RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * ACLU of Virginia files emergency motion to stop Trump administration's illegal deportation of Georgetown professor for exercising free speech RICHMOND, VA - Today, the ACLU of Virginia filed an emergency motion in the Eastern District of Virginia on behalf of a Georgetown professor who has been targeted by the Trump administration for removal from the U.S.   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 21 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * APD Invites Community to Women in Law Enforcement Hiring Seminar Open House, March 30 The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is hosting its first ever Women in Law Enforcement Hiring event on March 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. This event is an excellent opportunity for women interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement and to learn about the various positions available within APD.   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Statement On Badar Khan Suri Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) issued the following statement today after his constituent, Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri, was arrested and detained outside his home in Rosslyn: "Badar Khan Suri's detention is a clear violation of his constitutional rights, and he must be released. Mr. Suri is here lawfully and is not accused of a crime, yet he was su  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Michael Guest , R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, issued the following news on March 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Guest Announces Hearing on How the Biden Border Crisis Was Created WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS), chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, announced a hearing for next Tuesday, March 25, to examine how the Biden admin  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman Demands Meta Improve Ad Regulations for Gun Silencers Ads Demonstrating How to Convert Devices into Firearm Silencers Proliferating on Meta Platforms Read the Letter Here (link is external) Washington, DC - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congressman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Mike Thompson (CA-04) and 34 of his Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Meta CEO Ma  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 20, 2025 NAVY Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $141,050,000 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-21-C-5411) to procure Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) production spares. This contract combines purchases for the governments of Japan (57%), Australia (19%), Netherlands (13%), Spain (6%), and Germany (5%) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) progr  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Department of Defense Civilian Employee Pleads Guilty to Taking Classified Documents A civilian electrical engineer for the Department of Defense pleaded guilty in federal court today to unauthorized removal and retention of classified material. According to court documents, Gokhan Gun, 51, of Falls Church, Virginia, was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and is a dual citizen of Turkey a  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues to Push Back on Proposed Cuts to Disaster Recovery Programs March 19, 2025 In a new letter, the lawmakers pushed back against U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner's proposed cuts to critical disaster recovery programs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joi  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * During Sunshine Week, Ranking Member Connolly Demands Transparency on DOGE Officials Double-Dipping and Conflicts of Interest with Outside Employment Washington, D.C. (March 19, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, wrote a letter   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSFR) -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has announced the creation of a new system of records, EXIM PERSEC IQ, to manage personnel security information and investigations. The system will store and process data related to federal employment suitability, security clearances, and background investigations for employees, contractors, and individuals requiring access to federal facilities or systems. EXIM PERSEC IQ is designed to enhance security oversig  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 21 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Announces $50 Million Available Through 2025 Affordable Housing Program General Fund Applications will be accepted for affordable housing grants starting April 21 ATLANTA, March 20, 2025 -- Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) will allocate $50 million through its 2025 Affordable Housing P  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Virginia's Community Colleges issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Finalists Certified for Eastern Shore Community College Presidency RICHMOND - The State Board for Community Colleges has certified three finalists for the position of president at Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC), to succeed Dr. Jim Shaeffer, who is retiring at the end of June after six years leading the college. The finalists, in alphabetical order, are Dr. Rushton   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 20 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith Announce $11 Million in Funding for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program RICHMOND, VA \-- Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith announced today that $11 million in federal funding is now available to drive economic development in southwest Virginia's coalfield communities. The Virginia Department of E  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 20 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Reports February General Fund Revenues Remain Ahead of Forecast RICHMOND, VA \- Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that for the month of February, total general fund revenues grew by 12.6 percent ($208.2 million) versus the same period last year and are up 6.6 percent ($1,166.3 million) year-over-year through the first eight months of Fiscal Year 2025. Compare  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 20 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin: Virginia is Ready to Take Full Responsibility for K-12 Education RICHMOND, VA \- Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia education leaders expressed support for the Executive Order issued by President Donald J. Trump returning education to the states. The Executive Order directs U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to take all steps within her authority to retur  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * High-Ranking MS-13 Leader Arraigned in Long Island Federal Court on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges After His Arrest in Mexico Defendant, Who Was Added