WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Reintroduces Bill to Address Wastewater Needs of Low-Income Households * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Representative Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) in reintroducing the Rural Decentralized Water Systems Reauthorization Act, legislation that would expand and strengthen the USDA Rural Decentralized Water Systems Pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Celebrates Irish Contributions to the American Revolution with New House Resolution on St. Patrick's Day * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore (R-WV) introduced a House resolution honoring the extraordinary contributions of Irish colonists to the American War for Independence, coinciding with the Irish efforts to push the British out of Boston on   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Strengthen Access to Care for Active-Duty Military Families * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 17, 2026 Washington, DC -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) today introduced legislation to strengthen pharmacy access for active-duty military members and their families. The Rx ACCESS Act protects independent pharmacies from unfai  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $2.5 Million ARPA-E Award to Virginia Tech Project * The U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) has launched a $35 million campaign to triple U.S. transmission capacity. As part of the campaign, ARPA-E awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $2.5 million award. The funding will support design development of a novel power   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Small AI Businesses * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) have introduced the bipartisan Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act. The bill would allow for support to small AI businesses so they can compete in this emerging market and create jobs. "The future of AI will be shaped not just b  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Celebrates National Agriculture Week Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement in honor of National Agriculture Week: "I am beyond proud to recognize the hard work of our West Virginia farmers who keep our communities strong. Our farmers are the most productive engine imaginable. Even with the hardships they face right now, including high input costs an  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Speaks on SAVE America Act * To watch Senator Capito's remarks, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee (RPC), spoke at the Senate Republican Leadership press conference in support of the SAVE America Act. Senator Capito's remarks as delivered: "I com  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Demands Answers on $10 Billion TikTok Deal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressing serious concerns about the reported $10 billion payment to the Treasury as part of the Trump administration-brokered sale of TikTok's U.S. operations. In his letter, Warner wrote  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Responds to NCTC Director Kent Resigning Over Trump's War of Choice * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: " Joe Kent's record is deeply troubling, and in my view he never should have been confirmed to lead the National Counterterrorism Center. I strongly disagree with many of the positio  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Statement on Fire Aboard U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: "I am grateful that all sailors aboard the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford are reported safe, and that their hard work and training allowed them to control this fire. But the Ford and its crew have been pushed to   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Sanchez Introduce Bicameral Bill to Strengthen Hospice Care for Patients, Protect Against Fraud * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) today introduced the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement ( Hospice CARE) Act to modernize the Medicare hospice benefit, protect patients and taxpayers from fraud, and expand access to essenti  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman, Elfreth's MAWS Act Passes House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth's (MD-03) Mitigation Action & Watermen Support (MAWS) Act of 2026 was passed by a vote of 320-66 in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bipartisan legislation will combat the invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay. The MAWS Act of 202  more