WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Warns Of Increased ICE Violence And Warrantless Detention In Northern Virginia * Rep. Don Beyer today issued the following statement on recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) encounters in Northern Virginia: "The injuries to Jose Mejia Hernandez and his account of how he received them are extremely disturbing, and I am seeking further details about what happened to him in Arlington. I  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Latest Reporting on U.S. Strikes Targeting Random Fishing Boats * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement regarding public reporting detailing a series of mysterious attacks on random fishing boats without known ties to narcotrafficking operations: "Beginning in April,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Leads House Members in Opposing Department of Education's Rollback of Key Civil Rights Protections * Washington, D.C. - On Monday, August 10th, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) led 19 House Members in calling on the U.S. Department of Education to reverse its elimination of a critical tool to protect students from discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. In a l  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Visits Mitchell Power Plant in Northern Panhandle * MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of theSenate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, traveled to Moundsville, W.Va., to visit American Electric Power's (AEP) Mitchell Power Plant. Following a roundtable discussion with AEP leadership and staff on West Virginia's en  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Statement on Imran Khan's Move to Hospital * Ashburn, VA - "I welcome the news that former Prime Minister Imran Khan will be moved to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad. Since his time in custody, reports revealed sustained eye damage, general health concerns, and prolonged solitary confinement. Hospitalization and access to his personal physician and family are needed   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Advocates for Community Project Funding for Middlesex County * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) highlighted the inclusion of $750,000 for Middlesex County Regional Interoperability Upgrades, which he requested as Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Act. This measure has been approved by the Ho  more