WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied TikTok's petition challenging a Congressional law that bans TikTok unless it's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divests from TikTok. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "I am glad to see that this law was upheld today as it is integral to protecting the United States of America by preventing certain foreign advers more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Gladys P. Todd Was A Revered School Teacher, Voting Rights Advocate, & Community Organizer in Fredericksburg * * * The U.S. House of Representatives today unanimously passed U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger's bipartisan legislation to rename a Fredericksburg post office after Gladys P. Todd, a prominent leader in the Fredericksburg civil rights movement. The late Gladys P. Todd was a re more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Virginia Congressman Bob Good (VA-05) and Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner introduced the Blue Ridge Fire Safety Act of 2024, a bipartisan and bicameral piece of legislation that clarifies that the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service (NPS), has the authority to grant a permit for the construction of an emergency access road on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This is the second bill Re more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09), along with Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05), has formally requested that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) review special education services for children with disabilities enrolled in private schools to determine possible under-identification. This effort aims to address significant gaps in the identification and provis more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * The "DO NOT Call Act" Would Create Stricter Penalties for Companies & Individuals Intentionally Harassing Consumers According to the FTC, Virginia Ranks Among the Top Five States for Robocall Complaints * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger backed bipartisan legislation to crack down on robocalls and robotexts by companies and individuals who engage in the intentional harassment of Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * The Bipartisan, Bicameral "Major Richard Star Act" Has 326 Cosponsors -- Third-Most of Any Bill Before the U.S. House * * * U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger yesterday joined a bipartisan group of her colleagues in urging U.S. House leadership to bring bipartisan, bicameral legislation up for a vote on the floor of the U.S. House to guarantee that Veterans who medically re more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), a member of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus,received the Capitol Hill Champion Award from the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) for his advocacy on HIV/AIDS. This award is timely as World AIDS Day is observed on December 1st. "As the representative of Hampton Roads, one of the selected 22 areas with high prevalence of HIV, protecting the health of my cons more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expedite reforms to its launch and reentry licensing regulations for commercial space companies, known as part 450, and to address delays caused by its lengthy pre-application process. These delays hinder U.S. space capabilities, competitiveness, and strategic standing, especi more PR