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Virginia is the 12th worst state in the nation when it comes to exposing residents to toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants, according to an analysis released today in Virginia by the Natural Resources Defense Council
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While attention focuses on congressional action on the Bush tax cuts, another tax bill is quietly tiptoeing through the Senate. The Senate Finance Committee has reported out the corporate tax extenders bill, a collection of dozens of tax breaks, many targeting industries whose lobbyists have filled campaign larders with cash. These tax breaks all expired at the end of last year, and are on track to be renewed for another year with little debate or scrutiny
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Mark Pryor (D-Ariz.), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to increase U.S. manufacturing, competiveness and export opportunities
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Sen. Jim Webb announced on Tuesday that he will introduce the Military Service Integrity Act of 2012, which could bring criminal penalties to any individual for making a false claim to have served in the military or to have been awarded a military medal, decoration, or other device in order to secure a tangible benefit or a personal gain
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George Allen on Thursday received the endorsement of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who joined Allen on the campaign trail at Company Flowers, a family-owned small business in Arlington. “Few people have the leadership, vision and record of results of George Allen,” said Rubio
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Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte and former governor and U.S. senator George Allen have successfully fought off respective Republican Party nomination challenges
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner said Wednesday that his Memorial Day recess travels to the Middle East have revealed both “dramatic transformation” and “serious challenges ” for the region
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Sen. Jim Webb called the first official visit by the Burmese Foreign Minister to the United States an “appropriate time” for the administration to lift sanctions
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Of all the American success stories throughout our nation’s great history, few narratives match the significance and impact of our agricultural industry
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Like so much of the legislation coming out of Washington, D.C., green groups are mixed on the new Farm Bill now making its way toward a floor vote
