WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: * * * Army to change names of seven installations WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army will take all necessary actions to change the names of seven Army installations in honor of heroic Soldiers who served in conflicts ranging from the Civil War to the Battle of Mogadishu. Five of them received the Medal of Honor, three received the Distinguished Service Cross and one received the Silver Star. Fort Pickett (formerly Fort Barfoot)   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Blue Ridge Parkway offers road project reminders for the 2025 visitor season * News Release Date: June 10, 2025 PARKWAY-WIDE, NC/VA - As the summer season gets into full swing, National Park Service officials remind Blue Ridge Parkway visitors and neighbors that there's much to enjoy on the Parkway this season. With multiple projects underway along the historic, 469-mil  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Chair Walberg Leads Letter Investigating Discrimination in Harvard Hiring Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) along with Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Mary Miller (R-IL), Bob Onder (R-MO), Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), and Mark Messmer (  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on Trump's FEMA Comments * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on Donald Trump's comments about the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): "It's completely disgraceful that Donald Trump would sit in the Oval Office and claim his administration has successfully helped Western North Carolina rebuild from the devastation   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Leads Legislation to Protect Idahoans from Payment Scams * Washington, D.C.-- Citing more than $63 million in reported losses in Idaho to payment scams in 2024, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) introduced the bipartisan Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Payments Scams (TRAPS) Act, which would create a task force to combat the growing issue of paymen  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Contract Audit Agency issued the following news: * * * DCAA auditors partner with the U.S. Army Green Platoon DCAA Senior Auditor Tammy Wiseman and Financial Liaison Advisory (FLA) Kimberly Stanton recently delivered four initial training sessions for graduates of the U.S. Army Green Platoon Fellows Program. Their presentation introduced 37 first-year fellows to the elements of an adequate contractor proposal while al  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * DOD Launches Child Care Expansion Initiative, Provides More Options to Military Families * Dependable and affordable child care is a big issue for military families, and it's a priority for the Defense Department, which has a number of programs underway to expand the available options. While the department runs the largest employer-sponsored child care program in the United States, military families and   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Van Hollen, Klobuchar and Colleagues in Pressing Administration for Answers on Cancelled Protected Status for Afghans Living in U.S. * June 10, 2025 Decision could endanger thousands of Afghans, including many who supported U.S. efforts during the war in Afghanistan [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration initiates an information collection effort titled "Assessing Public Preferences and Values to Support Coastal and Marine Management." This initiative seeks public comments on collection requirements, aiming to reduce reporting burden. Public input was previously sought in August 2023 and February 2024; this notice offers a final 30-day comment period. This approved collection aids   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Statement on House Passage of Two Anti-D.C. Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that the two anti-D.C. home rule bills passed by the House today demonstrate the Republican view of D.C. as property they can exert control over to score political points instead of working on behalf of their own constituents. The first bill, introduced by Rep. A  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly, Democrats demand action on cost-of-living crisis, warn that Trump's 'One Big Ugly Bill' will drive prices even higher * Collegeville, PA - Today, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Co-Chairs, Congresswomen Robin Kelly (IL-02), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Nanette Barragan (CA-44), led a roundtable discussion with local leaders and stakeholders impacted by the Trump Tariffs a  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse, Gun Violence Prevention Leaders Call on Senate to Strip Effort to Deregulate Firearms Silencers from Republicans' Budget Bill * Washington, D.C. -- House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (CA-04), and Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) led over 60 members of the Democratic Caucus in penning a letter to Senate Finance Committ  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Excessive Trump Administration Response in Los Angeles * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement: "The American people have a constitutional right to peacefully assemble, and I unequivocally condemn all violence and destruction of property. However, President Trump has inflamed the situation in California. Los Angeles Police Chief Ji  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senior Congressional Intelligence & Defense Leaders Press DNI Gabbard Over Illegal Interference with Independence of the ICIG * WASHINGTON - Today, Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Chris Coons (D-DE), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Jim Himes (D  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian Presents 2025 Annual Folklife Festival July 2-7 Festival Returns to Location on the Mall From Seventh to 12th Streets * The Smithsonian Folklife Festival presents a wide-ranging theme this year: "Youth and the Future of Culture" featuring lowrider cars and bikes, skateboarders, teen fashion, filmmaking and traditional building arts and a Saturday night prom. Each part of the festival is l  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Wrap Up: Congress Taking Action to Ensure the Safety of Americans' Personal DNA Data WASHINGTON--The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing today titled "Securing Americans' Genetic Information: Privacy and National Security Concerns Surrounding 23andMe's Bankruptcy Sale." During the hearing,   more