WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * 2 NASA Employees Awarded Space and Satellite Professionals 20 under 35 of 2024 Two NASA employees, Howard Chang and Bradley Williams, were named as two of the "20 under 35 of 2024" by the Space and Satellite Professionals International. The award recognizes outstanding young professionals in the space industry. Photos courtesy of Bradley Williams and Howard Chang The annual list of "20 Under 35" features 20 employees and  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * For media inquiries only, contact: Shaun Kenney SKenney@oag.state.va.us Attorney General Miyares Announces State Price Gouging Protections in Effect Ahead of Potentially Hazardous Winter Weather RICHMOND, VA - Attorney General Jason Miyares is announcing today that Governor Glenn Youngkin's declaration of a state of emergency has triggered Virginia's anti-pric  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Chairwoman Foxx Opening Remarks on H.R. 77 As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon. The Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider H.R. 77, the Midnight Rules Relief Act. The Midnight Rules Relief Act was considere  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 10, 2025 ARMY Entergy Louisiana LLC, Jefferson, Louisiana, was awarded a $129,233,000 firm-fixed-price contract for electricity services. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2034. 418th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort Johnson, Louisiana, is the contracting a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-District of Columbia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, today, I introduce the United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act, which would award the Congressional Gold Medal to the African Americans who served with Union forces during the Civil War. Approximately 200,000 African American men served in the Union Army and 19,000 African   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 11 -- The Virginia Department of Social Services issued the following news release: * * * Enhanced Card Security Feature Now Available for Virginia's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Customers Richmond, VA (Feb. 10, 2025) - The Virginia Department of Social Services has launched a new lock and unlock security feature for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program customers to help protect against Electronic Benefit Transfer card theft. The rise of Electronic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has begun an environmental review for the Capital Area Project proposed by Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, which involves the construction and operation of new facilities in Clinton, Centre, and Franklin Counties, Pennsylvania, as well as Loudoun County, Virginia. The project is designed to expand the capacity of the existing PL-1 pipeline system, allowing for an additional 67,500 dekatherms per day of natural gas del  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * From the White House to the parade field: MICC Soldiers called upon to support milestones in presidential history JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Dedicated contracting officers and specialists from the U.S. Army Mission Installation Contracting Command worked to procure necessary services and supplies through efficient and e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Chairman Ferguson Appoints Daniel Guarnera as Director of Bureau of Competition Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has appointed Daniel Guarnera as Director of the Bureau of Competition. "I am thrilled Dan is joining the FTC as Director of the Bureau of Competition," said Chairman Ferguson. "He has tremendous experience litigating antitrust cases in critical markets, including   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Chairman Ferguson Appoints Lucas Croslow as General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has appointed Lucas Croslow as General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission. "The Commission will receive top-notch legal advice with Lucas Croslow as its General Counsel," Chairman Ferguson said. "Lucas is a highly skilled lawyer and experienced lit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Gary Davis: Keeping the PACE in Missions and Music Creative Gary Davis has a blast as Mission Systems Engineer for PACE and playing loud brass instruments. He recently combined the two. Mission systems engineer Gary Davis poses with NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) spacecraft. Credits: Courtesy of Gary Davis Name : Gary Davis Title : Mission Systems Engineer; Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Eco  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following opening statement from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of American Education": * * * Good morning, it is a pleasure to welcome you to the first hearing of the House Committee on Education and Workforce in the 119th Congress. This morning, we're here to discuss the state of American education. Unfortunately, many students are failing to graduate from   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following written testimony by Janai Nelson, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of American Education": * * * I. Education as a Civil Right Good morning. My name is Janai Nelson. I serve as the President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. ("LDF" or the "Legal Defense Fund"). Thank you for the oppor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Parents Defending Education President Nicole Neily from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of American Education": * * * Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and distinguished members of the Committee: thank you for inviting me today. My name is Nicole Neily, and I'm the president and founder of Parents Defending Education. I'm also the executive director of PDE Action. America  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-826) on the DHS Special Events Program and Support Act (H.R. 6229), which aims to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize a program to assess the threat, vulnerability, and consequences of terrorism or other security threats, as appropriate, to certain events. The report was advanced by Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, on Dec. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary The purpose o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Preparing the Pipeline: Examining the State of America's Cyber Workforce": * * * Chairman Green, Ranking Member Thompson and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to participate in this discussion on strengthening America's cyber workforce. My testimony today will focus on th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-832) on the Black Vulture Relief Act (H.R. 1437), which aims to authorize livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures in order to prevent death, injury or destruction to livestock. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Dec. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 1437 is to authorize livestock producers and their emplo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-815) on a bill (H.R. 6984), which aims to designate the Federal building located at 300 E. 3rd Street in North Platte, Nebraska, as the Virginia Smith Federal Building. