Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA) released the following statement following Metro’s change in policy regarding violent crime notification:
Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (VA-10) issued the following statement after WMATA reported 20 managers, seven of whom were considered senior, were terminated:
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (VA-10) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 by a bipartisan vote of 277 to 147 last night:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (VA-10) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released finalized overtime rules:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (VA-10) issued the following statement after H.R. 1150, the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act, a bill that she cosponsored, passed the House today unanimously:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (VA-10) and Loudoun County Sheriff Michael Chapman issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the House Amendment to S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act by a bipartisan vote of 400 to 5:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (VA-10) issued the following statement as the House continues its important work to combat the opioid and opiate epidemic:
Opioid abuse is a growing problem that is destroying lives in our region. This epidemic has taken the lives of many in our community and, in 2014, the number of heroin-related deaths in the Commonwealth outnumbered those from car accidents. I have cosponsored several bills as a Member of Congress to help address this growing epidemic.
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (VA-10) released the following statement after the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) General Manager Paul Wiedefeld released a draft plan outlining an aggressive attempt to make much-needed repairs and improvements to Metrorail infrastructure:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (VA-10) issued the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) adjourned its 5-hour meeting and released a synopsis of its final report on the deadly electrical arcing incident near the L’Enfant Metro Station on January 12, 2015: