WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer On Disastrous Jobs Report: "This Is Not An A++++ Economy" * Today the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issued its November jobs report, which found that the unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent, the highest level since the pandemic, while the economy lost jobs on balance over the months of October (-108,000 jobs) and November (+64,000 jobs). In the seven months since President Trump's tariffs took effect, the U.S. economy has averaged jus more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Delegation Introduces New Fusion Energy Legislation * House Fusion Energy Caucus co-chairs Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), and Lori Trahan (D-MA) today introduced bipartisan legislation to formally establish the Office of Fusion at the Department of Energy (DOE). Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and John Cornyn (R-TX). Last month, DOE released their reorgani more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Dec. 15, 2025, at a hearing on unleashing American energy, protecting livestock and preventing migrant crime: * * * Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider six separate measures: H.R. 845, H.R. 1366, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, H.R. 4371, and H.R. 4776. H.R. 845, the Pet  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Celebrates House Passage of Bill to Deliver Reliable, Affordable Electric Power to American Communities * The U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Griffith's H.R. 3632, the Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025. This legislation amends Section 207 of the Federal Power Act to allow a Regional Transmission Operator (RTO) or state Public Utility Commission to petition the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue an order  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Barbara Rose Johns Statue Dedication Ceremony in U.S. Capitol * In Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson hosted a statue unveiling and dedication ceremony to honor Virginia's new contribution to National Statuary Hall. The new contribution is civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns of Prince Edward County, who is remembered for her courageous actions to protest racial segregation in Virginia public more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Dec. 16, 2025, at a hearing to consider the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703), Do No Harm in Medicaid Act (H.R. 498) and Protect Children's Innocence Act (H.R. 3492) : * * * Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider three measures: H.R. 6703,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Warnock Lead Colleagues in Condemning Trump Administration Policy Change That Harms Federal Workers with Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Reverand Raphael Warnock (D-GA) led a group of Democratic Senate colleagues in writing to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to push back on new HHS guida more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Slams Trump Administration's Scheme to Eliminate 35,000 Health Care Positions at Veterans Affairs Clinics * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs' plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month : "Back in March, when I sounded the alarm about staffing levels at the new Veterans Affairs (VA) facility in Chesapeake, VA more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Warner, & McGuire Applaud Committee Passage of Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative John McGuire (R-VA-05) applaud the advancing of the Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act, bipartisan legislation to issue a right-of-way to add an additional emergency route and road to enhance public safety in Wintergreen, Virginiaa popular tourist destination off the B more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Warner, Fetterman, McGarvey, & Scott Introduce Legislation to Strengthen and Increase Accessibility of Black Lung Benefits Program for Miners * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Mark R. Warner (both D-VA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-03) and Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Labor, reintroduced the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act, legislatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA WILL NOW BE PROPERLY REPRESENTED BY AN ACTUAL PATRIOT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered remarks commemorating Barbara Rose Johns of Virginia, who led a two-week student protest in 1951 that led to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. A statue in her honor will now stand in place of Robert E. Lee in the US Capitol. LEA more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA WILL NOW BE PROPERLY REPRESENTED BY AN ACTUAL PATRIOT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered remarks commemorating Barbara Rose Johns of Virginia, who led a two-week student protest in 1951 that led to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. A statue in her honor will now stand in place of Robert E. Lee in the US Capitol. LEADER JEFFRIES : It's a high more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Courtney Statement on Delivery of the USS IDAHO (SSN 799) to the U.S. Navy * NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after General Dynamic Electric Boat delivered (link is external) the future USS IDAHO (SSN 799), the 26 th Virginia-class submarine, to the U.S. Navy on December 15th, 2025. "Congratulations to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Issues Statement on Long-Delayed Jobs Report Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added only 64,000 jobs in November after losing 105,000 jobs in October, and the unemployment rate increased from 4.4 percent in Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Foreign Influence in State and Local Ballot Initiatives * Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06), alongside Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), introduced the Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025, which would prohibit contributions and donations from foreign nationals seeking to influence state and local ballot initiatives and referenda. "Foreign nationals should have absolutely no ro more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Reports of Mass Elimination of Positions at Veterans Affairs Health Care Facilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Washington Post reported the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to eliminate 35,000 health care positions: "Our veterans put their lives on the line, and they are entitled to quality health care. The Trump Administration has spent this year a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, McGarvey Introduce Legislation to Improve Black Lung Benefits Program * As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Representative Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-03), reintroduced (link is external) the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act, legislation that would help miners wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Scott, McGarvey Introduce Legislation to Improve Black Lung Benefits Program Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Representative Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-03), reintroduced the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act, legislation that would help miners who have suffered from black lung disease access the wor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Statement on Death of Virginia Student in Shooting at Brown University * Washington, D.C. Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today released the following statement regarding the tragic shooting at Brown University that claimed the life of Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a young Virginian: "I am devastated by the loss of a bright young Virginian in this week's shooting at Brown University. "Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a graduate of Midlothia more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw Statement on Trump Administration's Band-Aid Solution to Rebuild Federal Tech Talent Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) issued the following statement responding to the Trump administration's new U.S. Tech Force program. "I'm glad the Trump Administration now recognizes the need for skilled technologists in the federal government. Unfortunately, they spent the past year firing or forcing out thousands of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on Support for Proposal to Strengthen Virginia's Child Welfare System * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following joint statement in support of a new proposal unveiled this afternoon to reform and strengthen Virginia's child welfare system: "As former Governors, we know that Virginia's economy and future depend on investments in the well-being of our youngest gen more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on Support for Proposal to Strengthen Virginia's Child Welfare System * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following joint statement in support of a new proposal unveiled this afternoon to reform and strengthen Virginia's child welfare system: "As former Governors, we know that Virginia's economy and future depend on investments in the well-being of our youngest generation more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Legislation to Help Workers Adapt to AI-Driven Economy * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today introduced legislation to help American workers gain the skills they need to succeed as artificial intelligence, automation, and rapid technological change reshape the economy. The Investing in American Workers Act would modernize the tax code to encourage employers t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Scott Honor Civil Rights Leader Barbara Johns at U.S. Capitol Statue Dedication * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) delivered remarks at the Congressional Statue Dedication Ceremony honoring Barbara Rose Johns, a Prince Edward County civil rights leader whose student-led strike and its subsequent lawsuit became one of five cases combined into Brown v. Board of Education, one of the most c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Scott Honor Civil Rights Leader Barbara Johns at U.S. Capitol Statue Dedication * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) delivered remarks at the Congressional Statue Dedication Ceremony honoring Barbara Rose Johns, a Prince Edward County civil rights leader whose student-led strike and its subsequent lawsuit became one of five cases combined into Brown v. Board of Education, one of the most conse more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Releases Statement In Response to the Unveiling of the Statue of Barbara Rose Johns * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released a statement after a statue of Barbara Rose Johns, a leader of the civil rights movement, was unveiled in Emancipation Hall at the United States Capitol. "Barbara Rose Johns lived her life with extraordinary bravery, in pursuit of justice and equality for all," said Rep. Wittman. "At more PR