FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Army Medic earns top honors in Expert Field Medical Badge competition * Earning the Expert Field Medical Badge is the utmost challenge to the professional competence and physical endurance of the soldier medic, according to the Army Medical Center of Excellence. Of the 107 candidates who attempted the grueling week-long test at Fort Carson Aug. 11-15, 2025, only 18 earned the coveted badge. Staff S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Shares Invitation to Constituent Services Event Providing Financial Guidance for Former and Current Federal Workers * Congressman Don Beyer, who represents a Northern Virginia district with one of the highest concentrations of federal employees in the country, today shared an invitation to a constituent services event to be held on Saturday, September 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event wi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Kelly Introduce Legislation toFacilitate Peer-To-Peer Mental Health Support * Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) today announced the introduction of the Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act to help facilitate effective student-led mental health crisis response. "Too many young Americans are struggling with their mental health and suffer in silence. We can do more in Congress to s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations (CSRO) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expressing urgent concerns regarding proposed changes to Medicare payment policies. The coalition, comprised of over 40 state and regional rheumatology societies, advocates for high-quality care for managing rheumatologic and musculoskeletal diseases. In its letter, CSRO praised the p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Congresswoman Jen Kiggans Introduces Legislation to Grant Federal Recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) proudly introduced the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County, Virginia, Federal Recognition Act. This legislation marks an important step in honoring the Tribe's centuries-long history and ensuring access to the f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Young Applaud House Passage of Legislation to Formally End Iraq Wars * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives' overwhelming passage of legislation they have championed for years to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) against Iraq. The legislation was included in the House'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Republicans' Procedural Move to Hide Unqualified Nominees from the American People * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding Senate Republicans' move to destroy decades of precedent by breaking the Senate's long-standing rules to rush presidential nominees through the Senate without debate or individual votes: "Senate Rep  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms Supports Emergency Preparedness and Suicide Awareness Event * TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. -- Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms joined base and community partners on Sept. 10 to support the Emergency Preparedness and Suicide Awareness Event held in the Marine Corps Exchange parking lot at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. The event brought together a wide array of r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11826) on Sept. 12, 2025, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Navy has been procuring Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998. The Navy's envisaged successor to the Virginia-class design is the Next-Generat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, posted the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * New Dem Chair Schneider Welcomes Rep. James Walkinshaw as 116th New Dem Member At 116 Members, New Dems remain the largest ideological caucus in the House of Representatives * Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) officially announced the admission of Rep. James Walkinshaw (VA-11) to the Coalition. With the addition of Rep. Walkinshaw, New Dems now stand  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Norfolk CBP officers extinguish counterfeit restaurant kitchen equipment destined to Chicago * NORFOLK, Virginia - One of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's trade enforcement priorities is to ensure that all imports are lawful and safe for consumers. It is a significant responsibility. CBP exercised that responsibility recently when officers seized about $  more

QUANTICO, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency issued the following news: * * * OCFO hosts Appropriations Law Training at Quantico The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) hosted its first Appropriations Law Training Seminar at the Russell-Knox Building, Aug. 4-7, 2025. This four-day, instructor-led event marked a significant milestone in advancing financial   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * President Trump, senior Pentagon leaders honor 9/11 victims, first responders * WASHINGTON - President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, honored victims and first responders of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks today during a ceremony in the Pentagon courtyard. On this day  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline Named Republican Conferee for FY26 Agriculture, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch Bills * Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) was appointed as a Republican conferee for the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch appropriations bills. In this role, Rep. Cline will join 18 of his colleagues in negotiatin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Introduces First Bill to Rein in Presidential Overreach on Federal Organization Legislation Would Stop Future DOGE Efforts and Reassert Congress's Role in Government Operations * Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) today introduced his first piece of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Limit on Sweeping Executive Reorganization Act, a measure that would preven  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Honors Thousands of Innocent Lives Lost and Heroism of First Responders on 24th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks Senator Ashley Moody is honoring the thousands of innocent lives lost and the heroism of first responders on the 24th anniversary of the tragic 9/11 terrorist attacks. Senator Moody offered video remarks commemorating Patriot Day. Senator Ashley Moody sa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Joins Virginia Delegation Democrats in Condemning Political Violence * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Eugene Vindman yesterday (D-Va.-07) joined U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-Va.-03), Don Beyer (D-Va.-08), Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.-04), Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.-10), and James Walkinshaw (D-Va.-11) in releasing the followi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw, Warner, Kaine, Scott, Beyer, McClellan, Vindman, & Subramanyam Issue Statement Condemning Political Violence Today, Congressman James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11), U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07), and Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Refund Small Businesses for Trump Tariffs * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and nine of his Senate colleagues introduced the Small Business RELIEF Act, legislation to exempt small businesses from global baseline and reciprocal tariffs and to provide refunds to the small businesses that were forced to pay them. On August 29, 2025, th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Save Social Security from President Trump's Harmful Actions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, (both D-VA) and 27 of their Democratic colleagues introduced the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act, l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Save Social Security from President Trump's Harmful Actions * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, (both D-VA) and 27 of their Democratic colleagues introduced the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act, legislat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Scott, Beyer, McClellan, Vindman, Subramanyam & Walkinshaw Issue Statement Condemning Political Violence * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) released the fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Scott, Beyer, McClellan, Vindman, Subramanyam & Walkinshaw Issue Statement Condemning Political Violence * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) released   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Scott, Beyer, McClellan, Vindman, Subramanyam & Walkinshaw Issue Statement Condemning Political Violence * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) releas  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Scott, Beyer, McClellan, Vindman, Subramanyam & Walkinshaw Issue Statement Condemning Political Violence * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) released the following statement  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Scott, Beyer, McClellan, Vindman, Subramanyam & Walkinshaw Issue Statement Condemning Political Violence * Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) released the following statement:   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Senators Condemn Social Security Watchdog for Declining to Investigate Agency Abuse of Death Master File Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., led seven senators criticizing the Social Security Administration's watchdog office for declining to launch an investigation into the Trump administration's efforts to use the Death Maste  more