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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2026-04-23 ( 14 items ) |
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Beyer, Buchanan, Lofgren, and Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Support Wildlife Migration and Protect Biodiversity (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Beyer, Buchanan, Lofgren, and Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Support Wildlife Migration and Protect Biodiversity
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U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Zoe Lofgren (D-FL), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) today, on Earth Day, introduced the Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act. This legislation would support planning for and identification of natural species migration patterns to improve s more PR
Capito, Justice, Colleagues Introduce Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito, Justice, Colleagues Introduce Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase hot rotisserie chicken with their benefits.
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Congressman McCormick Introduces the Make DC Square Again Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Congressman McCormick Introduces the Make DC Square Again Act
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) introduced the Make DC Square Again Act to undo the unconstitutional 1846 retrocession of Arlington County and the City of Alexandria from the District of Columbia to Virginia. This will restore DC's original boundaries established by the Residence Act of 1790.
Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the U.S. Constitution, commonly r more PR
Griffith, Matsui Introduce Bill to Protect American Public with Safe Flammability Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Griffith, Matsui Introduce Bill to Protect American Public with Safe Flammability Standards
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U.S. Representatives Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, and Doris Matsui (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, introduced the Motor Vehicle Flammability Standards Study Act of 2026. This measure requires the more PR
Kaine Introduces Legislation to Support the Education of Future Primary Care Providers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine Introduces Legislation to Support the Education of Future Primary Care Providers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Primary Care Team Education Centers Act, legislation to support the education and clinical training of the next generation of primary care professionals.
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "WE'RE THANKFUL TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA WHO, BY VOTING YES, HAVE STOPPED THE MAGA POWER GRAB" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "WE'RE THANKFUL TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA WHO, BY VOTING YES, HAVE STOPPED THE MAGA POWER GRAB"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to push back on Republican extremism and their attempts to rig the midterm elections.
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "WE'RE THANKFUL TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA WHO, BY VOTING YES, HAVE STOPPED THE MAGA POWER GRAB" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "WE'RE THANKFUL TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA WHO, BY VOTING YES, HAVE STOPPED THE MAGA POWER GRAB"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to push back on Republican extremism and their attempts to rig the midterm elections.
MICHEL MARTIN: More on what this result in Virginia could mean for the Democrats, we're joined by House Mi more PR
McClellan, Landsman Lead Bill to Help Farmers Transfer Land to the Next Generation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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McClellan, Landsman Lead Bill to Help Farmers Transfer Land to the Next Generation
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) introduced a bill to help retiring farmers transition their land to the next generation to expand access for new farmers.
Famers are facing a series of challenges maintaining family-owned farms, including rising costs and private equity firms buying up more PR
McClellan, Matsui, Neguse, Cohen Lead Resolution to Commemorate Earth Day 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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McClellan, Matsui, Neguse, Cohen Lead Resolution to Commemorate Earth Day 2026
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), co-chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) led a group of 56 total lawmakers in introducing a resolution that recognizes recent historic enviro more PR
Senators Justice, Fetterman, Capito, and Bennet Introduce the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026:
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Senators Justice, Fetterman, Capito, and Bennet Introduce the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act
Recently, Senators Jim Justice, John Fetterman (D-PA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase hot rotisserie chicken with their benefits.
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VIDEO: Capito Chairs Labor-H Subcommittee Hearing on HHS Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Capito Chairs Labor-H Subcommittee Hearing on HHS Budget
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To watch Chairman Capito's questioning, click here or the image above.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), participated in a hearing with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Ro more PR
VIDEO: Capito Discusses Broadband Deployment, NOAA at CJS Subcommittee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Capito Discusses Broadband Deployment, NOAA at CJS Subcommittee Hearing
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To watch Senator Capito's questioning, click here or the image above.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing with Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to consider more PR
VIDEO: Capito Honors WV National Guard Members During Defense Budget Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Capito Honors WV National Guard Members During Defense Budget Hearing
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To watch Senator Capito's questions, click here or the image above.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, participated in a hearing to review the president's fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request for the National Guard and Reserve Forces.
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Walkinshaw Hosts First-Ever Federal Workforce Caucus Meeting as Fight to Rebuild Federal Government Begins (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Walkinshaw Hosts First-Ever Federal Workforce Caucus Meeting as Fight to Rebuild Federal Government Begins
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a Co-Chair of the Federal Workforce Caucus, released the following statement on the Caucus' inaugural meeting.
"I was proud to host the first official meeting of the Federal Workforce Caucus today alongside a bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress and Union leade more PR
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