WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Colleagues Raise Concerns Regarding Closure of 35 Mine Safety and Health Administration Offices WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) wrote to Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer regarding the proposal from the "Department of Government Efficiency" to close 35 Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) fi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Applauds Executive Order to Revitalize Shipbuilding WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02), a Navy veteran who represents one of the largest shipbuilding and ship repair hubs in the country, released the following statement in response to the President signing an Executive Order this week to revitalize shipbuilding and restore American maritime dominance: "The President's new shi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on April 10, 2025: * * * Kiggans Introduces Legislation to Build Next Generation of Military Leaders WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Engaging Next-Generation Leaders in Information about Service and Training (ENLIST) Act alongside Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19). This bipartisan legislation would require high schools to prominently display military recruiting information   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Emily Randall and Ranking Member Connolly Spearhead Oversight Investigation Into Elon Musk's Conflicts of Interest at the Department of Transportation Today, Rep. Emily Randall, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Judith S. Kaleta, Deputy General Counsel and Designated Agency Ethics Official at the Department of T  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire Votes for the SAVE Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), voted for H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This bill, authored by Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21), amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office. "Elections in A  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. John McGuire's Statement on the Adoption of the FY26 - FY34 Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), today released the following statement about his vote for the adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 - 2034 Budget Resolution: "Today, I voted to continue the budget proceedings and adopt the FY26 - FY34 Budget Resolution. I want to be cle  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the President posted on social media: "This is a great time to buy." Then, shortly after that, he paused his tariff plan, the very one that sent markets into a tailspin. The market bounced back, although it is down again, and the Pre  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Fredericksburg Nationals on winning their first-ever Carolina League Championship. Under manager Jake Lowery's leadership, the team made a thrilling late-season run and delivered a dominant performance to win the c  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Students' Access to SNAP Must be Improved with Increased Outreach Efforts from ED and USDA WASHINGTON - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report on how many college students experiencing hunger are still not accessing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. In the   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Establish Chesapeake National Recreation Area WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), alongside their Maryland colleagues Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), renewed their efforts to create a unified Chesapeake National Recreation Area (CNRA). The CNRA Act proposes to unite a series of volunt  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Fetterman on DOL Announcement Pushing Back Enforcement of Silica Rule that Protects Coal Miners from Breathing in Toxic Chemicals WASHINGTON - Today, U.S Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) released the following statement on the decision by the Department of Labor (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to pause enforcement of its final  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman's Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Surpasses 100 Cosponsors WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced that his Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act surpassed 100 cosponsors just over two months after the bipartisan bill's introduction. The Tomorrow's Workforce Coalition, dedicated to championing and rallying support for the legislation, also co  more