WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Statement On U.S. Institute Of Peace Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement after the reported mass firings of workers at the United States Institute of Peace, the reported illegal "appointment" of a 28-year-old Elon Musk lackey to replace its president, and the reported "transfer" of its headquarters to the General Services Administration (GSA): "The United States I  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Burlison: Artificial Intelligence Technology Has the Potential to Transform America WASHINGTON--Today, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered an opening statement at the hearing on "Amer  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Calls for National Strategic Data Center Plan and Cautions Against Rapid Growth as Virginia's 10th District Leads Nation in Data Center Presence Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) spoke about the impacts of data centers on Northern Virginia families at a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing. Callin  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 1, 2025 AIR FORCE Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $12,213,406,028 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the operation of Lincoln Laboratory Federally Funded Research and Development Center. This contract provides for research, development, and rapid prototyping of advanced technology to meet Department of Defense and na  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * First Signal, Now Gmail: Oversight Democrats Launch Investigation into Waltz and Staff's Use of Personal Gmail for Sensitive Government Work Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Nati  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 1 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Youngkin Increases Education Funding by Nearly Half-a-Billion in "Strong-Dynamic-Winning-Together" Budget Spending Has Increased 53% Per Student Since Pandemic * The Strong-Dynamic-Winning-Together budget increases funding to school divisions by nearly half a billion. Anyone peddling "cuts" to education is operating in the fact-free zone. * The Facts: the budget as amended i  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Leads Missouri Delegation in Doubling Down on USPS Audit Request Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led members of the Missouri Congressional delegation--including Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Ann Wagner (Mo.), Robert Onder (Mo.), Jason Smith (Mo.), Sam Graves (Mo.), and Eric Burlison (Mo.) -- in sending a letter to USPS Inspector General Tammy Hull requesting an audit of the St. Louis r  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: McClellan Commemorates Trailblazer and Lifelong Advocate for Education James Solomon Russell To commemorate this year's James Solomon Russell Day, Congresswoman McClellan introduces bill preserving Russell's legacy Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it: This weekend, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) celebrated the life and legacy of James Solomon Russell with Saint Paul's   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: McClellan, Sykes, Warner Reintroduce Bill to Improve Access to Healthy Foods, Eliminate Food Deserts Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (OH-13) reintroduced the Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act. This legislation would provide incentives to food providers to expand access to healthy foods in underserv  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: * * * Marine Corps Launches Attack Drone Team MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. - On Jan. 3, 2025, the Commanding Generals of Training Command, Maj. Gen. Anthony M. Henderson, and the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, Brig. Gen. Simon M. Doran, established the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team in response to the rapid proliferation of armed first-person view drone technology and tactics. The creation of MCADT com  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Kaine Launch Effort to Protect and Strengthen Federal Student Loan Repayment Options Washington, D.C. - With affordable student loan repayment options at risk under the Trump Administration, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Virginia's U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today led their colleagues to launch a new effort to protect and expand federal student loan repayment programs. The Savings Oppo  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has released a new list of properties under consideration for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. These nominations, submitted before March 15, 2025, span multiple states and include historic districts, homes, churches, and industrial sites. The potential listings reflect a broad effort to preserve the nation's architectural, cultural, and historical heritage. Among the notable nominations is the Libertyville Downtown H  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 2 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Public Comment Opportunity Opens on Two Water Quality Action Plans to Protect Local Waterways The City of Alexandria invites the public to provide comments on two Local Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Action Plans, which outline sources of pollutants and reduction strategies to protect and enhance local waterways. As part of the City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on AI in K-12 Education WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitled, "From Cha  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Requests Transcribed Interviews with Members of the "Houthi PC small group" Signal Chat Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to non-principal agency officials involved  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Leads Bipartisan Lawmakers in Curbing Violence Against Health Care and Social Service Workers WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a senior member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, re-introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Rep. Courtney Leads Bipartisan Lawmakers in Curbing Violence Against Health Care and Social Service Workers WASHINGTON, DC--Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a senior member of the Health, Education  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Ranked as One of the Most Effective Freshman Members of 118th Congress For Immediate Release: March 31, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) was ranked as one of the most effective first-term lawmakers in the 118th Congress (2023-25) by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL). Rep. Hoyle was the second highest ranked Democratic freshman and eighth highest rank  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 31, 2025: * * * Madam Speaker, with the historic victory by President Donald Trump receiving a mandate for reelection, he has been winning on behalf of American families, and he is just getting started. Illegal alien border crossings have been reduced by 98 percent, the lowest level ever recorded, and construction of the border wall has resumed. A  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The White House sent to the Senate on April 1, 2025, the nominations of 18 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Marc Andersen, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army. * Gregory Autry, of Florida, to be Chief Financial Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. * Donald Bergin III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs). * Marc Berkowitz, of Virginia, to b  more