WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Remarks On ROTOR Act * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district that includes National Airport (DCA), last night delivered remarks on the House floor during debate on S. 2503, the ROTOR Act (S.2503), aviation safety reform legislation drafted in response to last year's fatal accident in the skies above DCA that claimed 67 lives. Beyer spoke in support of the bill  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 24, 2026, at a Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled "Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for being with us today. "Currently, the United States is one of the only wealthy countries in the world that does not gua  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Defeats Aviation Safety Legislation As Family Members Of Crash Victims Look On * House Republican leaders today secured the defeat of the ROTOR Act, aviation safety reform legislation drafted in response to last year's fatal accident in the skies above DCA that claimed 67 lives. As family members of victims looked on from the House Gallery, Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Le  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on Feb. 23, 2026, to consider the Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act (H.R. 4626) and Homeowner Energy Freedom Act (H.R. 4758): * * * 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 two measures: H.R. 46  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Announces Guest to 2026 State of the Union * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced that he will be joined at President Donald Trump's State of the Union address by Dr. Cameron Roberts, DDS, to spotlight recent cuts to Medicaid and their effects on providers and patients. Dr. Roberts is a licensed dentist in Harrisonburg and serves as a Board Member of Augusta Regional  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Hold Hearing on Health Care Workforce Shortage * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Health subcommittee hearing on the current and worsening health care workforce shortage in America and Medicare's role in financing the training of physicians through graduate medical education (GME) payments. A video and full transcri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Commemorating the 10-Year Anniversary of Liquified Natural Gas Exports * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), alongside her House colleagues, introduced a resolution recognizing the 10th anniversary of the first export shipment of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) produced in the continental United States. On February 24, 2016, the Unit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * National Capital Region Delegation Demands Urgent Water Infrastructure Repairs and Modernization Following Potomac Spill * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC) today led 11 National Capital Region Representatives to demand the full authorization and funding of federal programs to repair and modernize critical water infrastructure n  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * National Capital Region Delegation Demands Urgent Water Infrastructure Repairs and Modernization Following Potomac Spill Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC) today led 10 National Capital Region Representatives to demand the full authorization and funding of federal pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Statement on ROTOR Act Vote * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) released a statement following the ROTOR Act vote in the House. While it passed the Senate unanimously, the bill failed to get the necessary two-thirds majority needed for a suspension bill, failing by one vote. The bill was supported by the families of the victims of the Jan. 29, 2025  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Rep. Walkinshaw Statement on Trump's State of the Union Address Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) released the following statement in response to Trump's State of the Union Address. "Donald Trump is on the ropes, with record low approval ratings, failed policies, and a stinging rebuke from the Supreme Court. Tonight he did what Trump does when he's on the ropes. He  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce Federal Funding to Improve Buses Across Virginia * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced nearly $35 million in federal funding to modernize bus fleets and facilities across Virginia, including replacing and rehabilitating buses, purchasing new vehicles, and upgrading transit infrastructure. This funding is awarded through the Department of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Introduce Legislation to Require Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) introduced legislation to require full refunds of Trump's illegal tariffs, after they were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday by a 6-3 vote. To date, the Trump administration has collected an estimated $175 billion in illegal tariff revenu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Calls on House to Deliver on Aviation Safety * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement after the House failed to advance the bipartisan ROTOR Act : "I am deeply disappointed that the House today voted not to advance the ROTOR Act - legislation that passed the Senate unanimously and includes serious aviation safety reforms in response to the tragic midai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Slams Global Entry Suspension * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) slammed the Trump administration today for suspending Global Entry during the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) lapse in appropriations, issuing the following statement: "Global Entry allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers expedited entry into the United States. According to the Trump administration's own data  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Statement on 4th Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: "Four years ago, Vladimir Putin launched his brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, expecting a swift victory. Instead, he has been met with the extraordinary courage and resilience of th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Opposes ROTOR Act, Supports Comprehensive Aviation Legislation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released a statement following his vote against the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act and expressed his support for more comprehensive aviation safety legislation: "The horrific crash over the Potomac River on January 29, 2025, w  more