WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Garcia, and Bonamici Introduce Legislation to Support Older Workers * U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today introduced legislation to establish an Older Workers' Bureau within the Department of Labor. The Bureau would be responsible for identifying the challenges faced by workers aged 55 and older, developing policies to improve their emp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Applauds Trump EPA's Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, commended the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) repeal of greenhouse gas vehicle standards which resulted in inefficient and burdensome mandates that increased costs for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Capito Applauds Trump EPA's Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, commended the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) repeal of greenhouse gas vehicle standards which resulted in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 11, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the Prescription Drug Supply Chain": * * * "First, I want to recognize the bipartisan bill that we were able to pass last week that included many important health care provisions and lowered health care costs for all Americans. "Toda  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Health Subcommittee Examines Prescription Drug Supply Chain to Lower Costs for American Patients 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 the Prescription Drug Supply Chain, featuring witness  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Votes To End Trump's Tariffs On Canada * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), ), who serves on the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, today hailed the passage of a House measure to end President Trump's tariffs on Canada, America's neighbor and close ally to the north, which has been significantly alienated over the past year by Trump's tariffs, tantrums, bullying and threats. The measure now   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Budd, Baldwin, Young, Thompson & Bonamici Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing February as Career and Technical Education Month * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, co-chair of the Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus and a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, (D-VA), and U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Tammy Baldwin (D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Support Iranian Citizens' Rights Amid Regime Crackdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), joined Senate colleagues to introduce a bipartisan resolution condemning the Iranian regime for suppressing its citizens' right to peacefully assemble and highlighting its lo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Improve Child Care Accessibility for Working Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Todd Young (R-IN), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) reintroduced legislation to improve access to affordable child care for families with parents working nontraditional hours. The After Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Klobuchar, Warner, Schumer & Wyden Praise House Passage of Legislation to Repeal Trump's Tariffs on Canada * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA), as well as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden (D-OR), praised the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of leg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans' Bill Supporting Seniors at the VA Advances out of Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representative Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after her bill, the Representing Our Seniors at the VA Act, advanced out of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. This bipartisan bill would add new members to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Passage of the SAVE America Act - A Modern-Day Poll Tax and an Attack on our Right to Vote * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) opposed (link is external) and issued the following statement on House passage of H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act, a rewrite of the SAVE Act that would further restrict access to the ballot for millions of Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ben Cline Votes for SAVE America Act to Safeguard Election Integrity * WASHINGTON - Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) voted in favor of H.R. 22, the SAVE America Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21). The bill would require proof of citizenship to register to vote, remove non-citizens from state voter rolls, and require a valid photo ID to vote. It would also mandate in-person verification of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 11, 2026, at a hearing to consider the SAVE America Act (S. 1383): * * * As prepared for delivery: 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 a single measure: S. 1383, the SAVE America Act. Election integrity is   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Justice Joins President Trump at White House to Tout Renewed Use of Coal Plants to Power Military Installations Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement following his visit to the White House, where President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the Department of War to enter power purchase contracts with over three dozen coal power plants: "This is good policy that simply ma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Subramanyam Leads Re-Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on International Financial Support for Forced Labor * Washington, DC - Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) has re-introduced the No Funds for Forced Labor Act (H.R. 7516), a bipartisan, bicameral bill to prevent the ability for international financial institutions (IFIs) from providing support to any projects that ri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Secures $7.3 MILLION in Funding for Virginia Transportation, Water, & Infrastructure Projects * Washington, D.C. - Last week, President Trump signed into law $7,392,000 in federal funding secured by Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) for community-requested transportation, water, and infrastructure projects in Virginia's Seventh District. "I've heard directly from Virginians about the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Votes to Provide Non-Lethal Options to Law Enforcement, Prevent Gun Violence * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today released the following statement after voting for the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act. "As a former prosecutor, I worked closely with law enforcement officers who put themselves in harm's way every day to keep our communities safe. "Ou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Introduce Bill Calling for Study on Financial Impact of Federal Firings * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) joined his colleagues in introducing the Fiscal Harms of Federal Firings Act, legislation that would direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a comprehensive study of the financial impacts of the Trump administration's mass firings on state an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine and Colleagues Praise House Passage of Legislation to Repeal Trump's Tariffs on Canada * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), as well as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden (D-OR), praised the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of legislation to repeal P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Warren Press Commerce Secretary Lutnick on Reportedly Pushing Out Key Officials Working to Counter Cyber Threats Posed by China * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Howard Lutnick, Secretary of the U.S  more