WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * After Reports of Suicide Attempts at Sea, Subramanyam and Walkinshaw Seek Independent Review of Military Mental Health Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, and Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, are pressing the Government Account more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * After Reports of Suicide Attempts at Sea, Walkinshaw and Subramanyam Seek Independent Review of Military Mental Health Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs and Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, are pressing the Government Accountab more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Applauds Passage of the Protect College Sports Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, applauded the U.S. Senate's passage of the Protect College Sports Act, legislation she co-sponsored that would establish national standards governing NIL, transfers, eligibility, and enforcement. "I have been proud to support the Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * CDFI Caucus Co-Chairs Warner and Crapo Applaud Release of Congressionally Appropriated FY25 CDFI Funds * Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mark R. Warner (D-Virginia), co-chairs of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus, issued the following statement: "We welcome Treasury taking another step to get these long-delayed FY25 CDFI Fund dollars out the door before they expire at the end of the month. These funds matter to f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 29th, 2026 CDFI Caucus Co-Chairs Warner and Crapo Applaud Release of Congressionally Appropriated FY25 CDFI Funds WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), co-chairs of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus, issued the following statement: "We welcome Treasury taking another step to get these long-delayed FY25 CDFI Fund dollars out the door before they expire at the end of the month. These funds matt more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Griffith Bill Featured in Energy & Commerce Committee Package to Combat Health Care Fraud * Today, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce unveiled a package of policies that help combat fraudulent activities and protect public health programs that serve vital health care resources to patients. One of these policies, H.R. 10621 - the Medicaid Fraud Fighting and Taxpayer Protection Act, is sponsored by U.S. Congressman Morgan G more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $529,133 ARC Grant for Wise County * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Wise County, Virginia, a $529,133 grant. This funding will support a water line replacement project along Ramsey Road and U.S. Route 58. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This ARC grant for more than $529,000 helps Wise County modernize local water line infrastr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Applauds Senate Passage of His Bipartisan Legislation to Make Food Supply Chain Safer * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded the Senate passage of the Making America's Food Safer Act, bipartisan legislation he led alongside HELP Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) to improve the safety of the U.S. food suppl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Criticizes Trump-Vance Administration's Rollback Of Protections For Survivors Of Assault On Campus And LGBTQ+ Students * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee and former civil rights attorney, issued the following statement regarding the Education Department's final rule reinstating Title IX regulations from President Donald Trump's first term: "T more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Lankford Introduce Jimmy Lai Internet Freedom Act to Counter China's Internet Censorship in Hong Kong * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the bipartisan Jimmy Lai Internet Freedom Act to assist the people of Hong Kong in circumventing Chinese Communist Party (CCP) censorship and maintain access to a free and open internet. The bill is named in honor of Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong pro-democrac more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Welch, Shaheen Urge Trump Admin to Stop Meddling in Brazil's Elections, Recognize Certified Outcome and Support Brazil's Democracy * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations (SFRC) Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues, along with Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), sent a lette more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Momentum Already Building for Sens. Tim Scott, Adam Schiff Bill to Establish a Federal Film Tax Credit with 8 New Bipartisan Backers in Senate * Bipartisan, bicameral backing from Senators in film production states - Ohio, Georgia, Texas, Virginia, New Jersey, and Montana - follows call for action by President Trump, decades-long push by lawmakers to enact federal credit Washington, D.C. -Bipartisan momentum for U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 29th, 2026 On Senate Floor, Warner Calls for Data Center Guardrails on Water, Energy, and Transparency WASHINGTON - On the floor of the United States Senate today, Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) called on Congress to enact meaningful protections for communities facing the rapid expansion of data centers, arguing that legislation must include enforceable requirements on energy costs, water usage, transparency, and community impacts. The Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 29th, 2026 On Senate Floor, Warner Discusses Urgent Need to Pass AI Security Legislation WASHINGTON - On the floor of the United States Senate today, Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), joined by Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Andy Kim (D-NJ), asked for unanimous consent to pass the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management and Security Act of 2026, legislation to establish enforceable safety and security standards for the most advanced artificial  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 8, 2026 The Honorable Brendan Carr Chairman, Federal Communications Commission 45 L Street NE Washington, DC 20554 WC Docket No. 26-227 Dear Chairman Carr: I write on behalf of my constituents in Virginia's Sixth Congressional District regarding Verizon's notification of its intent to discontinue traditional copper-based landline tel more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.29.26 Government Watchdog Finds Trump Administration Stopped Collecting Important Data on Child Labor, Enforcement Less Effective WASHINGTON - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report that found the Trump Administration has disbanded an interagency task force created to address child labor. The report also addresses the impact of decades  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, and Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 25, 2026 The Honorable Brooke L. Rollins Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 Dear Secretary Rollins, We write regarding the significant losses suffered by commercial oyster growers in Coastal Virginia in connection with recent harmful algal bloom and low dissolve more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Subramanyam, Rutherford Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Support First Responder Behavioral Health * WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) and Representative John Rutherford (FL-05) announced the First Responder Behavioral Health Access Act, bipartisan legislation to expand access to behavioral health resources for first responders. Research shows that first responders face elevated suicide risks. Across the cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd Blanche: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 24, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Attorney General of the United States U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Attorney General Todd Blanche: We write to alert you to an illegal national gun registry now containing 1,414,088,513 records of guns and gun owners. These records, maintained by the Bureau of Alc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, and Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 24, 2026 Brendan Carr Chairman Federal Communications Commission 45 L Street, NE Washington, DC 20554 Subject: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - CG Docket Nos. 26-52, Improving Customer Service and Protecting Consumers through Onshoring Dear Chairman Carr, As the bipartisan Senate sponsors of the Keep  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Calls for Investigation into Trump's DHS-Funded Political Ads * WASHINGTON, DC \-Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), the only Democrat who sits on both the House Homeland Security and Oversight and Government Reform Committees, called for an investigation into President Trump's use of Department of Homeland Security funds to bankroll his political TV ads. "Trump is using your tax dollars at the Department of Homeland Security more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 29th, 2026 Warner Statement on President Trump's Executive Order to Rebrand 'Artificial Intelligence' WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: "The companies building the most powerful AI systems are warning us that the technology is advancing faster than our safeguards. The president's response? To rename it and tell the companies devel more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 29th, 2026 Warner, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve PBM Reimbursement Data, Protect Patients From Out-of-Pocket Costs WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Finance Committee, and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, reintroduced the Ensuring Accurate Payments to Specialty Pharmacies Act, bipartisan legislation to include specialty and m more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 29th, 2026 Warner, Colleagues Sponsor Bipartisan Bill to Establish a Federal Film Tax Credit WASHINGTON-- U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and a coalition of bipartisan lawmakers sponsored the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, legislation to create a federal film tax incentive. "Film and television production supports good-paying jobs and small businesses across Virginia and across the country. This bill  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Announce More Than $500,000 In Federal Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure in Wise County * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $529,133 in federal funding to help replace and improve a waterline in Wise County, ensuring residents have reliable access to clean, safe drinking water. "Every Virginian deserves dependable access to clean, safe drinking water," said the senators. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 29th, 2026 Warner, Kaine Announce More Than $500,000 in Federal Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure in Wise County WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $529,133 in federal funding to help replace and improve a waterline in Wise County, ensuring residents have reliable access to clean, safe drinking water. "Every Virginian deserves dependable access to clean, safe drinking water," said the more PR