WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Ongoing Conflict, Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Sudanese Nationals * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) led their colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan as ongoing violence and a worsening humanitarian crisis continue to put citizens at grave risk. TPS is a temporary,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Ongoing Conflict, Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Sudanese Nationals U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) led their colleagues in urging the Trump administration to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan as ongoing violence and a worsening humanitarian crisis continue to put citizens at grave risk. In a letter to Department of Homeland Securi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Receives First Ever "Woman of Steel" Award from Nucor * APPLE GROVE, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) received the first ever "Woman of Steel" award from Nucor Steel and toured their facility in Apple Grove, W.Va. "It is a tremendous honor to receive Nucor's first-ever 'Woman of Steel' award, and play a role in making this investment into our state possible" Senator Capito said. "Throughout my time in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Will Challenge Trump's Deranged Threat To "Bomb the Shit" Out of Oman * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Donald Trump threatened to "bomb the shit" out of Oman if it interferes with his oft-threatened blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In response, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued the following statement: "President Trump is increasingly deranged in his one-man campaign to threaten and initiate wars all over the globe. His wars are ille more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter to Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 13, 2026 The Honorable Tim Walberg Chair Committee on Education and Workforce U.S. House of Representatives 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chair Walberg: I write to request that you schedule a hearing to examine th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter to Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling and Daniel Aronowitz, assistant secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 13, 2026 The Honorable Keith Sonderling Acting Secretary of Labor U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 - The Honorable Daniel Aronowitz Assistant Secretary Employee B more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Announce $68 million in Federal Funding to Modernize Jamestown-Scotland Ferry U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $68,000,000 in federal grant funding to replace the Surry ferry, part of the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry fleet. This funding comes from the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program for Fiscal Year 2026, which is made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure La more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Announce $68 Million in Federal Funding to Modernize Jamestown-Scotland Ferry * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $68,000,000 in federal grant funding to replace the Surry ferry, part of the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry fleet. This funding comes from the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program for Fiscal Year 2026, which is made possible by the Bipar more PR