WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Makes Stops in Jackson and Wood Counties * PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made stops in Jackson and Wood counties where she toured businesses and learned how some of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) awards she helped secure are being put to use. First, Senator Capito visited Jackson General Hospital in Ripley, W.Va. where she  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Hearing Examining Health Insurance Affordability Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Exami  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Cline Funding For I-81 Improvements Passes House This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill, taking the next step toward securing $17 million for long-needed safety and capacity improvements along Interstate 81. This latest investment, secured by Rep. Cline, will support critical upgrades and pot  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Applauds Passage of Final FY26 Appropriations Bills, Including Securing Wins for West Virginians * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore applauded House passage of the final four Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills, completing consideration of all 12 FY26 spending measures through regular order. This final slate of bills includes the Defense; Homeland S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Final House-Passed Defense Funding Bill Includes Courtney-Led Effort to Maintain 2-Per-Year Virginia-class Procurement Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on House-passage of a $1.9 billion funding plus-up for the Virginia-class submarine program in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Winter Storm Fern, State of Emergency * As Virginia communities prepare for Winter Storm Fern and following Governor Abigail Spanberger's State of Emergency declaration, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "I encourage all communities in Virginia's Ninth District to sufficiently prepare for this weekend's ice and snowstorm. Our part of   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Health Subcommittee Holds Health Insurance Company CEOs Accountable for Skyrocketing Costs Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of Health Insurance Affordability, featuring witness testimony  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Jan. 21, 2026, at a hearing to consider the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148) and the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7147): * * * 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  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Jan. 22, 2026, at a hearing to consider the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 1346): * * * Good morning, 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 a single measure: H.R. 1346. H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Sends Letter to Hegseth and Burgum Seeking Answers on Offshore Wind Pause Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) joined Reps. Nick LaLota (NY-01) and Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) in sending a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum regarding the recent decision to halt certain offshore wind projects, including the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project (CVOW) off the co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire Introduces Home Savings Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05) introduced the Home Savings Act. This bill will remove penalties for withdrawing from a 401(k) account when the money is used for closing costs and down payments associated with purchasing a home. "For many, owning a home is the American dream but it's been out of reach for far too lo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Supports War Powers Resolution to direct the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.Con.Res. 68 (link is external), a War Powers Resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Backs Legislation Supporting Rural Communities, Hardworking Americans Left Behind by Trump U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07), the only Virginian on the House Agriculture Committee, today backed legislation that would support Virginia farmers and protect food access for the working families that the Trump administration has left behind. "As the only Virginian on the House Agric  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Secures $10 MILLION for Warfighting Lab at Marine Corps Base Quantico * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07), member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, secured $10 million in federal funding for the Marine Corps' Warfighting Lab (MCWL) at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia's Seventh District. "As a 25-year Army veteran and Member of the House Armed Services  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Applaud Senate Passage of Three Funding Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applaud the Senate passage last week of legislation to fund a number of major priorities, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Park Service, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Applaud Senate Passage of Three Funding Bills * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applaud the Senate passage last week of legislation to fund a number of major priorities, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Park Service, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, and the D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Secures Wins in 2026 Defense Appropriations Legislation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) voted in favor of a bill that included the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. This appropriations bill builds on previous efforts to strengthen the quality of life of our military personnel and their families, provides key investments in shipbuilding and critical munition  more