WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Raskin, Norton, Ivey Demand Trump Administration Remove Demolished East Wing's Toxic Debris from East Potomac National Park * Today, Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) demanded the Trump Administration take immediate steps to safely remove over 35,000 cubic yards of toxic debris that the president recklessly deposited o  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Participates in Ribbon Cutting for Westmoreland Fire Station * HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, attended a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Westmoreland Fire Station in Huntington, W.Va. This fire station will serve the Westmoreland neighborhood and surrounding areas and will play a cru  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement on June 25, 2026, at a markup of 15 bills addressing illicit drugs and health care price transparency: * * * "Today's markup will further our efforts to lower health care costs for all Americans and safeguard our communities. "It builds off our most recent hearing that examined several policy proposals to increase price transparency   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Health Subcommittee Advances 15 Bills to Protect American Communities and Increase Health Care Price Transparency to the Full Committee Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a markup of 15 bills that will safeguard Americans from the harms of illicit substances and   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Slams Republican Markup That Does Not Address the Rising Cost of Living Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee markup of H.R. 8476, 4795, 9203, 2555, 5505, 2332, 4122, 8822, 8823, 9381, and 9228. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Secure Supply Chains, Counter China * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and John Curtis (R-UT), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Securing Partner Supply Chains Act, bipartisan legislation to secure supply chains and counter China's growing influence. There is a significant gap in ability among the U.S. and its  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Leads Colleagues in Calling for Study on Post-Secondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led his colleagues in a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that the Trump-Vance Administration conduct a study to help improve post-sec  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Introduces Legislation to Protect Reproductive Health Records * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) to introduce the Secure Access for Essential Reproductive (SAFER) Health Act. The legislation would prohibit medical providers from disclosing personal health information related to  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Attends Ribbon Cutting for Manufacturing Investment in Putnam County * POCA, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Poca, W.Va. to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly renovated Waterways Industrial Park facility by Advantage Valley. Centuri Ground Support, a new joint venture between Sandvik and Alpha Metallurgical Resources, wil  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam's Legislation to Create Data Center Energy Measurement Standards Heads to House Floor * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam's (VA-10) bill, the Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act ( H.R. 9372 (link is external) ), passed the Science, Space and Technology Committee with a 34-1 vote. It now heads to the House floor for consideration. The l  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026, at a hearing to consider nominees for the International Trade Commission: * * * "Before us today are five bipartisan individuals nominated to serve as Commissioners at the U.S. International Trade Commission, or ITC. "They are David Foley, Jr. of Virginia, a Republican nominee; Brett Doyle of Connecticut, also a Republican nominee; Peter-Anthony Pappas of  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following commentary on June 24, 2026, to The Federalist: * * * Democrats Revive FDR Court-Packing Scheme to Rig the Supreme Court With the 2026 midterms approaching and the 2028 presidential election right behind them, Democrats are raising a discredited ruse to pack the Supreme Court with additional justices. Just last month, Democrats' 2024 presidential nominee Kamala Harris flo  more