WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Legislative Hearing on Enhancing Seniors' Access to Breakthrough Medical Technology Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's legislative hearing on polici  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Coal Caucus Celebrates House Passage of Bill to Reestablish National Coal Council * The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3015, the National Coal Council Reestablishment Act. The measure, introduced by U.S. Congressman Michael Rulli (R-OH), helps codify President Donald Trump's Executive Order 14241 by reestablishing and making permanent the National Coal Council. Congre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Urges Federal Action, Including Additional Security and Resources Following Racist Threats to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) * ( Washington, DC ) - On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Congressman Al Green issued a written communique to the U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Attorney General Pam Bondi, urging a full federal investigation into the recent   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Edwards Leads Meeting with Governor Josh Stein, Urges Bipartisanship * Washington, DC - At a meeting about securing additional funding and continuing North Carolina's recovery, Congressman Chuck Edwards called on Governor Josh Stein to encourage Democrats in Congress to work across party lines to avert a government shutdown given the disastrous effect a halt in government operat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, posted the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Democratic Committee Leaders Introduce Legislation to Protect Free Vaccines for Americans Bill Introduction Follows Alarming Efforts by Secretary Kennedy to Restrict Access to Lifesaving Vaccines * Bicameral Democratic Health Committee leaders introduced legislation today that would protect free vaccine coverage f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster for Engaging in Illegal Ticket Resale Tactics and Deceiving Artists and Consumers about Price and Ticket Limits * The Federal Trade Commission and seven states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster for tacitly coordinating with brokers and allowing them to harvest millions of dollars worth of tickets in the primary market. Live Nation and Ticketmaster then sell the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing to consider a continuing resolution related to government funding and a resolution (H.Res. 719) honoring the life and memory of Charlie Kirk: * * * As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Blasts Foreign Relations Committee's Rubber-Stamping of Trump's Ambassador to Belgium Nominee, Despite Nominee's Platforming of Antisemitic & Conspiratory Rhetoric * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and the lead Democrat on the SFRC subcommittee responsible for human rights, released the following statement after   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Gillibrand, and Booker Lead Colleagues in Opposing Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) led their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon opposing the Department of Education's proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PS  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Paul, Schumer, Shaheen, & Wyden File Legislation to Challenge Trump's Tariffs on Brazil * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) filed bipartisan legislation to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs on billions of dollars of go  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Introduces Election Reform Bill to End Partisan Redistricting Gamesmanship with Texas, California, and North Carolina Democratic Leaders * Washington, D.C. - Today, as the Trump White House continues to pressure Republican-led states to pass new Congressional maps diluting the voices of Black and Hispanic voters, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Redistricting Reform Act with   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lofgren, Padilla Re-Introduce Redistricting Reform Act * Today, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and Senator Alex Padilla (CA) led a bicameral group of colleagues in re-introducing the Redistricting Reform Act of 2025. This legislation, which Lofgren has championed since 2005, would prohibit mid-decade redistricting nationwide and require every state to establish independent redistricting.  Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Joins Clark, Duckworth to Reintroduce Bill Providing Affordable and Accessible Child Care for Parenting Students * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to reintroduce legislation to help increase access to on-campus child care for the more than 3 million parenting st  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Naval Research Laboratory Robotic Servicing Payload Clears Thermal Vacuum Lab Test, Readies for Space * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership with and with funding support from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Northrop Grumman's SpaceLogistics, has reached a historic milestone in satellite servicing technology, completing on Sept. 5 a crit  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Briefed on Share Insurance Fund * The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board held an open meeting today and received a briefing on the second quarter report for the Share Insurance Fund.  In the Share Insurance Fund briefing, Melissa Lowden, the Acting Chief Financial Officer, reported $82.0 million in net income during the second quarter of 2025 and $23.2 bil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSrep) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA Announces Confirmed U.S. Large Whale Entanglement Numbers for 2024 There were 95 large whale entanglement cases documented in 2024--an increase from 2023 and higher than the historical average. * NOAA Fisheries has released the National Report on Large Whale Entanglements Confirmed in the United States in 2024 (https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/71359). There  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Paul, Kaine, Klobuchar, Warner, and Schumer Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Reassert Congressional Authority Over Tariffs Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA), as well as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), announced that their legislation to undo President Donald Trump's International Economic Emergency   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ben Cline Announces Lexington Town Hall * Residents of Lexington are invited to a town hall event with Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) next week. This will be the 64 th in-person town hall Rep. Cline has held since his election in 2018, where residents of Lexington will have the opportunity to engage in an open dialogue with Rep. Cline. Rep. Cline traditionally holds town halls in each of the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Seeking a New Standard for Public Service, Senator Kim Introduces Bill to Ban Government Officials from Owning and Trading Stocks * Senator Kim's Restoring Trust