Wednesday - September 9, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia

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Following Reports of Conditions Aboard USS Lincoln, Warner, Kaine Press Trump Administration on Effect of Extended Deployment on Military Families
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Following Reports of Conditions Aboard USS Lincoln, Warner, Kaine Press Trump Administration on Effect of Extended Deployment on Military Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today pressed the Trump administration about the impacts of extended deployments on military families back home. Last month, Sens. Warner and Kaine visited USS Ford and met with sa  more
Following Reports of Conditions Aboard USS Lincoln, Warner, Kaine Press Trump Administration on Effect of Extended Deployment on Military Families
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Following Reports of Conditions Aboard USS Lincoln, Warner, Kaine Press Trump Administration on Effect of Extended Deployment on Military Families U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today pressed the Trump administration about the impacts of extended deployments on military families back home. At a roundtable Sen. Warner hosted with military families in June, he hear  more
Griffith Celebrates $1,415,000 for SWVA Nuclear Energy Project
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Celebrates $1,415,000 for SWVA Nuclear Energy Project * In accordance with H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026., the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will deliver federal funds that U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) helped secure for Virginia's Ninth District. The fol  more
House Oversight & Government Reform Ranking Member Garcia, Democratic Representatives Open Investigation Into ICE Agents Threatening U.S. Citizen at Gunpoint
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia, Democratic Representatives, Open Investigation into ICE Agents Threatening U.S. Citizen At Gunpoint Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Northern Virginia Representative Don Beyer, Ranking Members Jamie Raskin and Bennie Th  more
Northern Virginia Representatives, Democratic Leaders Open Investigation Into ICE Agents Threatening U.S. Citizen With Gun In Northern Virginia
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Northern Virginia Representatives, Democratic Leaders Open Investigation Into ICE Agents Threatening U.S. Citizen With Gun In Northern Virginia * Northern Virginia Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA), along with House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-CA), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and House Homel  more
Northern Virginia Representatives, Democratic Leaders Open Investigation Into ICE Agents Threatening U.S. Citizen With Gun In Northern Virginia
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Northern Virginia Representatives, Democratic Leaders Open Investigation Into ICE Agents Threatening U.S. Citizen With Gun In Northern Virginia * August 19, 2026 (Washington, D.C.) - Northern Virginia Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA), along with House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-CA), House Judiciary Committee Rankin  more
Northern Virginia Representatives, Democratic Leaders Open Investigation Into ICE Agents Threatening U.S. Citizen With Gun In Northern Virginia
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Northern Virginia Representatives, Democratic Leaders Open Investigation Into ICE Agents Threatening U.S. Citizen With Gun In Northern Virginia * Northern Virginia Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-VA), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), along with House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-CA), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Hous  more
PHOTOS: Capito Cuts Ribbon on WVU School of Dentistry
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Cuts Ribbon on WVU School of Dentistry * MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - 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), returned to West Virginia University's (WVU) School of Dentistry in Morgantown, W.Va. While there, Senator Capito deliver keyno  more
Rep. Kiggans Visits Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Kiggans Visits Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital * VIRGINIA BEACH, VA -Last week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) visited Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital in Franklin to meet with hospital leadership and healthcare professionals and learn more about their work to provide high-quality, accessible healthcare to families across Western Tidewater. During the visit, Congresswoman Kiggans  more
Senator Justice Visits West Virginia State University in Support of the HBCU Arts Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Visits West Virginia State University in Support of the HBCU Arts Act INSTITUTE, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice visited West Virginia State University to meet with students and deliver remarks on the HBCU Arts Act. "Let me tell you something: You don't have to convince me that the arts matter. I've been fighting for our arts, culture, and history since the earl  more
Warner Presses Meta CEO on Ads Featuring Child Sexual Abuse Material and Non-Consensual Intimate Images
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Presses Meta CEO on Ads Featuring Child Sexual Abuse Material and Non-Consensual Intimate Images U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) raised the alarm over a recent report that Meta ran advertisements across its platforms that featured child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual intimate images (NCII). In a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Sen. Warner pressed Meta on advertisements tha  more
Wittman Advocates for Upper Poquoson Avenue Sidewalk Project Funding
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Advocates for Upper Poquoson Avenue Sidewalk Project Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) highlighted the inclusion of his $809,000 funding request for the City of Poquoson's Poquoson Avenue Sidewalk Project through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act. This measure  more