WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Opposes Appropriations Minibus * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement on his votes in the U.S. House against both pieces of the FY26 appropriations "minibus," including the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act: "The Department of Homeland Security under Donald Trump and Kristi Noem is a lawless, corrupt organiza more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Democrats Demand Documents from Kristi Noem After Record 53 Deaths in ICE & CBP Custody on Her Watch "More people died in ICE custody last year than in any of the past twenty years" * Today, Rep. James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Dem more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Helps Secure $3 Million for Virginia Coalfields Expressway in Appropriations Bill * Ahead of a government funding deadline of January 30, the U.S. House of Representatives acted to pass several appropriations bills. One appropriations bill that the House passed as part of an appropriations package is the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations A more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Introduces Bill to Establish First-of-its-Kind Regulatory Framework for Hemp-Derived Products * U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, and U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) introduced the Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection (HEMP) Act. This new measure is intended to create the pathway for fed more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Capito Visits North Central WV * MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to North Central West Virginia where she visited facilities and met with various business owners and community leaders to hear directly from them about the issues that matter most. First, Senator Capito visited Lockheed Martin in Clarksburg, W.Va. where she join more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Delivers Critical Investments to Our National Defense, Hampton Roads Infrastructure in FY26 Appropriations Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) voted in favor of a funding package containing the remaining FY 2026 appropriations bills, fully funding the federal government and supporting the Departments of War; Homeland Security; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Funding ICE and the Department of Homeland Security * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after she voted against H.R. 7147, which provides funding to the Department of Homeland Security and, by extension, Immigration and Customs Enforcement: "This past year has seen alarming and horrific breaches of fundam more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Whitehouse, Warren, Kaine Sound the Alarm Over Trump Administration's Plan to End Affordable Student Loan Repayment Program * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Rhode Island's U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Massachusetts' U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Virginia's U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today led their Senate colleagues to demand answers from U.S. Secretary of Educat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Beyer Introduce Secure Revenue Clearance Channel Act * Washington, D.C. \- This week, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced The Secure Revenue Clearance Channel Act. This bill addresses the growing backlog of goods at America's express ports by fostering close cooperation between express carriers and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Hears from Local Restaurants on Benefits of Working Families Tax Cuts Act * FAIRMONT, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined the National Restaurant Association, the West Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association (WVHTA), and local restaurants from across the state for a roundtable discussion at Muriale's Italian Kitchen in Fairmont, W.Va. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Slams Republican Bill to Keep Pregnant Students in the Dark About Their Rights Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, House Committee on Education and Workforce, spoke in opposition to H.R. 6359, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act, which would provide pregnant students with a limited set of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Votes for 'Labor-H' Funding Bill Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the House passed the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor-H) funding bill. "I applaud Ranking Member DeLauro and Vi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline Announces Bid For Chairman of Republican Study Committee * WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06) announced his candidacy for Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) in the 120 th Congress. The announcement follows his tenure as RSC Vice-Chair for the 119 th Congress, during which time the committee achieved record membership growth, helped advance historic legislation tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Kiggans Champions VET Act During Subcommittee Hearing to Connect Our Nation's Veterans with Energy and Manufacturing Jobs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) addressed the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity regarding her legislation, H.R. 4105, the Veterans Energy Transition Act (VET) Act. This bill would establish pathways to help connect transitioning  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Opposition to the FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on his opposition to H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026: "Americans have witnessed deeply troubling abuses of authority by Immigration and Customs Enfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Stands Up for Safety & Security, Votes Against Bill That Could Fund Stafford ICE Mega Detention Center * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) released the following statement after voting against the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill. "My family and I came to this country as a refugee fleeing Soviet Ukraine with  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Secures Millions for Virginia's First District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) highlighted the House passage of three Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for the First District: $8 million for phase II of the Powhite Parkway Extension project in Chesterfield County, $3,254,400 for Bethel Manor Elementary School, and $810,000 to the Middle Peninsula Ches more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman, Elfreth's MAWS Act Passes Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Sarah Elfreth's (MD-03) Mitigation Action & Watermen Support (MAWS) Act was favorably reported out of the House Natural Resources Committee. This bipartisan legislation will combat the invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay. The MAWS Act will protect the seafood industry and preser more PR