WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer On GDP Report: ??"The Economic Warning Lights Are All Flashing Red"?? Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves as the Senior House Democrat on Congress' Joint Economic Committee, today reacted to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) release of its advance estimate for the gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. BEA found that: "Real gross domestic product (GDP) decr  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Cantwell Opening Statement at April 30 Markup WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening statement at today's markup of several pieces of legislation and nominations: "Thank you, Mr. Chai  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the following public communication on April 9, 2025, from the American Society for Meningitis Prevention, Farmington Hills, Michigan: * * * Docket No. CDC-2025-0017 * * * Dear Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP): On behalf of the American Society for Meningitis Prevention, the Kimberly Coffey Foundation, and the Emily Stillman Founda  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Subramanyam Fights Back as House Republicans Target Federal Worker Benefits Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramnayam offered an amendment during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform markup to protect the hard-earned retirement benefits of the federal workforce. His amendment would strike a provision of House Republicans' budget legislation that woul  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 1 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Continuing Promise 2025 Completes Planning USNS Comfort to Deploy to SOUTHCOM Region Military and civilian planners from the United States and six partner nations met this week in Norfolk, Va., to make final plans for the upcoming Continuing Promise 2025 deployment. U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) will deploy in support of Continuing Promise 2025, with the ship scheduled to conduct mission stops i  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 30, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut (N00024-12-C-2115, N00024-17-C-2100, N00024-17-C-2117); and Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia (N00024-15-C-2114, N00024-16-C-2116, and N00024-21-C-2106), are awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee with ceilings, and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modifications for construction of tw  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * DOD Better Now at Defending Domestically Against Unmanned Systems In December 2023, a series of unmanned aerial systems of unknown origin were seen over and around Joint Base Langley-Eustis in southern Virginia. At the time, the Defense Department had little ability to detect, track, characterize, disrupt or defeat those unmanned aerial systems. While speaking before the House Oversite and Government Ref  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 4, 2025, from the National Municipal Stormwater Alliance, Springfield, Virginia: * * * To: Ms. Alicia Denning EPA Headquarters Office of Water, Office of Wastewater Management Mail Code 4203M 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20004 Water Docket U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024- 0481; FRL-11244-01- OW RE: National Pollutant Di  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to dipammo.com: * * * To: dipammo.com, 4665 West End Road, Arcata, CA 95521, United States, support@dipammo.com, case@boldtrunners.com, michael@boldtrunners.com To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://dipammo.com and determined that nicotine pouch products   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from Thompson Hine LLP on behalf of the National Industrial Transportation League, McLean, Virginia: * * * BEFORE THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Transparency in Property Broker Transactions Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Docket Number: FMCSA-2023-0257 * * * The National Industrial Transportation Leagu  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on IRS Tax Relief Announcement The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Virginia affected by the severe February winter storms. Affected individuals in businesses will have until November 3, 2025, to file their tax returns. Ninth District localities which qualified for tax relief include: \- Counties:   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- 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 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * In the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration, Secretary Rollins Puts Farmers First (Washington, D.C., April 30, 2025) \- In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has taken action to support the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and put Farmers First at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). "Farmers come first at t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Lee Introduce Bipartisan Fresh Start Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D, CA-37) and Laurel Lee (R, FL-15) introduced the Fresh Start Act, a bipartisan bill to provide support for rehabilitated individuals to have access to employment, housing, and educational opportunities. The congresswomen spoke at a press conference this morning to high  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Blast Trump Administration's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings 42 lawmakers 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. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in a letter to Secretary Robert F. Ke  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * NASCAR Winner Honors the Fallen at Arlington National Cemetery Christopher Bell, winner of last year's Memorial Day weekend NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina, visited Arlington National Cemetery and toured the Pentagon today. At the cemetery, he visited several grave markers, including that of Medal of Honor recipient Army Maj. Audie Murphy. Army Col. Michael Bin  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Navy Awards Contract Modification for Two Additional Virginia-Class Submarines WASHINGTON - Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a two-ship contract modification on the existing Virginia-class submarine Block V contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of two FY 2024 Virginia-class submarines. The award signals the Navy's commitment to maintaining its warfighting advantage in  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Navy Awards Contract Modification for Two Additional Virginia-Class Submarines Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a two-ship contract modification on the existing Virginia-class submarine Block V contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of two FY 2024 Virginia-class submarines. The award signals the Navy's commitment to maintaining its warfighting advantage in the undersea domain and co  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 1 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Prohibits Three Individuals from Participating in the Affairs of Any Federally Insured Depository Institution The National Credit Union Administration issued two consent orders and one prohibition notice in April 2025. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. Consent Order: * Anh  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 1 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Unilever Federal Credit Union Closes Member Deposits Remain Protected to at Least $250,000 by the Share Insurance Fund ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 30, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today liquidated Unilever Federal Credit Union of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. The NCUA made the decision to liquidate Unilever Federal Credit Union and discontinue operations afte  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Baldwin Exposes Trump Administration for Stopping $47 Million from Treatment for Cancer Patients WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, exposed that the Trump administration has stopped $47 million in funding for critical cancer treatment at nine National Cancer Institute  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * On the 100th Day of The Trump-Musk Administration, Ranking Member Connolly Demands Compliance with 100 Committee Investigations Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement after sending more than one hundred   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Requests Transcribed Interviews with Defense Officials Fired in Aftermath of "Signalgate" Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to former Department of Defense (DoD) Senior Advisor Da  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Underscores