WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Bonamici, Scott, Markey Introduce the Equal Remedies Act to Fully Compensate Workers for Discrimination, Hold Employers Accountable Today House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Sc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Leads Bipartisan Amicus Brief Challenging Trump's $1.7 Billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" as an Unconstitutional End-Run Around Congress * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) submitted a bipartisan amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia opposing the Trump Administration's creation of the so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund, a $1.7 billion pool more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Participates in Commerce Hearing to Review Landmark NIL Legislation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, participated in a hearing entitled, "Protecting College Sports: Supporting Student Athletes, Restoring Fair Competition, and Saving the Game Fans Love." The purpose of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed FHWA FY2027 Budget Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Secures Nearly $10 Million in Water Infrastructure Wins for West Virginians * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore announced that all nine of the Community Project Funding requests he is championing for West Virginia's Second Congressional District passed out of the House Appropriations Committee last night as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 Interior, Environm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Cornyn Introduce Legislation to Cut Red Tape for Farm Credit Institutions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Farm Credit Adjustment Act, legislation to extend the Farm Credit Administration's (FCA) audit schedule for low-risk institutions from every 18 months to up to every 24 months. This extension would reduce regulatory burdens and costs more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on House Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a War Powers Resolution to force an end to President Donald Trump's war with Iran: "It shouldn't be surprising to the President a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Unveils Amendments to Republican 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' budget resolution in an effort to improve the partisan megabill, which the Trump-Vance Administration is using to end-run regular order for funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan, Moran, Schatz, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral CONSENT Act to Protect Against Unsolicited Intimate Images * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) and Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Curbing Online Non-Consensual Sexually Explicit Nudity Transfers ( more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Applauds President Trump's Investment in America's Coal Industry * Washington, D.C. - This afternoon, President Trump announced an investment of $700 million dollars to strengthen the American coal industry, with a focus on coal-fired power plants and export infrastructure. This major federal initiative includes upgrading and extending the life of existing coal facilities, including plan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Slams Extreme Bill to Make Child Care More Expensive, Harder to Find Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, House Committee on Education and Workforce, spoke in opposition to H.R. 7762, the Stop Child Care Scams Act. Here is a transcript of his remarks: "Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire hosts Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling for tour of UVA Health * CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - On Tuesday, Representative John McGuire hosted Acting United States Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling for a tour of UVA Health in Charlottesville, Virginia. Representative McGuire and Acting Secretary Sonderling toured the Emergency Department gaining insight into the "Earn Whil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 4, 2026, with Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, and Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland: * * * Shaheen, Kaine, Van Hollen Statement on State Department's Politicization of the Civil Service Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the foll more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Recognizes Griffith to Honor D-Day Heroes, D-Day Memorial and Lucille Hoback Boggess * At the beginning of legislative business on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson recognized U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) to address the House floor. For his remarks, Congressman Griffith highlighted the upcoming 82 nd anniversary of D-Day as well a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, issued the following opening statement on June 4, 2026, at a markup for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2027 (H.R. 8800): * * * Wittman Opening Statement on the Tactical Air and Land Forces Print of the FY27 NDAA Tactical Air and Land Forces (TAL) Subcommittee Chairman Rob Wittman (R-VA) delivered the following remarks on the Tactical Air and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Tackle Corruption, Ban Members of Congress from Lobbying * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) and Barry Moore (Ala.-01) introduced the Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust (BLAST) Act, legislation that would prohibit Members of Congress from lobbying Congress after leaving office. The BLAST Act closes Washington's revolv more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Delegation Invites Virginians to Submit Photos for a Congressional Time Capsule Celebrating America 250 * Submitted photographs will be considered for the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Washington, D.C. - The Virginia congressional delegation invites individuals across the Commonwealth to submit photographs to be considered for the Semiquincentennial Congressional Tim more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Delegation Invites Virginians to Submit Photos for a Congressional Time Capsule Celebrating America 250 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Virginia congressional delegation invites individuals across the Commonwealth to submit photographs to be considered for the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule. The delegation is collecting photographs that represent the many treasures Virginia has to o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Condemns Trump Administration's Assault on Merit-Based Civil Service * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), founder and co-chair of the Federal Workforce Caucus, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's latest action targeting the merit-based civil service. "Today's action is another assault on the merit-based civil ser more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Applauds House Passage of Community Project Funding for Essex County * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) highlighted the House passage of his $1,288,608 million funding request for Essex County, Virginia's construction of a Joint Maintenance Facility (JMF) and to install a short access road to improve connectivity to nearby thoroughfares. The funds, submitted thr more PR