WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Airborne Act * Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) today announced the reintroduction of the Airborne Act, legislation that would incentivize non-residential building owners to conduct indoor air quality (IAQ) assessments and upgrade their ventilation and air filtration systems. "Improving the air quality of our nation's workplaces will m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Harrigan Introduce Legislation to Improve Methane Capture * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and Congressman Pat Harrigan (R-NC) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve federal coordination of methane monitoring technologies and methane emission data-sharing, to better support the methane mitigation industry and prevent revenue loss due to leaks. "Identifying methane leaks is critical for th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Secures CDS Award for Yeager International Airport * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Aviation, Space, and Innovation Subcommittee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocation from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $191,163 HHS Grant to Virginia Tech * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $191,163 grant. The funding supports research into the transmission and development of the Mayaro virus and its different strains. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Mosquito-borne illne  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Demand NPS Halt Fees Disrupting Tourism, the Economy, and Park Operations * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today led 24 House Democrats in demanding that the National Park Service (NPS) immediately halt implementation of new rules that impose up to triple baseline fees on non-U.S.-resident visitors for passes and entry to national parks. Under the new rules, non-U.S. resident visitors mu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 9, 2026, at a hearing to consider the Undersea Cable Protection Act (H.R. 261), Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (H.R. 2189) and Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act (H.R. 3617): * * * Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Hold Hearing on Foreign Influence in American Non-Profits * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Committee hearing on the growing trend of foreign actors exploiting the tax-exempt sector by funneling millions of dollars to U.S. non-profits with the goal of creating, supporting, and fueling disruption and illegal activit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL32418) on January 26, 2026, entitled "Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1) Project: Background and Issues for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Virginia-class submarine program. The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998, and a total of 41 hav  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL32418) on January 26, 2026, entitled "Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1) Project - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1) Project Overview In September 2021, the Australian, UK, and U.S. governments announced a significant new security partnership, called AUKUS (pronounced AW-kus, rhyming with ca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL32418) on January 26, 2026, entitled "Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1) Project - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Arguments for Instead Implementing Alternative Division-of-Labor Approach Supporters of the alternative division-of-labor approach for performing SSN missions and non- SSN missions outlined earlier - in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Presses Secretary Collins on Staffing Failures at VA Chesapeake North Battlefield Clinic * "This lack of focus on adequately staffing VA's clinics and hospitals in Hampton Roads comes after a year of attacks on the federal workforce." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins demanding answers and transparency on t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Moore Introduce the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026 * Washington, D.C. - Reps. Riley Moore (R-WV) and Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee, along with leading lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026 (HR 7  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes Vindman-Led Bill to Increase Housing Supply & Lower Costs * Washington, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed bipartisan legislation led by Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) to cut red tape, lower housing costs, and increase the supply of homes in rural communities across the country. The Rural Housing Regulatory Relief Act streamlines environmental rev  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Walkinshaw, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Give Federal Workers Pay Raise Today, U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw (VA-11) and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) introduced the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, a bill that would provide federal employees with a 4.1 percent pay increase in calendar year 2027. For more than a decade, federal employees have end  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Warner, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Keep Federal Wages Competitive * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) and U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined colleagues to introduce the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, bicameral legislation that would provide federal employees with a 4.1 percent pay increase in 2027. "  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Padilla Demand Gabbard, Intel Officials Brief Senate on Election Security After Fulton County Raid * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration called on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to immediately schedule an Intelligence C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Secures Funding for Public Safety Radio System Upgrade and Regional Interoperability Enhancement in Mathews County * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) delivered $448,559 for public safety radio system upgrades and regional interoperability enhancements in Mathews County. The funds were passed by the House and signed into law on January 23, 2026, as part of the Commerce  more