ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 20 -- The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research issued the following news release: * * * The 2025 Global-X Innovation Challenge: AI Innovations for Maritime Security Launched The U.S. Office of Naval Research Global (ONR Global), in partnership with the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) Singapore, is proud to announce the launch of the GlobalX Innovation Joint Challenge: AI for Advancing Maritime Security. This nine-month international science challenge offers significant r  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Commends Federal Court Ruling Affirming DOGE Power Grab at USIP Was Illegal Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement welcoming a decision by Judge Beryl A. Howell protecting the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) from executive overreach. Judge Howell's decision found that the Trump Administration and the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) acted unlawfully i  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 19, 2025 NAVY BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services Inc., Rockville, Maryland, is awarded a $138,549,731 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-award-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides engineering services, installation engineering, equipment integration, overhauls, design engineering for airborne capabilities, test and evaluation, user and maint  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Fights to Modernize VA Inventory Management to Improve Veteran Care and Cut Waste WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02), a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, introduced the VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act, a bipartisan bill to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) ability to track and manage medical equipment across its healthcare   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Van Hollen, Members of Maryland Congressional Delegation Introduce Bill to Award Henrietta Lacks the Congressional Gold Medal WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) are introducing the Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act, in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. This legislation would   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 20 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Charters African Diaspora Federal Credit Union ALEXANDRIA, Va. (May 19, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration has granted a federal charter and National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund coverage to African Diaspora Federal Credit Union in St. Louis, Missouri. "Credit unions have been the answer to financial inclusion for more than 90 years. It's appropriate that   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * Peters & Slotkin Urge Secretaries Noem and Rubio to Protect Students' Constitutional Rights Senators' Letter Comes After Students Across Michigan Have Their Legal Visas Terminated WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Elissa Slotkin (MI) are calling for more information about recent visa   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Statement on MDA-UAW Tentative Agreement with Electric Boat VATICAN CITY - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, issued the following statement after MDA-UAW Local 571 announced it reached a tentative agreement with Electric Boat. "I congratulate MDA-UAW Local 571 and Electric Boat for reaching a tentative   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of Sen. Warner on the GENIUS Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement ahead of a Senate procedural vote on a revised version of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act : "The stablecoin market has reached nearly $250 billion and the U.S. can't afford to keep standing on the sidelines. We need clear rules of  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 20 -- The Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news on May 19, 2025: * * * Give input on study for East Main Street in Radford Take online survey through June 2; more at https://vaprojectpipeline.virginia.gov/studies/salem/sa-25-03/ SALEM - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking feedback on a transportation study assessing potential roadway and pedestrian safety, multimodal accessibility/connectivity (bicyclist, pedestrian, a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 20 -- The Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news on May 19, 2025: * * * Give Input on study for Melrose Avenue/Orange Avenue in Roanoke Take online survey through June 2; more at https://vaprojectpipeline.virginia.gov/studies/salem/sa-25-04/ SALEM - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking feedback on a transportation study assessing potential roadway and pedestrian safety, congestion mitigation, multimodal accessibility/co  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 20 -- The Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news on May 19, 2025: * * * Give input on study for Route 220 Alternate in Botetourt County Take online survey through June 2; more at https://vaprojectpipeline.virginia.gov/studies/salem/sa-25-05/ SALEM - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking feedback on a transportation study assessing potential roadway safety, capacity preservation (to keep traffic flowing smoothly), multi-m  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 20 -- The Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news on May 19, 2025: * * * Give input on the Prices Fork Road Study Take online survey through June 2; more at https://vaprojectpipeline.virginia.gov/studies/salem/sa-25-01/ SALEM - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking feedback on a transportation study assessing potential roadway and pedestrian safety, multimodal accessibility/connectivity (bicycle, pedestrian, and transit)  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman's Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Surpasses 175 Cosponsors WASHINGTON \- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced that his Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act surpassed 175 cosponsors just over three months after the bipartisan bill's introduction. The Tomorrow's Workforce Coalition, dedicated to championing and rallying support for the legislation, also c  more