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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Sunday June 29, 2025 ( 16 items )  

Aldersgate Federal Credit Union Conserved
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 28 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Aldersgate Federal Credit Union Conserved * The National Credit Union Administration 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 protected by the National Credit Union Shar  more

Collaboration and Vision Take Center Stage at HBCU Title III Administrators Conference
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The University of the District of Columbia issued the following news: * * * Collaboration and Vision Take Center Stage at HBCU Title III Administrators Conference By Priscilla Lalisse-Jespersen Last week, from June 15-20, UDC co-hosted the 2025 National Association of HBCU Title III Administrators Technical Assistance Workshop and Conference with Bowie State University in Crystal City, Virginia--an engaging and impactful gathering of leaders, educators and advocates c  more

Empowering Alabama's Youth: VCOM-Auburn's First Summer Enrichment Experience Inspires Future Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 28 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * Empowering Alabama's Youth: VCOM-Auburn's First Summer Enrichment Experience Inspires Future Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics By Brittany Lilla During the first week of May, in collaboration with Auburn University, proudly hosted the inaugural Summer Enrichment Experience (SEE)a dynamic and immersive program designed to inspire high school students a  more

ICYMI: Bipartisan Bill to Improve Health Care Access for Federal Workers Advances in the House
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Bipartisan Bill to Improve Health Care Access for Federal Workers Advances in the House WASHINGTON - This week, the House Committee on Education and Workforce advanced (36-0) Rep. Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the Committee, and Rep. Tim Walberg's (R-MI), Committee Chairman, bill to improve health care ac  more

Information on NCUA Board Meeting Schedule
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 28 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Information on NCUA Board Meeting Schedule * 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 year. As a result, dates of NCUA  more

Kaine Statement on Senate Vote on His War Powers Resolution on Iran
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Senate Vote on His War Powers Resolution on Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement after the Senate failed to advance his war powers resolution to require that any U.S. participation in offensive hostilities against Iran be explicitly authorized by Congres  more

Kaine Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision * WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a former civil rights attorney, released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. CASA to limit federal courts' ability to block President Donald Trump's unconstitutional birthright citizenship order nationwide: "President Trump's attempt to curtail birthright   more

NATSO, Fuels and Freight Groups Praise Senate for Equalizing Tax Treatment of Biofuels
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 28 -- NATSO, a trade association representing the travel plaza and truckstop industry, issued the following news release: * * * NATSO, Fuels and Freight Groups Praise Senate for Equalizing Tax Treatment of Biofuels ALEXANDRIA, VA -- NATSO, representing truck stops and travel centers, American Trucking Associations (ATA), Association of American Railroads (AAR), National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), National Energy & Fuels Institute, Sustainable Advanced  more

Ranking Member Scott Statement on Resignation of UVA's President
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on Resignation of UVA's President * As originally released by the Committee on Education & Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement after James E. Ryan, the President of the University of Virginia resigned. "The University  more

Scott Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Trump v. Casa Limiting National Injunctions
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Trump v. Casa Limiting National Injunctions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Casa, Inc. limiting the ability of federal judges to issue national injunctions: "The Supreme Court's conservative supermajority has again delivered a decision that further erodes  more

Senate Intel Vice Chair Warner on Senator Kaine's War Powers Resolution
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Intel Vice Chair Warner on Senator Kaine's War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON - Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)'s war powers resolution : "Article I of the Constitution is clear: the power to declare war belongs to Congress. Any decision by a president to comm  more

Sequoia Project Offers Insights on Health Technology Ecosystem to CMS
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Sequoia Project, Vienna, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sharing insights on the agency's Request for Information regarding the Health Technology Ecosystem. The nonprofit organization emphasizes the necessity for improvements in interoperability to advance health information exchange. Mariann Yeager, CEO of The Sequoia Project, stated, "With a longstanding history of enabling nationwide interoperability, we w  more

Soul Community Federal Credit Union Closes
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 28 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Soul Community Federal Credit Union Closes * The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) 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 numerous provisions of the Federal Credit Un  more

STATEMENT: NEMA Applauds Introduction of Legislation Providing Business Certainty for Manufacturers of Critical Grid Components
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 28 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * STATEMENT: NEMA Applauds Introduction of Legislation Providing Business Certainty for Manufacturers of Critical Grid Components NEMA Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Spencer Pederson issued the following statement today in response to the introduction of the Limiting Liability for Critical Infrastructure Manufacturers Act, which will protect electr  more

UVA Law School: Appellate Litigation Clinic Wins Debut at Supreme Court
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 28 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * Appellate Litigation Clinic Wins Debut at Supreme Court Justices Side With Client in Prisoners' Rights Case By Mike Fox The University of Virginia School of Law's Appellate Litigation Clinic recently won its first case heard at the U.S. Supreme Court, in a ruling giving prisoners a stronger path to a jury trial for civil rights claims. Clinic lecturer Lori Alvino McGill made he  more

Warner, Kaine, Beyer Push for Answers Regarding Trump Admin Plans to Displace National Science Foundation in Alexandria
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Beyer Push for Answers Regarding Trump Admin Plans to Displace National Science Foundation in Alexandria * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today demanded answers from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) after the Trump administration announced that it plans to displace the National Science Foundation (NSF) - lo  more