Thursday - September 3, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia

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After Truth API Goes Live, Warner Introduces Bill to Ban Social Media Companies From Selling Advance Access to Government Employees' Accounts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * After Truth API Goes Live, Warner Introduces Bill to Ban Social Media Companies from Selling Advance Access to Government Employees' Accounts Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a senior member of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, introduced the No Preferential Release of Federal Information for Transactions (NO PROFIT) Act, legislation that would make it illega  more
Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Health Care Training in Remote and Rural Areas
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Health Care Training in Remote and Rural Areas * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) in introducing the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Reauthorization Act, which will increase access to hig  more
Capito, Welch Introduce Legislation to Preserve Rural Communities Opioid Response Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Welch Introduce Legislation to Preserve Rural Communities Opioid Response Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the RCORP Authorization Act, legislation that would maintain the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program to establish and expand prevention, treatment, and recovery services in rural areas   more
Courtney Applauds First Australian Steel Support for Virginia-class Submarine Construction
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Applauds First Australian Steel Support for Virginia-class Submarine Construction * NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Friends of Australia Caucus, applauded Electric Boat's $2 million steel plate order to Australian supplier Bisalloy Steel, which was announced last   more
Kaine Presses President on Military Strikes in Caribbean and Pacific, Calls for Accountability
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Presses President on Military Strikes in Caribbean and Pacific, Calls for Accountability * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, sent a letter to President Donald Trump pressing him on U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific and calling for accountability. The Trump-Vance Administration has not p  more
Senator Justice Addresses Industry Leaders at GO-WV Summer Meeting
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Addresses Industry Leaders at GO-WV Summer Meeting WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice addressed industry leaders at the Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia (GO-WV) Summer Meeting, where he provided an update on the energy landscape in Washington and discussed the importance of advancing policies that keep West Virginia at the forefront of Ame  more
Vindman, Democratic Veterans Demand Transparency on Iran War Casualties
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Democratic Veterans Demand Transparency on Iran War Casualties * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) joined 14 fellow Democratic veterans in urging the Administration to accurately and transparently account for U.S. servicemembers killed and wounded in the Iran war following disturbing reports that the Department of Defense removed the names of four American troops from  more
Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms With less than 100 days until the midterms and amid ongoing threats from President Trump to nationalize, militarize, and otherwise interfere with the administration of elections, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, led a group of his col  more
Warner, Norton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Give Lifetime Protections to Federal Workers Whose Information Was Stolen in Cyberattacks
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Warner, Norton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Give Lifetime Protections to Federal Workers Whose Information Was Stolen in Cyberattacks U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Enduring Response and Protecting Identifiabl  more