WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Administrator Zeldin About Trump EPA Wins and Priorities * 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 examining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. During the hearing, Chairman Capito asked EPA Administ  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed EPA FY2027 Budget * 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 examining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito addressed  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement on April 29, 2026, at a hearing discussing legislation that protects American food producers and improves FDA's food safety review. * * * "Today, we will be discussing bills that seek to improve the regulation and oversight of our nation's food. "First off, I want to commend the Administration's efforts to bring transparency to our foo  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $112,256 HHS Grant to Virginia Tech * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $112,256 grant. The funding supports allergy and infectious disease research. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "The National Institutes of Health provides Career Transition Awards to d  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on House Passage of Farm Bill * The U.S. House of Representatives voted favorably on H.R. 7567 - the Farm, Food, and National Security Act. The legislation will be sent to the U.S. Senate for further consideration. Following passage of the bill, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), who voted for the bill, issued the following statement: "Agriculture is fundamental to   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Committee Democrats Hear from Experts about Impact of Trump's Economy on American Workers Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) hosted an event on the impact of the Trump economy on workers. As unemployment edges upward, job growth slows, and the cost of essentials like gas, groceries, and hou  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Scott Introduce Resolution Calling for Elections in Venezuela * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced a bipartisan resolution calling for free and fair elections in Venezuela. "Maduro may be gone but his regime remains fully in place in Venezuela, and his successors are rapidly tightening their grip on the country. The U.S. must use all of  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Cancellation of Meeting with Education Secretary McMahon * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement regarding the cancellation of a HELP Committee discussion with U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon about steps the Trump-Vance Administration is takin  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Republican Farm Bill * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement on H.R. 7567, an omnibus, multiyear farm bill led by House Republicans that governs an array of agricultural and food programs: "As the number one private industry in the Commonwealth, Virginia boasts a flourishing agricultural sector. We rely heav  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Vote on FISA Reauthorization * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after she voted against S.1318 to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: "When Congress enacted Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in 2008, lawmakers intended to expand the government's a  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Criticizes Education Department for Raising Student Loan Payments and Limiting Access to Higher Education Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Department of Education finalized a rule titled "Reimagining   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire celebrates the passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 in the House Following the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, Rep. John McGuire (VA-05), issued the following statement. "I am pleased my House colleagues, and I were able to get the F arm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 passed," said Rep.   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * SEEC Slams Republican Farm Bill's Failure to Help America's Farmers * The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, and Chellie Pingree, released the following statement in response to the House passage of the Republican-led F  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Votes 'No' on Farm Bill That Makes Life Harder and More Expensive for Farmers & Families * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07), member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after voting 'no' on the Farm Bill on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Plain and simple, the bill brought to the House floor today does not meet   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman: "Reopening the Federal Government was Long Overdue" * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) today released the following statement after the U.S. House unanimously approved a U.S. Senate-passed bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "Reopening the federal government was long overdue. For 76 days, Speaker Johnson and House Republicans chose to grand  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Amendment Requires Federal Agencies to Prove Fraud Prevention Efforts Are Effective Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) advanced an amendment in the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to ensure federal agencies are held accountable for the effectiveness of their efforts to prevent fraud tied to funds released in the wake of national emergencies. The amendment req  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Statement on Supreme Court Decision Undermining the Voting Rights Act Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) released the following statement in response to today's Supreme Court's ruling. "Today's Supreme Court ruling is a direct attack on voting rights -and on the communities who fought hardest to secure them. In a 6-3 decision, the MAGA Supreme Court gutted Section 2 of the Voti  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, and Scott Applaud $16 Million in Funding for Portsmouth Agricultural Export Facility * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (VA -03), today celebrated more than $16 million in Department of Transportation funding for the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission's agricultural export facility to add storage silos, ad  more