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Legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Warner that would ban the private ownership of big cats, such as lions, tigers, and cougars that are often kept in unsafe and inhumane conditions, passed the House this week.
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This nonsense with the Trump administration holding up the transition to President-elect Joe Biden isn’t just the usual dumb politics: it’s also putting the United States at risk in terms of national security.
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The Trump administration, on its way out the door, is attempting to derail and politicize work on the Fifth National Climate Assessment, which is crafted by 13 federal agencies under the U.S. Global Change Research Program.
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The House voted Friday to pass legislation focused on strengthening apprenticeship programs and expanding workforce development opportunities.
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Sixth District Congressman Ben Cline has received the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in his bid for re-election.
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Augusta County has submitted an application for a certificate of appropriateness involving the Augusta County Courthouse to the Staunton Historic Preservation Commission.
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A House Agriculture Committee’s Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee hearing on Thursday focused on the impact that the government response to COVID-19 has had on Natural Resources Conservation Service programs.
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The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted Thursday to pass the Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act, legislation authored by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11) to hold the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia accountable for Jamal Khashoggi’s death and other attacks on critics of the Kingdom.
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The funding deal approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday includes language that would deliver relief to the agriculture sector.
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There is currently no federal law that explicitly and affirmatively guarantees all pregnant workers the right to basic accommodations – such as appropriate seating, water breaks, and relief from heavy lifting.
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