WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Justice Introduce Resolution Commemorating 2016 West Virginia Flood * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) introduced a resolution recognizing the 10th anniversary of the historic 2016 West Virginia flood and honoring the 23 lives lost, survivors, first responders, and communities that came together in its aftermath. As we mark ten years since the devastating 2016 flood, w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Asks FWS Nominee About Permitting Reform and National Parks * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, held a hearing to consider the nomination of Kevin Lilly to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife of the U.S. Department of the Interior. During the hearing, Chairman Capito asked Mr. Lilly for his commitment to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider Lilly Nomination * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, held a hearing to consider the nomination of Kevin Lilly to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife of the U.S. Department of the Interior. In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito highlighted Mr. Lilly's leadership  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Introduces Legislation to Support Direct Care Workforce, Family Caregivers * 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 Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers Act, legislation that would provide funding to states and other eligible entities to support direct care workers and family caregivers, who provide essential dai more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Introduces Bill to Lower Costs of Groceries, Goods and Services * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) has introduced the Shedding Light on Algorithms Setting Higher Prices (SLASH Prices) Act that would lower the costs of goods and services. The Congressman recently spoke on the House floor (link is external) about his bill. Rep. Subramanyam issued the following statement: "There are a lot of rea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Bonamici, Jacobs, Murray Introduce Legislation to Overturn Harmful Child Care Rule * As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Scott, Bonamici, Jacobs, Murray Introduce Legislation to Overturn Harmful Child Care Rule Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal a final rule from the Departme more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Pocan, Hirono, Murray, Reed, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Make College More Affordable, Double Pell Grant * As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON \- 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 Whiteh more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider Lilly Nomination Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, held a hearing to consider the nomination of Kevin Lilly to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife of the U.S. Department of the Interior. In her opening r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Asks FWS Nominee About Permitting Reform and National Parks Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, held a hearing to consider the nomination of Kevin Lilly to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife of the U.S. Department of the Interior. During the hea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Senator Justice, Senator Capito Introduce Resolution Commemorating 2016 West Virginia Flood Today, Senators Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced a resolution recognizing the 10th anniversary of the historic 2016 West Virginia flood and honoring the 23 lives lost, survivors, first responders, and communities that came together in its aftermath: "Ten years ago, West Virginia faced one of the darkest days in ou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Praise Senate Passage of Resolution to End Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Chris Murphy (D-CT)-who have been leading the charge in the Senate against the Trump-Vance Administration's Iran war-applauded the Senate's passage of a resolution to terminate th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Votes For Bipartisan Housing Package to Lower Costs Including His Rural Housing Regulatory Relief Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) celebrated final congressional passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan legislative package to address the nation's housing shortage, lower costs for families, and expand access to affordable housing. The package, which includes Vindman's Rural H more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Introduces Federal Workforce Reproductive Rights Protection Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) introduced the Federal Workforce Reproductive Rights Protection Act, legislation to protect federal employees and their families from being forced to choose between their careers and access to lawful repr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw's Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Advances Out of Homeland Security Committe * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The House Homeland Security Committee today advanced the Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Michael McCaul (TX-10) that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish clear performance metric more PR