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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2026-06-24 ( 11 items ) |
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Beyer, Ross, Hurd Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen AI Security and Vulnerability Reporting (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Beyer, Ross, Hurd Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen AI Security and Vulnerability Reporting
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Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Jeff Hurd (CO-3) introduced the AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen the security of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The bill would create a voluntary federal reporting program through which AI developers can disclose vulnerabilities in th more PR
Capito Participates in Commerce Hearing on Improving Safety Across the National Airspace System (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito Participates in Commerce Hearing on Improving Safety Across the National Airspace System
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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, "Close Calls: Improving Safety Across the National Airspace System." This hearing examined more PR
Capito Statement on 10 Year Remembrance of 2016 Flood in West Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito Statement on 10 Year Remembrance of 2016 Flood in West Virginia
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released a video message remembering the 23 lives lost due to the devastating flood across West Virginia in 2016, and the courageous actions of people around our state to support one another and rebuild. more PR
Congressman Riley M. Moore Presents $1.5 Million Check for Blackwater Regional Wastewater Treatment Project in Tucker County (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Riley M. Moore Presents $1.5 Million Check for Blackwater Regional Wastewater Treatment Project in Tucker County
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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore presented a $1.5 million Community Project Funding check for the Blackwater Regional Wastewater Treatment Project, a critical infrastructure investment that will support economic growth, environmental stewardship, and community development throughout Tucker County.
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Griffith Announces $2,379,637 in PILT Funds to Support Ninth District Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Griffith Announces $2,379,637 in PILT Funds to Support Ninth District Communities
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The U.S. Department of Interior announced it will release funds to U.S. communities through the "Payments in Lieu of Taxes" program. Given that federal lands located in local jurisdictions cannot be taxed, PILT or "Payments in Lieu of Taxes" program funds help state and local governments carry out public service projects. Numerous communities in Virginia's Ninth more PR
ICYMI: Vindman Hosts Second Annual Job & Resource Fair in Stafford (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Vindman Hosts Second Annual Job & Resource Fair in Stafford
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Washington, D.C. -On Thursday, June 18, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) hosted a Job and Resource Fair in Stafford County at North Stafford High School. The event brought together nearly 40 hiring employers and resource providers and drew more than 250 job seekers from across Virginia's Seventh District.
"Connecting Virginians with good-paying jobs and valuable community more PR
Kaine Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Build More Homes and Expand Affordable Housing Access (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Build More Homes and Expand Affordable Housing Access
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a former fair housing attorney, applauded the Senate's passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will bring down housing costs, increase access to affordable housing, and result in more homes being built. The bill, a previous version of more PR
Labor Leaders Urge DOL to Drop Proposed Rule That Robs Workers of Their Wages, and Shields Corporations From Accountability (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026:
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Labor Leaders Urge DOL to Drop Proposed Rule that Robs Workers of their Wages, and Shields Corporations from Accountability
Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05), House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, urged Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Keith Sonderl more PR
Reps. Guthrie, Joyce, Griffith Issue Letter to NIH (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, issued the following letter to the National Institutes of Health:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 16, 2026
The Honorable Jayanta Bhattacharya, M.D., PhD
Director
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
Dear Director more PR
Scott, Pocan, Hirono, Murray, Reed, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Make College More Affordable, Double Pell Grant (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Scott, Pocan, Hirono, Murray, Reed, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Make College More Affordable, Double Pell Grant
Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), and U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), introduced bicameral le more PR
Senator Justice Reflects on 10 Years Since Historic 2016 West Virginia Flood (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on June 23, 2026:
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Senator Justice Reflects on 10 Years Since Historic 2016 West Virginia Flood
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice released the following statement remembering the lives lost and reflecting on the strength of West Virginians 10 years after the June 23, 2016, flood:
"It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since the 2016 flood shook West Virginia to its core. I'll never forget that day as long as I live, and I kno more PR
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