WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * At Housing Summit, Warner Charts Comprehensive Path for Addressing National Housing Crisis * [ADDITIONAL PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE HERE] RICHMOND - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), in partnership with the Virginia Association of Counties, the Virginia Housing Alliance, and Henrico County, convened the "Keys to Housing Affordability Summit" at The Westin Richmond. As part of this half-day summi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito: The One Big Beautiful Bill Supports Law Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The One Big Beautiful Bill invests in law enforcement and the brave men and women who keep our communities safe. "The brave men and women who put themselves in harm's way in West Virginia and across the country deserve to have the resources they need to keep themselves and our communities safe. I am prou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $100,000 ARC Grant to Appalachian Center for Hope * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the Appalachian Center for Hope, based in Marion, Virginia, a $100,000 grant. The funding supports development of a planning project and report. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Marion's Appalachian Center for Hope was created to s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $491,548 ARC Grant to Mountain Empire Community College * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the Mountain Empire Community College, based in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, a $491,548 grant. The funding supports a workforce development initiative known as Project Southwest Virginia Opioid Abuse Recovery (SOAR). U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the fol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Vindman Joins AFSCME & SEIU Union Members to Discuss Big, Ugly Bill's Negative Impact * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Friday, August 29, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) sat down for a roundtable discussion hosted by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in Woodbridge, Virginia. "My family achieved the Am  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Supreme Court's Move to Greenlight Racial Profiling * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a former civil rights lawyer, released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's move to grant a Justice Department request to allow the Trump Administration to target people for deportation based on their race or language: "Without even hearing oral arguments first,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Grant D.C. Full Control Over Its Police * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced legislation to grant the District of Columbia full control over the Metropolitan Police Department. The introduction follows President Trump's federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department in August, and as congressional Republicans plan mor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Sept. 8, 2025, at a hearing to consider the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2026 (H.R. 3838): * * * Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to cons  more