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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Friday August 29, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Beyer: Trump Must Fire Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer: Trump Must Fire Robert F. Kennedy Jr. * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means, which has jurisdiction over health care, issued the following statement today after Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s attacks on vaccine science and public health prompted the attempted firing of Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director   more

Griffith Announces $76,202,871 Defense Contract to Mount Rogers Community Services
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $76,202,871 Defense Contract to Mount Rogers Community Services * The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has contracted with Mount Rogers Community Services, based in Wytheville, Virginia, for an award of $76,202,871. As part of a three-year contract, this funding supports the production of combat flame-resistant type II and type III shirts. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (  more

Senator Justice Speaks to Business Leaders at West Virginia Business Summit
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Speaks to Business Leaders at West Virginia Business Summit WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice spoke to West Virginia Business leaders at the West Virginia Business Summit, highlighting his work as Governor and as Senator to support job growth in the state and promoting the benefits of President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill for businesses in the  more

Vindman, Baumgartner Introduce First-Ever Bipartisan Bill to Combat Deadly Nitazenes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Baumgartner Introduce First-Ever Bipartisan Bill to Combat Deadly Nitazenes * Vindman Recently Toured the DEA's Clandestine Lab & Training Facility in Quantico, Where Agents Emphasized the Urgent Need for Action WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-Wash.-05) introduced the first bill in Congress to address the alarming rise of nitaze  more

Wittman Secures Funding for Dredge Material Deposit Sites on the Middle Peninsula, Awaits Final Passage in the House
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Secures Funding for Dredge Material Deposit Sites on the Middle Peninsula, Awaits Final Passage in the House * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) highlighted the inclusion of his $810,000 Community Project Funding (CPF) request to acquire disposal sites for dredging on the Middle Peninsula in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Relat  more