WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore applauds President Trump's decision to Designate Nigeria a "Country of Particular Concern," will lead effort to investigate rampant Christian persecution * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore applauds President Donald Trump's decision to redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) due to the alarming and ongoing persecution of Christians across th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Fights to End Government Shutdown and Protect Health Care On The House Floor * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) took to the Floor of the House of Representatives in an attempt to end the shutdown by requesting passage of H.R. 247, the Health Care Affordability Act of 2025, that would permanently extend the Affordable Care Act premium  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Introduces Legislation to Support Small Businesses During the Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - This week, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) introduced the Keep Main Street Open Act to establish an emergency stimulus program for small businesses that have been financially impacted by the government shutdown. The program would be run by the Small Busines  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline Introduces Bill to Safeguard Second Amendment Rights During Government Shutdowns * Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) introduced the Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act to guarantee that law-abiding Americans can continue to exercise their Second Amendment rights during a government shutdown. The bill requires federal agencies to continue processing firearm applications and licenses   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Joins More Than 60 Lawmakers in Pressing Administration to Resume Pay, Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers at Agencies Unimpacted by Shutdown * Washington, D.C. Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) and more than 60 lawmakers in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate this week sent a letter urging the Trump administration to immediately resume pay and reinstate any furloughed employees of agencies  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Baird Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Americans from Foreign Scammers * Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Jim Baird (R-Ind.-04) today introduced the Stopping Cross-border Attacks and Manipulation (SCAM) Act, legislation that directs U.S. Cyber Command to establish a joint task force to investigate, disrupt, and protect Americans from internat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw Applauds Court Ruling Forcing Trump to Follow the Law and Release Food Aid for 42 Million Americans Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, applauded a federal court's decision ordering the Trump Administration to release emergency SNAP contingency funds that Congress has already approved. The ru  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Participates In Roundtable about Effects of Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) joined Americans for Prosperity in hosting a roundtable discussion with local leaders to address the damaging effects of the ongoing government shutdown and to discuss the importance of restoring regular order and implementing accountability in Congress. " T  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Visits Local Food Bank Amid SNAP Funding Lapse * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) visited Healthy Harvest food bank in Warsaw, Virginia, to meet with volunteers and help sort out groceries at the warehouse. With the impacts of the government shutdown being felt across the First District, food banks are seeing an increase in demand. The loss of federal progra  more