to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List in February, Was a Founding Member of the Transnational Criminal Organization's Ranfla en las Calles Leadership Structure Earlier today, a high-ranking leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Buffalo arrests Paisas gang member from Mexico BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Mexican national and criminal alien Gilberto Guadalupe Guevara-Barboza, 26, upon his release from the Federal Correctional Institution in Ray Brook, New York, March 14. The self-admitted member of the Paisas gang has convictions for dru  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect and Improve TSA's Frontline Workforce Amid Trump Attacks WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined 26 of his Senate colleagues in introducing the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act, legislation that would ensure all of the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) more than 65,000 employees--including frontline Transportation Securi  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Cleveland-Cliffs Announcement MINNESOTA - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the statement below following Cleveland-Cliffs' announcement about operations in Hibbing and Virginia: "Our country was built by miners and their hard work and we will do everything we can to help. I have spoken with local mayors and United Steelworker leadership, and I spoke with the Cle  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 15, 2025. * * * REVISION TO SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT FACTORS Note: Calendar Year (CY) 2025 seasonal factors and revised seasonal factors for CY 2020-2024 for both initial claims and continued claims will be available at https://www.bls.gov/lau/seasonal-adjustment-for-weekly-unemployment-insurance-claims.htm by 12:00 P.M. (Eastern) on Thursday,  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Trump's Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education, Undoing Decades of Progress for Public Education Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order effectively dismantling the Department of Education: "As a mother of two children in public schools, I know that every parent wa  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Langley Dedicates Artemis Moon Tree A tree that sprouted from a seed that journeyed around the Moon and back is growing at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. NASA's Acting Associate Administrator for NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate Lori Glaze and NASA Langley Acting Center Director Trina Dyal spoke at a dedication ceremony for the Artemis Moon Tree, a loblolly pine, at the   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Selects 14 Finalist Teams for the 2025 RASC-AL Competition Fourteen university teams have been selected as finalists for NASA's 2025 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems - Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Competition. This year's competition invited undergraduate and graduate students from across the nation to develop new, innovative concepts to improve our ability to operate on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Finalists will present   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Oversight Democrats Expose Trump Administration for Undermining FOIA and Preventing Transparency Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to 24 federal agencies exposing the Trump Administration for eliminating staff responsible for facilitating Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and jeopardizing the American people'  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Oversight Democrats Expose Trump Administration for Undermining FOIA and Preventing Transparency Washington, D.C. (March 20, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to 24 federal agencies exposing the Trump Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Launches Investigation Into Commerce Secretary's Unlawful Promotion of Plummeting Tesla Stock on Live Television Washington, D.C. (March 20, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to U.S. Departm  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott's Statement on Trump Dismantling ED WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education (ED). To see how this action is part of President   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Connolly and Scott Call for an Immediate Halt to the Illegal Dismantling of ED Following an Executive Order Eliminating the Department of Education, Two Top House Democrats Call on Secretary of Education to Protect Already Struggling Families and Students Across America Washington, D  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Scott and Connolly Call for an Immediate Halt to the Illegal Dismantling of ED Following an executive order eliminating the ED, two top House Democrats call on Secretary of Education to protect already struggling families and students across America. WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott,  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Trump Dismantling ED "President Trump's executive order has little regard for the irreparable harm it would cause to students, educators, our future workforce, and parents, who are already struggling." As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Congressional and State Leaders Join Local Health Care Advocates to Oppose Republican Medicaid Cuts Richmond, VA - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and General Assembly Members Senator Ghazala Hashmi (SD-15) and Delegate Mark Sickles (HD-17) held a press conference highlighting the importance of Medicaid to the state budget, local health care systems and warning agains  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Crapo Lead Colleagues in Letter Reaffirming Support for Community Development Financial Institutions WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), co-chairs of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus, led a letter to the Trump administration signed by 23 senators emphasizing the bipartisan support for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The White House issued the following news on March 20, 2025: * * * Advocates, Lawmakers, Parents Applaud President Trump's Bold Action on Education Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to officially begin the process of closing the Department of Education. After more than four decades and over $3 trillion spent with virtually nothing to show for it, President Trump's bold plan will return education back where it belongs -- with the states. Presi  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Advocates for Virginia Research Institutions to Receive Critical Federal Medical Research Funding WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) continued his advocacy for Virginia's research institutions, including the many world-class research universities across the Commonwealth, by urging the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to reconsider proposed funding caps on facilities  more