| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Thursday December 04, 2025 ( 20 items ) |
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Chairman Capito Applauds White House's Ending of CAFE Standards for American Cars
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025:
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Chairman Capito Applauds White House's Ending of CAFE Standards for American Cars
Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Trump administration's overturning of the Biden-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) St
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Chairman Capito Asks Nominees About NRC Leadership and Management, Future of American Nuclear Energy
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025:
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Chairman Capito Asks Nominees About NRC Leadership and Management, Future of American Nuclear Energy
Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Lee Beaman to be a Member of the Board of Directors
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Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider TVA, NRC Nominees
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider TVA, NRC Nominees
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To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Lee Beaman to be a Member of the Board of Directors of th
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Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider TVA, NRC Nominees
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025:
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Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider TVA, NRC Nominees
Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Lee Beaman to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley A
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Grassley Exposes Biden Admin's Failure to Vet Afghan Evacuees Following Tragic Attack on National Guard
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and President Pro Tempore, issued the following floor remarks on Dec. 2, 2025:
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Grassley Exposes Biden Admin's Failure to Vet Afghan Evacuees Following Tragic Attack on National Guard
"Oversight of Afghan Evacuee Vetting"
Last week, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were tragically shot here on duties in Washington, D.C.
They were attacked by an Afghan national brought here
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Kaine, Paul, Schumer, & Schiff File War Powers Resolution on Venezuela
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine, Paul, Schumer, & Schiff File War Powers Resolution on Venezuela
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rand Paul (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) filed a War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress. President D
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Kaine, Vindman & Valadao Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Expand Digital Skills in Workforce Training
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine, Vindman & Valadao Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Expand Digital Skills in Workforce Training
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07) and David Valadao (R-CA-22) introduced the Digital Skills for Today's Workforce Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand access to digital skills training for American job seekers.
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Kiggans Leads Bipartisan Push to Lower Drug Costs and Expand Access to Care for Servicemembers, Veterans, and Seniors
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news:
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Kiggans Leads Bipartisan Push to Lower Drug Costs and Expand Access to Care for Servicemembers, Veterans, and Seniors
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Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-VA) introduced two bipartisan bills to improve healthcare access and lower prescription costs for military families and seniors: the Rx Access, Choice, Cost Equity, and Supply Stability (Rx ACCESS) Act and the Increasing Medication Access
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Miller, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring West Virginia National Guard Members Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Miller, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring West Virginia National Guard Members Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), joined by Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV), introduced a resolution honoring U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, who were targeted and tragically shot while serving in the lin
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Ranking Member Subramanyam Renews Call for Secretary Hegseth to Resign
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Subramanyam Renews Call for Secretary Hegseth to Resign
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Ranking Member of the Military and Foreign Affairs Oversight Subcommittee, released the following statement after viewing the Pentagon Inspector General's Signalgate report:
"What we presumed back in March has now been proven true by an independent Inspector
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Senator Justice, Senator Lujan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025:
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Senator Justice, Senator Lujan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers
Today, Senators Jim Justice (R-WV) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) introduced the Strengthening Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers Act:
"Fentanyl and similar synthetic drugs continue to devastate communities across West Virginia and the country. Much has been done to stop the flow of
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Senator Marshall: My Plan Will Fix America's Healthcare Crisis
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: My Plan Will Fix America's Healthcare Crisis
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Senator Marshall Joins the Guy Benson Show on Fox News to Discuss his Healthcare Plan
Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Guy Benson Show on Fox News Radio to discuss the tragic shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., and the GOP healthcare plan.
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Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor Denouncing Trump's Bizarre Pardon of Drug Kingpin Juan Orlando Hernandez and Illegal Strikes in Caribbean
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor Denouncing Trump's Bizarre Pardon of Drug Kingpin Juan Orlando Hernandez and Illegal Strikes in Caribbean
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FULL VIDEO IS AVAILABLE HERE.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, spoke on the Senate floor to denounce President
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Vindman, Kaine, Valadao Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Expand Digital Skills in Workforce Training
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Vindman, Kaine, Valadao Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Expand Digital Skills in Workforce Training
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07), Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Congressman David Valadao (R-Calif.-22) introduced the Digital Skills for Today's Workforce Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand access to digital skills training for American job seekers.
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Vindman, Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Your Grocery Costs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Vindman, Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Your Grocery Costs
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Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.-17) introduced the Cutting Cumbersome Overhead for Small-farm Testing Savings (COSTS) Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to bring down your grocery bill by allowing small farms to bring more affordable, local food into grocery stores.
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Walkinshaw, Kaine, Warner Introduce Bill to Rename Fairfax Post Office in Honor of the late Gerry Connolly
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Walkinshaw, Kaine, Warner Introduce Bill to Rename Fairfax Post Office in Honor of the late Gerry Connolly
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) and U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) introduced bicameral legislation to rename a United States Postal Service facility in Fairfax, Virginia in honor of the late Congressman Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly, who
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Walkinshaw, Kaine, Warner Introduce Bill to Rename Fairfax Post Office in Honor of the Late Gerry Connolly
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025:
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Walkinshaw, Kaine, Warner Introduce Bill to Rename Fairfax Post Office in Honor of the late Gerry Connolly
Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced bicameral legislation to rename a United States Postal Service facility in Fairfax, Virginia in honor of the late Congressman Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly, whose decades o
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Warner, Kaine, Walkinshaw Introduce Bill to Rename Fairfax Post Office in Honor of the late Gerry Connolly
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner, Kaine, Walkinshaw Introduce Bill to Rename Fairfax Post Office in Honor of the late Gerry Connolly
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) introduced bicameral legislation to rename a United States Postal Service facility in Fairfax, Virginia in honor of the late Congressman Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly, whose decades of ser
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Warner, Risch Celebrate World Nuclear Energy Day
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner, Risch Celebrate World Nuclear Energy Day
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WASHINGTON \- U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Jim Risch (R-ID), co-chairs of the Senate Advanced Nuclear Caucus, today introduced a resolution to designate December 2, 2025, as World Nuclear Energy Day. The resolution celebrates the development of nuclear energy technologies and underscores the vital role of nuclear power in strengthening the U.S.
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What They're Saying: Rep. Kiggans Introduces Bill to Lower Prescription Costs for Seniors
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news:
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What They're Saying: Rep. Kiggans Introduces Bill to Lower Prescription Costs for Seniors
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Washington, D.C. Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the bipartisan Increasing Medication Access for Seniors Act of 2025, a bill that will help seniors on Medicare spread out the cost of expensive medications into interest-free monthly payments.
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