WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and John Curtis (R-UT) today introduced the Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act to facilitate student-led mental health efforts. The Senate companion legislation, led by Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), passed out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee as part of the reauthorization of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), joined a bipartisan group of congressional colleagues--led by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.)--to introduce a resolution recognizing October 2024 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. "Dyslexi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, member of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health's oversight hearing entitled, "Dial 988 +1: Examining the Operations of the Veterans Crisis Line:" We will now get right into our oversight hearing today on the V  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) sent letters to the Attorneys General from Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Florida, and Missouri, updating them on the Committee's investigation into ActBlue, a major democratic fundraising platform. Along with the letter, the Attorneys General received the data and evidence th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives' move to protect students from indoctrination on college campuses and return to a marketplace of ideas. The House voted in favor of H.R. 3724, the End Woke Higher Education Act, a bill to ensure coll  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: As part of House Republicans' effort to ensure the next generation is able to engage meaningfully in the marketplace of ideas, today Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 3724, the End Woke Higher Education Act. The bill protects First Amendment  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The House passed H.R. 5339, the Protecting Americans' Investments from Woke Policies Act, a legislative package including Congressman Bob Good's (VA-05) No Discrimination in My Benefits Act, by a vote of 217 to 206. Good's legislation would ensure that fiduciaries of employee benefits plans choose their employees based on historic prudence and loyalty standards and not woke Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Representatives Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Brad Schneider (D-IL), and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) led 43 of their colleagues in expressing their support for the newly proposed Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model that aims to increase access to kidney transplants and reduce Medicare spending. In a bipartisan letter, the lawmakers also urged the Centers  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: In its October 2024 edition, Northern Virginia Magazine ranked Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) in the top 10 of their 50 Most Influential of 2024. The list features leaders from a wide variety of sectors who are shaping life across the region. "Getting consequential things done is never easy. You've got to have the political persistence to make it happen, and I hope I showed that kind of persistence,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: **Click here to watch Senator Capito's remarks** **Click here to watch the full ceremony** **Click here to view a photo album from the ceremony** Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined House and Senate leadership at a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in the U.S. Capitol that honored West Virginian Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christina Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and all of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) reintroduced the Pay Our Troops Act, legislation to ensure members of the military are paid in the event of a government shutdown. The bill will protect members of the military, including the Coast Guard, as well as certain U.S. Department of Defense civilian employees and contractors should Congress fail to provide temporary or full-year federal funding by  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02) -- both Members of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee -- today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to increase inspections of outbound traffic from the United States to Mexico and provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with additional   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Garret Graves (R-LA-06) today hosted a press conference alongside Americans who are currently being denied their hard-earned retirement benefits and retired police officers, firefighters, letter carriers, government employees, and educators to urge more Members of Congress to sign their discharge petition for the Social Security Fairness Act -- wh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chair of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, today introduced bipartisan legislation that provides the administration with the authority to sanction foreign adversary entities that provide support to China's maritime militia. The Targeting Illicit Disruption and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing titled "America's Regional Commissions: Sharing Best Practices in Regional and Economic Development." The hearing highlighted success stories from Regional   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Garret Graves (R-LA-06) today announced that their discharge petition for the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act has hit 218 signatures -- the number required to force a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. Last week, Spanberger and Graves filed a discharge petition to force a vote on their bipartisan legislation that  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued a statement on efforts by Iran to influence the election: "I applaud the administration for providing regular public notifications of foreign efforts to influence our elections, including this hack-and-leak attempt by Iran. Since early July, we've received nearly a half-dozen updates on adversaries' intentions and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, in the midst of the National Suicide Prevention Month, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced $4,549,848 in federal funding for suicide prevention efforts targeted towards Virginia's veterans. The funding, courtesy of the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, will support community-based prevention efforts to m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, in the midst of the National Suicide Prevention Month, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced $4,549,848 in federal funding for suicide prevention efforts targeted towards Virginia's veterans. The funding, courtesy of the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, will support community-based prevention efforts to me  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman's (R-VA-01) America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act advanced out of the House Natural Resources Committee after receiving a hearing and markup. The bill is now eligible for a full House floor vote. This comprehensive legislation will enhance the preservation of America's natural resources, wildlife, and habitats. "As a former marine scientist, I know how  more