Tuesday - May 26, 2026
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Friday March 27, 2026 ( 11 items )  

Beyer, Lawler, Jacobs Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote AI Foundation Model Transparency
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Lawler, Jacobs Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote AI Foundation Model Transparency * U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Sara Jacobs (D-CA) today introduced the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act, landmark bipartisan legislation to establish transparency requirements for how artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models are built, trained, and deployed.   more

Capito, Cornyn, Blackburn, Husted Introduce Bill to Unleash Domestic Investments for U.S. Companies
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Cornyn, Blackburn, Husted Introduce Bill to Unleash Domestic Investments for U.S. Companies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility (EBITDA) Act. The legislation builds on the Working Families Tax Cuts   more

Griffith Statement on IOC Ban of Male Athletes in Women's Sports
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on IOC Ban of Male Athletes in Women's Sports * The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that it will prohibit transgender athletes from competing in women's competitions at the Olympics. These new rules will apply beginning at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California. In response to this news, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the followi  more

New Dems Hear from Small Businesses on the Harmful Impacts of Tariffs
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * New Dems Hear from Small Businesses on the Harmful Impacts of Tariffs * Yesterday, New Dem Vice Chair for Outreach Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and New Dem Trade Task Force Chair Don Beyer (VA-08) hosted a roundtable discussion on how small businesses have been hurt by the Trump Administration's sweeping tariffs. Vice Chair Carbajal and Rep. Beyer, who is a member of the Ways & Means Committee and the Jo  more

Rep. Subramanyam on Potential Sale of Middleburg Training Facility: "We Need to Give the Community A Voice in This Process"
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam on Potential Sale of Middleburg Training Facility: "We Need to Give the Community A Voice in This Process" * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) is bringing attention to the ongoing situation with the Army potentially purchasing the Middleburg Training Facility despite community opposition and making every effort to ensure the community has a voice   more

Scott Statement on ED Leaving LBJ Headquarters After 40 Years
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Scott Statement on ED Leaving LBJ Headquarters After 40 Years Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Department of Education (ED) announced that the Trump Administration will turn ED's Lyndon B. Johnson headquarters build  more

Scott, Ocasio-Cortez, Murray, Warren Establish Childcare for America Working Group to Lower Costs, Deliver Childcare for Every American Family
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Scott, Ocasio-Cortez, Murray, Warren Establish Childcare for America Working Group to Lower Costs, Deliver Childcare for Every American Family As momentum for childcare grows across country, Democrats lead charge in Congress * Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott  more

Senator Justice's Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act Passes Senate Unanimously
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Senator Justice's Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act Passes Senate Unanimously Today, Senator Jim Justice celebrated National Medal of Honor Day with the passage of his Bill, the Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, by unanimous consent in the Senate: "I look up in the gallery and see some incredible Meda  more

Vindman Introduces Bill to Restore Crucial Funding for Sickle Cell Disease Research
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Introduces Bill to Restore Crucial Funding for Sickle Cell Disease Research * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) introduced legislation to restore staff and funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Sickle Cell Data Collection (SCDC) program, which was once the nation's only public health surveillance system dedicated to collecting comprehens  more

Warner Blasts Trump Administration Payment to Mike Flynn
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Blasts Trump Administration Payment to Mike Flynn * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: "The Department of Justice's reported decision to pay out more than a million of the taxpayer's dollars to Michael Flynn is as outrageous as it is indefensible. This is someone who pleaded guilty to l  more

Warner, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Keep Rural Hospitals Open
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Keep Rural Hospitals Open * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today introduced the Save Struggling Hospitals Act, legislation to help make sure rural hospitals are fairly reimbursed for their services by the federal government. Low patient volumes and significant financial strain are often the primary factors i  more