WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement on New $76.6 Billion Contract Awards to Electric Boat for Block VI Virginia-Class and Build II Columbia-Class Construction * NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and a senior Member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following statement after the Navy officially executed contract awards to Electric Boat for cons more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine and Warner Applaud Senate Committee Passage of Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) applauded the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's passage of the bipartisan, bicameral Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act, which would issue a right-of-way to add an emergency route and road to enhance public safety in Wintergreen, Virginia. The legislation now heads to the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Awarding of Submarine Contracts to Newport News Shipbuilding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Ranking Member of the SASC Subcommittee on Seapower, released the following statement after the Department of the Navy awarded two contracts of $76.6 billion for the construction of Virginia\- and Columbia-class submarines. A significant part of the work w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Announces Launch of the 2026 Congressional App Challenge for Virginia's Fourth * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the launch of the 2026 Congressional App Challenge for all middle and high school students in Virginia's Fourth Congressional District. This annual competition challenges students to create an original software application written in any programming language and encourages exp more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 28, 2026: * * * Senate Intel Vice Chair Warner on Confirmation of Jay Clayton to be DNI U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: "The Director of National Intelligence has one of the most important jobs in government: providing the president and policymakers with objective, independent intelligence and coordinating the work of the 18 agencies that make up the Intellige more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District into West Virginia Today, Senator Jim Justice introduced the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026, landmark bipartisan legislation that adds three West Virginia counties and one Virginia county to the District. The bill is cosponsored by Senators Shelley  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, and Subramanyam Applaud Major Investment to Dulles * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) applauded an announcement from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) and United Airlines to invest at least $20 billion to upgrade Washington Dulles International Airport. "These investments by United and MWAA will help Dulles service a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Warner, Kaine, and Subramanyam Applaud Major Investment to Dulles Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) applauded an announcement from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) and United Airlines to invest at least $20 billion to upgrade Washington Dulles International Airport. "These investments by United and MWAA will help Dulles service almost double the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Effort To Expand Shenandoah Valley National Battlefields Historic District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Senators Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito (both R-WV) in introducing the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026, landmark bipartisan legislation that would add Rockbridge County more PR