WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Introduces Legislation to Address Nationwide Nursing Shortage * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today introduced the National Urgent Recruitment for Skilled Employees (NURSE) Visa Act to address the nationwide nursing shortage by making visas available to foreign nurses working in areas where the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has determined there is a nursing workforce shortage  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Statement On The Washington Post * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district in the Washington, D.C. suburbs in the U.S. House, today issued the following statement after the announcement of mass layoffs at the Washington Post, which reportedly included the elimination of substantial portions of the newspaper's desks covering local and regional news, international   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Attends White House Bill Signing of Appropriations Package, Including Bill She Authored * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee and a member of Senate Republican Leadership, today joined President Donald J. Trump at the White H  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Cybersecurity Challenges Impacting US Critical Water Infrastructure Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine the cybersecurity challenges impacting   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Education Leaders Propose Bill to Rebuild America's Public Schools Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01), and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced the Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2026. The legislation invests more tha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Harmful Spanberger Executive Action * Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed Executive Directive 1, directing the Commonwealth's law enforcement agencies to terminate any and all Section 287(g) agreements. This order threatens the work of Virginia State Police and the Virginia Department of Corrections to cooperate with federal law enforcement to keep Virginia communiti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing to consider Senate amendments to government funding legislation, a resolution of disapproval regarding D.C. tax increases, reports recommending that Bill and Hillary Clinton be held in contempt of Congress and a measure to expedite domestic critical mineral mining: * * * As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Boozman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Veterans' Access to Cancer Treatment, Address Staffing Shortages at VA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act, bipartisan legislation that would remove an arbitrary cap on the pay of Therapeutic Medical Physicists (TMP  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Introduces Bill to Redesignate Arlington House National Historic Site * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced legislation to redesignate the site known as "Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial" to its original name, "Arlington House." The bill would repeal statutes that memorialized Lee and add a formal historic site designation to the name, making it "the Arlington H  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Demands Accountability for Inadequate Care and Failed Leadership at Hampton VA Medical Center * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins regarding the lack of stable leadership, accountability for poor staffing, and proper response to years of concerning reports from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Hampton VA Medical Center (V  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Rural and Municipal Utilities * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) introduced the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and strengthen a critical program that helps rural and municipal electric utilities defend against growin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Introduces GRAD Act to Expand Funding for HBCUs and PBIs * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-9) introduced H.R. 7341, the Growing Reputable Academic Department (GRAD) Act, to support graduate-level STEM programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predomin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline Funding For I-81 Improvements Signed Into Law * This week, President Trump signed the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill into law, which included $17 million for widening projects and safety enhancements along Interstate 81. The funding, championed by Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06), advances key improvements and potential expansion of the c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About Cybersecurity Challenges Facing US Water Infrastructure, Delivers Closing Remarks Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine the cybersecurity challenges impacting Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Two Bipartisan Subramanyam Bills Headed to House Floor * WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Oversight sent two of Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10)'s bipartisan bills to the House floor after a bipartisan vote in the committee. One of the bills is the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) Improvement Act (H.R. 7274), which would strengthen the FASC and make sure it has the necess  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor to Discuss Trump's Villainization of Immigrants and Its Consequences on U.S. Citizens and Economy * VIDEO OF KAINE'S REMARKS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) spoke on the Senate floor to pull back the curtain on what the Trump Administration claims is an immigration crackdown focused on reducing crime. In reality, President Do  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Walkinshaw, Van Hollen, Hoyer Launch the Federal Workforce Caucus Lawmakers joined by union leaders & members, federal employee advocates for announcement * Today, U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-Va.), Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced the launch of the Federal Workforce Caucus. The members are launching this Caucus to bolster eff  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Applaud Passage of Five Funding Bills * U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applaud the congressional passage of legislation to fund our country's defense, security, health, education, transportation, and housing programs. This package supports a number of Warner and Kaine priorities, including affordable housing, safer airways, improved infrastructure, medical researc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, All Democratic Colleagues on Banking Committee Demand Chairman Scott Delay Warsh Nomination Hearing Until Sham Investigations Against Fed Board Members are Closed * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and all ten of his Democratic colleagues on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs sent a letter to Chairman Tim Scott calling on him to delay the nomination hearin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Applaud Passage of Five Funding Bills * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applaud the congressional passage of legislation to fund our country's defense, security, health, education, transportation, and housing programs. This package supports a number of Warner and Kaine priorities, including affordable housing, safer airways, improved infrastructure, medi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Senate Budget Democratic Colleagues Demand Hegseth Explain Reasoning for Fully Classifying Spending Plans of $90 Billion in Big, Ugly Betrayal Law, Preventing Congressional Oversight * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner joined his fellow Senate Budget Committee Democrats in calling on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to explain the Department of Defense's (DOD) decision to classify its bu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Presents $2 Million to Colonial Behavioral Health in Williamsburg * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) delivered $2 million to Colonial Behavioral Health in Williamsburg for the development of a new healthcare campus, funding he secured through the Community Project Funding (CPF) appropriations process. The funds were passed by the House and signed into law on November 1  more