WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Applauds Confirmation of EPA, TVA Nominations U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the U.S. Senate's confirmation of six nominees who were favorably reported in the EPW Committee earlier this year. The no  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump's Shady Drug Deals After another Trump announcement that lacks transparency or any detail, Committee Leaders press major pharmaceutical companies on whether agreements actually lower prices for medications or just enrich Trump's family * Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Memb  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Bill Becoming Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Ranking Member of the SASC Subcommittee on Seapower, released the following statement after the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes key provisions Kaine secured to advance U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on Education Department Ending Funding for Minority Serving Institutions Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel's (OLC) issued an opinion on the constitutionality of the Department of Educa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Kiggans Attends NDAA Signing Ceremony at White House * Washington D.C. Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after attending the signing ceremony for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) at the White House. "As a member of the Armed Services Committee, I was proud to play an important role in drafting the FY 2026 NDAA and to see dozens of my provisio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * SEEC Lands, Waters, and Nature Task Force Slams Republican Attack on Our Treasured Landscapes and Wildlife * Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Lands, Waters, and Nature Task Force, led by Co-Chairs Reps. Don Beyer (VA-08), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Doris Matsui (CA-07), released the following statement in response to the House passage of the Mining Regulatory Clarit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Senator Justice, Senator Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill, No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act This week, Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act: "When someone asks for help, the answer shouldn't be a stack of paperwork. This legislation cuts through the red tape and puts lifesaving addiction treat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Two Bipartisan Subramanyam Bills Signed into Law as Part of Annual Defense Legislation * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) announced that two of his bipartisan bills have been signed into law. The two bills are the Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act and the Contaminated Wells Relocation Act. These two bills were signed into law as part of the Fi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Higgins, Sessions, Moore Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Traffic Stops Safer for Individuals with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07), Clay Higgins (R-La.-03), Pete Sessions (R-Texas-17), and Barry Moore (R-Ala.-01) introduced a bipartisan bill to make traffic stops safer and less stressful for individuals with autism, developmental, or  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Rulli, Bentz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address Scams in the Rehab Industry * Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07), Michael Rulli (R-OH-06), and Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.-02) introduced a bipartisan bill to confront the rise of fraud, scams, and deceptive practices in the addiction treatment and recovery industry "Virginians are fed up with scammers, and i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Virginia Republican Delegation Sends Letter of Support for Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Funding Application * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) Congressman John McGuire (VA-05), Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06), and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) released a letter they sent in support of the Commonwealth of Virginia's Rural Health Transformation   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw Slams Trump Admin's Insulting 1% Pay Raise for Federal Workers After a Year of Unprecedented Harm Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's 1% pay raise for federal workers. "Under President Trump, Americans are paying more for groceries, more for housing, more for utilities, and federal wo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Statement on Trump Failure to Release Full Epstein Files * Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement after the Trump administration released only part of the Epstein files: "Under the law, Donald Trump had 30 days to release all of the Epstein files. Today marks day 30. Where are the full Epstein files?" *** Original text here: https://www.warner.senate.gov/  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Announce Lease for New Hampton Roads VA Facility * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that a lease has been awarded for a new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility in Hampton Roads. The awarding of this lease for a new, state-of-the-art outpatient clinic will improve veterans' access to care in this region and follows years   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Announce Lease for New Hampton Roads VA Facility * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that a lease has been awarded for a new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility in Hampton Roads. The awarding of this lease for a new, state-of-the-art outpatient clinic will improve veterans' access to care in this region and follows years of cong  more