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*Virginia Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2025-10-25 ( 11 items )  
Democrats Vote to Abandon Active Duty Military Members (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Democrats Vote to Abandon Active Duty Military Members * Washington, DC: Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after Senate Democrats voted to block consideration of S. 3012, the Shutdown Fairness Act, a bill that would have ensured pay for essential federal employees and active-duty servicemembers during the ongoing government shutdown: "I am appalled that Senate Democ more PR

House Democrats Urge USDA To Take Immediate Action To Fund SNAP (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Urge USDA To Take Immediate Action To Fund SNAP * Today, Rep. Don Beyer joined Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), House Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), and 212 House Democrats in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, to urge the agency to use con more PR

ICYMI: Virginia's Congressional Republicans Call for Immediate End to Government Shutdown in New Op-ed (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Virginia's Congressional Republicans Call for Immediate End to Government Shutdown in New Op-ed * VIRGINIA - Today, Representatives Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Ben Cline (VA-06), Morgan Griffith (VA-09), John McGuire (VA-05), and Rob Wittman (VA-01) published an op-ed in The Hill to highlight the serious impacts being felt across Virginia and call on Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown. KEY EX more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON KEEPIN' IT REAL WITH REV. AL SHARPTON: "WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE INTIMIDATED BY THESE EXTREMISTS" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON KEEPIN' IT REAL WITH REV. AL SHARPTON: "WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE INTIMIDATED BY THESE EXTREMISTS" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Keepin' It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton, where he pointed out Republican hypocrisy on protecting Medicaid, preserving SNAP and standing for law and order, while Democrats remain committed to the  more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON KEEPIN' IT REAL WITH REV. AL SHARPTON: "WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE INTIMIDATED BY THESE EXTREMISTS" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON KEEPIN' IT REAL WITH REV. AL SHARPTON: "WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE INTIMIDATED BY THESE EXTREMISTS" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Keepin' It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton, where he pointed out Republican hypocrisy on protecting Medicaid, preserving SNAP and standing for law and order, while Democrats remain committed to the righteous fight for the he more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE HEALTHCARE CRISIS THAT'S CRUSHING PEOPLE" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE HEALTHCARE CRISIS THAT'S CRUSHING PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Weeknight, where he emphasized that while Republicans remain on vacation, Democrats will continue to work to end the Republican government shutdown and the healthcare crisis devastating everyday Americans ac more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE HEALTHCARE CRISIS THAT'S CRUSHING PEOPLE" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE HEALTHCARE CRISIS THAT'S CRUSHING PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Weeknight, where he emphasized that while Republicans remain on vacation, Democrats will continue to work to end the Republican government shutdown and the healthcare crisis devastating everyday Americans across the country. ALICIA more PR

UPDATE: NCUA Announces New Date for Public Budget Hearing (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 24 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * UPDATE: NCUA Announces New Date for Public Budget Hearing * Agency Requests Comments about Draft Budget ALEXANDRIA, Va. (October 24, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration has announced a new date for its public hearing on the staff draft budget for 2026-2027. The public hearing will be held on November 5, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern at NCUA headquarters in Alexandria more PR

Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Beyer, Walkinshaw, Over 60 Lawmakers Press Administration to Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers at Agencies Unaffected by Republican Shutdown, Resume Their Pay (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Beyer, Walkinshaw, Over 60 Lawmakers Press Administration to Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers at Agencies Unaffected by Republican Shutdown, Resume Their Pay * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer and James Walkinshaw (both D-Va.) were joined by more than 60 of their colleagues in the Senate and House ur more PR

Vice Chairman Warner, Ranking Member Himes Call for Transparency on Lethal Military Strikes (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vice Chairman Warner, Ranking Member Himes Call for Transparency on Lethal Military Strikes * WASHINGTON - Today, Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Jim Himes (D-CT-04) wrote to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard regarding the Administration's failure to provide Congress with basic infor more PR

Walkinshaw, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Beyer, Over 60 Lawmakers Press Administration to Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers at Agencies Unaffected by Republican Shutdown, Resume Their Pay (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Beyer, Over 60 Lawmakers Press Administration to Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers at Agencies Unaffected by Republican Shutdown, Resume Their Pay Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.), and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.) were joined by more than 60 of their colleag more PR