PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 18, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Virginia - Third Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 6 of the 9 largest counties in Virginia with published data from September 2023 to September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are the 369 U.S. counties or county   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly Statement on Resumption of Conflict in Gaza Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the former President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement: "Israel and Hamas must recommit to the implementation of a ceasefire and secure an end to this brutal war. Hamas must release all hostages, Israel must st  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 18, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Symmetry Energy Solutions LLC, Houston, Texas (SPE604-25-D-7507, $36,173,223); NRG Business Marketing LLC, Princeton, New Jersey (SPE604-23-D-7507, $28,569,813); Tiger Natural Gas Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma (SPE604-25-D-7511, $20,523,130); Gas South LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (SPE604-25-D-7510, $18,638,280); and Enspire Energy LLC, Norfolk, Virginia (SPE604-25-  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * DAF announces Restoring America's Fighting Force Task Force validation plan ARLINGTON, Virginia - On March 17, the Department of the Air Force announced its validation plan in response to the Restoring America's Fighting Force Task Force established following the release of the Secretary of Defense guidance memo, "Restoring America's Fighting  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news on March 17, 2025: * * * DAF announces Restoring America's Fighting Force Task Force validation plan Today, the Department of the Air Force announced its validation plan in response to the Restoring America's Fighting Force Task Force established following the release of the Secretary of Defense guidance memo, "Restoring America's Fighting Force" on Jan. 29, 2025. The Task Force requires military de  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * DOD Deploys Destroyer to Join Border Security Mission U.S. Northern Command deployed the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile guided destroyer USS Gravely to Northcom's area of operations March 15, 2025, to assist with border security operations, the Pentagon announced today. "USS Gravely departed from Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, [Virginia], for a scheduled deployment to the Gulf of America," Chief Pen  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * During Sunshine Week, Ranking Member Connolly and Committee Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Government Watchdogs From Trump-Musk Attacks Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Committee Democrats in introducing the " Protect Our Watchdogs Act," and introduced the " Keep the Watchdogs Running Act," to guard from any  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * During Sunshine Week, Ranking Member Connolly and Committee Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Government Watchdogs From Trump-Musk Attacks Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Committee Democrats in in  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation released the following written testimony by Doug Gilmer, ex-senior law enforcement advisor and assistant special agent in charge at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Leveraging Technology to Strengthen Immigration Enforcement": * * * Chairwoman Mace, Ranking Member Brown, members of the Sub-Committe  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 18 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Strong Job Growth and Continued Labor Force Gains RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Glenn Youngkin today highlighted the ongoing strength of Virginia's labor market, as evidenced by the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data release. According to the Current Employment Statistics ("CES" or "the establishment survey"), nonfarm payroll employment in Virginia i  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Beyer Raises Concerns of Harm to Virginians from Republicans' Proposed Medicaid Cuts March 18, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) - Following passage of H. Con. Res. 14, the House budget resolution setting up Republicans' reconciliation legislation to cut Medicaid to pay for lower taxes for the wealthiest Americans, U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) hosted a roundtable discussion with local elected lea  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * In FOIA Request Filing, Ranking Members Connolly and Raskin Demand DOGE Stop Lying and Come Clean Top Democrats File Urgent FOIA Request About DOGE's Access to Americans' Personal Data, Flagrant Conflicts of Interest and Authority to Shutter Federal Agencies and Sack More Than 100,000 Career Federal Workers Washingto  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * In FOIA Request Filing, Ranking Members Raskin and Connolly Demand DOGE Stop Lying and Come Clean Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request demanding DOGE stop lying to the American people and start providing clear   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON POD SAVE AMERICA: "REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO END MEDICAID AS WE KNOW IT" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Pod Save America to emphasize that Democrats will continue to stand united against Republican attempts to cut Medicaid, destroy Social Security and enact tax cuts for their billionaire donors and Elon Musk. Dan  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON POD SAVE AMERICA: "REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO END MEDICAID AS WE KNOW IT" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Pod Save America to emphasize that Democrats will continue to stand united against Republican attempts to cut Medicaid, destroy Social Security and enact tax cuts for their billionaire donors and Elon Musk. Dan Pfeiffer : Joining us tod  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * National Park Service Awards $2.3 Million to Protect 172 Acres at Civil, Revolutionary War Battlefields The Land and Water Conservation Fund makes these awards possible by reinvesting revenue from offshore oil and natural gas to help strengthen conservation and recreation opportunities across the nation. WASHINGTON - The National Park Service today awar  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NAVFAC Public Works Department Members Honored for Snowplow Know-how NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, Portsmouth, Va. -Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Commander Captain Jip Mosman recognized members of the NAVFAC Public Works Department (PWD) March 10 for providing exemplary support in recovery operations following the February 19, 2025 snowstorm at NNSY and Naval Support Activity--Portsmouth Virginia (NSA-PV). Approx  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 19 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Releases 2024 Annual Report ALEXANDRIA, Va. (March 18, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration today released its 2024 Annual Report(Opens new window), highlighting the agency's activities and accomplishments for the past year. "In 2024, the Share Insurance Fund and the credit union system remained well-capitalized with sufficient liquidity during the year," NCUA   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 18 (TNSres) -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following quarterly data summary report on Dec. 31, 2024 entitled "Quarterly Credit Union Data Summary: 2024 Q4." Here are excerpts: * * * The Quarterly Credit Union Data Summary provides an overview of the financial performance of federally insured credit unions based on information reported by those credit unions to the National Credit Union Administration in the 2024Q4 Call Report. As of December  