WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Subramanyam Request Supplemental GAO Review into Army's Systemic Conditions and Practices Leading to Tragic DCA Collision * U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) yesterday led 45 House Democrats in requesting that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a comprehensive review of the systemic conditions and operational practices that preceded the January 29  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks to consider five separate legislative measures: * * * Foxx Opening Remarks on H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, H. Con. Res. 96, and H.R. 8469 As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider five separa  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Joins Members of Congress and Advocates in Broad Opposition to Planned Attack on National Forestlands * A diverse array of stakeholders representing Tribes, hunters, conservationists, firefighters and business owners rebuke the Trump Administration's plan to roll back the Roadless Rule Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined multiple members of Con  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Introduces Bill to Protect Federal Government Data * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) and Richard McCormick (R-GA) introduced the National Defense Data Resilience Act to ensure that - as cyber capabilities around the world continue to advance - the United States has enforceable data recovery standards across the federal government in the event of a  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam, Ranking Member Garcia Demand Answers on Forest Service Reorganization * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) and Robert Garcia CA-42), Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, are demanding answers from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) about its proposed reorganization. The reorganization would relocate the USFS from the National Capital Region  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Highlights West Virginian Danielle Petrak at Small Business Committee Hearing This week, Senator Jim Justice, a member of the Small Business Committee, attended a hearing titled, America 250: Industrialization and the Rise of Small Manufacturers. During the hearing, Senator Justice highlighted Danielle Petrak as a witness. BACKGROUND: * Danielle Petrak holds a Ph  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Senators Justice, Alsobrooks Introduce the HBCU Arts Act This week, Senators Jim Justice and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced the HBCU Arts Act, which would increase investments in HBCU arts education by amending Section 323 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include provisions that support arts programs in HBCUs. "HBCUs are some of the most important institutions in our c  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Walkinshaw After House Judiciary Republicans Shield the Trump Administration & ICE From Accountability for Their Failure to Keep Americans Safe * "My heart goes out to the Minter family and all those who have lost loved ones to violence. The pain of losing a child is unfathomable, and I hope their faith, family, and community can bring some measure of comfort. Fairfax County has  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Participates in THUD Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on HUD Budget * To watch Senator Capito's line of questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Appropriations Committee, participated in a Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Leads U.S. House Effort to Ban Members of Congress from Using Prediction Markets * Vindman: "Just like we should be banned from trading stocks, Members of Congress should be banned from prediction markets. The American people have zero trust in Congress, and we need to pass common sense measures like this to restore honesty and integrity to the people's House." Washington, D.C. -Congress  more