WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Nominees About Implementation of NEPA, Superfund Site Cleanups * To watch Chairman Capito's questions, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Katherine Scarlett to be a Member of the Council on Env more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Nominees About Implementation of NEPA, Superfund Site Cleanups Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Katherine Scarlett to be a Member of the Council on Environmental  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider Scarlett, Hall Nominations * To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Katherine Scarlett to be a Member of the Counci more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider Scarlett, Hall Nominations Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Katherine Scarlett to be a Member of the Council on Environmental  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Delegation Reintroduces Fair Representation Act to Reform Congressional Elections * U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) today led a House delegation in reintroducing the Fair Representation Act, an election reform bill to address structural gerrymandering issues and extreme partisanship in federal elections. The bill would implement measures to elect U.S. House Represen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues, Reintroduce Bipartisan Resolution Calling on U.S. Senate to Ratify UN Convention on the Law of the Sea * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services' Subcommittee on Seapower and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, (D-VA) and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues reintroduced a resolution urging the U.S. Senate to r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan and Tonko Send Letter to Administrator Zeldin Urging EPA to Retract Proposal to Weaken Pollution Standards * Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Paul Tonko (NY-20) led 73 House Members in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging EPA to immediately retract its harmful proposal (link is external) to weaken the Mercury  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Participates in Ways and Means Hearing on Medicare Advantage * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Health subcommittee hearing discussing the Medicare Advantage program. The Congresswoman participated in an open dialogue about the success of the program, which covers the majority of West Virginia Medicare beneficiaries, and di more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11826) on July 14, 2025, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Navy has been procuring Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998. The Navy's envisaged successor to the Virginia-class design is the Next-Generatio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Justice, Senator Reed Introduce Bipartisan Strengthening Local Food Security Act This bipartisan legislation will boost economic opportunities for farmers, fishermen, & producers while supporting food security by increasing access to locally grown, nutritious food at food banks and in schools * In an effort to strengthen the nation's food supply chain network, bolster economic opportunities  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of Vice Chairman Warner on DNI Gabbard's Release of Partisan HPSCI Russia Report * WASHINGTON - Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement on DNI Gabbard's release of a partisan report prepared by Republicans on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence regarding Russia's intervention in the 2016 presidential electi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Vindman Secures NDAA Wins Critical for Readiness, Military Families, and Lethality Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07), member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after voting to advance the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) out of Committee. "As a 25-year Army veteran and Member of the House Armed Services Committee, I'm proud to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, DeLauro, Scholten, Schiff Introduce Bicameral Bill to Install Inspector General in the Executive Office of the President Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) introduced the Bringing Executive Accountability, Clarity, and Oversight Now (BEACON) Act -- commonsense bicameral legislation to establish an Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in the Executive Office of the President (EOP). Th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, & Colleagues Press FAA on Federal Workforce Cuts and Use of AI on Aviation Safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and nine of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford requesting answers on the impact of FAA workforce reductions on avi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, and Colleagues Press FAA on Federal Workforce Cuts and Use of AI on Aviation Safety * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and nine of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford requesting answers on the impact of FAA workforce reductions on aviat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, Carter, Norcross Reintroduce Bipartisan Pool Safety Legislation to Save Young Lives * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), John Carter (TX-31), and Donald Norcross (NJ-01) re-introduced the bipartisan Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety (VGB) Reauthorization Act to help decrease preventable drownings. Drownings and near-drownin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia Delegation Applauds Disaster Declaration Approval for Ohio and Marion Counties * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), as well as U.S. Reps. Carol Miller (W.Va.-01) and Riley Moore (W.Va.-02), applauded President Donald Trump's approval of a Major Disaster Declaration and an Emergency Declaration for Ohio and Marion cou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia Delegation Applauds Disaster Declaration Approval for Ohio and Marion Counties U.S. Senators Jim Justice (R-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), as well as U.S. Reps. Carol Miller (WV-01) and Riley Moore (WV-02), applauded President Donald Trump's approval of a Major Disaster Declaration and an Emergency Declaration for Ohio and Marion counties. "The West Virginia Congressional De more PR