WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $249,000 HHS Grant to Virginia Tech * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a grant for $249,000. The funding supports research into families that serve as caregivers for patients with dementia. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on August Jobs Report Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy gained 162,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Stronger Start for Working Families Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Representatives Miller (R-WV), Horsford (D-NV), Salazar (R-FL), and Pappas (D-NH) introduced the Stronger Start for Working Families Act, which would lower the earned-income threshold for the refundable Child Tax Credit from $2,500 to $1. Under this change, a taxpayer would qualify for a portio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following letter to Commence CEO Pat Feliciano: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 3, 2026 Pat Feliciano Chief Executive Officer Commence 585 London Bridge Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23454 Dear Mr. Feliciano: I am writing to request information about your company's work as a certified independent dispute resolution entity (IDRE) under th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Emphasizes FCC Comment Period on Verizon Copper Lines, Announces Town Hall in Warrenton on Wednesday * LEESBURG, VA - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) comment period was announced to end legacy communications service in Warrenton, and Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties: "On August   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, to National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Crystal S. Carey: * * * Here is the text of the letter: The Honorable Crystal S. Carey General Counsel National Labor Relations Board 1015 Half Street, SE Washington, DC 20570 Dear General Counsel Carey: Following your recent appearance before t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Scott, Mannion, Fitzpatrick Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Key Offices and Programs at the Department of Education from Being Transferred to Other Federal Agencies House companion to bipartisan Senate bill would protect critical education offices from being transferred to agencies that lack the staff and exper  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Members Of Congress Welcome Investigation Of ICE Encounter With Jose Mejia Hernandez * Rep. Don Beyer, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, and Rep. James Walkinshaw today issued the following statement after the Arlington County Police Department opened a formal investigation into the August 11 encounter with ICE agents that resulted in Jose Mejia Hernandez' hospitalizat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Members Of Congress Welcome Investigation Of ICE Encounter With Jose Mejia Hernandez * Washington, D.C. - Rep. James Walkinshaw, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Don Beyer, and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam today issued the following statement after the Arlington County Police Department opened a formal investigation into the August 11 encounter with ICE agents that resulted in Jose Mej  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Virginia Members Of Congress Welcome Investigation Of ICE Encounter With Jose Mejia Hernandez U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA-8), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) today issued the following statement after the Arlington County Police Department opened a formal investigation into the August 11 encounter with  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Ranking Member Thompson Demand Elon Musk Testify Under Oath After GAO Finds DOGE-Driven DHS Savings Claims Vastly Overstated * Washington, D.C. - Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), the only Democrat serving on both the House Homeland Security and Oversight and Government Reform Committees and Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Warner, Kaine Announce $3 Million in Federal Funding for Wastewater Treatment in Campbell County Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $3 million in grant funding to support major upgrades to the Town of Altavista's wastewater treatment plant. The funding will improve the plant's operational reliability, lower energy usage and the associated costs, enha  more