WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About Impacts of Diesel Engine Derates on Public Safety, Agriculture 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 S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act. During t  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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 S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act. In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito discussed the Environme  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act 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 S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act. In   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Supports Effort to Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Strengthen CDFI Fund * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), co-chair of the Community Development Finance (CDF) Caucus, joined Senators Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia), also co-chair of the CDF Caucus, to introduce the bipartisan Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development (AFFORD) Act.  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Democratic Health Leaders: Trump's ACA Rule Doubles Down on Raising Out-of-Pocket Costs and Forcing People to Go Without Coverage House and Senate Health Committee leaders wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz today expressing opposition to the harmful consequences that will  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * GAO Report Finds Trump's Dismantling of the Education Department Leaves 43 Million Borrowers Without Support The Department of Education is refusing to hold student loan servicers accountable for providing borrowers with inaccurate information. * According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, th  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Colleagues Lead More Than 40 Senators in Demanding Answers from the Department of Defense on Elementary School Strike and Civilian Casualties in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and 41 of their Senate Democratic colleagues demanded that the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Warnock Introduce Legislation to Repeal Section 122 and End Trump's Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced the Reclaim Trade Powers Act, legislation that would end President Donald Trump's indiscriminate 10 percent tariffs on most goods by repealing Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. After the Supreme Court ruled la  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Statement on Allegation Former DOGE Employee Took Sensitive Social Security Data * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), a member of the DOGE Oversight Subcommittee, released the following statement after whistleblower complaint that a former DOGE staffer took sensitive Social Security Administration data and planned to share it with their private em  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Demand HHS Immediately Release Title X Funding * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined 38 colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding that HHS take immediate action to protect Americans' uninterrupted access to comprehensive family planning and services by awarding a one-year full funding extensi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Rounds Unveil Bipartisan Plan to Prepare American Workers for AI-Driven Workforce Changes * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced the Economy of the Future Commission Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at developing practical solutions to help American workers adapt to the rapid economic and workforce changes driven by artificial intelligence   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Defends Constitutional Right to Birthright Citizenship, Slams Detainment of Orange County Father of Three Marines * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, condemned President Trump and Republicans' un-American efforts to end the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. As the son of Mex  more