RICHMOND, Virginia, March 11 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * ACLU joins appeal of incarcerated woman who was shackled during childbirth and abruptly cut off from her medication for opioid use disorder RICHMOND, VA. - On Friday, February 28th, the ACLU of North Carolina joined the ACLU Disability Rights Program, Rights Behind Bars, Tycko & Zavareei LLP, and Kaplan & Grady LLC, in filing an appeal with the U.S. C  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer To Oppose Republican Defunding Bill Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today announced that he will oppose the Republican appropriations bill scheduled for a vote in the House later this week. The partisan measure cuts funding for veterans' medical benefits, evicts 32,000 households from their homes, and cuts funding for critical medical research, while failing to incorporate guardrails to ensure mone  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairwoman Foxx Opening Remarks on H.R. 1968, H.R. 1156, and H.J. Res. 25 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. 1968, H.R. 1156, and H.J. Res. 25. First on the docket is H.R. 196  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Issues Statement On Disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki "I am very concerned about Sudiksha Konanki's disappearance in the Dominican Republic. I have been in touch with her family and friends since the incident to assist with the case. I am actively working with federal and international agencies to leverage every possible resource available to bring her home safel  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Expedite Disaster Assistance to Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) sent a letter with a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, urging the department to quickly publish clear guidelines on administering disaster relief aid for farmers. The   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 10, 2025 NAVY Solipsys Corp., Fulton, Maryland, is awarded a $182,000,000 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of software licenses, lifecycle support activities needed for the sustainment of software, and technical support services for the software applications that provide processing, display, and sensor softwa  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Fires Three Supervisors Following Buchanan Letter Demanding Accountability 54 Members of Congress Joined Letter Demanding Answers About Political Discrimination FEMA Mandates New Political Bias Training WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan announced that three Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) supervisors were fired following his November 2024 letter co-signed by 54 Ho  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE investigation leads to extradition, racketeering charge for international MS-13 gang leader WASHINGTON - An investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; the Virginia State Police; and the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department led to racketeering conspiracy charges and the subsequent extradition of a high-ranking l  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE, international partners conduct Operation Renewed Hope III to identify and rescue child victims of online exploitation WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies, worked to identify victims of online child sexual exploitation and abuse during Operation Renewed Hope III, Feb.   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Introduces Legislation to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis and Increase Early Prevention Services WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, (D-VA) introduced the Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to combat the growing youth mental health crisis across t  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * OPM Inspector General Assessing Risks to Agency IT Systems after Oversight Democrats Raise Serious Cybersecurity and Privacy Concerns about DOGE The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Deputy Inspector General Vint has informed the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that the OPM Office of the Inspector General (OIG) will be incorporating into existing work topics of investigation o  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * OPM Inspector General Assessing Risks to Agency IT Systems after Oversight Democrats Raise Serious Cybersecurity and Privacy Concerns about DOGE Washington, D.C. (March 10, 2025)-- The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Deputy Inspector General Vint has informed the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee th  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Launches Investigation Into Agency "Reduction In Force" Plans That Threaten Life-Saving Government Services Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to the heads of 24 federal agencies requesting documents and information regarding their response to guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OP  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Launches Investigation Into Agency "Reduction In Force" Plans That Threaten Life-Saving Government Services Washington, D.C. (March 10, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to the heads of 24 fe  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Moves to Defund Trump's Purge of Federal Workforce and Plot to Turn Federal Agencies Into Partisan Machines Today, Representative Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, submitted an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025 Continuing Resolution to block the Trump Administration from purging at least 100,000 expert, career fe  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Moves to Defund Trump's Purge of Federal Workforce and Plot to Turn Federal Agencies Into Partisan Machines Washington, D.C. (March 10, 2025)-- Today, Representative Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, submitted an amen  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 8:25-cv-00761; D. Md. filed Mar. 7, 2025) involving Peter Stuart, et al.: * * * On March 7, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Peter Stuart and twenty-seven real estate companies he collectively operated as Outlier Realty Capital with misleading investors about how their funds would be used. The defendants have agreed to settle the charges, with Stuart and thirteen of t  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Top Democrats Warn DOGE Employees of Potential Criminal Exposure from Ethical Misconduct U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL), joined by Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Dan Goldman (D-NY), and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) today warned of potential criminal exposure for volunteers and employees of the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment Letters warn of potential enforcement actions if institutions do not fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students on campus. WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Education's  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2025: * * * 50 Wins in 50 Days: President Trump Delivers for Americans Today, President Donald J. Trump marks 50 days in office and he has already established himself as the most consequential President of our time. The winning never stops -- and President Trump is just getting started. Here are 50 wins for the American people in President Trump's first 50 days: 1. President Trump secured the border in unpreceden  more