WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Republican Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Protections for Firearms Industry * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts (SHOT) Act, which would strengthen the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) to provide enhanced protections to the f  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on June 16, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Bobby Scott Slams ED for Endangering the Future of Public Education Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Department of Education (ED) announced it intended to sign additional interagency agreements to transfer the Office of Special Education and Reh  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on June 16, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Condemns ED for Approving Indiana's K-12 Funding Waiver Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon approved Indiana's request to consolidate some federal aid into a single grant with little to no  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine And Durbin: Senate to Vote Today on Resolution Blocking Dangerous Trump-Vance Rule Obliterating Immigration Appeals Process * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a former civil rights attorney, and Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that the Senate will vote this afternoon on their Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Warner, Kaine Press Pentagon on Vacant Resilience Coordinator Positions Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and 14 other Members of Congress sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding answers about delays in implementing the Interagency Regional Coordinator for Resilience (IRCR) Pilot Project. Congressman Scott, Senator   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Warner, Kaine Press Pentagon on Vacant Resilience Coordinator Positions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (VA-03), Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and 14 other Members of Congress sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding answers about delays in implementing the Interagency Regional Coordinator for Resilience (IRCR) Pilot Project.   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Mackenzie Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Grocery Costs & Expand Food Access in America's Food Deserts * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Ryan Mackenzie (R-Pa.-07) introduced the Grocery Affordability Act, legislation that cuts taxes for small, independent food retailers serving communities with limited access to affordable, nutritious food. "Fami  more