2018 Farm Bill advances with Senate vote
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The newest federal Farm Bill is closer to becoming reality following a bipartisan vote on June 28 that approved the Senate version.
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Research finds more women leaders means less government corruption in analysis of 125 countries, and explains why
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A Virginia Tech-led study has found that government corruption is less prevalent in countries where there is a greater number of women in political leadership roles, both at national and local levels.
Warner, Portman, King, Alexander introduce bill to address NPS maintenance backlog
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Rob Portman (R-OH), Angus King (I-ME), and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) introduced the Restore Our Parks Act, bipartisan legislation to addressthe $12 billion maintenance backlog at the National Park Service (NPS).
Beyer requests expanded IG review into shelters for migrant children
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Rep. Don Beyer wrote to Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, asking that he expand the investigation into the reports of neglect, and both physical and sexual abuse at shelters housing migrant children.
Griffith seeks answers from HHS on unaccompanied immigrant children
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter Friday to Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), requesting information about unaccompanied alien children in the custody of HHS.
Senate passes Warner-Kaine sponsored bill to aid domestic violence survivors
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The U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) to protect victims of domestic violence.
Senate passes bipartisan Farm Bill to legalize industrial hemp production
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Today, the U.S. Senate passed, on a bipartisan 86-11 vote, legislation that includes Virginia priorities championed by U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA).
Ken Plum: Keep families together
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Last week I joined with colleagues in the House of Delegates in signing a joint letter to all the Virginia senators and representatives in Congress about “our outrage at the cruel and systematic separation of immigrant children and their families at the U.S. border with Mexico.”
Warner measures to revamp security clearance process added to Intel Authorization Act passed by Senate Intel Committee
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Today, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence unanimously approved the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019.
Warner, Rubio urge President Trump to reinstate ZTE ban
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Today, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to President Trump, urging him to re-consider the deal lifting the ZTE ban.
