WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, Alexandria, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education concerning the Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education. The association emphasizes the critical necessity of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) in educational systems while ensuring that the emphasis remains on empowering educators. In the letter, AASA acknowledged th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Subramanyam Writes to Commissioners of the SCC About Dominion Energy's Proposed 500kV/230kV Golden to Mars Transmission Project * Washington D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam wrote to the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) regarding Dominion Energy's proposed 500kV/230kV Golden to Mars transmission project. The project, which would see the construction of new tra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Department of State Employee Sentenced for Transmitting National Defense Information to Suspected Chinese Government Agents * A U.S. Department of State (DOS) employee was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for conspiring to collect and transmit national defense information to individuals he believed to be working for the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC). "The defendant thre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Maritime Commission is reviewing a complaint filed by Southern International Co. Ltd., Hochiminh City, Vietnam, against Daynamez Group of Companies LLC, Fairfax, Virginia. The action alleges violations of federal shipping regulations. Southern International claims that Daynamez Group failed to pay carriers for the shipment of 558 containers. The complaint also accuses Daynamez Group of repeated misappropriation of funds. The complaint states violations  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Pro-U.S. Energy Amendment Adopted, Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Passes U.S. House, Heads to U.S. Senate * The U.S. House of Representatives voted and passed H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) introduced an amendment to the bill that increases funding for the Department of Energy (DOE) Offic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Vindman Joins Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce for Roundtable Discussion on Challenges Facing Local Businesses * Washington, D.C. - On Friday, August 22, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) joined a roundtable discussion hosted by the Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce (NVBCC) in Woodbridge, Virginia to discuss supporting local business owners, contractors, and entrepre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Heinrich Refile Legislation to Dismantle Trump's Radical, Cost-Raising, Job-Killing Energy Agenda * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that they refiled legislation in July to challenge President Donald Trump's radical, cost-raising, job-killing energy ag  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine and Collins Introduce Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Susan Collins (R-ME), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act to reauthorize funding for the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) and the Geriatrics Academic Career Awards (GACA). Bo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans, Suozzi Lead Effort to Prevent Soaring Health Care Premiums for Thousands of Virginians * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Reps. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) introduced the Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, a bill to protect Virginia families, seniors, and small business owners from massive health care premium increases. Rep. Kiggans said, "As a nurse practitioner, military spou  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Disparate Impact References From Fair Lending Guide and Other Materials * ALEXANDRIA, VA (September 4, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today announced its removal of all references to disparate impact liability from its Fair Lending Guide (Opens new window) and other issuances. These updates follow with White House Executive Order 14281, This is an e  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The National Credit Union Administration Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. OIG-25-08) on August 30, 2025 entitled "FY 2025 Independent Audit of the NCUA's Compliance with FISMA 2014." Here are excerpts: * * * Office of Inspector General National Credit Union Administration TO: Distribution List FROM: Acting Inspector General Marta Erceg SUBJECT: National Credit Union Administration Federal Information Security Modernization  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering petitions from two automobile manufacturers regarding a matter of vehicle safety standards. The petitions were filed by Cristales Inastillables de Mexico, Ecatepec de Morelos, and Volkswagen Group of America Inc., Reston, Virginia, over a labeling issue on certain model year 2022-2023 Volkswagen Taos vehicles. The companies have determined that the door glass panes   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * On 100th Anniversary of Appalachian Trail Conservancy's Founding, Kaine, Tillis, Lawler, and Beyer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect National Trails Across the U.S. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) and U.S. Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) and Don Beyer (D-VA-08) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Appalachian Trail Centennial Act, legis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Warner Grills RFK Jr. on Vaccine Data, Rural Health Care * WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) pressed Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his failure to acknowledge basic facts about the COVID-19 pandemic and raised urgent concerns about the future of community health centers and rural hospitals following the ma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman's Bipartisan Bill to Combat Deadly Nitazenes Highlighted by FOX News, National Press * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) is earning national attention for his bipartisan legislation to combat nitazenes -- a class of highly potent synthetic opioids that are quickly emerging as the "next fentanyl." "Nitazenes are devastating communities across Virginia and the country  more