumberlands Airport Commission * The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Cumberlands Airport Commission, based in Wise County, Virginia, a $33,915 grant. The funding supports a tree removal project that helps bring the airport into conformity with current standards. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Visits Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands * U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, visited Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands, Virginia. The visit featured a roundtable discussion on rural health care issues with hospital leadership and staff. "Clinch Valley Medical Center is an important   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Visits Connect Health + Wellness in Martinsville * U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, visited Connect Health + Wellness in Martinsville, Virginia. The visit featured discussions focused on rural health care issues with hospital leadership and staff. "The Martinsville-Henry County area is served by   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Visits LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg * U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, visited LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, Virginia. The visit featured a roundtable discussion on rural health care issues with hospital leadership and staff. "As the new chairman of the Health Subcomm  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith, Harshbarger Visit Lee County Community Hospital * Following their respective appointments as Chair and Vice Chair of the Health Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. Representative and Health Subcommittee Chairman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and U.S. Representative and Health Subcommittee Vice Chair Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) made their first joint public action  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump's New Taxes on Americans to Protest Anti-Corruption Efforts in Brazil * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, released the following statement after President Donald Trump pledged a 50 percent tariff on goods from Brazil in response to steps the country is taking to hold its fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Virginia's Slip in 'Top States for Business' Ranking * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after Virginia fell behind North Carolina, Texas, and Florida in the CNBC's Top States for Business report for 2025: "Virginia's slip in CNBC's Top States for Business ranking once again highlights that the chaos and uncertainty caused by Preside  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Leads Resolution to Secure F-35C Basing at NAS Oceana * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced a resolution urging the U.S. Navy to recognize Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana--the East Coast Master Jet Base--as a vital part of its Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) force, and to station F-35C squadrons there as part of the Navy's modernization plan. As the Navy retires legac  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11826) on July 9, 2025, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Navy has been procuring Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998. The Navy's envisaged successor to the Virginia-class design is the Next-Generation  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * THE ONE MILLION MILESTONE: Vindman's Office Returns $1 Million in Backlogged Dollars to Constituents Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today announced that his office has now returned more than $1 million in federal casework funds to residents of Virginia's Seventh District, solving over 820 cases. Casework dollars are secured and returned by fighting for fair treatment for th  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McGuire Votes for Final Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill to Advance the America First Agenda U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), voted for the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act advances President Trump's America First agenda, prevents the largest tax hike in American history, provides for American energy dominance, secures our   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McGuire Votes for the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2026 U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), voted for H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 3944 provides Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for military construction, the Veterans Affairs Administration, and related agencies that honor ou  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Applaud Senate Reapproval of VA Medical Facility Leases, Including for New Outpatient Clinic in Hampton Roads * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement after the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works voted to approve updated authorizations for 18 Veterans Affairs (VA) major medical facility leases, includi  more