WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Calls For Resignations Of Top Trump Administration Officials Over Massive Security Breach Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district in the U.S. House that includes the Pentagon and the Central Intelligence Agency, today called for the resignations of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, Director of National Intelligence (DNI)  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Labor Leaders Demand Answers Following NLRB Member Wilcox's Reinstatement As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Full Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), HELP Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), and Vice Ranking Member Greg Casar (TX-35) demanded answers (link is external) fr  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help Uyghurs Fleeing Persecution in China Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Gregory Meeks (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act. This bill designates Uyghurs  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Joins Colleagues to Reintroduce Bicameral Resolution Affirming Support for the Equal Rights Amendment WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) was proud to join Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), along with Congresswomen Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37), Jennifer McClel  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly Statement on Trump Administration's Proposed Plans to Overhaul FedRAMP Without Consulting Congress Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's proposed overhaul of the FedRAMP program: "I championed codification of the FedRAMP program in 2023  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 25, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,065,310,000 undefinitized contract action modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-24-C-2110) for long lead time material associated with the Virginia-class Block VI submarines. Work will be performed in Sunnyvale, California (30%); Florence, New Jersey (5%); York, Pennsy  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced that Maridose LLC, a Brunswick, Maine-based company, has applied for registration as an importer of controlled substances. According to the notice published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2025, the company seeks to import marijuana extract, marijuana, and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), classified under drug codes 7350, 7360, and 7370, respectively. These substances fall under Sc  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Leaders Demand Reversal of Unlawful EEOC Commissioner Firings The Trump Administration is signaling that civil rights will no longer be protected by the federal government. WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), House Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Leaders Demand Reversal of Unlawful EEOC Commissioner Firings March 25, 2025 Washington, D.C. (March 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Workforce, and R  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Ezell, Graves Applaud Bollinger Mississippi Shipyards' $951 Million Contract Modification for U.S. Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter Program Today, the U.S. Coast Guard announced their decision to award a $951 million contract modification to Bollinger Mississippi Shipyards for the continued development of the Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program. This critical investment streng  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the receipt of multiple applications for permits related to foreign endangered species, inviting public comment before final decisions are made. Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), certain activities involving endangered wildlife--such as importation, captive breeding, or culling for population management--require federal authorization. The applications under review include requests from  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Graves, Ezell Applaud Bollinger Mississippi Shipyards' $951 Million Contract Modification for U.S. Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter Program Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Coast Guard announced their decision to award a $951 million contract modification to Bollinger Mississippi Shipyards for the continued develo  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated March 7, 2025, from Privia Health Group Inc., Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, Office for Civil Rights 200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 509F HHH Building Washington, D.C. 200201 Subject: Comment on Proposed Rulemaking - HIPAA Security Rule * * * Dear Office for Civil Rights, Privia Health Group, Inc. appreciates the op  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted two committee hearings on March 24, 2025: * * * DETERRENT ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM: ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR WALK-IN COOLERS AND WALK-IN FREEZERS; PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM: ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS, FREEZERS, AND REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS Committee o  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Munters to Expand Manufacturing Facility in Botetourt County Refrigeration and cooling equipment manufacturer will invest $29.95 million, creating 270 new jobs RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Munters Corporation will invest $29.95 million to build a 200,000-square-foot expansion to its HVAC manufacturing facility in Botetourt County. The project will create   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Renominates Andrea R. Lucas to EEOC WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that President Donald J. Trump has renominated Acting Chair Andrea R. Lucas to another five-year term at the EEOC. Lucas has served as a member of the EEOC since 2020, having been nominated by President Trump during his first term. "I am honored to   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Rebuke Committee Republicans' "Dismantling Government Act" Washington, D.C. (March 25, 2025). Below is Ranking Member Gerald E. Connolly's statement, as prepared for delivery, in strong opposition to Chairman Comer's "Dismantling Government Act", which would use the shell of a long-dormant sta  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott spoke in opposition to H.R. 1048, Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, which imposes unnecessary burdens on universities by requiring them to report gifts of any value from individuals i  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott's Statement Following Concerning Reports of States Attempting to Avoid their Title I Obligations WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement in response to reports of Republican-led states asking the De  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Connolly and Frost Launch Investigation Into Trump Administration Officials Sharing War Plans in An Insecure Group Chat Following Reporting that Secretary Hegseth and Other High-Ranking Trump Officials Discussed War Plans in a Group Chat With a Reporter, Ranking Members Connolly and Frost Demand the Pr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 24 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Completes Action on Legislation from the 2025 General Assembly Session RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today completed action on 916 bills sent to him during the 2025 General Assembly session. The Governor signed 599 bills, amended 159 bills, and vetoed 157 bills. The Governor returned the budget, HB 1600, with 205 amendments and eight item vetoes. "I have  more