by Tyler Silcox | February 19, 2026 | Press Releases
Richmond, VA – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the launch of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District. Every spring, the Congressional Institute hosts the Congressional...
by Tyler Silcox | February 19, 2026 | Newsletters
NewslettersOn Friday, funding lapsed for the Department of Homeland Security as Congressional Republicans refused to rein in out-of-control and poorly trained ICE and Border Patrol agents who have created a public safety crisis in our communities. As a result, we are...
by Tyler Silcox | February 17, 2026 | In the News, Veterans
Another season of appreciation for local veteransRichmond MagazineWhen Jeff Clements was deployed with the Virginia National Guard, he felt there was perhaps nothing better than getting cards and letters from home. “It’s always uplifting, especially if there’s a...
by Tyler Silcox | February 11, 2026 | Energy/Environment, In the News
Will the United States be a global partner in this work, or be left out of the new markets and alliances taking shape?Climate Lens NewsWhile some world leaders sleep at the wheel waiting until the policy winds change, African leaders are wide awake and taking the...
by Tyler Silcox | February 11, 2026 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) advanced H.R. 7386, the First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act, out of the Energy & Commerce Committee to be voted on and...