NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * A New View of the Proton and its Excited States * * New data bring physicists to a deeper understanding of the emergence of the proton and its excited states NEWPORT NEWS, VA - The small but ubiquitous proton serves as a foundation for the bulk of the visible matter in the universe. It abides at the very heart of matter, giving rise to everything   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Hails House Passage of NDAA with Military Pay Raise * Major Defense Bill Boosts Pacific Security, Procurement Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is hailing the pay raise for the military in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, passed Wednesday by the House with a vote of 231-196. The House voted to raise pay for U.S. Servi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Markup of Several Public Health Reauthorization Bills Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's health subcommittee markup of several public health reauthorization bills. S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Remembers September 11, 2001 * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in remembrance of the tragedy that occurred in the United States of America on September 11, 2001: "On September 11, 2001, our nation was forever changed when the United States was struck by horrific acts of terror a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Subramanyam Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Extend PACT Act Benefits to Servicemembers who Reported for Duty in the Pentagon Following the 9/11 Attacks * Washington D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam introduced the Susan E. Lukas 9/11 Servicemember Fairness Act to expand PACT Act benefits to servicemembers who reported to the Pentagon for duty in the days and weeks f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Observes the 24th Anniversary of September 11, 2001 * WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) joins the nation in remembering the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. The history of our nation was altered forever. Twenty-four years later, the Department honors the courage and bravery of the 9/11 first responders, the resilience of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * ECESE Ranking Member Bonamici Demands Committee Subpoena Stephen Miller ECESE Ranking Member Bonamici is demanding Stephen N. Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, to come before the committee as a witness to answer for the Trump Administration's antisemitic actions. * Ranking Member Suzanne Bonami  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Fairfax County Secures Major National Security Investment as Systems Planning & Analysis Announces $46.9 Million Northern Virginia Expansion Creating More Than 1,200 Jobs in the Region Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA), a global provider of data-driven analytical insight and technical innovation supporting critical national security objectives, will invest $46.9 mill  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 25-33) in August 2025 by Daniel te Kaat, Alessandro Rebucci, Horacio Sapriza and Alex Sclip entitled "Bank Liquidity and Financing of Nonbank Mortgage Companies". Here are excerpts: * * * Nonbank mortgage companies (NMCs) have become increasingly important players in the mortgage market. These intermediaries finance their assets -- mortgages held for sale (MHFS) and mortgage  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 25-34) in August 2025 by Richard Rogerson entitled "Goodfriend Memorial Lecture: Productivity and Structural Change". Here are excerpts: * * * I'm thrilled to be here, so thanks to the organizers. As was pointed out this morning, I'm going to talk about macro development type stuff. Marvin Goodfriend, of course, was famous most for his contributions to monetary theory but, a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 25-32) in August 2025 by Marios Karabarbounis entitled "How to Gauge Maximum Employment". Here are excerpts: * * * Congress has given the Federal Reserve a dual mandate: pursue stable prices and achieve maximum employment. In pursuit of these goals, the Fed links these mandates to concrete economic measures. For "stable prices," the Fed targets annual growth of prices of goo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: National Outcry Over Democrat Obstruction of Law Enforcement Nominees In case you missed it, local voices from across the nation are spotlighting Senate Democrats' blockade of critical U.S. Attorney nominees. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) are blocking Senate confirmatio  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Inter-command transfer of the 59th Medical Wing underway * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - On Sept. 9, Air Force Medical Command advanced its phased inter-command transfer, or ICT, process with the transition of the 59th Medical Wing from Air Education and Training Command to its medical chain of command. This milestone represents one of the most significant mo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Joint Service Teamwork Forged During Exercise Sage Eagle * Army Green Berets and supporting elements assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group teamed with security forces airmen from the Air National Guard for Sage Eagle 25-4, a joint training exercise designed to enhance the services' interoperability and readiness, conducted in late August. With a focus on small-unit tactics, joint mission planning and adv  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs * Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Small Business RELIEF Act to exempt small businesses from global ta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Secures Major Wins for Hampton Roads and Military Families in Defense Bill * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced the House passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), bipartisan legislation that strengthens America's national defense, revitalizes the defense industrial base, and delivers key quality-of-life improvements for servicemem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta Statement on the 24th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks * Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) released the following statement on the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that took place in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania: "Today marks 24 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks that changed our nation forever. On that morning, 2,977 innocent lives were taken, and countless famil  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Board to Hold Meeting on September 18 * ALEXANDRIA, VA (September 11, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration Board will hold a meeting on Thursday, September 18 starting at 10 a.m. Eastern. Items on the agenda include a briefing on the Share Insurance Fund. All meetings of the NCUA Board are held at the agency's headquarters at 1775 Duke Street in Alexandria,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Statement on Markup of Her Bill to Allow Electronic Transmission of D.C. Legislation to Congress and 13 Anti-D.C. Home Rule Bills * Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a statement on committee passage of her bill to allow the chair of the D.C. Council to transmit legislation to Congress in the form of the chair's choosing, including in electronic form, and 13 bil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- President Trump House issued the following proclamation: * * * PATRIOT DAY 2025, THE 24TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS September 11, 2001, will forever live in the collective consciousness of those who witnessed four commercial jetliners converted into weapons of terror to target innocent Americans on a beautiful Tuesday morning in September, 24 years ago. At 8:46 a.m., the first plane -- Flight 11 from Boston, Massachusetts -- hit the North Tower  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Markey Introduces Legislation to Refund Small Businesses for Trump Tariffs Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on Trump Administration Cutting $350 Million in Funding for Minority Serving Institutions Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Department of Education announced it will not disburse any Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Title III or V discretionary f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy Carter Statement on Threats Against HBCUs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement: "I am outraged and deeply disturbed by the recent threats made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities, including Southern University, A&M College, Bethune-Cookman University, Virginia State University, Hampton University, Clark Atl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, posted the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Trump Administration Cutting $350 Million in Funding for Minority Serving Institutions * As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Department of Education announced it will not disburse any Minority Serving Institution   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Senate Commerce Announces Hearing for NTSB, OSTP, and Commerce Nominees U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nominations hearing for nominees of the National Transportation Safety Board, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democratic Leadership Continues Unsustainable Obstruction of Law Enforcement Nominees Majority Leader Schumer rebuffed Grassley's good faith offer to confirm critical U.S. Attorney nominees, despite nominees' bipartisan support. * Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), for the second time in one week, requested unanimous   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Jayapal, Welch, Bennet Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., today reintroduced legislation that would improve child nutrition by expanding access to locally-grown, unprocessed fruits and vegetables for school meal programs. "It'  more