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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2026-02-06 ( 16 items )  
Capito Secures CDS Award for Berkeley County Public Service Water District (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Secures CDS Award for Berkeley County Public Service Water District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environmental and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Berke more PR

Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About Cybersecurity Challenges Facing US Water Infrastructure, Delivers Closing Remarks (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About Cybersecurity Challenges Facing US Water Infrastructure, Delivers Closing Remarks * 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 to examine the cybersecurity challenges impacting American water infrastructure and to identify opportunities to i more PR

Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Cybersecurity Challenges Impacting US Critical Water Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Cybersecurity Challenges Impacting US Critical Water Infrastructure * 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 to examine the cybersecurity challenges impacting American water infrastructure and to identify opportunities more PR

Griffith Announces $1,095,626 HHS Grant to Free Clinic of the New River Valley, Inc. (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $1,095,626 HHS Grant to Free Clinic of the New River Valley, Inc. * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the Free Clinic of the New River Valley, based in Christiansburg, Virginia, a $1,095,626 grant. The funding supports local community health center efforts to deliver health care to New River Valley communities. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith ( more PR

Griffith Statement on Passing of Delegate Charles Poindexter (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Passing of Delegate Charles Poindexter * Virginia Delegate Charles Poindexter passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. In response to his passing, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "I am saddened to learn of the passing of my friend Delegate Charles Poindexter. Delegate Poindexter was a dedicated public official whose service to Fra more PR

Griffith, Virginia GOP Congressmen to Spanberger: Put the Interests of the Commonwealth First (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith, Virginia GOP Congressmen to Spanberger: Put the Interests of the Commonwealth First * Following Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger's recent actions to rescind Virginia law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration services, Virginia's Republican Congressmen are speaking out. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-9) helped lead a letter with U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (VA-1 more PR

Kiggans Introduces Bill to Name Post Office After Local D-Day, Battle of the Bulge Hero-- Colonel Edward Shames (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Introduces Bill to Name Post Office After Local D-Day, Battle of the Bulge Hero-- Colonel Edward Shames * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced legislation to designate the U.S. post office at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, VA the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building," honoring the extraordinary legacy of World War II veteran Colonel Edward Shames. Watch Rep. Kiggan more PR

Scott Joins Reps. James Walkinshaw and Steny Hoyer, Sen. Chris Van Hollen to Launch Federal Workforce Caucus (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Joins Reps. James Walkinshaw and Steny Hoyer, Sen. Chris Van Hollen to Launch Federal Workforce Caucus * WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, February 4, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) joined Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-Va.), Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to announce the launch of the Federal Workforce Caucus. The members are launching this Caucus to bolster  more PR

Vindman Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition for VA-07 High School Students (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition for VA-07 High School Students * Washington, D.C. - U.S. RepresentativeEugene Vindman (Va.-07) today invited high school students from Virginia's Seventh Congressional District to participate in the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize more PR

Vindman, Congressional Ukraine Caucus Kick off Ukrainian Week 2026, Urge Continued U.S. Support of Ukrainian Allies (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Congressional Ukraine Caucus Kick off Ukrainian Week 2026, Urge Continued U.S. Support of Ukrainian Allies * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and the Congressional Ukraine Caucus kicked off Ukrainian Week 2026 by welcoming Ukrainian government officials, religious leaders, veterans, business professionals, and families impacted by Russia's war of aggression to speak more PR

Warner & Kaine Slam Trump Administration Rule to Make It Easier to Fire Federal Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Slam Trump Administration Rule to Make It Easier to Fire Federal Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) slammed the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) final rule that will allow the Trump Administration to reclassify and fire federal employees without cause or appeals rights. Schedule Policy/Career, previously known as Schedule more PR

Warner & Kaine Slam Trump Administration Rule to Make it Easier to Fire Federal Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Slam Trump Administration Rule to Make it Easier to Fire Federal Workers * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) slammed the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) final rule that will allow the Trump Administration to reclassify and fire federal employees without cause or appeals rights. Schedule Policy/Career, previously known as Schedule F, is  more PR

Warner, Colleagues Launch Federal Workforce Caucus (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Launch Federal Workforce Caucus * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner joined his colleagues in launching the Federal Workforce Caucus. The members are launching this Caucus to bolster efforts to protect federal workers and strengthen our merit-based federal civil service so these dedicated public servants can continue to deliver for the American people without political int more PR

Warner, Colleagues Raise Concerns About National Trail Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Raise Concerns About National Trail Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined 21 of his Senate colleagues in pressing the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service for more information about problems identified in an internal report on the National Trail Program. "We write with strong concerns regarding a December 2025 report published by the U.S. Forest more PR

Warner, Cramer Introduce Legislation Reauthorizing EXIM for 10 Years (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Cramer Introduce Legislation Reauthorizing EXIM for 10 Years * WASHINGTON -U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), both members of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) for the next decade, which would be the longest reauthorization of the bank in history. Since its inception as an Export Credit Agency (ECA) in more PR

Wittman Secures Funding for Williamsburg Physical and Cyber Security Improvements for Public Water System (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Secures Funding for Williamsburg Physical and Cyber Security Improvements for Public Water System * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) delivered $295,000 for Physical and Cyber Security Improvements for Public Water System project in Williamsburg. The funds were passed by the House and signed into law on January 23, 2026, as part of the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy more PR