WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Introduces Bill to Reinforce Legal Options Against Illegal Impoundments * U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today announced his introduction of the Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act, which would empower private parties and the U.S. House of Representatives to prevent illegal delays and cancellations of federal grants. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA) put in place clear guardrails to safeguard the Congressional "power o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement On Voting Against Continuing Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted against proceeding to a continuing resolution to extend government funding through December 11: "The funding resolution negotiated by Senate Appropriations leaders has much good substance that would, in normal times, earn my vote. But, in the midst of an illegal war killing and injur more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Prevent Further Atrocities in Sudan * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined a group of his colleagues led by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in pressing the State Department to use its leverage to prevent further atrocities in Sudan and help bring the war to an end. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State and National Securi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ben Cline Reintroduces Legislation to Increase Opportunities for Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) reintroduced the Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2026, which would allow veterans the opportunity to pursue their small business and entrepreneurial aspirations by giving them access to resources through their federal government benefits. Congressman Cline issued the following statement. "Veterans often face signific more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire Hosts Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Fifth District Tour * CHATHAM, VA -On Monday, Representative John McGuire (VA-05) hosted Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for a tour of Tranquility Grove Rehabilitation Center and the Virginia Tech Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center. "Health starts from the inside out," said Rep. John McGuire (Va-05). "From the f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Introduces Legislation to Prevent Data Center Development Near Neighborhoods, Schools, & Parks * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today introduced legislation to prevent data center development near neighborhoods, schools, and parks. "Virginia should welcome innovation, but not at any cost. We need to ensure data centers pay their fair share and are built in places that make sense -not next to neighborhoods, schools more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Opposes Terrible Deal to Hand Over Virginia's Energy Grid to NextEra, Jack Up Virginians' Utility Costs * Vindman: "High energy bills already top the list of concerns for Virginians, and families across the Commonwealth will not be able to endure record-setting rate hikes on top of their existing burdens" WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today sent a letter to members of the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Joins Colleagues to Protect Federal Workers Impacted by OPM Cyberattack * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) joined Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and colleagues in introducing the Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Enduring Response and Protecting Identifiable Information (RECOVER PII) Act, legislation to provide lifetime identity protection coverag more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Warner, Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Chaotic, Opaque Oversight Of New Artificial Intelligence Models U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined four Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for answers about its unpredictable oversight of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models and its opaque standards for evaluating a model's national se more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Warner, Kaine Applaud Over $1.7 Million in Federal Funding for Local Law Enforcement Agencies Across Virginia U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,716,459 in federal funding to help local law enforcement agencies across Virginia strengthen public safety through upgraded equipment, specialized training, and enhanced emergency response capabilities. Awarded through the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Edward Byr more PR