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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Tuesday May 19, 2026 ( 9 items )  

Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize May 17th as Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize May 17th as Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day * Washington, D.C. - Last week, Reps. Carol Miller (R-WV), Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Kevin Kiley (I-CA) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May 17th as Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a dangerous and deadly medical condition   more

Ranking Member Scott Commemorates 72nd Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Commemorates 72nd Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, House Committee on Education and Workforce, commemorated the 72nd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Here is a transcription of his remarks: "Hi, I'm C  more

Ranking Member Scott Demands Explanation Over Concerns of HHS Providing Inaccurate Information in Litigation
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Demands Explanation Over Concerns of HHS Providing Inaccurate Information in Litigation Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, followed up with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over concerns that HHS has refus  more

Ranking Member Scott Statement on Workforce Pell Final Rule
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on Workforce Pell Final Rule Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Department of Education (ED) finalized a new rule regarding the Workforce Pell Grant program. "Expanding Pell Grant access to su  more

Rep. Subramanyam Secures $26 Million For Manassas Regional, $41 Million for Dulles International Airports
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Secures $26 Million For Manassas Regional, $41 Million for Dulles International Airports * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) announced today that he, along with the Commonwealth's U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, has secured $26 million to replace the 82-year old Air Traffic Control Tower at Manassas Regional Airport and $41.8 million for W  more

Sen. Justice Receives Champion of Honor Award at National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation Reception
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Justice Receives Champion of Honor Award at National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation Reception This week, Senator Jim Justice visited the National Archives Museum to speak alongside Medal of Honor Museum Foundation board members and Medal of Honor recipients, highlighting the work they have done to establish a National Medal of Honor Monument in Washington, DC. "We owe a debt to our Med  more

Vindman Releases Statement Calling for Lower Utility Bills for Virginians
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Releases Statement Calling for Lower Utility Bills for Virginians * " When it comes to utilities, Virginians and I care about one thing: lowering costs. " Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07), a founding member of the Congressional Lowering Utility Bills Caucus, released the following statement in response to the news that NextEra will attempt to acquire Dominion Energy.  more

Warner, Kaine Announce More Than $73 Million In Federal Funding to Improve Virginia Airports
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Announce More Than $73 Million In Federal Funding to Improve Virginia Airports * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $73,600,752 in federal funding to improve three Virginia airports. This funding is awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Terminals Program, which provides competitive grants for airport terminal improv  more

Wittman Announces Winner of Virginia's First District's 2026 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Announces Winner of Virginia's First District's 2026 Congressional Art Competition * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced Isabel Chung, a student from Glen Allen, as the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Virginia's First District. The winning art piece of Congressman Wittman's 2026 Congressional Art Competition is titled "A New Beginni  more