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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2025-07-12 ( 12 items )  
74 U.S. Representatives Warn Trump Administration To Halt Potentially Illegal Mass Firings Of Federal Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * 74 U.S. Representatives Warn Trump Administration To Halt Potentially Illegal Mass Firings Of Federal Workers * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today led 74 U.S. Representatives in pressing the Trump Administration to halt plans to conduct further mass firings of federal workers amid reports that the White House intends to proceed with gutting federal agencies and conducting mass purges of civil servants more PR

Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Announces Over $2 Million in Critical Infrastructure Funding for Regional Airports (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Announces Over $2 Million in Critical Infrastructure Funding for Regional Airports * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Subramanyam announced over $2 million in federal funding for local airports, including $1,035,500 for taxiway reconstruction at Leesburg Executive Airport and $1,019,868 forrunway rehabilitation at Manassas Regional Airport. "Leesburg Execut more PR

House Democrats Demand Trump Administration Release $7 Billion in Illegally Withheld Education Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * House Democrats Demand Trump Administration Release $7 Billion in Illegally Withheld Education Funding U.S. Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) led 150 House Democrats in pressuring the Trump Administration to release almost $7 billion in illegally withheld, Congressionally-appropriated federal funding meant for educat more PR

Kaine Applauds Committee Passage of Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Applauds Committee Passage of Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Ranking Member of the SASC Subcommittee on Seapower, applauded committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes key provisions Kaine secured to advance U.S. nat more PR

Kaine Statement on Trump Administration's Gutting of the State Department Workforce (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump Administration's Gutting of the State Department Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding reports that the Trump Administration will soon fire nearly 15 percent of the State Department's domestic workforce: "President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio are onc more PR

Kiggans' Bipartisan Bill Fights for Fairness in Military Medical Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans' Bipartisan Bill Fights for Fairness in Military Medical Standards * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Qualified for Service Act to ensure that qualified young Americans are not unfairly barred from serving due to outdated or resolved childhood medical diagnoses. The bill establishes uniform medical evaluation standards, provides a fair review process, and  more PR

Ranking Member Scott Statement on Trump Administration Taking Chainsaw to Social Safety Net (10)
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on Trump Administration Taking Chainsaw to Social Safety Net Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor announced plans to further pr more PR

VIDEO: Capito Highlights WV's Impact to NOAA Operations, Weather Warning System Improvement (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Highlights WV's Impact to NOAA Operations, Weather Warning System Improvement * Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito's questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, participated in a nominations hearing for Dr. Neil Jacobs to be Un more PR

Warner & Kaine Announce Over $15.5 Million in Federal Funding for Virginia Airports (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce Over $15.5 Million in Federal Funding for Virginia Airports * WASHINGTON. D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $15,553,713 in federal funding to support infrastructure improvements at six airports across Virginia. This funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Progr more PR

Warner & Kaine Announce over $15.5 Million in Federal Funding for Virginia Airports (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce over $15.5 Million in Federal Funding for Virginia Airports * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $15,553,713 in federal funding to support infrastructure improvements at six airports across Virginia. This funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration Airport Infrastructure Grant pro more PR

Wittman Hosts a Tax Roundtable with Local Businesses and U.S. Chamber of Commerce (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Hosts a Tax Roundtable with Local Businesses and U.S. Chamber of Commerce * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (VA-01) hosted an in-district roundtable with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Mechanicsville, Virginia. The roundtable brought together local business owners to discuss their experiences and the impact tax reform will have on their businesses. The discussion focused  more PR

Wittman, Min, Baldwin, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Protect Our Coasts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman, Min, Baldwin, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Protect Our Coasts * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01), Congressman Dave Min (D-CA-47), Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AL) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to reauthorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Digital Coast Program. A more PR