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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2026-05-02 ( 10 items )  
Congressman Riley M. Moore Welcomes new Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Welcomes new Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore welcomes Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling Charleston: Congressman Riley M. Moore released the following statement: "I offer my congratulations and welcome to Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala on his appointment as Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. West Virginia more PR

Griffith Announces $983,749 in HHS Grants to Virginia Tech (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $983,749 in HHS Grants to Virginia Tech * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, two grants that total $983,749. The breakdown for the grants includes: * $564,763 for Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health on parent-infant interactions * $418,986 for Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases Extramural Res more PR

Kaine & Durbin Introduce Resolution to Repeal Dangerous DOJ Rule That Guts Meaningful Immigration Appeals Process (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Durbin Introduce Resolution to Repeal Dangerous DOJ Rule That Guts Meaningful Immigration Appeals Process * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn an interim final rule by the Trump-Vance Administration's Department of Justice that makes major changes to the Board of Immigration A more PR

National Capital Region Democrats' Statement on Relocation of USDA's Food Assistance Employees (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * National Capital Region Democrats' Statement on Relocation of USDA's Food Assistance Employees * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Don Beyer (VA-08), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), and James Walkinshaw (VA-11) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of more PR

National Capital Region Democrats' Statement on Relocation of USDA's Food Assistance Employees (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * National Capital Region Democrats' Statement on Relocation of USDA's Food Assistance Employees * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (VA-11), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Don Beyer (VA-08), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Eugene Vindman (VA-07) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of  more PR

PHOTOS: Capito Hosts Roundtable with ONDCP Director in Charleston (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Hosts Roundtable with ONDCP Director in Charleston * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Appropriations Committee, hosted a roundtable on drug enforcement and prevention with Sara Carter, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The discussion included a wide range of law enforcement and recovery partners from across the state, including both o more PR

Rep. Subramanyam Statement on DHS Funding Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Statement on DHS Funding Vote * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) released the following statement after the House passed the bipartisan DHS funding bill that also passed the Senate unanimously last month: "This House Republican shutdown should never have happened. This vote was long overdue, and what we passed today should have been passed when my colleagues and I proposed it months ago. Wit more PR

Senators Justice, Capito Celebrate Senate Passage of NPS-CBP Land Swap at Harpers Ferry (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on May 1, 2026: * * * Senators Justice, Capito Celebrate Senate Passage of NPS-CBP Land Swap at Harpers Ferry Today, Senators Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) released the following statements after the Senate unanimously passed the National Park Service (NPS) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) land swap at Harpers Ferry National Historic Park in West Virginia. "This is a major win for West Virginia and a perfect example of common sense more PR

Vindman Introduces Bill to Keep Working Families from Footing the Bill for Billionaire's Private Jets (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Introduces Bill to Keep Working Families from Footing the Bill for Billionaire's Private Jets * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (Va.-07), Kristen McDonald Rivet (Mich.-08), and Greg Landsman (Ohio-01) introduced legislation to put taxpayers first by closing an unfair loophole that shifts the cost of private jets onto working families. The Stop Subsidizing Private Jets Act would close tax loopholes that allow  more PR

Wittman Convenes Defense Leaders to Accelerate Military Capability and Strengthen Industrial Base (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Convenes Defense Leaders to Accelerate Military Capability and Strengthen Industrial Base * Williamsburg, VA - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) convened senior defense leaders and industry executives alongside Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment, Michael Duffey, for a roundtable discussion focused on Virginia's role in America's defense, strengthening the U.S. defense industrial base, and accelerating the delive more PR