Press Releases

September 30, 2020 Press Release

McEachin, Bonamici Unveil Legislation to End Corporal Punishment in Schools

Endorsed by over 25 groups, the Protecting Our Students in Schools Act of 2020 builds on Congressman McEachin’s work to protect all students.

September 28, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) today released the following statement regarding new information reported by the New York Times on President Trump's taxes:

September 27, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) today released the following statement after President Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett, a circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, to serve as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court:

September 24, 2020 Press Release

RICHMOND, V.A. – Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) today announced an online form which  parents and teachers can use to submit feedback and share their virtual learning experiences with him.

September 22, 2020 Press Release
Lack of PPE, limited access to essential facilities & worsening food are among some of the issues at Virginia's facilities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman A. Donald McEachin (D-VA) today demanded answers from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) regarding reports of troubling conditions at Virginia facilities amid the COVID-19 crisis. In a letter co-signed by U.S. Sens. Mark R.

September 19, 2020 Press Release

RICHMOND, V.A. – Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04), a member of the Black Maternal Mortality Caucus, today hosted a roundtable with local Virginia leaders and community health advocates to discuss Virginia’s Black Maternal Mortality Crisis.  Streamed on Zoom, the virtual event featured grief and loss counselor and host of Sisters in Loss podcast Erica McAfee, Dr.

September 18, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) today released the following statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:

September 17, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) today released the following statement on the House Passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation he co-sponsored to establish a pregnant worker’s clear-cut right to reasonable accomodations, providing they do not impose an undue burden on their employer.

September 15, 2020 Press Release

RICHMOND, V.A. Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) today released the following statement on the House passage of the Strength in Diversity Act, legislation he co-sponsored to support local communities in thier efforts to desegregate public schools:

September 14, 2020 Press Release

RICHMOND, V.A. – Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) today released the following statement following the unanimous House passage of his legislation to rename a Hopewell post office located at 117 West Poythress Street in honor of the late Reverend Curtis West Harris, a civil rights hero and the first black mayor of Hopewell, Virginia:

 

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