WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Griffith, Guthrie Statement on GAO Report, Need to Protect Public Safety and Health from Illicit Tobacco Products * Today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report that illustrates ongoing challenges with the tobacco product application process at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Since 2013, Congress has heard and seen the difficulties associated with reviewing tobacco product applications in a timely ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Announces $246,000 Federal Grant for Fairmont Firefighters * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore announced that the City of Fairmont has been awarded $246,000 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, providing critical federal support for Fairmont's firefighters and first responders. Congressman Moore worked with the City of Fairmont and FEMA to sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Co-Leads the Safe Disposal of Opioids Act to Help Prevent Opioid Abuse * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore (R-WV) is co-leading the Safe Disposal of Opioids Act with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR). This bipartisan bill would make it easier for Americans to safely dispose of unused prescription opioids before they can be accidentally taken, misused, or abused. Congressman Riley M. Moore released more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 10.01.26 Ranking Member Scott Statement on the Trump Administration's National School Voucher Scheme WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Treasury's new proposed rule, entitled "Federal Scholarship Tax Credit." "America's public school system is found more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Dingell Introduce Legislation to Prevent Campus Sexual Assault and Support Student Survivors * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6) introduced the Support for Universities and Colleges to Champion the Educational Success of Survivors (SUCCESS) Act and the Survivor Outreach and Support on Campus Act-bicameral leg more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Applauds Senate Passage of His Legislation to Improve Financial Security for Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) celebrated Senate passage of the Claiming Age Clarity Act, bipartisan legislation he introduced with U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Susan Collins (R-ME), to help Americans make better-informed decisions that help them live a more financially-secure retirement. Specifically, i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Holds Hearing On Nicaragua's Political Crisis * VIDEO FROM THE HEARING IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)-a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Ranking Member of the SFRC Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues-held a subcommittee hearing titled "Nicaragua's Political Crisis: Ortega's Assau more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 10.01.26 Scott Champions Bills to Protect and Strengthen Workers' Retirement Security "If Congress considers a 'SECURE 3.0' retirement bill in the future, these pro-worker bills must be included." WASHINGTON-- Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03) touted three bills to secure workers' retirement savings. The first more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 10.01.26 House, Senate Introduce Bill to Lower Cost of Community College WASHINGTON - Today, House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), Representative Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07), Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03), Representative Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04), and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the America's College Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Pressley Introduce Legislation to Expand Alopecia Support for Military Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) and Ayanna Pressley (Mass.-07) today introduced the Wigs for Warriors Act, legislation that would require TRICARE to cover cranial prostheses for individuals with alopecia areata and other non-cancer conditions that cause permanent or medically documented hair loss. "I heard directly from a co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * October 1st, 2026 Warner, Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal that Would Gut Civil Rights Protections for Federal Employees WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Representatives Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Greg Landsman (D-OH), and Don Beyer (D-VA), along with their colleagues, to call on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas to rescind their proposed r more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Announce $4 Million To Support Veteran Suicide Prevention Efforts Across Virginia * WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $4,144,835 in federal funding to strengthen veteran suicide prevention efforts across Virginia. The funding will support eight community organizations that connect veterans and their families to mental health resources, outreach programs, suicide prevention services, and  more PR