WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * After Exit of Top Vaccine Official, Ranking Member Connolly Demands HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Reverse His Vaccination Suppression Efforts Washington, D.C. (March 29, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary o  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Chairwoman Foxx Opening Remarks on H.R. 1526, H.R. 22, S.J. Res. 18, and S.J. Res. 28 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. Before we proceed with our hearing, we have a housekeeping matter to take care of regarding the   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Ciscomani Ranked Most Effective Lawmaker from Arizona in the 118th Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani was one of the most effective members of the House of Representatives during his first term in the 118th Congress, according to new report by the nonpartisan Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL). The two-term congressman from Tucson was the most effective  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly, Kim Reintroduce Taiwan International Solidarity Act Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Taiwan Caucus, and the former President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA), the Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific, introduced the Taiwan Inter  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a notice of intent to rule on a request from the Dinwiddie Airport and Industrial Authority to dispose of 44.24 acres of federally obligated airport property at Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County Airport in Petersburg, Virginia.  This property, located approximately 1,000 feet northwest of the airport's primary runway, includes the northern portion of a former crosswind r  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued an updated list of laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITFs) that are certified to meet the standards for federal workplace drug testing programs. Published in the Federal Register on April 1, 2025, the notice details the facilities approved to conduct drug testing using urine and oral fluid samples in accordance with the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Washington, D.C., arrests Salvadoran alien gang member in Northern Virginia STERLING, Va. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegally present Salvadoran national and documented member of the 18th Street Gang who illegally reentered the United States after being removed. Officers with ICE Washington, D.C.'s Fugitive Operati  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI in the Courant: Electric Boat is Hiring, Building Other shipyards in US have been struggling to retain workers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, the Hartford Courant published a piece reporting that, thanks to successful training programs, Electric Boat is retaining 89% of its workforce while recruiting thousands of new workers--a "stark contrast" to other shipyards. "I think t  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Cosponsors Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Fix World Trade Center Health Program Funding Shortfall WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced he is cosponsoring the 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025, legislation that would extend funding that benefits 9/11 responders and survivors. "9/11 was one of the most horrific and painful days i  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 1 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Prohibits Six Individuals from Participating in the Affairs of Any Federally Insured Depository Institution ALEXANDRIA, Va. (March 31, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration issued four consent orders and two prohibition notices in March 2025. The individuals named below are prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institutio  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from Ruth Whittaker, director of civic innovation policy at Chamber of Progress, McLean, Virginia: * * * To: Jack Danielson, Executive Director, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE. West Building Washington, DC 20590 RE: Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0100-Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- 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 Mfume Demand Answers from Postal Board of Governors on Sudden Departure of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Shady DOGE Agreement Washington, D.C. (March 31, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ra  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Obernolte, Beyer introduce bipartisan CREATE AI Act to expand access to artificial intelligence research tools Representatives Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced H.R. 2385, the Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025, or the CREATE AI Act, legislation that would establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hawley Addresses Students at Liberty University Convocation By U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) | March 31, 2024 | Liberty University On Friday, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) delivered the Convocation Address to students at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Listen to Senator Hawley's full remarks here. Speech excerpts as delivered: "Is not our nation in so many ways spiritu  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Hosts Roundtable with U.S. Postal Service, Local Officials to Address Persistent Mail Delays in Richmond Area Glen Allen, VA - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today hosted a roundtable with officials from the United States Postal Service (USPS) and local government leaders to address ongoing mail delivery issues plaguing communities across central Virginia. At the meeting, USPS Directo  more