Creigh Deeds: You win some, you lose some
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The first full week of the General Assembly is now under our belts. A few significant bills have reached the floor, but most are awaiting action in committee.
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Connolly, Graves reintroduce legislation to preserve 6-day postal delivery
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Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced a bipartisan House Resolution to preserve six-day mail delivery, including Saturday delivery, by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
Connolly, Kinzinger introduce Georgia Support Act
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Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), introduced H.R. 598 the Georgia Support Act. The legislation asserts the United States of America’s continued support for the independence and sovereignty of Georgia.
Connolly, McKinley introduce postal employees appeal rights bill
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Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and David McKinley (R-WV) reintroduced H.R. 597, the Postal Employees Appeal Rights Amendments Act, to expand U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board appeals rights to mid-level U.S. Postal Service Management.
Trump signs Warner-, Kaine-backed bill to secure back pay for federal employees
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine applauded House passage of a Senate bill he helped champion to guarantee back pay as soon as possible for federal workers who go without a paycheck during the government shutdown.
Warner, Kaine ask FDA to explain shutdown impact on food, health
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined 32 colleagues in writing to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb asking how the government shutdown has impacted the FDA and its work to protect public health.
Senate Democrats applaud passage of ERA
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Senate Democratic Leader Dick Saslaw (D-Fairfax) and Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Mamie Locke (D-Hampton) comment on passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the Senate.
Tim Kaine objects to Senate recess during Trump Shutdown
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine said today he objects to the Senate leaving town while hundreds of thousands of federal employees – many of them Virginians – are going without pay.
Small business feeling impact from federal government shutdown
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As the partial government shutdown enters its 24th day – now officially the longest government shutdown in history – small businesses across the country are feeling the effects of the shutdown resulting in unnecessary uncertainty at the start of a new fiscal year.
Tim Kaine on Meet the Press: Trump Shutdown is hurting public safety
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Today on NBC’s Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine highlighted the pain President Trump’s shutdown is causing federal workers, including public safety professionals, in Virginia and across the country.
