Virginia has joined the amicus brief urging the US Supreme Court to protect women's access to contraception under the Affordable Care Act, according to an announcement from Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Tom Udall (D-NM), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) to introduce the Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act to take partisanship out of the congressional redistricting process by requiring states to establish independent, bipartisan redistricting commissions.

The Office of Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) is now accepting submissions for the 2016 Congressional Art Competition. All high school students living in Virginia’s First Congressional District are eligible and welcome to participate in the competition, themed “America the Beautiful.”

Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) voted Feb. 2 in favor of H.R. 3662, the Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) has introduced two bipartisan bills to provide relief to students struggling to manage record levels of college debt. One proposal would streamline income-based repayment programs; the other would allow employers to recruit and retain workers by helping to pay down student loans with pre-tax income.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) on Jan. 15 applauded an announcement by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) that it intends to acquire a 60-acre land parcel on US 50 east of Winchester for construction of a new $98 million FBI records facility, a news release stated.

As part of National Radon Action Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging all residents to test their homes for radon. According to the EPA, test kits are available in home improvement centers, hardware stores and online at a cost of approximately $20. The kits are simple to use with easy testing and mailing instructions, the EPA added.

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced Jan. 11 that a federal appropriation of $279,488 for calendar year 2016 will allow 5,000 low-income, senior Virginians to receive a monthly allotment of food from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).