WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Introduces Legislation to Reverse Unprecedented Attack on Endangered Species in the Gulf * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today introduced the Protect Gulf Life Act to nullify the March 31 decision by the Endangered Species Committee - also known colloquially as the "God Squad" or the "Extinction Committee" - to broadly exempt all oil and gas operations across the Gulf from complying with Endangere  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement on May 20, 2026, at a hearing to examine Medicare physician fee schedule and the Medicare Access and Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act: * * * "Today's hearing will examine reforms that could be made to Medicare physician payment and policies enacted in the Medicare Access and Children's Health Insurance Program Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following opening statement on May 20, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Corrosion, Collapse, and Clean-Up: Examining the Potomac Interceptor Collapse": * * * "Good morning, and welcome to today's hearing titled, 'Corrosion, Collapse, and Clean-Up: Examining the Potomac Interceptor Collapse.' "Today's hearing will examine the collapse of DC Water  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release: * * * Health Subcommittee Holds Hearing Examining Medicare Physician Payment Issues and Reforms Enacted in MACRA Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a hearing titled Examining the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, MACRA, and Opportunities for Payment Reforms. "Our discussion today built   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Cap Insulin Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced his cosponsorship of the INSULIN Act, bipartisan legislation that would cap insulin costs at $35 per month for those with private insurance and create a pilot program to make insulin more accessible to  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Gillibrand & Booker Slam Vote Allowing Politicization of Public Service Loan Forgiveness * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) slammed the Senate's vote to block their Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Trump-Vance Administr  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Kaine, Colleagues Slam Trump Putting His Face on U.S. Passport * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Angus King (I-ME) in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers from the U.S. Department of State about its reported plans to issue 25,000 special passports featuring Trum  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Warner, Kaine Honor Late Rep. Gerry Connolly by Passing His Final Legislative Effort * Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), secured unanimous congressional passage of late U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly's final legislative effort, the Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act. Rep. Connolly introduced the bill two days before he died of esophageal cancer, and th  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Leads Opposition to Bill That Puts Trans Kids in Harm's Way Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, House Committee on Education and Workforce, spoke in opposition of H.R. 2616, the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act. Here is a transcript of his remarks: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire applauds passage of the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Following the passage of the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act, Representative John McGuire issued the below statement. "Parents have every right to know what their children are being taught in school, and that should not include radical gender ideology," said Rep. John McGui  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire celebrates passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Following the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Representative John McGuire issued the below statement. "The American Dream of homeownership has been out of reach for far too long," said Rep. John McGuire (VA-05). "The 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act eliminates barriers, eases financial bu  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam, Senator Blumenthal Lead Resolution to Designate May as PSP and CBD Awareness Month * WASHINGTON, DC - Today U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD) Awareness Month. Rep. Subramanyam spoke about his resol  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Delivers Opening Statement at Labor-H Hearing on NIH Budget * To watch Chairman Capito's questions, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), chaired a hearing with Director of the  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Participates in THUD Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on DOT Budget * To watch Senator Capito's line of questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, 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 (THUD) Appropriatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Statement on Gerry Connolly's Final Bill Heading to President's Desk * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) issued the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed the Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act, sending Congressman Connolly's final bill to the President's desk. The House passed the bill in June 2025. "One year ago today  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Hoyer Introduce Bill to Deliver Fair Retirement for Capitol Police * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) today introduced the Capitol Police Retirement Reform Act of 2026, legislation to count the overtime pay U.S. Capitol Police officers earn toward their federal pensions. The U.S. Capitol Police is understaffed, and ro  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Applaud Senate Passage of Bill to Designate George C. Marshall House as a National Park Service Affiliated Area * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded the Senate's passage of their legislation to designate the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, known as Dodona Manor, as an affiliated area under the National Park Service (NP  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Introduce Bill to Rename New Kent Post Office to Honor Patricia Paige * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) introduced legislation to designate a United States Postal Service facility in honor of Patricia Paige, longtime member of the New Kent County Board of Supervisors. This legislation renames the USPS facility located at 12109 New Kent High  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Respond to Senate GOP Disarray * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after Senate Republicans pulled consideration of their partisan budget bill amid internal Republican disagreements and delayed further action until after the Memorial Day work period: "Senate Republicans couldn't even hold their own conference together long   more