Equal Rights Amendment turns 100 years old without enshrinement to Constitution
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Ahead of Friday’s 100th anniversary of the Equal Rights Amendment, a Virginia Congresswoman compelled the U.S. House to vote.
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Virginia Democrats condemn GOP move to block funding for new FBI headquarters
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The U.S. House Appropriations Committee, at the behest of MAGA Republicans, voted Thursday to advance legislation that strips funding for a new FBI headquarters building, continuing the recent run of anti-law enforcement zeal on the part of those on that side of the aisle.
Congressional Democrats introduce new bill to protect access to birth control
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Democrats in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate are working on legislation that would codify the right for Americans to have access to FDA-approved birth control into federal law.
Republicans, Democrats fight in Congress over gun violence prevention measures
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A party-line U.S. House vote advanced a Republican effort to overturn the Biden administration’s ATF rule to tighten federal regulations on pistol braces.
Virginia Democrats lead effort to block Mountain Valley Pipeline approval from debt-ceiling bill
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Virginia Democrats in the U.S. House are leading an effort to remove a provision in the proposed debt-ceiling compromise that would give the green light to the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Legislation to protect police departments ‘will provide much needed support’
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Invest to Protect Act was introduced in 2022 and passed the U.S. House later that year, but did not make it to the president’s desk.
Republican-led bill would interfere with efforts to reduce unemployment insurance fraud
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Last week the U.S. House considered the Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act led by 13 Republican cosponsors.
Bill addresses failure of oil, gas companies to prevent methane leaks
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The Methane Super-Emitter Strategy Act of 2022 was introduced in the U.S. House last week.
Lawmakers continue to call on IRS to address ongoing customer service delays
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Customer service concerns and ongoing processing backlogs are why 93 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate continue to encourage the Internal Revenue Service to resolve issues.
Additional hearing on nationwide baby formula shortage requested by legislator
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As ongoing shortages in Virginia and the U.S. continue, U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger pressed U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee leadership Wednesday to hold an additional hearing about the ongoing nationwide baby formula shortage.
