WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Mfume, Landsman, Van Hollen Lead 75 Colleagues in Pressing Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal that Would Gut Civil Rights Protections for Federal Employees * Today, Representatives Don Beyer (D-Va.), Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.), and Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) along with 75 of their colleagues, called on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas to rescind their proposed rule to elimi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Egypt Human Rights Caucus Co-Chairs Urge Immediate Release of Detained Egyptian Journalists * U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Co-Chairs of the Egypt Human Rights Caucus, today urged the Egyptian government to immediately and unconditionally release the six journalists affiliated with independent investigative journalism platform Matsadaash and end its escalating crackdown on independent media: "As co-chairs of the Egy more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Joe Morelle, Rep. James Walkinshaw Host Fairfax, Virginia Shadow Hearing on Election Security, Fighting Trump Administration's Attacks on Voting October 2, 2026 With voting underway, lawmakers and voting rights leaders gathered in Fairfax to defend mail-in voting, combat intimidation and protect election integrity - FAIRFAX, VA - Yesterday, Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 10.02.26 Ranking Member Scott Statement on September Jobs Report WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statisticsannounced that the economy gained 29,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate increased from 4.1 percent to 4.2 percent. "This Trump econo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans, EPA Deputy Administrator Fotouhi Celebrate $92 Million in Grant Awards for Conservation Efforts in the Chesapeake Bay * SMITHFIELD, VA -Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) was joined by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi and the James River Association at Windsor Castle Park for a Chesapeake Bay funding announcement and a tour of the park's living shoreline. The EPA, along with the National Fish and Wildli more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire Hosts Agriculture Roundtable with Fifth District Farmers * BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA -On Friday, Representative John McGuire (VA-05) hosted a roundtable with farmers in the Fifth District, the Virginia Farm Bureau, and Colonial Farm Credit. The trip to the district also included tours of local cattle, poultry, and corn farms. "Healthy farms equal a healthy district," said Rep. John McGuire (VA-05). "Virginia's farmers are the backbo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * October 2nd, 2026 Senate Passes Warner Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Health Care WASHINGTON -U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and John Cornyn (R-TX) celebrated the U.S. Senate's passage by unanimous consent of their Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act, legislation to protect Americans' health data by strengthening cybersecurity. "Cyberattacks on our health care systems can have more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Virginia Democrats Release Statement on 8th Anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi's Murder * The Lawmakers Also Renewed Their Call for Trump to Release the Transcript of His 2019 Call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Following Khashoggi's Murder Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (Va.-07), James Walkinshaw (Va.-11), Bobby Scott (Va.-03), Don Beyer (Va.-08), Jennifer McClellan (Va.-04), and Suhas Subramanyam more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Introduces Bill to Fix Personnel Record Errors Delaying Federal Workers' Retirement and Benefits * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today introduced the Federal Employee Records Relief Act, legislation to help former federal employees obtain missing personnel records, fix administrative errors and navigate their earned benefits. Missing or inaccur more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Vindman, Virginia Democrats Release Statement on 8th Anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi's Murder * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (Va.-11), Eugene Vindman (Va.-07), Bobby Scott (Va.-03), Don Beyer (Va.-08), Jennifer McClellan (Va.-04), and Suhas Subramanyam (Va.-10) released the following statement on the eighth anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Eight years ago today, Virginia resident and j more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSida) -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * October 2nd, 2026 Warner, Himes Push for Transparency on Election Security WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, wrote to Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton regarding the upcoming midterm election, urging transparency to Congress and the public around possibl more PR