WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Backs Amendment To Eliminate Security Assistance to Israel * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement announcing his intent to vote for an amendment offered by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) to H.R. 8595, the FY27 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act that would cut U.S. assistance to Israel, primarily through reducing Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to Israel by $3.3 billion: "It more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Schrier, Van Drew, Van Hollen, Lujan Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Help Reduce Medical Misdiagnosis * Today, U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-Va.), Kim Schrier (D-Wash), and Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) announced their reintroduction of the Saving Lives and Reducing Health Care Waste by Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act - bipartisan, bicameral legislation to address the alarming rate of medical diagnostic error in our country.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Delivers Key Wins for West Virginia in Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led the EPW Committee in unanimously passing the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026. The WRDA 2026 bill includes wins for all fifty states, including significant benefits for W more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement on July 15, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Maintaining America's Leadership in Biomedical Innovation: FDA's Role in Advancing U.S. Drug Development": * * * "Today's hearing will examine ways to maintain American leadership in biomedical innovation. "This hearing is a great opportunity to learn more about what is working, where improvements can be made, and how Congress can ensure FDA  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement on July 15, 2026, at a markup of three bills to combat the illicit drug crisis: * * * "Today's markup will focus on a few bills that work to combat the illicit drug crisis facing our communities, specifically targeting the growing threat posed by pill presses. "These bills work together to create regulatory framework that allows DEA to conduct oversight of a closed system of distrib more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Applauds Passage of FY2027 National Security and State Department Appropriations Bill, Secures Key Wins to Protect Persecuted Christians and Advance America First Priorities * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore applauded House passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Act, legislation that advances President Trump's America First f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * EPW Committee Passes Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026 Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted unanimously to pass the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 introduced by Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Health Subcommittee Advances Three Bills to Safeguard Communities from Existing and Emerging Illicit Drug Threats Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a markup of three bills aiming to combat the threat of existing and emerging drug threats and safeguarding public health. "This Health Subcommittee markup is anoth more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Health Subcommittee Holds Hearing to Examine Ways to Drive Efficiencies Across Early-Stage Clinical Development Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a hearing titled Maintaining America's Leadership in Biomedical Innovation: FDA's Role in Advancing U.S. Drug Development. "The United States has always been the glo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on July 14, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Training Activists, Not Physicians: The Impact of DEI on Medical Schools": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Mr. Chairman, today the full Committee is holding a hearing titled by my colleagues, 'Training Activists, Not Physicians: The Impact of DEI on Medical Schools.' The three schools appearing before the Committee today were initially asked to r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Slams Republicans for Blindly Rubber-Stamping Trump's Plans to Dismantle ED Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee markup of H.R. 9607, 9609, 9602, 9603, 9605, 9606, 9611, 9610, 9608, and 9604. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Today, we will consider legislation that will eff more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Republicans' Bless President Trump's Illegal Scheme to Dismantle ED Today, the Committee on Education and Workforce Republicans voted to rubber-stamp President Trump's scheme to illegally dismantle the Department of Education (ED) piece-by-piece by codifying the Interagency Agreements (IAAs). Each of today's bills delegates functions, specific grants and programs, an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Senate Passage of Bill to Reauthorize Older Americans Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded Senate passage of legislation to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA). The legislation authorizes and increases funding for a range of programs and services to help older Americans age in their homes and communities. It also more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline Introduces Legislation to Ensure the DAR's Membership is Limited to Women * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) introduced the Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act, which would amend the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)'s federal charter to add a membership eligibility requirement that limits membership to an individual who is a woman and otherwise satisfies the genealogical and mem more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * EPW Committee Announces Markup of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, announced plans for the EPW Committee to mark up the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026, with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia: * * * Data: Virginians Have Had to Spend $1.8 Billion More for Gas Since Start of the Iran War As President Trump declares that the war with Iran has resumed, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are underscoring new data that shows the extent to which the president's war has driven up gas costs in Virginia and across the country. According to a new congressional report (https://w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Statement on H.R. 8595 Amendment Vote * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today released the following statement after voting against an amendment to H.R. 8595 that would halt foreign and humanitarian aid to Israel and Palestine. "Under Prime Minister Netanyahu's leadership, Israel has lost its way. His decisions have undermined Israel's long-term security, strained our alliance, and made Americans, Israelis, and Pa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Kaine Lead 51 Colleagues Demanding Answers After Trump Quietly Strips Protections from Career Federal Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) are leading a congressional effort demanding answers from President Trump over the implementation of Schedule Policy/Career (Schedule P/C), a sweeping policy that strips civil service protections from thousands of career federal employee more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Walkinshaw Virginia Democrats Urge Administration to Extend Public Comment Period on Offshore Mining in Virginia * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), along with Reps. James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), Bobby Scott (VA-03), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) sent a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) requesting a 30-day e more PR