Sunday - March 22, 2026
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Saturday March 21, 2026 ( 10 items )  

Beyer, Matsui, Lieu, Jacobs, McClain Delaney Introduce Legislation to Repeal White House AI Moratorium
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Matsui, Lieu, Jacobs, McClain Delaney Introduce Legislation to Repeal White House AI Moratorium * U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and April McClain Delaney (D-MD), today introduced the Guaranteeing and Upholding Americans' Right to Decide Responsible AI Laws and Standards (GUARDRAILS) Act to repeal President Donald Trump's execut  more

Beyer, Norton, Thompson Demand NPS Halt Removal of Critical Commuter Bike Lanes
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Norton, Thompson Demand NPS Halt Removal of Critical Commuter Bike Lanes * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Congressional Bike Caucus Co-Chair Mike Thompson (D-CA) led a group of House Democrats in demanding that the National Parks Service (NPS) immediately halt or block any plans to remove the two-way protected bike lane running from the Tidal Basi  more

Chairman Jordan Subpoenas Virginia Prosecutor Who is Ignoring Violent Threats Against Senior Administration Official Stephen Miller and Family
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2026: * * * Chairman Jordan Subpoenas Virginia Prosecutor Who is Ignoring Violent Threats Against Senior Administration Official Stephen Miller and Family Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed documents and information from Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, prosecutor for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church, regarding her of  more

Congressman James Walkinshaw, Workhouse Arts Center Host Voting Rights Conversation on Historic Grounds Where Suffragists Were Imprisoned
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 20, 2026: * * * Congressman James Walkinshaw, Workhouse Arts Center Host Voting Rights Conversation on Historic Grounds Where Suffragists Were Imprisoned LORTON, VA - This Women's History Month, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), in partnership with the Workhouse Arts Center, will host a powerful and timely discussion examining the future of voting rights in America. The event, titled   more

Cornyn Praises NASA Soliciting Bids to Move Shuttle Discovery to Houston
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Praises NASA Soliciting Bids to Move Shuttle Discovery to Houston * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today praised National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for announcing that they are accepting Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for entities to bid on contracts related to the movement of Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to Houston, a significant development in the effort to brin  more

Kaine Presses Navy on Extended Deployment of USS Gerald R. Ford
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Presses Navy on Extended Deployment of USS Gerald R. Ford * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Ranking Member of the SASC Subcommittee on Seapower, sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy John Phelan raising concerns regarding the deployment of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), which has been extended twice and is on tra  more

Miller, Sanchez Introduce Bipartisan Child Care Affordability Legislation
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Sanchez Introduce Bipartisan Child Care Affordability Legislation * Washington, D.C. - This week, Reps. Miller (R-WV) and Sanchez (D-CA) introduced the Child Care Supply Tax Credit Act. This bipartisan legislation establishes a tax credit to help child care providers hire and retain highly qualified staff, addressing the nationwide child care shortage that continues to impact families  more

Vindman, Pfluger, & Baumgartner Introduce Legislation to Protect Americans and Combat Deadly Nitazenes
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Pfluger, & Baumgartner Introduce Legislation to Protect Americans and Combat Deadly Nitazenes * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07), August Pfluger (R-Texas-11), Michael Baumgartner (R-Wash.-05) introduced a bipartisan bill to address the alarming rise in nitazenes, a new class of synthetic opioids that are stronger and deadlier than fentanyl. This biparti  more

Warner, Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Rollback of Federal Employee Protections
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Rollback of Federal Employee Protections * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and more than ten of his Senate colleagues are urging the Trump Administration's Office of Personnel Management (OPM) against implementing two rules that would severely weaken longstanding civil service protections for federal employees. The sena  more

Warner, Senate Democrats Unveil Plans to Lower Health Costs Amid Trump's Broken Promises to Americans
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Senate Democrats Unveil Plans to Lower Health Costs Amid Trump's Broken Promises to Americans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and eleven Senate Democrats today announced a new initiative to lower the cost of health care and improve health coverage for American families. The letter, sent to Senate colleagues and signed by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Raphael  more