WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on July 15, 2022: The House of Representatives passed the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act, which included five amendments offered by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Government Operations Subcommittee. Connolly's provisions included the FedRamp Authorization Act, Global Health Security Act, Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act, efforts to streamline federal agency performance plans and protect the civil service, and an amend more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 15, 2022: A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass Spanberger-cosponsored legislation to defend the right of Americans to travel across state lines to seek lawful abortions. Since the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, it has been reported that anti-abortion lawmakers and third-party groups are crafting legislation in some states that would allow private citizens to sue anyone who helps a resident of a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 15, 2022: Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a press conference on President Biden's border crisis and H.J. Res. 50, which asserts states' right to repel an invasion and defend their citizens against any "imminent danger," as expressed in the U.S. Constitution. Attendees included 30 Members of Congress, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, former Homeland Security official and Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, and several South T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 15, 2022: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) voted for strong legislation to defend reproductive freedoms in response to the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. The House passed the Women's Health Protection Act to ensure Americans' right to make their own health decisions as Republicans launched a renewed push for a nationwide abortion ban. The House also passed the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, which would affirm the right to fre more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news on July 15, 2022: Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act as part of the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation was sponsored by Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, along with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Congressman Tom Malinowski (D-NJ). The legislation aims to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the murder of Jamal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Good (VA-05) voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023. This bill authorizes $850 billion in the name of America's national defense. Unfortunately, this NDAA demonstrates the misguided and harmful priorities of the Biden Administration and focuses on advancing radical left policies at the expense of military readiness and truly diminishes the ability of our armed forces to protect the United States. Congre more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 15, 2022: * * * Congressman Bob Good (R-VA) issued the following statement in response to his votes against H.R. 8296, the so-called Women's Health Protection Act and H.R. 8297, the so-called Ensuring Access to Abortion Act. "This week Democrats proved why there is no longer any political middle ground available on the issue of life. In response to the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court ruling, the Party of Death once again voted in lockstep for the most ext more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 15, 2022: Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) voted today to advance two pieces of legislation to protect and defend women's reproductive freedom and the right to choose after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. The Women's Health Protection Act will enshrine reproductive rights into law and protect the right to choose for women across the country. The Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act prohibits criminalizing, fining, or su more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 15, 2022, on the seemingly stalled Senate negotiations on an economic proposal that includes climate provisions: * * * "Senator Manchin has given his Democratic colleagues the runaround on comprehensive climate legislation since the early days of Build Back Better. While it should come as no surprise at this point, it seems he has once again withdrawn from good-faith negotiations after months of talks with the Biden administration and Senate lea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 15, 2022: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) voted to take bold action and pass two pieces of legislation in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. "Last fall, I signed onto an amicus brief for Dobbs, urging the Supreme Court to uphold the precent in Roe v. Wade and protect a woman's right to choose. Despite our efforts to protect safe and legal abortion access, the conservative Supreme C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 15, 2022, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8296, the Women's Health Protection Act, and H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act: * * * "With its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Supreme Court erased nearly 50 years of legal precedent and fulfilled the Republican Party's longtime goal of destroying reproductive health freedoms, and now they are engaged in a nationwide campaign t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined her colleague Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in introducing S.J. Res. 55, a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). With all 48 of their Senate Republican colleagues, the senators are moving to nullify the Biden administration's ne more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 15, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined her colleague Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in introducing S.J. Res. 55, a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). With all 48 of their Senate Republican colleagues, the senators are moving to nullify the Biden administration's new regulation, "National Environmental Policy Act (NE more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on July 15, 2022: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) along with Reps. Elaine Luria (D-VA-02) and Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) today sent a letter to Dr. Taquisa K. Simmons, executive director of the Hampton Veterans Affairs health care system, expressing serious concern over a recent Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) report detailing failures at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hampton, VA that le more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on July 15, 2022: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) along with Reps. Elaine Luria (D-VA-02) and Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) today sent a letter to Dr. Taquisa K. Simmons, executive director of the Hampton Veterans Affairs health care system, expressing serious concern over a recent Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) report detailing failures at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hampton, VA that led to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on July 15, 2022: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) along with Reps. Elaine Luria (D-VA-02) and Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) today sent a letter to Dr. Taquisa K. Simmons, executive director of the Hampton Veterans Affairs health care system, expressing serious concern over a recent Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) report detailing failures at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hampton, VA that led to a more PR