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released the following public communication dated Feb. 28, 2025, from BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC, Lynchburg, Virginia: * * * To: Ms. Mirela Gavrilas Executive Director of Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Subject: BWXT Advanced Technologies, LLC Endorsement of NEI Comprehensive Industry Comments on NRC's Rulemaking on the Post-SRM Part 53, Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory F  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Pingree Lead Urgent Push to Protect U.S. Shipbuilders, National Security 'Hiring the required laborers for ship building is a matter of strategic, national, and military necessity,' the Members wrote to President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth. On Friday Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Chellie Pingree (ME-01) led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in sounding the al  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The White House issued the following news on March 17, 2025: * * * President Trump Delivers Justice to Terrorists, Security for Americans This weekend, the Trump Administration deported ruthless terrorist gang members -- illegal immigrants who invaded our country and brought unspeakable devastation to our communities -- as part of President Donald J. Trump's utilization of every possible tool to protect the safety and security of the American people and reverse the dam  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- President Trump sent 28 nominations to the Senate on March 10, 2025: Richard Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. Kenneth Jackson, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2028. John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic. Laken Rapier, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Demands Postmaster General DeJoy Immediately Turn Over Information About His Backroom Deal with DOGE Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy demanding a  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on Postmaster General DeJoy's DOGE Infiltration Update Washington, D.C. (March 17, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy sent a letter to Congre  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Salvadoran national sentenced to three years in prison for illegally reentering the United States after attempted murder conviction RICHMOND, Va. - A Salvadoran national was sentenced today to three years in prison for illegally reentering the United States. According to court documents, Melvin Mauricio Valencia Gil first illegally entered the United  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following floor remarks on March 13, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I come to the floor today to talk about how my delusional Democratic colleagues have tried to poison our country's young people with what I call a woke mind virus. Before I got into politics, I spent 40 years working with young people, from the high school level to the college level--higher education, we call it. I coached, recruited, and mentored young people a  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Push Back on Proposed Cuts to Disaster Programs Helping Georgians Recover From Helene In a new letter, Senator Reverend Warnock led 42 of his colleagues in an effort to push back against U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner's proposed cuts to disaster recovery programs HUD disaster recovery programs help rebuild hous  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Joseph Ledford, fellow and assistant director of the Hoover History Lab at Stanford University, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Advancing American Interests in the Western Hemisphere": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to appear before you and testify on these critical issues.1 I will begin with the obvi  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Ranking Member Connolly Kicking Off 21st Annual Sunshine Week Washington, D.C. (March 17, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a statement marking the start of the 21st Annual Sunshine Week, which serves to remind all America  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Treasury Targets Mexico-Based Leader of Transnational Criminal Organization Responsible for Smuggling Thousands of Migrants Across the U.S. Southern Border WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Jumilca Sandivel Hernandez Perez (Hernandez Perez), a key leader of the Lopez Human Smuggling Organization (HSO), a G  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * TRICARE Online Patient Portal decommissioning: Download your health records now FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - On April 1, the TRICARE Online Patient Portal will no longer be available. The Department of Defense's new electronic health record -- MHS GENESIS -- has replaced the TOL Patient Portal. As part of the transition, the DOD is decommission  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * U.S. punches back at Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen In the Red Sea, Iran-backed Houthi terrorists have been for years attacking U.S. ships and other nations, disrupting legal commerce for all seafaring nations. Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said during his first public briefing at the Pentagon on March 17 that the U.S. Centr  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * U.S. Punches Back at Iran-Backed Houthi Terrorists in Yemen In the Red Sea, Iran-backed Houthi terrorists have been for years attacking U.S. ships and other nations, disrupting legal commerce for all seafaring nations. Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said today during his first public briefing at the Pentagon that the U.S. Central Command, at the direction of President Donald J. Trump, launched a s  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Unlock your health: Here's how TRICARE and other health insurance work together FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Do you or your spouse have health coverage through an employer? Or maybe you've been shopping for additional coverage due to a change in your health needs.  TRICARE may not be the only health coverage you have. If you have health insuran  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has released the following public communication on March 10, 2025, from Aramark Student Nutrition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: * * * From: Aramark Student Nutrition 2400 Market Street Philadelphia, PA To: Food and Nutrition Service United States Department of Agriculture 3101 Park Center Drive Alexandria, Virginia 22302 * * * We want to start with a sincere thank you for providing operators, industry   more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, March 19 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * USS Vermont Returns Home From First Western Pacific Deployment From Petty Officer 1st Class Scott Barnes The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam March 16, following a seven-month deployment, the submarine's first deployment to the Western Pacific. 104 Sailors assigned to Vermont earned their first Sea Service Deployment Rib  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Miyares Secures Major Victory for Student-Athletes Against the NCAA RICHMOND, VA -- Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced that a bipartisan coalition of states reached a final settlement, pending court approval, in the lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), which will reform college athletics by ending the NCAA's   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Pushes for Answers on Underperforming Taxpayer Advocate Service in Richmond WASHINGTON - Ahead of tax season, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) is pressing for answers from Erin Collins, the National Taxpayer Advocate at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the underperforming Richmond TAS office, which serves the entire Commonwealth of Virginia and has been underperforming for years du  more