WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Hails Historic Virginia Paid Leave Law * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), today hailed the enactment of a new paid family and medical leave law in Virginia, passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Abigail Spanberger yesterday. "I am overjoyed that Virginia has joined the ranks of states guaranteeing paid leave. This is a historic step forward by Governor Spanberger and the General Assembly for affordability, for families, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Applauds Investment at Nucor Steel Facility * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced that the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) has received $23 million in funding from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to support the construction of an all-weather barge handling dock at the Nucor Steel West Vi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McCormick Introduces the Make DC Square Again Act * WASHINGTON \- 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 referr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $392,200 DOT Grant to Develop Virginia Highlands Airport * The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Virginia Highlands Airport Commission, based in Washington County, Virginia, a $392,200 grant. The funding supports the expansion of aircraft storage space at Virginia Highlands Airport. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Virginia  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces More Than $1.7 Million for Helene Relief Bridge Repair * The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a Hurricane Helene-related grant to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The FEMA grant, worth $1,794,992.25, supports restoration of a public access bridge along route 859 on Grassy Ridge Road. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces Nearly $3 Million in HHS Grants to Virginia Tech * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, multiple grants that total $2,978,602. The breakdown for the grants includes: * $927,818 for Cardiovascular Diseases Research * $360,632 for Cancer Treatment Research * $390,069 for Biomedical Research and Research Training * $681,235 for Drug Use and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott to Labor Department: Finish Investigation into Chavez-DeRemer and 'Preserve All Documents' "Any agency employee who 'willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, falsifies, or destroys' a federal record is subject to fines and/or imprisonment." * Following the resignation of former Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Introduces Legislation to Retain Air Force Pilots and Aircrew * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in introducing the Retention Enhancements for Tactical Aircrew Initiative (RETAIN) Act and Fighter Aircrew Career Flexibility Act, bipartisan legislation that would help preserve American airpower dominance by retaining Air For more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Unveils Amendments to Republican Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, unveiled his amendments to Senate Republicans' Fiscal Year 2026 budget resolution in an attempt to improve the bill, which currently tees up yet another massive increase in spending for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) wi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Participates in Hearing with Ambassador Jamieson Greer on the Trump Administration's 2026 Trade Policy * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and her colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee participated in a hearing with United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer to examine the Trump Administration's 2026 trade policy agenda. During the hearing, Congresswoman Miller raised questions rega more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Introduces Bipartisan Package to Support First Responders and Law Enforcement Officers * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) has introduced two bipartisan bills, the Peer Support for Our First Responders Act and the Public Safety UAS Readiness Act, to better support our law enforcement officers and first responders. "The mental health crisis among our first responders and law enforcement is real  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on the Passing of Congressman David Scott * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman David Scott (GA-13): "I am saddened to learn of the passing of Congressman David Scott. David was a dedicated public servant who spent decades fighting for Georgia families, farmers, workers, and communities too often left behind. As the first African American to serve as  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Joins 12 Members in Calling for Immediate Investigation into Force Protection Failures That Led to the Deaths of Six U.S. Service Members in Kuwait * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today joined 12 of his fellow House Democratic Veterans colleagues in a letter demanding an immediate investigation into force protection failures that led to the deaths of six U.S. service members in Kuwait. The Members are s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Trump's Attacks on Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Gary Peters (D-MI), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and 35 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection (Absentee MVP) Act, legislation to block President Donald Trump's efforts to restrict absentee and mail-in voting by execut more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Forest Service Reorganization * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and 29 of their colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture raising concerns about the reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service. The Administration's proposed changes to the agency come as wildfire se more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Congratulates Winners of Virginia's First District 2025 Congressional App Challenge * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) met with the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Virginia's First District. The winning app, TroopCompanion, was developed by students Faribah Nuha, Jay Chauhan, Obaloluwa Ogunade, and Jack Gardner of Deep Run High School in Glen Allen, Virginia. "It was an honor to meet Far more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Hosts Working Families Tax Cuts Roundtable * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) hosted a roundtable to discuss how the Working Families Tax Cuts delivers real, tangible relief to constituents while grounding the policy in lived experiences. "It was a privilege to hear first-hand how the Working Families Tax Cuts are making a real difference in the lives of Virginians across the First District," said Rep W more PR