WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Lawler, and Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Rising Childhood Obesity and Diabetes * Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Scott Peters (D-CA) today introduced the bipartisan Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act to address growing public health concerns regarding rising childhood obesity rates and diet-related chronic diseases such as diabetes. The legislation would requir  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $1,806,699 HHS Grant to Buchanan County Head Start * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Buchanan County Head Start, based in Grundy, Virginia, a $1,806,699 grant. The funding supports local head start projects. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Buchanan County Head Start serves over 100 children in Buchana  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Labor Leaders Demand Coal Operators Pay Their Fair Share Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), House Committee on Education and Workforce and Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (D-MN), House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, urged the Department of Labor (DOL) to enforce the Black Lung Self-Insurance Rule, which re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Secures Over $3 Million in Federal Funding for Local Projects * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) announced that his office has secured more than $3 million in federal funding for local projects in Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties. The Congressman's office announced the selection of 15 local projects to receive direct funding through the congressi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on Successful Efforts to Ensure Greater Continuity of Care for Seniors on Medicare Advantage * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today issued the following statement after successfully pushing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide more options to Medicare Advantage seniors who lose netw  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on the Horrific Attack on National Guard Members * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "I want to express my profound sorrow over the death of West Virginia National Guard member Specialist Sarah Beckstrom. "Sarah was  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Demands Hegseth Release Unredacted Radio Communications & Strike Footage Following Reports of Illegal Orders * Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement following reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized a strike to kill all survivors of one of the Trump administration's attacks on boats allegedly carrying drugs in internatio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Gives Thanks to the Seventh District * Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement ahead of Thanksgiving. "As we mark this season of gratitude, I want to thank the people of Virginia's Seventh District for the trust you place in me. Representing such a diverse, hardworking, engaged district is the honor of my life. I'm thankful for our v  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Presses Chairman Walberg to Address Antisemitism Consistently Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) called on Congressman Tim Walberg, Chair of the House Education & Workforce Committee, to take a comprehensive and consistent approach to rising antisemitism, warning that the Chairman's new investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and two other districts ignores similar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Introduced Legislation Renaming New Kent Post Office to Honor Patricia Paige * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) introduced legislation to rename the New Kent Post Office to honor the late Patricia Paige, whose lifetime of service left a profound mark on Virginia. Paige, a veteran of the Army Reserves and long-time member of the New Kent County Board of Super  more