WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48179) on April 22, 2025, entitled "Tickets for Live Entertainment Events:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Selected Legislative Options Members of the 118th and 119th Congresses have introduced bills related to ticketing services for live events. The provisions in some of these bills aimed to increase protections for consumers by, for example, increasing transparency about the ticket price and t  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Blasts Trump Admin's Attacks on Head Start, Demands They Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led a group of 41 Senators in calling out the Trump administration's direct attacks on Head Start and demanding his Department of Health and Human Services immediately release Head Start funding, reverse the mass firing of Head Star  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Statement On Gerry Connolly Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement on his longtime friend and colleague Congressman Gerry Connolly's announcement that he would not seek reelection to the U.S. House: "Northern Virginia is a better place for Gerry Connolly's decision to enter public service. He has left an indelible mark on Fairfax County, our region, our Commonwealth,  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * Chair Walberg Calls in Northwestern President for Transcribed Interview Request Follows Antisemitism on Campus After Passover Vandalism Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Northwestern University President, Michael Schill requesting a transcribed interview about steps being t  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on Rep. Gerry Connolly WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement in response to Congressman Gerry Connolly's announcement that he would be stepping down as Ranking Member of the Oversight Committee and retiring at the end of his term due to his continuing battle against cancer. In a statement, Rep. Frost says:   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly Issues Updated Open Letter to Constituents Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) released the following open letter to his constituents: Dear Friends, I want to begin by thanking you for your good wishes and compassion as I continue to tackle my diagnosis. Your outpouring of love and support has given me strength in my fights - both against cancer and in our collective defense of   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 28, 2025 ARMY General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, was awarded a $727,803,978 firm-fixed-price contract to procure 120 mm Insensitive Munition High Explosive with Tracer tank ammunition cartridges. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Marcy Card Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: NEMA Comments on the Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Vinyl Chloride (CA  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * Foxx Opening Remarks on Several CRAs 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. Warning: I am very emotional. Before we proceed with our meeting, I want to take a moment and say that Mr. McGovern and his family remain in our  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Blast Trump Admin's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Unfreeze Head Start Funding & Reverse Firings of Early Childhood Education Workers WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), one of only two Head Start graduates to serve in the Senate, sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Blast Trump Admin's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Unfreeze Head Start Funding & Reverse Firings of Early Childhood Education Workers In a letter to RFK Jr., Heinrich & Lujan demand answers on Trump Admin's actions to undermine Head Start as Trump reportedly plans to eliminate the program WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Be  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Congressman Connolly's Announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding U.S. Representative Gerald E. Connolly's (D-VA-11) announcement : "For decades, my friend Gerry Connolly has shown Virginia and the country how to fight for what is right. No one has fought harder when it comes to Virginia's federal workforce, tran  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REP. GERRY CONNOLLY Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: For over three decades, Congressman Gerry Connolly has tenaciously served the hardworking people of Northern Virginia with integrity. As a Subcommittee Chair and now Ranking Member of the Oversight Committee, Gerry has defended our Democracy a  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REP. GERRY CONNOLLY Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: For over three decades, Congressman Gerry Connolly has tenaciously served the hardworking people of Northern Virginia with integrity. As a Subcommittee Chair and now Ranking Member of the Oversight Committee, Gerry has defended our Democracy and strengthened our instit  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Demands Answers from Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Following Reports of Substandard Care Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) sent a letter to the Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center to express deep concern over a growing number of reports describing troubling conditions at the facility: "The deeply concerning and p  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Connolly Announcement Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11) announced he will not seek reelection: "For over 40 years, Representative Gerry Connolly has served his country, first as a congressional staffer and the last 30 in elected office representing his beloved Fairfax Cou  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- NASA issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * NASA 3D Wind Measuring Laser Aims to Improve Forecasts from Air, Space Since last fall, NASA scientists have flown an advanced 3D Doppler wind lidar instrument across the United States to collect nearly 100 hours of data -- including a flight through a hurricane. The goal? To demonstrate the unique capability of the Aerosol Wind Profiler (AWP) instrument to gather extremely precise measurements of wind dir  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * On Workers' Memorial Day, Reps. Scott, Courtney Lead Bill to Improve Workplace Safety WASHINGTON - Today, on Workers' Memorial Day, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) and Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce reintroduced the Protecting America's Wor  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Appoints New Members to Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council WASHINGTON--Today, President Donald J. Trump appointed several new members to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council, a bipartisan group tasked with reforming and streamlining the nation's emergency management and disaster response system. Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary o  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly and Rep. Min Investigate President Trump's Unlawful Extortion of Private Law Firms Washington, D.C. (April 28, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. David Min sent letters to Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Allen Overy Shearman  more

WASHINGTON, April 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's Statement on Oversight Republicans' Billionaire Giveaway to Make America More Expensive Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after Chairman James Comer and Overs  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Scott, Connolly Demand Answers on Trump's Attacks on Civil Rights Protections for Workers "Cuts of this magnitude, combined with the halting of OFCCP's EO 11246 enforcement activity, will leave workers increasingly vulnerable to discrimination and unfair hiring practices when they pursue work with fe  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Congressman Gerry Connolly WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Workforce and Dean of the Virginia Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement after Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) announced that he will not seek re-election and will step down as Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Gov  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Connolly Demand Answers on Trump's Attacks on Civil Rights Protections for Workers "Cuts of this magnitude, combined with the halting of OFCCP's EO 11246 enforcement activity, will leave workers increasingly vulnerable to discrimination and unfair hiring practices when they pursue work with federal contractors." As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democra  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Regarding Congressman Gerry Connolly's Announcement to Not Seek Re-Election Washington D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam released the following statement on Congressman Gerry Connolly's announcement that he will not seek re-election and will soon step down as Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. "Gerry Conn  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on Gerry Connolly WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the below statement: "Throughout his career, Gerry Connolly has exemplified the very best of public service -- fiercely intelligent, deeply principled, and relentlessly committed to the people of Northern Virginia and our nation. Whether it's standing up for federal workers, advocating for g  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Turner Statement on Rep. Gerry Connolly's Decision Not To Seek Reelection WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement on Rep. Gerry Connolly's (VA-11) decision not to seek reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives: "Gerry Connolly is a dear friend and dedicated public servant who has spent more than 30 years serving our nation. Over the past deca  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * U.S. Space Force defines path to space superiority in first Warfighting framework ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Space Force released its Space Warfighting framework April 17, outlining the service's vision for achieving and maintaining space superiority while ensuring the long-term safety and sustainability of the space domain. This landmark   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman's FACT Act Passes U.S. House WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman's (VA-01) bipartisan Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives less than three months after the bill's introduction. "The House's passage of my bipartisan FACT Act marks real progress in countering foreign threats to our tech infrastructure," said Congress  more