WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Justice Applaud Passage of Bill Honoring West Virginia Children Impacted by Childhood Cancer * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of their legislation to rename a playground in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve as the "Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhoo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $160,000 FEMA Grant for Helene Relief * The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a Hurricane Helene-related grant to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The funding breakdown of the grant is as follows: * $160,000 to the LENOWISCO Planning District Commission for All Hazards Mitigation Plan Update In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $173,600 FEMA Grant to West Piedmont Planning District Commission * The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a Hurricane Helene-related grant to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The funding breakdown of the grant is as follows: * $173,600 to the West Piedmont Planning District Commission for All Hazards Mitigation Plan Update In response to this grant notice, U.S. Cong more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $500,000 HHS Grant to Biotherapeutics, Inc. * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Biotherapeutics, Inc., based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $500,000 grant. The funding supports research into therapies for Alzheimer's disease. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This summer, hero pilot Captain Sully Sullenberger became one of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $592,397 HHS Grant to Edward Via VCOM * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $592,397 grant. The funding supports research into back pain injury mechanisms to address chronic pain behaviors. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Si more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Op-Ed: Predictable energy policy can help secure America's future * U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, penned a new op-ed that highlights the impacts of permitting reform on America's energy future. Policies that support permitting reform, Griffith argues, will unleash American energy dominance, generate economic growth and modernize the electric grid. You can read  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSida) -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans, Wittman Call on USDA to Provide Federal Assistance for Virginia Oyster Growers in Light of Recent Algal Bloom * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins regarding significant oyster mortality in the Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Virginia. The losses have coincided with recent algal blooms and low dissolved oxygen le more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter to Acting Labor Secretary Keith E. Sonderling: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 17, 2026 The Honorable Keith E. Sonderling Acting Secretary U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 Dear Acting Secretary Sonderling: I urge you to initiate an immediate investigation into the reported submission of public comments using stolen ident more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 The Honorable Linda McMahon Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 RE: Education Department General Administrative Regulations [Docket ID ED-2026- OPEPD-2542; RIN 1875-AA14] Dear Secretary McMahon: I write regarding the August 24, 2026, p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, to Labor Inspector General Anthony P. D'Esposito: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 17, 2026 The Honorable Anthony P. D'Esposito Inspector General U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 Dear Inspector General D'Espo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Introduces Bipartisan Stop Spam Calls Act * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) and Jefferson Shreve (IN-06) introduced the Stop Spam Calls Act to crack down on spam calls and texts by empowering the FCC to better protect consumers. The bill requires each telemarketer wanting to send robocalls or robotexts to a consumer to directly get their explicit, written consent. Under current law, businesses more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, to Attorney General Todd W. Blanche and FBI Director Kashyap Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 17, 2026 The Honorable Todd W. Blanche Attorney General Department  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Introduces Legislation to Help Fund Childcare for First Responders * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressmen Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) and Don Davis (N.C.-01) today introduced the Providing Childcare for Firefighters and EMS Act, legislation that would help states fund childcare services for the minor children of firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and paramedics during shift work and non-traditional hours. "As a father, I know ho more PR