WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Secures CDS Allocation for Lily's Place * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Appropriations Committee, announced a Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocation for Lily's Place in Huntington, W.Va. This funding will support the expansion of county-wide programming to address the health and wellbeing of first responders. This investment will prov more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the Washington's Trail--1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act (S. 4538). * * * S. 4538 would direct the National Park Service (NPS) to study the feasibility and desirability of designating the route from Virginia to Pennsylvania taken by George Washington in 1753 as a national historic trail. In 2019, the NPS conducted a reconnaissance study of Washington's trail. The bill would require the NPS to undertake a more detailed analysis of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $161,508 HHS Grant to Mount Rogers Community Services Board * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the Mount Rogers Community Services Board, based in Wytheville, Virginia, a $161,508 grant. The funding supports local mental health services. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Mount Rogers Community Services leads a mental health awareness training program.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSida) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.22.26 Ranking Member Scott Slams Trump Rule to Make it Harder for Patients to Access Information WASHINGTON - House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) urged Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) Assistant Secretary Daniel Aronowitz to withdraw a new proposed rule that would prioritize the interests of employers more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Tackle Maternal And Infant Mortality * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Mothers and Newborns Success Act, bipartisan legislation to address the United States' disturbingly high maternal and infant mortality rates and reduce the well-documented racial and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on GAO Report Reviewing Implications of Global Aging * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committees, released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report requested by Kaine that reviewed the implications of global aging: "I'm glad that the Government Accountability Office produ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Announces Launch of the 2026-2027 Youth Advisory Council for Virginia's Fourth * Richmond, VA - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the launch of her Youth Advisory Council for the 2026-2027 school year to promote high schoolers' engagement with the legislative process and federal government. Members of the Youth Advisory Council will engage with the Congresswoman's staff through monthly virtual meetings and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following letter with co-signers to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 15, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Senate Majority Leader S-230, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Senate Minority Leader S-220, The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House H-232, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries House Minority Leade more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, vice chairman of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following letter with Sens. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Defense, to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 19, 2026 The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense US Department of Defense 100 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Introduces Legislation to Combat Mail Theft and Check Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today introduced the Mail Integrity and Inspector General Act, legislation that would strengthen the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General's capacity to investigate postal employee misconduct, mail theft, check fraud, and related financial crimes. "Virginians deserve to trust our mail system. Families should be more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Thompson Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize our POW/MIA Servicemembers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-Va.) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating Friday, September 18, 2026, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day. This resolution pays tribute to American servicemembers who were prisoners of war or still missing while fighting in combat. "As  more PR