WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * 'You Gave Him an Aircraft Carrier?' DOD Assets Bring Accuracy to 'Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning' It was a lofty mission, and the Defense Department chose to accept it. As Paramount Global and famed actor Tom Cruise put together their eighth installment of the "Mission Impossible" franchise, "Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning," the studio once again reached out to DOD to use its many militar  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 24 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on May 23, 2025: * * * City to Host Open House on Access and Safety Improvements on King Street near the Alexandria City High School The City of Alexandria invites members of the public to an open house hosted by the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services to learn about safety improvements proposed for the King Street roadway in front of the Alexandria City High School. The proposed impr  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 23, 2025: * * * Congressman Addison McDowell Leads Resolution Honoring Israeli Embassy Victims and Condemning Antisemitism WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-6) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives honoring the lives of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim and condemning antisemitism in all its forms. Sarah, an American citizen, and Yaron were b  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 23, 2025 NAVY Austal USA LLC, National City, California (N0002425D4212); BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair Inc., San Diego, California (N0002425D4213); General Dynamics-NASSCO, San Diego, California (N0002425D4214); Continental Maritime of San Diego LLC, San Diego, California (N0002425D4215); Fincantieri Marine Repair LLC, Jacksonville, Florida (N0002425D4216); Delphinus Engineering, Inc.  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Defense, through its Defense Security Cooperation Agency, has formally notified Congress of a proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Italy. This unclassified arms sales notification, Transmittal No. 24-18, details Italy's request to purchase additional AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ Tactical Missiles and related equipment, significantly increasing the scope of previously implemented cases. The total estimated cost of this comprehen  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Bill to Expand Health Care Freedom for the Self-Employed and Small Businesses FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22nd, 2025 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 # # WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has introduced new legislation to expand affordable health coverage options for millions of self-employed Americans and employees of small businesses.   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau has ordered Optima Enrichment Inc. and Waterloo Christian Radio Corp., Falls Church, Virginia, to share broadcast time for their new noncommercial educational FM stations in Wisconsin. The decision follows a protracted dispute over mutually exclusive applications for the Delafield and Ixonia areas. The two organizations were the remaining contenders in NCE MX Group 93, a group of applicants from the 2021 NCE FM filing wi  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on DOE Metallurgical Coal Announcement U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright announced on Thursday, May 22, that coal used in steelmaking is now designated as a critical material. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "I am excited by this announcement from the Department of Energy. "Metallurgical coal is a lifeblood for co  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a final determination concluding that Unifyia platform software undergoes its last substantial transformation in the United States. This ruling, issued on May 15, 2025, impacts the country of origin for the software, particularly for U.S. Government procurement purposes under the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. The decision stems from an in-depth review of Unifyia, Inc.'s softwar  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Reintroduce Legislation to Fulfill Promise of Brown As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Over 70 years after the Supreme Court's landmark 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-0  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Applauds Successful Effort to Defend Education Department As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTION \- Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), House Co  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Learn about TRICARE health plan options for young adults FALLS CHURCH, Virginia -As graduation season arrives, TRICARE-eligible young adults and their family members should understand how this milestone affects their TRICARE health coverage. Here's what you need to know about TRICARE health plan options for young adults. "As your child reaches important milest  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan, Sanchez Introduce Bill to Improve Affordability of Student Transportation Costs Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (CA-38) introduced the Accessible Campus Commuting and Expanded Student Savings (ACCESS) Act to improve accessibility and affordability of higher education. The cost of transportation is a significant barr  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Warren, Merkley, Blumenthal, Liccardo, Advocates Call Out Trump's Corrupt Meme Coin Dinner, Demand The Release Of Attendees' Names And What Favors They're Getting WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday led a press conference with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.)  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Warren, Merkley, Blumenthal, Liccardo, Advocates Call Out Trump's Corrupt Meme Coin Dinner, Demand The Release Of Attendees' Names And What Favors They're Getting WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday led a press conference with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Sam Liccardo  more

PORTSMOUTH, Virginia, May 24 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Navy Public Health Team Leads the Way in Blast Exposure Strategy While Operating Side-by-Side with Sailors and Marines By Jennifer Goulart - Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command Recognizing a hazard that needs to be monitored is nothing new to those in the public health field because that's what they do--identify, assess and control risks to protect population health, from infectious disease  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), an agency within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Department of Commerce, has announced a request for a significant modification to a scientific research permit. Jason Kahn of NMFS in Silver Spring, MD, is seeking to amend Permit No. 24016-01, which authorizes critical research on endangered Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon populations. The proposed modific  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: * * * Oversight Democrats Unite to Oppose a Series of Attacks on Life-Saving Regulations, Champion Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act Washington, D.C. (May 21, 2025)-- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch led Committee Democrats in opposition to a series of Republican-led bills that would dismantle federal regulations, put t  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Patriotic Military Events Planned for Memorial Day Weekend at Coca-Cola 600 Race This year's Memorial Day weekend NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 race takes place May 25, 2025, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. As Americans remember and mourn our fallen heroes, NASCAR Nation will honor and recognize them alongside hundreds of current service members at one of the sport's biggest races of the  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 24 (TNSrep) -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Report reveals gains in service member hearing health as military focuses on force readiness For DOD, good hearing is essential for being fit and ready for duty. Hearing loss among service members and Department of Defense civilians was down slightly in 2023, according to the Defense Health Agency's Hearing Center of Excellence (https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Centers-of-Excellence/HCE  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Senate conducted six committee hearings on May 22, 2025: * * * APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Labor, after receiving testimony from Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary of Labor. * * * APPROPRIATIONS: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Comm  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Slotkin Statement on Defending Michigan's Auto Industry and Auto Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) today voted in favor of legislation to repeal California's EPA waiver allowing them to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. "Today, I voted to prevent California and the states that follow its' standard from effectively banning gas-powered cars by  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Subramanyam, Beyer, Amo Lead Bipartisan Request for an Independent Review of DCA Airspace in Transportation Funding Bill Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), Don Beyer (D-VA-8), and Gabe Amo (D-RI-1) led 16 of their colleagues in requesting that the Department of Transportation (DOT) facilitate an independent review of Washington, DC airspace as part of the Appr  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine: Under GOP Tax Plan, Virginia Children will Go Hungry to Pay for Tax Cuts for Billionaires WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Republicans in Congress continue to push forward on a partisan tax plan that cuts the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by more than 20 percent, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued the following statement condemning GOP efforts to make drasti  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine: Under GOP Tax Plan, Virginia Children will go Hungry to Pay for Tax Cuts for Billionaires WASHINGTON - As Republicans in Congress continue to push forward on a partisan tax plan that cuts the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by more than 20 percent, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued the following statement condemning GOP efforts to make drastic cuts   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Push ICE to Require Agents Identify Themselves, Limit Use of Masks and Face Coverings During Enforcement Operations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine are pressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to follow U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations requiring law enforcement to properly identify themselves and limit use of face co  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Push ICE to Require Agents Identify Themselves, Limit Use of Masks and Face Coverings During Enforcement Operations WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine are pressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to follow U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations requiring law enforcement to properly identify themselves and limit use of face coverings  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Lankford Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Federal Cybersecurity Measures, Implement Mandatory Vulnerability Disclosure Policies WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and James Lankford (R-OK), a member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, have introduced the Federal Contractor Cybersecuri  more