WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Committee Democrats Demand Answers After DOGE Fires Thousands of HHS Workers and Erodes Critical Programs Members call for accountability as the Trump Administration's disastrous actions threaten the health and safety of seniors, children, and people with disabilities. WASHINGTON - Today, House Education and Workforc  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Congressional Dads Caucus Calls Out the Impact of Trump's Tariffs on Working Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), and Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Brad Schneider (IL-10), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Shomari C. Figures (AL-07), and Derek Tran (CA-45) held a press conference to call out how President Trump's tariffs will raise prices on w  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Congressional Democrats Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide Top authorizers and appropriators press Trump's Department of Education for details about its' abrupt halt of funding for state governments and school districts that adds a bureaucratic hurdle to reimbursement an  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Congressman Cline Introduces No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) joined Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) in introducing the No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act, which would prohibit the use of "official time" by federal employees engaging in union activities while on the clock. This legislation would restore accountability to the federal workfo  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Blasts Republicans on the House Floor on Their Bill to Weaken the Judicial System and Embolden President Trump Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) took to the House floor to blast Republicans for their so-called No Rogue Rulings Act which would remove power from our district courts and allow President Trump and his admin  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide Top authorizers and appropriators press Trump's Department of Education for details about its' abrupt halt of funding for state governments and school districts that adds a bureaucratic hurdle to reimbursement and will harm student recovery following the pandemic. As originally released by the Committee  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Education Leaders Demand Answers on Trump's Attempts to Dismantle Museum and Library Services WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Ranking Member Alma S. Adams (NC-12) are demanding answers from I  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Education Leaders Demand Answers on Trump's Attempts to Dismantle Museum and Library Services As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Ranking Member Alma S. Adams (NC-12) are deman  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Trump Coal Executive Actions U.S. President Donald Trump announced a series of actions at the White House to help the U.S. American coal industry. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Environment Subcommittee Chair and U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) attended the White House event. Following the event, Rep. Griffith issued the following statement: "The 'War on Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Banks Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Mental Health Care and Substance Use Disorder Recovery WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Jim Banks (R-IN), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Providing Empathetic and Effective Recovery (PEER) Support Act, bipartisan legislation to support mental health care and substa  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Colleagues Announce Intent to File Legislation to Challenge Trump's Senseless Trade Wars WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) were joined by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in announcing   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Collins, Risch Introduce Religious Workforce Protection Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the Religious Workforce Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to allow religious workers already present in the U.S. on temporary R-1 status with pending EB-4 applications to stay in the U.S. while waiting for permanent resi  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Schumer, and Wyden Demand House Vote on Senate-Passed Tariff Legislation Ending Trade War with Canada WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson demanding that he schedule a vote in the House of Representatives on Senate Join  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on April 8, 2025: * * * Kiggans Op-ed Calls on Navy to Base F-35s at NAS Oceana WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) penned an op-ed in Stars and Stripes calling on the U.S. Navy to establish a permanent F-35 presence on the East Coast - specifically at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, the East Coast Master Jet Base. As a former Navy helicopter pilot who serves on the House Armed Services Committe  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Labor Leaders Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage The Raise the Wage Act of 2025 would gradually raise the minimum wage to $17 by 2030 and give roughly 22 million Americans a long-overdue raise. As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Labor Leaders Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, introduced the Raise the Wage Act of 2025. According  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Fights Back Against U.S. Health Agency Mass Firings Washington, D.C. - Amidst widespread firings at federal health agencies, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) calls out the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans after Elon Musk's DOGE purged thousands of personnel from the U.S. health agencies responsible for conducting lifesaving cancer research, mitigating ongoin  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Participates in Ways and Means Health Hearing on the Biosimilar Market Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing to discuss how biosimilars are safe, effective, and affordable options for patients who need complex pharmaceutical products and examine the challenges and opportunities to increase patient access t  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * New Dems Demand that President Trump Abandon National Sales Tax on the American People, Work with Congress to Lower Costs Today, following President Trump's decision to institute sweeping taxes on American consumers and businesses and engage in a global trade war with every single ally and trading partner, New Dems wrote to President Trump and his top advisors imploring the administration to change cou  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Oversight Democrats Urge HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to Halt Purge of FDA Staff, Warn of Increased Outbreaks of Contaminated Food Washington, D.C. (April 8, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee o  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Brown and Connolly Launch Investigation Into White House's Use of Elon Musk's Starlink Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Shontel Brown, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Inform  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Frost and Connolly Launch Investigation Into Elon Musk's Rampant Conflicts of Interest at NASA Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the commissioning of the USS Iowa, the Navy's newest Virginia-class, nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine. I had the honor this weekend to attend the ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, alongside Governor Kim Reynolds, veterans, and the families of over 140 crew members. It was a  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Rep. Moore and Senator Lee Introduce Legislation to Protect Stay-at-Home-Parents Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore (R-WV) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Fairness for Stay at Home Parents Act, which closes a loophole in the Family and Medical Leave Act to ensure employers can't claw back the cost of health insurance premiums from an employee shou  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Rep. Moore Applauds Presidents Trump's Coal Executive Order Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore issued the below statement applauding President Trump's new executive order to reinvigorate the American coal industry. Rep. Moore was a guest at the formal signing ceremony at the White House this afternoon. Congressman Moore issued the following statement: "President  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Vice Ranking Member Crockett and Ranking Member Connolly Launch Investigation Into Elon Musk's Obvious Conflicts of Interest at Department of Commerce Washington, D.C. (April 8, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ran  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Vindman Introduces Landmark Legislation to Restore Quality Education Across Our Country, Get Phones Out of the Classroom This legislation is supported by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt who is an expert on the positive impact of phone-free classrooms. Haidt is the respected author of the New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation. WASHINGTON -- Congressman Eugene Vindma  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Question HHS Secretary RFK Jr. on Decision to Fire Workers Tasked with Protecting Coal Miner Health and Safety WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), joined by U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushing back on his decision to gut the National Institute of Oc  more