
McEachin statement on President Trump’s shutdown speech
Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued this statement following President Trump’s speech given on Day 29 of the federal government shutdown.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued this statement following President Trump’s speech given on Day 29 of the federal government shutdown.

Today 124 Members of the House of Representatives introduced the Freedom of Religion Act to prohibit religious discrimination in our immigration system.

Donald Trump drew a 28.1 rating and 45 share for his nationally-televised speech making the case for a border wall. Which, good ratings, good enough for the second-best political speech of the night, to the tag team of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.

You know, if Republicans wanted a border wall, they could have made it happen, easily. But instead, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell decided that he wanted the filibuster more than a wall that we all know is never going to be built.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner, Chris Van Hollen, Mazie Hirono, Tim Kaine, Ben Cardin and Sherrod Brown sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to back off a planned pay freeze for civilian federal employees in 2019.

Gov. Ralph Northam today issued a letter to President Donald Trump urging work with congressional leaders to end the current partial government shutdown.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued this statement on President Trump’s partial government shutdown.

Congresswoman-elect Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) comments as the federal government shutdown looms.

Though President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot in 2018, one-quarter of voters in Virginia’s U.S. Senate and House elections say they made their choices as a response to his administration.

Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US forces from Syria is extremely reckless and is bound to backfire in more than one way.
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