
JMU students to meet with U.S. reps., advocate for immunization programs
Four JMU nursing students and their advisor have been selected to attend the annual Shot@Life Champion Summit Feb. 25-27 in Washington, D.C.

Four JMU nursing students and their advisor have been selected to attend the annual Shot@Life Champion Summit Feb. 25-27 in Washington, D.C.

Virginia’s Democratic congressional delegation released the following statement on the status of Gov. Ralph Northam, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Attorney General Mark Herring.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) joined Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) to introduce the Bicamerical Congressional Trade Authority Act to restore Congress’ constitutional trade responsibilities.

The concept of a “Green New Deal” has been in the news lately thanks to a protest outside of Nancy Pelosi’s office in mid-November a week after the 2018 mid-term elections when Democrats took back the House.

Congress is pressing U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker on the Trump Administration’s decision to rescind Obama-era guidance on school discipline.

Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) announced that he has completed the hiring of staff for his Washington and District offices.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a challenge to North Carolina’s 2016 congressional redistricting plan, which is one of the most egregious partisan gerrymanders in American history.

Sixth District Congressman-elect Ben Cline has hit the ground running following orientation last month for new Members of Congress in Washington, D.C.

A new report on immigration detention released Wednesday by the American Immigration Council examines the most recent government data on the United States’ complex, sprawling network of facilities used to detain immigrants.

Legislation introduced by Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine to award four African American women scientists the Congressional Gold Medal for their work at NASA Langley passed the U.S. Senate.
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