WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * 74 U.S. Representatives Warn Trump Administration To Halt Potentially Illegal Mass Firings Of Federal Workers * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today led 74 U.S. Representatives in pressing the Trump Administration to halt plans to conduct further mass firings of federal workers amid reports that the White House intends to proceed with gutting federal agencies and conducting mass purges of civil servants  more

PASADENA, California, July 11 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Advances in NASA Imaging Changed How World Sees Mars * In 1965, NASA's Mariner 4 mission brought Mars into American living rooms, where TV sets showed fuzzy black-and-white images of a cratered landscape. The spacecraft took 21 complete pictures -- the first ever captured of another planet -- as it flew by as close as 6,118 miles (9,846 kilometers) above the surface. The mission team c  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force updates, clarifies DAFI 36-2903 guidance * ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Air Force updated its dress and personal appearance instruction to provide clear guidance for Airmen serving worldwide. The new guidance memorandum for DAFI 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Department of the Air Force Personnel, clarifies mandatory uniform items and perso  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Announces Over $2 Million in Critical Infrastructure Funding for Regional Airports * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Subramanyam announced over $2 million in federal funding for local airports, including $1,035,500 for taxiway reconstruction at Leesburg Executive Airport and $1,019,868 forrunway rehabilitation at Manassas Regional Airport. "Leesburg Execut  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Farm Credit Administration issued the following news release: * * * FCA board receives report on food hubs and financing under the Farm Credit System * McLEAN, Va., July 10, 2025 -- At its monthly meeting today, the Farm Credit Administration board received a (report (PDF) on food hubs and aggregators, their impacts on producers, and potential financing opportunities by the Farm Credit System (FCS). Report on food hubs and aggregators in the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSFR) -- Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, is pursuing an increase in the operational capacity of its Southgate project, leading to a public notice from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The company's application seeks to boost the pipeline's daily capacity from 375,000 dekatherms to 550,000 dekatherms. This proposed expansion, known as the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate Amendment Project, involves changes to the previously approved S  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * House Democrats Demand Trump Administration Release $7 Billion in Illegally Withheld Education Funding U.S. Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) led 150 House Democrats in pressuring the Trump Administration to release almost $7 billion in illegally withheld, Congressionally-appropriated federal funding meant for educat  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Applauds Committee Passage of Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Ranking Member of the SASC Subcommittee on Seapower, applauded committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes key provisions Kaine secured to advance U.S. nat  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump Administration's Gutting of the State Department Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding reports that the Trump Administration will soon fire nearly 15 percent of the State Department's domestic workforce: "President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio are onc  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Shapes Defense Bill in Committee to Protect Ft. Huachuca, Upgrade Arizona Bases, Support Military Modernization * Kelly blocks cuts to Electronic Proving Ground at Ft. Huachuca, other electronic warfare sites Prevents Trump and Hegseth from weakening defense posture in Korea, Europe Today, Arizona Senator and 25-year Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly announced that he secured major Arizona and   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans' Bipartisan Bill Fights for Fairness in Military Medical Standards * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Qualified for Service Act to ensure that qualified young Americans are not unfairly barred from serving due to outdated or resolved childhood medical diagnoses. The bill establishes uniform medical evaluation standards, provides a fair review process, and   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Moving overseas? TRICARE has you covered * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - If you live outside the U.S., you can get high quality health care through several TRICARE overseas health plans. These plans serve active duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, military retirees, and family members living overseas.  "Getting care while living overseas d  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on Trump Administration Taking Chainsaw to Social Safety Net Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor announced plans to further pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Kelly statement ahead of anniversary of attempted assassination of President Trump in Butler, Pa. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) released this statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of the attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump in Kelly's hometown of Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. "As we reflect on the tragic events that unfolded in  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Megabill to Cut Over $6.6 Billion from WA Hospitals * Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on new data showing that Washington hospitals will lose an estimated $662 million a year, or over $6.6 billion over the next decade, because of Trump and Republicans' megabill that was signed into law last week. "The ripple effects of this law will be felt lik  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce Over $15.5 Million in Federal Funding for Virginia Airports * WASHINGTON. D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $15,553,713 in federal funding to support infrastructure improvements at six airports across Virginia. This funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Progr  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce over $15.5 Million in Federal Funding for Virginia Airports * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $15,553,713 in federal funding to support infrastructure improvements at six airports across Virginia. This funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration Airport Infrastructure Grant pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Hosts a Tax Roundtable with Local Businesses and U.S. Chamber of Commerce * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (VA-01) hosted an in-district roundtable with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Mechanicsville, Virginia. The roundtable brought together local business owners to discuss their experiences and the impact tax reform will have on their businesses. The discussion focused   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman, Min, Baldwin, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Protect Our Coasts * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01), Congressman Dave Min (D-CA-47), Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AL) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to reauthorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Digital Coast Program. A  more