WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following record on June 16, 2025: * * * Virginia special election reporting: 11th Congressional District (2025) Virginia has scheduled a special election to fill the U.S. House seat in the 11th Congressional District held by the late Representative Gerald E. Connolly. The Special General Election will be held on September 9, 2025. Participating candidates must file additional reports in connection with this election. PACs and  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Foxx Supports Ongoing Efforts to Push Back Against Iran's Despotic Political Regime BANNER ELK, N.C. - Today, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in support of Israel's deterrence of Iran's ongoing attacks and the Iranian people's pursuit of freedom from their country's own tyrannical government. "Iran's political regime continues to pose a significant threat to  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Announces the Filing of a War Powers Resolution to Prevent War with Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, introduced a war powers resolution expressing concern about the escalating violence in the Middle East and its potential to pull the U.S. into conflict. The resolution will require a prompt deb  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSmeet) -- The National Science Foundation has announced a meeting for its National Science Board Committee on Science and Engineering Policy on June 27, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. This open videoconference meeting conducted through the NSF in Alexandria, Virginia, will address important topics related to science and engineering policy. It provides an opportunity for public observation of federal advisory committee operations, adhering to government transparency guidelines. The me  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on GAO Ruling that Administration Illegally Withheld Funds from IMLS WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision that the Trump Administ  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * This Gun Violence Prevention Month, Congressmen Amo, Neguse, Thompson Lead 60 Colleagues in Calling on Senate to Strip the Provision Deregulating Firearm Silencers from Republicans' Big, Bad Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), Assistant Leader Neguse (D-CO), and Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (D-CA) led over 60 members of the Democratic Caucus in sending a l  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Defense Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Sustainment has issued a notice (Docket ID: DoD-2025-OS-0022) entitled "Unified Facilities Criteria Revision Impacting Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems." This notice proposes updates to the Unified Facilities Criteria regarding variable refrigerant flow systems, a requirement of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The revisions span Unified Facilities Criteria docum  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Yale Budget Lab Finds Bottom 80% Of U.S. Households Lose Under Trump/Republican Agenda * Last week during a hearing by the House Committee on Ways and Means, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent responded to questioning about deficit effects of H.R. 1 by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) by suggesting that the bill would be fully offset through revenue raised by tariffs imposed on other countries by President Trum  more