WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer On Disastrous Jobs Report: "This Is Not An A++++ Economy" * Today the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issued its November jobs report, which found that the unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent, the highest level since the pandemic, while the economy lost jobs on balance over the months of October (-108,000 jobs) and November (+64,000 jobs). In the seven months since President Trump's tari  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Delegation Introduces New Fusion Energy Legislation * House Fusion Energy Caucus co-chairs Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), and Lori Trahan (D-MA) today introduced bipartisan legislation to formally establish the Office of Fusion at the Department of Energy (DOE). Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and John Cornyn  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Dec. 15, 2025, at a hearing on unleashing American energy, protecting livestock and preventing migrant crime: * * * 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 consider six separate measures: H.R. 845, H.R. 1366, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Celebrates House Passage of Bill to Deliver Reliable, Affordable Electric Power to American Communities * The U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Griffith's H.R. 3632, the Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025. This legislation amends Section 207 of the Federal Power Act to allow a Regional Transmission Operator (RTO) or state Public Utility Commission to petition the Federal Ener  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Barbara Rose Johns Statue Dedication Ceremony in U.S. Capitol * In Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson hosted a statue unveiling and dedication ceremony to honor Virginia's new contribution to National Statuary Hall. The new contribution is civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns of Prince Edward County, who is remembered for her courageous action  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Dec. 16, 2025, at a hearing to consider the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703), Do No Harm in Medicaid Act (H.R. 498) and Protect Children's Innocence Act (H.R. 3492) : * * * 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  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Warnock Lead Colleagues in Condemning Trump Administration Policy Change That Harms Federal Workers with Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Reverand Raphael Warnock (D-GA) led a group of Democratic Senate colleagues in writing to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) R  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Slams Trump Administration's Scheme to Eliminate 35,000 Health Care Positions at Veterans Affairs Clinics * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs' plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month : "Back in March, when I sounded the alarm about staffing levels at the ne  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Warner, & McGuire Applaud Committee Passage of Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative John McGuire (R-VA-05) applaud the advancing of the Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act, bipartisan legislation to issue a right-of-way to add an additional emergency route and road to enhance public safety in Wintergree  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Warner, Fetterman, McGarvey, & Scott Introduce Legislation to Strengthen and Increase Accessibility of Black Lung Benefits Program for Miners * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Mark R. Warner (both D-VA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-03) and Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Labor, reintroduced t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA WILL NOW BE PROPERLY REPRESENTED BY AN ACTUAL PATRIOT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered remarks commemorating Barbara Rose Johns of Virginia, who led a two-week student protest in 1951 that led to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. A statue in her honor will now stand   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA WILL NOW BE PROPERLY REPRESENTED BY AN ACTUAL PATRIOT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered remarks commemorating Barbara Rose Johns of Virginia, who led a two-week student protest in 1951 that led to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. A statue in her honor will now stand in place of Robert E. Lee   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Courtney Statement on Delivery of the USS IDAHO (SSN 799) to the U.S. Navy * NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after General Dynamic Electric Boat delivered (link is external) the future USS IDAHO (SSN 799), the 26 th Virginia-class submarine, to the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Issues Statement on Long-Delayed Jobs Report Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added only 64,000 jobs in November after losing 105,000 jobs in October, and the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Foreign Influence in State and Local Ballot Initiatives * Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06), alongside Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), introduced the Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025, which would prohibit contributions and donations from foreign nationals seeking to influence state and local ballot initiatives and referenda.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Reports of Mass Elimination of Positions at Veterans Affairs Health Care Facilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Washington Post reported the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to eliminate 35,000 health care positions: "Our veterans put their lives on the line, and they are entitled to quality health ca  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, McGarvey Introduce Legislation to Improve Black Lung Benefits Program * As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Representative Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-03), reintroduced (link is external) the Black Lung Benefits Impr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Scott, McGarvey Introduce Legislation to Improve Black Lung Benefits Program Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Representative Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-03), reintroduced the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act, legislation that would help miners who ha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Statement on Death of Virginia Student in Shooting at Brown University * Washington, D.C. Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today released the following statement regarding the tragic shooting at Brown University that claimed the life of Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a young Virginian: "I am devastated by the loss of a bright young Virginian in this week's shooting at Brown University.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw Statement on Trump Administration's Band-Aid Solution to Rebuild Federal Tech Talent Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) issued the following statement responding to the Trump administration's new U.S. Tech Force program. "I'm glad the Trump Administration now recognizes the need for skilled technologists in the federal government. Unfortunately, they spen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on Support for Proposal to Strengthen Virginia's Child Welfare System * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following joint statement in support of a new proposal unveiled this afternoon to reform and strengthen Virginia's child welfare system: "As former Governors, we know that Virginia's economy and future depend on  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on Support for Proposal to Strengthen Virginia's Child Welfare System * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following joint statement in support of a new proposal unveiled this afternoon to reform and strengthen Virginia's child welfare system: "As former Governors, we know that Virginia's economy and future depend on invest  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Legislation to Help Workers Adapt to AI-Driven Economy * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today introduced legislation to help American workers gain the skills they need to succeed as artificial intelligence, automation, and rapid technological change reshape the economy. The Investing in American Workers Act wou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Scott Honor Civil Rights Leader Barbara Johns at U.S. Capitol Statue Dedication * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) delivered remarks at the Congressional Statue Dedication Ceremony honoring Barbara Rose Johns, a Prince Edward County civil rights leader whose student-led strike and its subsequent lawsuit became one of five cases combined i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Scott Honor Civil Rights Leader Barbara Johns at U.S. Capitol Statue Dedication * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) delivered remarks at the Congressional Statue Dedication Ceremony honoring Barbara Rose Johns, a Prince Edward County civil rights leader whose student-led strike and its subsequent lawsuit became one of five cases combined into   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Releases Statement In Response to the Unveiling of the Statue of Barbara Rose Johns * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released a statement after a statue of Barbara Rose Johns, a leader of the civil rights movement, was unveiled in Emancipation Hall at the United States Capitol. "Barbara Rose Johns lived her life with extraordinary bravery, in pursuit of jus  more