WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today commended the United States Army's decision to no longer consider stabling horses at the Mustang Loop located at the Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area. "I am pleased the Army listened to public feedback on this important issue, specifically from residents of the Mason Neck community. Each of us care deeply for the well-being of the horses placed under the care  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration announced a final rule for Head Start, a program with a history of fundamental problems: "By finalizing the Head Start rule, the Biden-Harris administration insists on trying to o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement regarding Medicare's first-ever drug negotiation, following the Biden-Harris Administration's announcement of new negotiated prices for 10 drugs for patients covered by Medicare Part D. The negotiated prices--including discounts of up to 79%--will save America's seniors  more

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Aug. 16, 2024: This week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) visited the Franklin-Southampton Emergency Services (EMS) Division to learn how the $400,000 she secured in the Fiscal Year 2024 government funding bills will be used to upgrade the division's radio system and improve interoperability within the Hampton Roads region. Currently, the City of Franklin and County of Southampton rely on an analog  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger backed bipartisan legislation to connect rural and wildland firefighters with additional tools to protect their communities from wildland fires. In 2023, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), unveiled the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) project to d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: Last week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), both members of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), introduced the Veterans' Transition to Trucking Act. This bipartisan legislation would cut red tape for veterans looking to get jobs in the trucking industry by streamlining the approval of certain apprenticeship programs partnered with the VA. Currently, interstate trucking companie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) celebrated the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) becoming law. Both senators were proud to support the groundbreaking legislation, which passed in the Senate by one vote and has lowered health care costs, capped insulin prices, and brought new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate investment to Virginia--all whi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) celebrated the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) becoming law. Both senators were proud to support the groundbreaking legislation, which passed in the Senate by one vote and has lowered health care costs, capped insulin prices, and brought new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate investment to Virginia--all whil  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) wrote to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Danny Werfel expressing concern regarding the current backlog of Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims and persistent delays for Virginia taxpayers awaiting payment. Both Senators regularly hear from constituents regarding their unprocessed claims and lack of transparency and communication from the IRS regar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) wrote to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Danny Werfel expressing concern regarding the current backlog of Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims and persistent delays for Virginia taxpayers awaiting payment. Both Senators regularly hear from constituents regarding their unprocessed claims and lack of transparency and communication from the IRS regard  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: HENRICO, VA Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) hosted a seminar in Henrico titled "Protecting Our Children from the Dangers of Social Media" to provide parents, educators, community leaders, and interested Virginia's First District residents with information and resources to keep our children safe online. Watch the livestream of the seminar here. "As a father of two and the grandfather to six you  more