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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Ed Markey (D-MA) to cosponsor the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) unveiled new legislation, The Loan Shark Prevention Act, to combat the predatory lending practices of America’s big banks and protect consumers.
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), along with Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), today introduced the Honest Ads Act, which will require large online platforms to maintain public records of advertisers who purchase political ads.
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), reintroduced legislation to hold credit reporting agencies accountable for data breaches involving sensitive consumer data.
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What characterizes American government today is not so much dysfunctional politics as it is ruthlessly contrived governance carried out behind the entertaining, distracting and disingenuous curtain of political theater.
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, has introduced the Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act.
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria is highlighting gaps between the administration’s goal of keeping drugs away from the Southern border and how many Navy ships are being assigned to do the job.
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The Paramount Theater presents the iconic Nitty Gritty Dirt Band live on stage Friday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m.
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UVA has announced the appointment of Ian H. Solomon as the next dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, effective Sept. 1.
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) announced an additional staff hire as her team expands in Virginia’s Second Congressional District. The new hire, Terra Johnson, will serve as a Wounded Warrior Fellow in Congresswoman Luria’s Virginia Beach office.
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