WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Demand Immediate Reinstatement of State Department Energy Bureau and Staff as Iran War Drives Energy Cost Spike * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today led 16 House Democrats in urging the immediate reinstatement of the State Department's Bureau of Energy Resources and its personnel amid severe disruptions following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to key energy infrastructure caused by the Trump administration's reckless  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Opening Remarks HHS Budget Hearing Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing entitled, "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services." "Thank you, Chairman Walberg. And thank you, Secretary Kennedy, for your testimony today. Yo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner and Kaine Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Americans from the Scourge of Gun Violence * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the 19th anniversary of the tragic shooting at Virginia Tech, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) introduced the Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act, legislation to enact at the federal level a series of commonsense gun violence prevention measures approved by Virginia's elected officials. The bill inc more PR