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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Friday September 26, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Griffith, Schrier, Veasey Introduce Nuclear Licensing Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith, Schrier, Veasey Introduce Nuclear Licensing Reform Bill * U.S. Representatives Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Kim Schrier (D-WA) and Marc Veasey (D-TX), members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, introduced H.R. 5549, the Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act. This measure seeks to reform federal nuclear licensing processes and improve the overall effectiveness of the Nuclear   more

PHOTOS: Capito Makes Economic Development Stops in Cabell County
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Makes Economic Development Stops in Cabell County * CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, made stops in Lesage and Huntington, W.Va. focused on economic development. First, Senator Capito traveled to Lesage, W.Va. where she participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for Alcon's newest  more

Sens. Warner, Moran, Scott, Gallego Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster American Entrepreneurship
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Warner, Moran, Scott, Gallego Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster American Entrepreneurship * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) reintroduced the bipartisan Expanding American Entrepreneurship Act, which would increase the permitted size of angel funds to allow for a higher number of investors in start-up com  more

Vindman Hosts Federal Workforce Job & Resource Fair with over 1,000 attendees in Prince William County
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Hosts Federal Workforce Job & Resource Fair with over 1,000 attendees in Prince William County * Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, September 23, the Office of Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va-07) hosted a Federal Workforce Job & Resource Fair at Forest Park High School in Woodbridge. The event brought together nearly 50 hiring employers and resource providers and drew more than 1,000 job see  more

Vindman Visits Ukraine, Calls for Urgent Action to Support Ukrainian Defense
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Visits Ukraine, Calls for Urgent Action to Support Ukrainian Defense * Vindman joined the first bipartisan, official CODEL of the 119 th Congress for travel to Ukraine. Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement after returning from the first bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) visit of the 119th Congress to Ukraine: "On the groun  more

Vindman, Thompson, Lawler, McDonald Rivet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Invasive Spotted Lanternflies
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Thompson, Lawler, McDonald Rivet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Invasive Spotted Lanternflies * Washington, D.C. -- Congressmen Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07), member of the Agriculture Committee, Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.-15), Chair of the Agriculture Committee, Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.-17), and McDonald Rivet (D-Mich.-08) introduced the bipartisan bill titled the If You See It, Squish It   more

Walkinshaw Slams Trump - Vought Shutdown Tactics
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Slams Trump - Vought Shutdown Tactics Fairfax, VA -- Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, slammed Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought's memo (https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000199-7e8f-ddde-a199-fedf6c5d0000) threatening to terminate additional federal employees. Walkinshaw released the followin  more

Warner & Kaine Announce Funding for Lee County Sewer Improvement Project
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce Funding for Lee County Sewer Improvement Project * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $3.2 million in funding for the Lee County Sewer Improvement Project, which will provide wastewater service to hundreds of households and over 1,000 residents and businesses not currently being served by a public wastewater system. "High-qual  more

Warner & Kaine Announce Funding for Lee County Sewer Improvement Project
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce Funding for Lee County Sewer Improvement Project * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $3.2 million in funding for the Lee County Sewer Improvement Project, which will provide wastewater service to hundreds of households and over 1,000 residents and businesses not currently being served by a public wastewater system. "High-quality wat  more

Warner & Kaine Respond to Trump's Shutdown Threats
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Respond to Trump's Shutdown Threats * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement on the memo issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) last night regarding agency preparations for a potential government shutdown: "America deserves a leader focused on solving problems, not someone who treats chaos and disruption as too  more