WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Introduces Aspirational Half-Earth Resolution in Honor of Earth Day Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), co-chair of the Congressional Endangered Species Caucus, today introduced a resolution in support of Dr. E.O. Wilson's Half-Earth vision to protect fifty percent of our lands and waters to better support America's biodiversity and promote a sustainable Earth. "As an avid hiker and climber, I recognize th  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Democrats Demand Transparency after Trump Proposes to Eliminate Office that Supports Seniors and Americans with Disabilities Lawmakers are demanding transparency--failure to act will force this crucial issue to the House floor for a vote. As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Committee Democrats are   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Market Access for Local Breweries and Wineries Washington, D.C. - This week, Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the bipartisan USPS Shipping Equity Act to allow the United States Postal Service (USPS) to ship alcoholic beverages to consumers. "This prohibition era restriction on the Po  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 25, 2025 NAVY Marine Hydraulics International LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, is awarded an $89,676,030 firm-fixed-price contract for USS New York (LPD 21) Fiscal 2025 Selected Restricted Availability. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $111,422,163. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, and is expected to be complet  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has released the following public communication dated April 4, 2025, from the Pool and Hot Tub Alliance and International Hot Tub Association: * * * To: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies OIice, EE-5B 1000 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20585-0121 Re: Comments on EERE-2022-BT-STD-0025, Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conse  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from Melinda L. Tomaino Sr., environment and sustainability director of the Associated General Contractors of America, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Marcy Card Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: AGC of Ameri  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by Zach Edwards, Sonya Ravindranath Waddell and Felipe F. Schwartzman: * * * Inflation Expectations of Fifth District Firms Introduction In early 2021, inflation in the U.S. began to climb, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) peaking at 9 percent on a year-over-year basis in 2022. Since then, inflation has come down considerably. In July 2021, we started to monitor the inflatio  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments RICH MOND, VA -- Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional administration and board appointments. ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS COMMERCE AND TRADE * Luis Lopez-Stipes, Assistant Secretary BOARD APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY OPIOID ABATEMENT AUTHORITY * The Honorable Debbie Ritter of Chesapea  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Hitachi Energy Expands Footprint in Southwest Virginia Energy infrastructure company will invest $22.5 million and create 120 new jobs RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that provides electrical grid infrastructure to customers in the utility, industry, transportation, data center and  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Defends Department Of Education In Court Washington, D.C. -- The Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force led 192 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's efforts to close the Department of Education in the matter of the State of New York v. Linda McMahon. A case in which 20 states moved to sue the administration for   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) sent a letter to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Leland Dudek to demand that he keep Social Security field offices open. Americans will also deliver the letter in-person to Social Security field offices across the country today, in a show of support for Social Secu  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * Last Chance to Register for Export-Import Bank of the United States' 2025 Annual Conference April 29 & 30 in Washington, D.C. Washington, DC - The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) will kick off its 2025 Annual Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 29. The event will be a two-day forum of remarks, plenary di  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * MAKO Sentry 2025-2: Generating Warfighting Capability and Lethality in the Pacific CORONADO, Calif. -- Over 300 Navy Reserve Component Sailors on staff at U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), U.S. 7th Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet and U.S. 10th Fleet participated in MAKO Sentry 2025-2 in Coronado, California, and other Department of Defense locations including Norfolk, Virginia, Denver, Colo  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Announces 2025 Women of Excellence Award Winners Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the winners of the Second Annual Women of Excellence Awards. The awards recognize outstanding women or women's organizations residing, studying, working, or serving Virginia's Fourth District that have made a profound impact on the district and have meaningfu  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Larson, Hayes, 100+ Lawmakers Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) joined a coalition of over 100 Congressional Democrats in writing to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administrat  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 26 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Board to Hold Meeting on May 22 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 25, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration Board will hold a meeting on Thursday, May 22 starting at 10 a.m. Eastern. Items on the agenda include: * A briefing on the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund's performance in the first quarter of 2025 * A briefing on the NCUA's Voluntary Separation Program  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Colleagues Blast Trump Admin's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings 42 Senators write to RFK Jr. demanding answers on Trump Admin's actions undermining Head Start as Trump reportedly plans to eliminate the program WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined 41 Senators in calling out the Trump Administration's direct   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 17, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the exceptional work of the officers of the Prince William County Police Department in the recent arrest of a top MS-13 leader in Virginia's Seventh District. Their relentless dedication to public safety and professionalism in the face of danger has not only made our communities safe  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on the Passing of Former Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement on the passing of former Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman: "I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of my friend Alexis Herman. In 1977, President Carter appointe  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Requests Secretary Noem Designate Plattsburgh International Airport as a Port of Entry Saratoga, N.Y. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik requested Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem designate Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) as a port of entry (POE). The Plattsburgh International Airport is a vital economic engine within the 21st Congressional Dist  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Top Democrats Condemn Trump Executive Orders Repealing "Disparate Impact" Enforcement and School Discipline Protections WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), House Committee on the Judiciary released the following statements in   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex Releases Draft Compatibility Determination of Research and Surveys for Public Review The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing a 14-day public review and comment period on draft compatibility determinations for research and survey activities at Rappahannock River Valley, James River, and  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Warren, Kaine Press Hegseth on High Civilian Casualties in Yemen Strikes and Trump Administration's Dismantling of Safeguards Against Civilian Harm WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) wrote to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, expressing concerns with reports that U.S. strikes against the Houthis at the Ras Isa f  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Blast Trump Administration's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK, Jr. Release Funding and Reverse Firings WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, (both D-VA) joined 40 of their congressional colleagues in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy,   more