WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news on March 11, 2025: * * * Amtrak and Rexmark Announce Resolution of Legal Claims for Washington Union Station Amtrak controls management and operations WASHINGTON - Amtrak and Rexmark today announced that their case regarding the lease of the majority of the customer-facing area of Washington Union Station has come to a close. The parties entered into a settlement agreement earlier in February. The ju  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer And DelBene Blast Republicans' Hidden Tariff Provision U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA), who serve on the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, today issued a joint statement on a House vote on a provision hidden in a Republican rule that would effectively surrender congressional power over raising taxes and tariffs on the American people to Trump. The vote co  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Chair Steil, Chair Comer, Rep. Langworthy Ask Treasury for Access to ActBlue Suspicious Activity Reports, Continue Investigation into Potential Fraud WASHINGTON - Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (KY-01), and Representative Nick Lan  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Robert Aderholt Leads Amicus Brief Defending Parents' Religious Freedoms and Protecting Children in Schools Washington, D.C. - Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) led a coalition of Republican lawmakers, alongside Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), in filing an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor. The brief, spearheaded by Congressman Aderholt and Senator Ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Releases Statement On His Vote Against Continuing Resolution "I came to Congress to deliver results for our community and build a stronger country. My constituents expect Congress to lower costs, build a strong economy, keep us safe and healthy, and support working families, including the tens of thousands of federal workers and contractors who live in our distric  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly to Oppose Republicans' Funding Power Grab Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in opposition to Republicans' full-year continuing resolution that cuts critical funding and further cedes congressional power to Donald Trump and Elon Musk: "Last night, I hosted a telephone town h  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 11, 2025 AIR FORCE Saudi Naval Support Co., Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (FA4911-25-D-0005); AQ Global for General Trading and Contracting Co., Safat, Kuwait (FA4911-25-D-0006); Prime Veritas General Trading and Contracting Co., Doha, Qatar (FA4911-25-D-0007); Prime One Group General Trading and Contracting Co., Farwaniya, Kuwait (FA4911-25-D-0008); Astrea Technical Services LLC, D  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 12 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Credit Union Assets, Delinquencies, Shares and Deposits Grow in the Fourth Quarter NCUA Releases 2024 Fourth Quarter Credit Union System Performance Data ALEXANDRIA, Va. (March 11, 2025) - According to the latest financial performance data released today by the National Credit Union Administration, total assets in federally insured credit unions rose by $52 billion, or 2.3 perc  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Terminates Employees Who Weaponized Helene And Milton Response Following Donalds-Endorsed Initiative WASHINGTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has responded with corrective action to a federal oversight initiative co-led by Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL). The Donalds-endorsed initiative demanded answers regarding shocking reports in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and M  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has dismissed a protest filed by SteerBridge Strategies, LLC, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) from Vienna, Virginia, concerning a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) solicitation for modern claims processing support services. The GAO ruled that SteerBridge's objections to the solicitation's terms and the adequacy of market research were filed too late. The VA initially issued a request for quotations (R  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on House Passage of Government Funding Bill The U.S. House of Representatives voted on a continuing resolution, H.R. 1968 - the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. This continuing resolution now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Government funding runs out at 11:59 pm on Friday, March 14. Following passage of the continuing resolution, U.S  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Griffith Chairs Hearing on Brownfield Sites with Scott County Native, LENOWISCO Executive Director as Witness The House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), held a hearing entitled "Maximizing Opportunities for Redeveloping Brownfield Sites: Assessing the Potential for New American Innovation." As a witness i  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reinstate Veterans Fired by the Trump Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) in introducing the Protect Veteran Jobs Act, legislation that would reinstate veterans who were fired from their federal jobs as part of the Trump Administration's indiscriminate and mass layoff  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on March 11, 2025: * * * Kiggans Votes to Avoid Government Shutdown, Boost Defense Funding WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R.1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025, to fund the federal government through September 30, 2025. Government funding is currently set to expire on March 14, 2025. "Today,  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Mass Timber, 3D Printing May be Future of Military Construction for Army, Navy Army and Navy barracks may one day be 3D printed or built using mass timber construction that involves large wooden structural beams manufactured from smaller lumber. Today on Capitol Hill, Dave Morrow, director of military programs for Army Corps of Engineers, and Keith Hamilton, chief engineer for Naval Facilities Engineerin  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Selects Three University Teams to Participate in Flight Research NASA / Lillian Gipson NASA has selected three university teams to help solve 21 st century aviation challenges that could transform the skies above our communities. As part of NASA's University Leadership Initiative (ULI), both graduate and undergraduate students on faculty-led university teams will contribute directly to real-world flight research wh  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Chevron Technology Quiets the Skies A chevron nozzle is installed on NASA's Learjet for a mid-March 2001 flight test at Lorain Country Airport to verify that in an emergency, the aircraft could be flown using only the experimental engine. Credit: NASA/Marvin Smith Shortly after dawn on March 27, 2001, NASA pilot Bill Rieke took off from an airfield just outside of Phoenix in NASA's blue-and-white Learjet 25 and f  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 12 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Charters Heritage Hub Federal Credit Union to Serve Texas Community ALEXANDRIA, Va. (March 11, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration has granted a federal charter and Share Insurance Fund coverage to Heritage Hub Federal Credit Union, located in Houston. "I want to congratulate the organizers for bringing their vision of a cooperative financial services institut  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * PHOTO GALLERY: Army Reserve Soldiers at 49th Joint Culinary Training Exercise FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Va. - Army Reserve Soldiers on the U.S. Army Culinary Arts Team showed their wide-range of culinary talents at the Joint Culinary Training Exercise at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, on Feb. 28-March 7, 2025. The annual event showcases culinary talent across all components of the Department of Defen  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Morelle Issued Statement on Capitol Police Chief Manger's Retirement WASHINGTON - Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement following United States Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger's retirement announcement: "Chief Manger's decision to come out of retirement   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire's Statement on the Continuing Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), released the following statement about his vote in favor of H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025: "I voted for this legislation to support President Trump's vision for our country; avert a government shutdown; fund core government services;   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 10, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and celebrate the life of Marion Cockrell, a beloved member of Virginia's First District Republican Committee. It was with immense sadness that I learned of her passing late last week and would like to take a moment to highlight her many contributions to Virginia's First District.   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Votes Against Partisan Republican Funding Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 1968, the "Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act" for FY 2025. " I am ready to support a bipartisan appropriations package to fund the government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2025. Unfortunately, the House Republic  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following information for a business meeting at 1:45 p.m. on March 13, 2025, at S-120 Hugh Scott Room: Agenda: * PN13-6, David Fotouhi, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency * PN25-53, Aaron Szabo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency * * * Original text here: https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=5A35  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Reverend Warnock, Budd Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expedite Disaster Assistance to Farmers New bipartisan, bicameral effort urges the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to quickly publish clear guidelines on administering disaster relief aid for farmers, including farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene Farmers from vulnerable agriculture communities that were hit hard by t  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Cassidy, Rep. Aderholt, GOP Colleagues File Amicus Brief Defending Parents' Religious Freedoms, Protecting Children from Forced Indoctrination in Schools WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HEL  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 12 -- The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia issued the following news on March 11, 2025: * * * Virginia student enrollment in workforce training hits all-time high RICHMOND - The New Economy Workforce Credential Grant program, a unique, performance-based means of funding noncredit workforce training in the Commonwealth, saw a 17% increase in student enrollments in fiscal year 2024, an all-time high, according to a report by the State Council of Higher Ed  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 11 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * TST Fabrication and Machine Expands Norfolk Headquarters Veteran-owned metal fabrication company will invest $3 million and create 56 new jobs RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that TST Fabrication and Machine, a service-disabled, veteran-owned metal fabrication company, will invest $3 million to expand their existing Norfolk headquarters. The company fabricates sh  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 12 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Gloucester County Teacher Named 2026 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year Richmond, Va. - James Eccleston, a social studies teacher at Gloucester County Public Schools' Gloucester High School, has been named the 2026 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year (Region 3) by the Virginia Department of Education. Eccleston has been a teacher and a mentor for nearly forty ye  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 12 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Isle of Wight Teacher Named 2026 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year Richmond, Va. - Deana Hubbell, a third-grade teacher at Isle of Wight County Public Schools' Carrsville Elementary School, has been named the 2026 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year for Region 2 by the Virginia Department of Education. Hubbell has been a teacher and a mentor for 21 years. "Ms  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Statement on President Trump's Chaotic Joint Address to Congress WASHINGTON - Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) tonight released the following statement after President Donald Trump's chaotic Joint Address to Congress. "Tonight, we heard more nonsense from Donald Trump -- divisive rhetoric, empty promises, and a refusal to take responsibility for the policies that have hurt American f  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Vindman, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Block Congressional Pay During Defaults or Shutdowns WASHINGTON -- Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.-01) today introduced a bipartisan bill. The No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act would require Members of Congress to work without pay if a federal government shutdown occurs or the p  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Push for Expedited Disaster Assistance to Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to quickly publish clear guidelines on administering disaster relief aid to farmers followi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Push for Expedited Disaster Assistance to Farmers WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to quickly publish clear guidelines on administering disaster relief aid to farmers following Hurr  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains, Counter Chinese Dominance WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Todd Young (R-IN), Angus King (I-ME), James Lankford (R-OK), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced the Critical Minerals Security Act, which would help secure U.S. access to critical mineral supply chains and counter Chinese indust  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Children's Access to Health Care WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Tim Kaine, a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, (both D-VA), joined a bipartisan group of 27 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Accelerating Kids' Access to C  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Children's Access to Health Care WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, (both D-VA), joined a bipartisan group of 27 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Accelerating Kids' Access to Ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Statement on Keeping the Government Open WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) voted in favor of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act to ensure the continuity of government operations, fund critical services for Americans, and reduce the national debt. "Funding the federal government is a constitutional obligation -- today I voted to uphold that du  more