WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, chairman, and Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 6, 2021, regarding Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia: * * * Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: On September 27, 2021, the Committee received a notification from the Office of the Sergeant at Arms that Representative Bob Good has been fined pursuant to H more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elaine Luria today urged House leadership to prioritize defense spending and avoid a year-long Continuing Resolution, which would have disastrous consequences for Coastal Virginia's economy and America's national security. In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Luria said failing to pass appropriations legislation for Fiscal Year 2022 jeopardizes a pay raise for servicemembers and would cost the U.S. Navy $14 billion. "It is our d more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Dec. 2, 2021, on outdoor recreation-related bills: * * * This morning we are here to discuss nine bills related to outdoor recreation. I want to commend the sponsors of the bills on today's agenda for exploring innovative ways to improve outdoor recreation opportunities and for seeking to help both the public and the businesses that serve them. I am especially proud to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, on Dec. 6, 2021: * * * U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today released the following joint statement after the Administration announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games. "We applaud the President's decision to withhold any diplomatic presence from the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. "America must not lend its credibility to the Chinese Communist Party, which represses ethn more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA), and U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) asked President Joe Biden to approve an appeal that would grant federal assistance to individual residents in and around Hurley, Va. who were affected by the severe flooding, landslides, and mudslides that occurred on August 30, 2021, causing extensive damage in the area. Following the extreme rainfall event, Hurley, Va. and surrounding areas suffered extensive damage, incl more PR