ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 26 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Aldersgate Federal Credit Union Conserved * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 18, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration today placed Aldersgate Federal Credit Union in Marion, Illinois, into conservatorship. Member services will continue while the NCUA works to resolve issues affecting the credit union's operations. Member deposits at Aldersgate Federal Credit Union remain prot  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Introduces the President's Latest Toy Courtesy of Trump Tariffs: MAGA Tariff Bear * Click here (link is external) to watch the full video of his Floor remarks. Washington, D.C. -- Yesterday, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D -VA) introduced this year's latest (and not so greatest) toy: Tariff Bear. Although he is cute and cuddly, Tariff Bear costs three times the  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 26 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Credit Union Assets, Loans Outstanding and Net Income Increase * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 5, 2025) - According to the latest financial performance data released today by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), total assets in federally insured credit unions rose by $60 billion, or 2.6 percent, over the year ending in the first quarter of 2025, to $2.37 trillion. During the  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Egyptian traveler eats federal charges for kicking Dulles CBP beagle that detected over 100 pounds of prohibited food products * STERLING, Va. - An Egyptian man pled guilty to federal charges Wednesday after kicking a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture detector dog that alerted to undeclared agriculture products in his baggage at Washington Dulles  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Contract Audit Agency issued the following news: * * * European Branch Office auditors identify $8.5 million in questioned costs The European Branch Office, Saudi Arabia Suboffice, recently identified $8.5 million in questioned costs on proposed amounts for unsettled flexibly priced contract reimbursements. Auditors Yousef Traish, Tarek Ali, James Rupert and Poppy Greer played an instrumental role in the audit's succe  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces More Than $1 Million HHS Grant to Clinch Valley Community Action, Inc. * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Clinch Valley Community Action, Inc., based in North Tazewell, Virginia, a $1,026,248 grant. The funding supports the organization's Head Start program. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Southwest V  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces More Than $4 Million HHS Grant to People Incorporated of Virginia * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded People Incorporated of Virginia, based in Abingdon, Virginia, a $4,059,715 grant. The funding supports head start and early head start projects. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "People Incorporated is a  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Op-Ed: "Big, Beautiful Bill" Bolsters Electric Grid, Helps Protect Americans from Blackout Threats * As the U.S. Congress continues to deliberate on a reconciliation package to deliver to President Trump's desk ahead of July 4, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) penned an op-ed on the package's benefits for America's electric grid. Read his full op-ed in the Washington Examiner here o  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 26 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Information on NCUA Board Meeting Schedule * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 6, 2025) - The next meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is tentatively scheduled for July 24, 2025, at 10:00 am Eastern. The NCUA has updated the website accordingly. Projected meeting dates listed online are placeholders put on the calendar at the end of the prior  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- In a public comment letter addressed to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Maximus Federal Services Inc., McLean, Virginia, outlined its recommendations for enhancing the Health Technology Ecosystem. Monica Rosser, Executive Managing Director of Health at Maximus, emphasized the importance of modernizing health systems to empower both patients and providers. "Maximus believes that the time is right for CMS to lead the development of a Nationwide Unique Patien  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell On U.S. Hard and Soft Power at Senate Appropriations Hearing w/ OMB Director Vought * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and a senior member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, participated in today's full committee hearing where he questioned Director of the Office of Man  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- A public comment letter signed by key congressional leaders is urging the U.S. Department of Education to reconsider elements of its Proposed Supplemental Priorities and Definitions regarding Education Choice, Evidence-Based Literacy, and the decentralization of educational authority. The letter, addressed to Secretary Linda McMahon, emphasizes the potential risks of prioritizing privatized education systems over traditional public schools. The letter highlights the impor  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Block Merkley's Bill to Protect and Strengthen Federal Student Loan Repayment Options * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked consideration of his Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR) Act : "As the first in my family to go to college, I know the barriers that so many students face in   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 26 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Soul Community Federal Credit Union Closes * ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 20, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today liquidated Soul Community Federal Credit Union in Austell, Georgia. The NCUA made the decision to liquidate Soul Community Federal Credit Union and discontinue its operations after determining the credit union was insolvent and in violation of numer  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 27 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * USFF AND MARFORCOM WILL CONDUCT ATLANTIC ALLIANCE 2025 Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command and Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (MARFORCOM), alongside Allies from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, will conduct Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) from June 27-July 15. AA25 is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise designed to rehearse, train, and refine U.S.   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Virginia announces record $223 million for soil and water conservation Historic funding for the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program (VACS) will empower farmers and protect water quality * The Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share (VACS) program has been allocated $223 million in cost-share funding   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Push for Swift Approval of Hampton Roads Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Lease * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are urging the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to swiftly take up and reapprove the authorization of 18 major Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility leases, including a proposed lease for an outpatient clinic in Hampton Roads  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Push for Swift Approval of Hampton Roads Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Lease * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are urging the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to swiftly take up and reapprove the authorization of 18 major Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility leases, including a proposed lease for an outpatient clinic in Hampton Roa  more