Need for Immediate Investigation into Secretary of Defense Hegseth's Continued Use of Insecure Platforms for National Security Work Following Reporting that Secretary Hegseth Shared War Plans in a Group Chat with His Wife, Brother, and Personal Lawyer, Ranking Member Connolly is Cal  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Suhas Subramanyam's Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Unauthorized Drone Activity Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2025) - Below is Ranking Member Suhas Subramanyam's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs hea  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Connolly, Raskin, and Thompson Demand Trump Administration Provide the Contract They Crafted With El Salvador to House Hundreds of Migrants in Brutal Mega-Prison Ranking Members Seek Urgent Answers on Removal of Migrants to Salvadoran Torture Prison as Administration Plots Deportations of Americans Wa  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Applauds $12.4 Billion Contract Awarded to Boost Shipbuilder Pay, Construct Two New Virginia Class Submarines at Electric Boat WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Navy awarded a contract (link is external) of over $12.4 billion to General Dy  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Rep. Derek Tran Holds Press Conference Recognizing 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, Vietnam Veterans on Black April Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Derek Tran (CA-45), alongside CAPAC Chair Grace Meng (NY-06) and Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Sam Liccardo (CA-16), and Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), held a press conference to recognize April 30th as Black April and to commemorate the 50th   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire Votes For HASC Reconciliation Proposal WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), released the following statement regarding his vote for the House Armed Services Committee's (HASC) Reconciliation Proposal: "We would not have a country without a lethal military. Today, I was proud to vote for the House Armed Services Committee's Reconciliation proposal. The House A  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Introduces Bipartisan Second Chance Legislation Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Laurel Lee (R-FL) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) introduced the Fresh Start Act, a bipartisan bill to provide support for rehabilitated individuals to have access to employment, housing, and educational opportunities. "People who have worked to turn their lives around after a criminal convictio  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on April 29, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, $880 billion, that is how much Medicaid funding is on the chopping block. Medicaid funding provides lifesaving care for millions of Americans. Medicaid is America's healthcare safety net. Without it, hospitals operating on thin margins will clo  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Murray, Baldwin, 39 Colleagues Blast Trump's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), alongside Sens. Patty Murray (D-W  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 1 -- The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia issued the following news on April 30, 2025: * * * SCHEV awards $250,000 to transform federal work-study programs The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) awarded $250,000 in grants to two institutions of higher education to help transform on-campus federal work-study jobs to function more like internships. SCHEV awarded the grants as part of the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP).  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * School Official Pleads Guilty to 2.9M Scheme to Defraud Veterans' Education Programs A Virginia career services manager for a school offering job training programs to veterans pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to defraud the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of nearly $3 million. According to court documents, Jeffrey Williams, 37, of Alexandria, used false records to defraud the VA   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-00681; E.D. Va. filed Apr. 22, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ramil Ventura Palafox, Defendant, and BBMR Threshold LLC, Darvie Mendoza, Marissa Mendoza Palafox, and Linda Ventura, Relief Defendants, No. 1:25-cv-00681 (E.D. Va. filed Apr. 22, 2025) The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Ramil Palafox on April 22, 2025, for orchestrating a fraudulent sc  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Senate conducted seven committee hearings on April 29, 2025: * * * NOMINATIONS Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Luke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, who was introduced by Senator Rounds, and Devon Westhill, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Agriculture, after the nominees testified and answ  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-7) on the history, jurisdiction and a summary of its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, on March 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM OF THE CHAIRMAN To Members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: The enclosed report reviews the accomplishments of the Committee in the 118th Congress. It wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-6) on its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, on March 26, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * COMMITTEE RULES I. RULES OF PROCEDURE Rule 1. Regular Meeting Days.--The regular meeting day of the committee shall be the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, except that if there be no business before the committee the regular meeting shall be omitted. Rule 2. C  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-6) on its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, on March 26, 2025. (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * July 23, 2024: Considered by Senate. July 23, 2024: By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote July 24, 2024. July 24, 2024: Considered by Senate. July 24, 2024: Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay vote, 78- 16. Record vote number: 215. July 24, 2024:  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-8) its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on March 31, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 4 of 7) S. 794--CTPAT Pilot Program of 2023. (Public Law 118-98). October 01, 2024. This act requires the Department of Homeland Security to carry out a pilot program that assesses whether allowing certain entities to participate   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Intelligence Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-1) on its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Chairman Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, and Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner, D-Virginia, on Feb. 20, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PREFACE The Select Committee on Intelligence submits to the Senate this report on its activities from January 3, 2023, to January 3, 2025. This report also includes references to activities underway at the conclus  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: LEADER JEFFRIES REMARKS ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered the following speech on what a disaster for the American people that Donald Trump's first 100 days have been and how costs, chaos and corruption are all up, thanks to the President and his Rubber Stamp Republicans. Good morning. Good morning. Than  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: LEADER JEFFRIES REMARKS ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered the following speech on what a disaster for the American people that Donald Trump's first 100 days have been and how costs, chaos and corruption are all up, thanks to the President and his Rubber Stamp Republicans. Good morning. Good morning. Thank you. Thank you, everyone  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service issued the following news release: * * * In the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration, Secretary Rollins Puts Farmers First Washington, D.C., April 30, 2025 - In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has taken action to support the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and put Farmers First at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). "Far  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Warren, Murray Call for Investigation Into Trump Administration Delaying Disaster Relief Funding for Disaster-Stricken Communities Letter sent ahead of Banking Committee hearing on insurance and disaster relief Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the S  more