FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 14 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Building resilience, community: DAF Mental Health Overview raises awareness of available care By Maristela Romero, Air Force Medical Service Department of the Air Force mental health leaders launched the Mental Health Overview in March 2024 and are now seeing the widespread impact of improving the DAF's role and understanding of supporting a resilient and ready force. Physical and digital distribution   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 13, 2025 NAVY IAP World Services Inc., Cape Canaveral, Florida, is awarded a $58,152,355 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity base operations support contract for services at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece. Work will be performed at Souda Bay, Greece, and will be completed by June 2034. The maximum dollar value, including the base period and eight option periods, is $5  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues RI International for Hostile Work Environment and Disability Discrimination Federal Agency Charges Residential Treatment Provider with Allowing Sexual Harassment and Refusing to Accommodate an Employee with a Disability JACKSONVILLE, N.C. - Recovery Innovations, Inc., doing business as RI International, an international non-profit behavioral health care provider headquartered  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Foxx Opening Remarks on Police Week 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 begin... Mr. McGovern, I speak for everyone here on the Rules Committee when I say that you and your family remain in our thoughts and pray  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE, law enforcement partners arrest almost 200 alien offenders during 4-day immigration enforcement operation in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement working with law enforcement partners apprehended 189 illegal aliens and served notices of inspection to 187 local businesses during an enhanced targeted immigration enf  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- State insurance regulators are calling for enhanced coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in disaster response efforts, emphasizing their critical role in supporting communities and protecting consumers in the aftermath of catastrophic events. In a letter submitted to the Department of Homeland Security, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) outlined several recommendations to improve the partnership between state regulators a  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * More Money for Elon? Oversight Democrats Demand Investigation Into Whether Trump Administration is Using Tariff Negotiations to Support Starlink Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Department of State (Stat  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Investigating Trump-Administration Silencing Potential VA Whistleblowers with Gag Orders Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on RFK Jr. Decision to Rehire Only A Few Wrongfully Terminated NIOSH Employees WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement in response to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. re  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute issued the following news release: * * * Discovery of Hidden Groups Within Migratory Shorebird Could Aid Conservation Tracking Data Revealed Three Groups of Long-Billed Curlew, Each With Unique Migration Patterns and Conservation Needs Researchers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have uncovered three distinct groups of long-billed curlews, a North Amer  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC), based in Arlington, Virginia, a trade association representing the North American tank truck industry, has submitted formal comments to the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), urging the agency to revise or eliminate several existing regulatory requirements. The NTTC, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, argues that these regulations impose unnecessary administrative burdens without enhancing safety or the effectiveness of  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, May 14 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * AI Is for Accelerators NEWPORT NEWS, VA - One of the things that makes the main particle accelerator at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility unique is that it was the first linear accelerator to deliver a continuous stream of electrons. Today, the accelerator's efficiency and stability are critical to groundbreaki  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), calling for a plain and straightforward interpretation of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) following the Supreme Court's decision in Sackett v. EPA. In a letter dated April 23, 2025, DEQ Director Michael S. Rolband emphasized the need for a "brightline" rule to reduce confusion and delays for Virginia citizens and state agencies. Virginia ha  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- The Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news on May 13, 2025: * * * VDOT invites public comment for Route 200 study in Lancaster County Take an online survey to provide feedback on existing travel conditions between Old Saint Johns Road to Yorkshire Road FREDERICKSBURG - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) invites the public to share their feedback on existing travel conditions along Route 200 in Lancaster County. This STARS   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia, has announced its intention to repatriate a sacred basket that is integral to traditional Native American religious practices. The basket, made from grasses, sedge root, bracken root, and redbud, was crafted in the late 19th century. It was purchased from Arthur W. Erickson in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1994 by Robert and Nancy Nooter and was subsequently donated to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in March 2016  more