in Public Servants Act would set a single standard against conflicts of interests across all three branches of the federal government. WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced legislation to root out corruption and re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * U.S., South Korea Enhance CBRN Response Preparedness * The ties that bind ally nations together must often transcend geographical and demographical obstacles such as distance, culture, ethnicity and language. Joint Task Force Civil Support, the only standing chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear U.S. task force, is demonstrating how those obstacles can be overcome by collaborating with the South Ko  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * US Space Force unveils service dress uniform implementation plan * ARLINGTON, Virginia - The United States Space Force announced when Guardians will have the opportunity to be sized for and order the new service dress uniform. The process begins in late 2025 and continues into 2026. "Our service dress uniform represents the unique identity of Guardians,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Man Found Guilty of Repeat CSAM Offenses * A district court judge yesterday convicted a previously convicted sex offender of distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) while on supervised release. "This defendant continued to sexually exploit children online while on court-ordered supervision, following an earlier conviction for similar conduct," said Acting Assistan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Virginia Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (VSEPS), representing over four hundred ophthalmologists in the Commonwealth, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing strong concerns regarding the proposed adjustments in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for the 2026 calendar year. In their correspondence, VSEPS highlights a proposed 2.5% efficiency adjustment to physician work and reductions in indir  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw Appointed to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Today, Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) was appointed to the powerful House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. "I'm extremely grateful to Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the Steering and Policy Committee, and Ranking Member Robert Garcia for the opportunity to serve on this influe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw Carries Forward Connolly's Legacy with Four Federal Workforce Bills Today, Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) announced that he is carrying forward four major pieces of legislation originally authored by the late Congressman Gerry Connolly to protect federal workers and strengthen the civil service. Together, the bills safeguard merit-based hiring, protect agains  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Advance Care Planning * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to critical advance care planning (ACP) services in Medicare that allow people, especially those with serious illness, to plan for their care and have their choices honored when it   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce Over $2 Million in Federal Funding for Airport Infrastructure in Richmond, Pulaski & Culpeper Counties * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $2,776,555 in federal funding to improve airport infrastructure at Richmond International, New River Valley, and Culpeper Regional Airports. The funding, allocated by the Federal Avia  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce Over $2 Million in Federal Funding for Airport Infrastructure in Richmond, Pulaski & Culpeper Counties * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $2,776,555 in federal funding to improve airport infrastructure at Richmond International, New River Valley, and Culpeper Regional Airports. The funding, allocated by the Federal Aviation Ad  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce Support for Legislation to Fund Government, Protect Virginians' Health Care, Prohibit Illegal Spending Decisions by Trump Administration * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced their support for legislation crafted by Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa De  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce Support for Legislation to Fund Government, Protect Virginians' Health Care, Prohibit Illegal Spending Decisions by Trump Administration * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced their support for legislation crafted by Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner and Kaine Statement on New Reporting Regarding "Serious Safety Risks" at DCA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement following new reporting by the Washington Post on the "serious safety risks" present at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on the night of the deadly crash over the Potomac River and the "poli  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses DoD Inspector General Nominee On Commitment To Transparency and Independence Following Trump's Purge Of Inspectors General * Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Mr. Platte B. Moring III, nominee to be Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Defense (DoD), on  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Van Hollen Raise Concerns on Suspension of IG Report on Impact of DOGE-Driven FDIC Cuts on the U.S. Banking System "By diminishing the agency's ability to adequately supervise banks and increasing the risk of bank failures, staffing shortages at the FDIC jeopardize stability and public trust in the nation's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, Lofgren Introduce Legislation to Establish Independent Redistricting Commissions, End Mid-Decade Redistricting Nationwide * WATCH : Padilla fights Republican-led efforts to rig the midterm elections maps to appease President Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Delivers Major Speech on Upholding Democracy * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) delivered a major speech at the Center for American Progress calling out the Trump administration's attacks on judicial and legislative checks and balances and the weaponization of government and law enforcement agencies - and detailing how Democrats should respond. Du  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Introduces Legislation Banning Corporations from Bypassing Courts to Settle Legal Disputes Behind Closed Doors * The legislation would restore rights of consumer and workers to sue corporations by banning forced arbitration Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today said that he is joining legislation that would stop corporations from bypassing the court system to settle legal di  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Wyden, Alsobrooks Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr. After releasing a 54-page report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.'s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Wyden and Alsobrooks continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. * Another week of RFK Jr.'s reign, another week of bad acts   more