WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * 16 Military Hospitals Receive Leapfrog's Highest Safety Grade The Defense Health Agency has announced that 16 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for Spring 2025. These high grades reflect the DHA's ongoing dedication to transparency and providing high-quality care to service members and their families. The Leapfrog Group is a national, independ  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * 2025 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Air Force Lt. Gen. Earl Hedlund Editor's Note: This is one of five stories featuring 2025 DLA Hall of Fame inductees. An induction ceremony will be held 2 p.m. May 21 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex auditorium on Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The ceremony is open to all DLA employees; invitations are not needed. The Defense Logistics Agency director  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Fitzpatrick Introduce Barriers to Suicide Act U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), bipartisan leaders on mental health and suicide prevention, today introduced the Barriers to Suicide Act. This legislation would create grants to help state and local governments fund nets and barriers that have been shown to reduce suicide on bridges and other high-risk infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Reintroduced to Protect Older Workers from Age Discrimination As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, a bipartisan and bicameral group of Members reintroduced the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (link is external) (POWADA), a proposal to strengthen anti-discrimination prote  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Reintroduced to Protect Older Workers from Age Discrimination WASHINGTON - Today, a bipartisan and bicameral group of Members reintroduced the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA), a proposal to strengthen anti-discrimination protections for older workers. In the House  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0848) entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - March 2025": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 3 states in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 3 states. Nationally, the job openings, hires, an  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Environment Hearing on EPA Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled The Fiscal Year 2026 Environmental Protection Age  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly, Comer Introduce Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman James Comer (R-KY), the Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform respectively, introduced the Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act, bipartisan legislation to commission a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on gaps in screening and prevent  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 20, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, California, is awarded a $198,955,270 firm-fixed-price contract action for maintenance, modernization, and repair of USS America (LHA 6) Fiscal 2026 Docking Selected Restricted Availability. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $209,233,949. Work will be performed in San D  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * DoD announces USAF, USSF winners of the 2025 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth announced the 2025 recipients of the Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence May 16.  Department of the Air Force installations conducted its own intra-Service competition before elevating winners to the Department of Defense level.   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * DoD announces USAF, USSF winners of the 2025 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth announced the 2025 recipients of the Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence May 16. Department of the Air Force installations conducted its own intra-Service competition before elevating winners to the Department of Defense leve  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: * * * DOD Announces Winners of the 2025 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth announced the 2025 recipients of the Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence. The Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people who operate and maintain U.S. military installations.   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Introduces BONUS Act to End Federal Tax on Military Bonuses WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA-02), the co-chairs of the Military Family Caucus, introduced the BONUS Act, a bipartisan bill that would exempt military bonuses from federal income tax. This bill ensures that servicemembers receive 100% of their earned bonuses without penalty. Rig  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Charges Against Congresswoman McIver Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement in response to news that the Justice Department charged Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10): "I am deeply disturbed by the charges filed today against Congresswoman LaMonica McIver. LaMonica has been a tireless advocate for justice, equity, and  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on on a resolution (S.Res. 195) requesting information on El Salvador's human rights practices. The resolution was introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, and 13 cosponsors: * * * The Administration strongly opposes S. Res. 195, a resolution requesting information on El Salvador's human rights practices. Pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act, passa  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on Rep. LaMonica McIver Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement: "I stand with Congresswoman McIver and stand by her constitutional duty to conduct responsible oversight as a representative of the people of Newark. "This Administration's unprecedented attempts t  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- 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 Rep. LaMonica McIver Washington, D.C. (May 19, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement: "I stand with Congresswoman McIver and stand by her constitutional duty to conduct resp  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Record-Breaking 11th SelectUSA Investment Summit Concludes Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov (link sends email) Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce held the 11th SelectUSA Investment Summit which was the largest Investment Summit in its history with over 5,500 attendees spanning over a record 100+ international markets and over 1,100 economic developer  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 19, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to thank James Tiani, who is retiring June 17, 2025, after over twenty years of outstanding service to the House of Representatives in the Office of Acquisitions Management. He lives in Oakton, Virginia, and I am proud to represent him here in Congress. Originally from New Canaan, Connecticut--just  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. John McGuire, R-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, I rise to recognize the groundbreaking of Seneca Commerce Park in Campbell County, Virginia, which I attended on Wednesday, April 15. This is the largest project the Economic Development Authority of Campbell County has taken on in over a decade. The   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, I rise in support of the ANCHOR Act. The U.S. Academic Research Fleet, the ARF, is made up of an impressive array of marine research assets and even more impressive than this fleet is the invaluable research that it conducts. This diverse fleet is   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 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, I rise in support of the Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act, as well. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as mentioned, established a first-of-its-kind Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, and this new office was taske  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Sixteen military hospitals, including BAMC, receive Leapfrog's highest safety grade FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Defense Health Agency has announced that 16 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for Spring 2025. These high grades reflect the DHA's ongoing dedication to transparency and providing high-q  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- A new working paper from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) explores the relationship between market power and productivity in Peru's manufacturing sector. The study, titled "Productivity and Market Power: The Case of Manufacturing Firms of Peru 2002-2019" (IDB-WP-1684), applied advanced econometric techniques, including machine learning, to investigate whether firms' market power causally affects their total factor productivity (TFP). Authored by Mario Te  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Subcommittee on Environment Holds Hearing on EPA FY2026 Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, led a hearing titled The Fiscal Year 2026 Environmental Protection Agency Budget. "Our national security, our economic competitiveness, the hea  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Up to 18.3 Million Children Could Lose Access to Free School Meals Because of Republican Tax Cuts for the Wealthy WASHINGTON - Today, the Urban Institute released a new report shedding light on how the Republicans'budget reconciliation proposal could cause up to 18.3 million children to lose access to free school mealse  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USS Alexandria Returns to Naval Base Point Loma Following Seven-Month Pacific Ocean Deployment SAN DIEGO -- Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) returned home to Naval Base Point Loma following a successful seven-month deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, May 15, 2025. Alexandria deployed in 2024 from its homeport of   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 20 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * USS Charleston deploys to U.S. Northern Command Area of Responsibility The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) departed Naval Base San Diego to support U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) southern border operations, May 20. Charleston takes over duties previously carried out by the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and will co  more

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

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Warn Republican Effort to Gut Clean Energy Investments will Endanger Virginia Jobs, Increase Costs for Virginia Households WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today condemned Republican-led efforts to roll back key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as part of their proposed budget reconciliation bill to cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans. The se  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Warn: Republican Effort to Gut Clean Energy Investments Will Endanger Virginia Jobs, Increase Costs for Virginia Households WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today condemned Republican-led efforts to roll back key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as part of their proposed budget reconciliation bill to cut taxes for the wealthiest Amer  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Leads Colleagues in Legislative Push to Combat DOGE's Unsafe Retention of Personal Information WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, led a group of colleagues in introducing the Defending Our Government's Electronic data: Bolstering Responsible Oversight & Safeguards (DOGE BROS) Act, legislation to hold Elo  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Capito Introduce Bill to Improve Early Assessment, Diagnosis of Alzheimer's WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), reintroduced the Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act, bipartisan legislation to encourage early assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer's. Companion legislation was also introduced in the U.S. House of R  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Demand Trump Lift Hold on High-Speed Internet Funding WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA ) joined 11 of his Senate colleagues in demanding that the Trump administration release funding for states under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. This program, which was created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - landmark legislation authored and  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Marshall Introduce Bill to Improve Seniors' Access to Care WASHINGTON -U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today reintroduced the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act - bipartisan, zero-cost legislation to improve access to care for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The bill focuses on streamlining the often cumbersome and time-consuming p  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman, Lieu Launch Bipartisan Congressional Toy Caucus WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Toy Caucus, highlighting the U.S. toy industry's critical role as a driver of economic growth, innovation, and job creation across the country. The Toy Caucus will address key issues impacting the industry, in  more