WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Kaine Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging President Trump to Advocate for Pastor Ezra Jin's Release Ahead of U.S.-China Summit * U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), alongside U.S. Representatives Riley Moore (R-WV-02) and Thomas Suozzi (D-NY-03), led 29 of their colleagues in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to President Trump advocating for the release of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Joins Letter Advocating for Pastor Ezra Jin's Release Ahead of U.S.-China Summit * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined her colleagues in sending a bicameral letter to President Trump advocating for the release of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, lead pastor of Zion Church, ahead of the president's upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping, President of the Peopl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Secures CDS Allocations for Economic Development Projects * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocations for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) to support economic development projects throughout West Virginia. "I am proud of these projects that will s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Committee Democrats Demand HHS Secretary Testify in Overdue Budget Oversight Hearing Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) led all Committee Democrats in urging Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear before the Committee on Education and Workforce for an annual budget oversight  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort Urging Release of Imprisoned Chinese Pastor Ahead of U.S.-China Summit * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore (R-WV) sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter alongside U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), Congressman Thomas Suozzi (D-NY), along with 29 of their colleagues, urging President Donald J. Trump to pr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following remarks at a hearing to consider a legislative package aimed at federal funding and urban renewal. During the session, Foxx called for the immediate passage of measures to fully fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security following a month of operational disruptions and unpaid personnel. The chairwoman also presented legislation to restore federal monuments in the Distr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan, Dunn Advance Bipartisan Bill to Extend and Strengthen FirstNet Public Safety Communications Network * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) 's bill, H.R. 7386, unanimously advanced out of the Energy & Commerce Committee, where it now heads to the House floor for a vote. The bill, the First Responder Network Authority R more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Warner Sounds Alarm on Rising Energy Costs from Trump's War of Choice * BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF SEN. WARNER'S SPEECH IS AVAILABLE HERE WASHINGTON - Today, Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, delivered a speech on the Senate floor about high energy costs and broader economic impacts following President Trump's war of choice  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline Introduces Bill to Reverse Governor Spanberger's New Sanctuary Policies and Strengthen Federal-State-Local Immigration Enforcement * Today, Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06) introduced the 287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026, legislation to strengthen federal-local immigration enforcement partnerships by requiring state and local law enforcement agencies to enter into a 287(g) memorandum of agreement more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire celebrates passage of his Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act, introduced by Rep. John McGuire (VA-05). This bill codifies key components of President Trump's Executive Order 14252. "From the decisions made inside the Capitol Building, to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democrats Force War Powers Vote as Trump's War in Iran Spirals Out of Control * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the fourth week of Donald Trump's war with Iran, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) forced a vote on Murphy's War Powers Resolution to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in and a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Walkinshaw demand answers on uscis processing delays affecting ukrainians seeking humanitarian parole & work authorization requests * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) and James Walkinshaw (Va.-11) led a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph B. Edlow demanding answers about delays affecting Ukrainian humanitarian parole  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Leads Colleagues in Pressing for Answers on AI Companies' Engagements with DoD * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, led five of his colleagues in pressing six generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) companies for answers regarding their engagements with the Department of Defense (DoD), the rules under which DoD can access  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Secures Funding for Bethel Manor Elementary School * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) presented $3,254,000 to Bethel Manor Elementary School for an expansion project. The funds, submitted through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act, 2026, were signed into law on February 3rd. "I want to ensu more PR