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Dec. 5, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 6984 is to designate the Federal building located at 300 E. 3rd Street in North P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Roles and Responsibilities: Evaluating VA Community Care" at 2:15 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2025, at 360 Cannon House Office Building: Witnesses Panel one * Dr. Steven Braverman, Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration * Dr. Sachin Yende, Chief Medical Officer for Integrated Veteran Care, U.S. Department of Veterans Aff  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * John Moisan Studies the Ocean Through the 'Eyes' of AI "I do evolutionary programming," said NASA Goddard oceanographer Dr. John Moisan. "I see a lot of possibility in using evolutionary programming to solve many large problems we are trying to solve. How did life start and evolve? Can these processes be used to evolve intelligence or sentience?" Courtesy of John Moisan Name : John Moisan Formal Job Classification : Re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Keith Koehler: Listening and Leading as Wallops' News Chief u0022Every project I have worked has been unique, whether it be a sounding rocket, scientific balloon, or aircraft mission,u0022 said Wallops Flight Facility News Chief Keith Koehler, looking back on his 41 years at NASA. u0022The projects are numerous and great people are involved.u0022 NASA/Aubrey Gemignani Name : Keith Koehler Title : News Chief Formal Jo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Risks in Delays to Accessing Funding for New Mexico Community Health Centers Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and 19 of their colleagues in writing a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Acting Secretary Dorothy A. Fink, M.D. regarding reports that Health R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Launches 2025 Women of Excellence Awards Program This Women's History Month, McClellan Uplifts Extraordinary VA-04 Women Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) launched her second annual Women of Excellence Awards Program to celebrate Women's History Month and women who make meaningful contributions to Virginia's Fourth District. "March is Women's Hist  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce SECURE Firearm Storage Act To Reduce Gun Violence From Stolen Firearms WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced bicameral legislation aimed at reducing gun violence by preventing the theft of firearms from federally-licensed gun dealers (FFLs). The Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonabl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Engineers Honored by National Academy of Engineering The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected three new members with NASA affiliations. Two employees and one retiree from three different NASA centers around the country were awarded the honor on Feb. 7. Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Individuals in the newly elected class will be formally inducte  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Researcher's AI 'Eye' Could Help Robotic Data-Gathering When it comes to making real-time decisions about unfamiliar data - say, choosing a path to hike up a mountain you've never scaled before - existing artificial intelligence and machine learning tech doesn't come close to measuring up to human skill. That's why NASA scientist John Moisan is developing an AI 'eye'. An image of a coastal marshland combines aerial an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Scientists & Historian Named AAAS 2022 Fellows Four individuals with NASA affiliations have been named 2022 fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in recognition of their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements in the scientific enterprise. Election as a Fellow by the AAAS Council honors members whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton, Booker Reintroduce Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to the 200,000 African Americans Who Fought to Preserve the Union in the Civil War WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced their bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the approximately 200,000 African Americans who fought to preserve the Union during t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Preston Cooper, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of American Education": * * * Good morning, Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and distinguished members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the state of postsecondary education and the federal government's role in shaping it. My name is P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * PACE Mission's Sujung Go: Helping Humanity and the Environment Research scientist Sujung Go analyzes atmospheric data to help humanity and the environment. Name : Sujung Go Title : Research scientist Organization : Climate and Radiation Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science Directorate (Code 613), via UMBC and the GESTAR II cooperative agreement with NASA Goddard Sujung Go is a research scientist at NASA's God  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire Advocates for the Welfare of Service Members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), penned a letter to the Defense Health Administration regarding the reported poor conditions and recent flooding incidents at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The letter requests a briefing for Members of Congress, particularly those  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by Eugene Kontorovich, a professor at George Mason University and senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, from a Jan. 28, 2025, hearing entitled "Fees and Foreign Influence: Examining the Panama Canal and Its Impact on U.S. Trade and National Security": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Honorable Members of the Committee: I am Eugene Kontorovich,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Vindman Supports Effort to Save Lives from Fentanyl, Protect Virginia Communities Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today backed bipartisan legislation to save lives from deadly fentanyl overdoses, combat drug trafficking, and keep communities across Virginia safe. "In communities across Virginia, fentanyl is taking lives and tearing families apart -- and it's clear we need a   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Vindman, Wittman Lead Bipartisan Effort to Protect Federal Workers, Support Military Families Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Rob Wittman (R-Va.-01) today introduced the bipartisan Support Military Families Act to ensure that military spouses who work for the federal government can keep their jobs and support their servicemembers and families thereby keeping military fam  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Wallops Electrical Engineer Named NASA Goddard's 2022 'Innovator of Year' Electrical engineer Scott Hesh works on a sub-payload canister at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility near Chincoteague, Virginia. The cannister will be part of a science experiment and a demonstration of his Swarm Communications technology. Credits: NASA's Wallops Flight Facility/Berit Bland Scott Hesh, an electrical engineer at NASA's Wallops Flight F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Sound the Alarm Over National Parks Staffing Shortages Due to Trump's Hiring Freeze Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined their colleagues in writing a letter urging newly-confirmed U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to immediately take action to resolve looming staffing shortages at the National Park Service. National Parks h  more