WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Conservative Political Action Coalition Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedom, Alexandria, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) regarding the interim final rule on implementing voluntary agreements under the Defense Production Act. This letter highlights the organization's views on how the DOE's proposed regulations could bolster domestic nuclear energy production amidst ongoing energy supply challenges. The letter  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 25-36) in September 2025 by Katarina Borovickova and Claudia Macaluso entitled "Do Federal Layoffs Have Ripple Effects on Local Economies?" Here are excerpts: * * * Recent federal workforce reductions raise questions about potential broader labor market implications. Federal employees -- which total about 3 million workers nationwide -- represent a relatively small fraction   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 25-06) in September 2025 by Subhayu Bandyopadhyay, Sugata Marjit, Santiago Pinto and Marcel Thum entitled "Taxation, Compliance, and Clandestine Activities." Here are excerpts: * * * We investigate the trade-off policymakers face between raising tax revenues for public good provision and mitigating the distortionary effects of taxation when individuals can evade taxes and alloc  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 25-07) in September 2025 by Carlo Alcaraz, Stijn Claessens, Gabriel Cuadra, David Marques-Ibanez and Horacio Sapriza entitled "What is the Impact of a Major Unconventional Monetary Policy Intervention?" Here are excerpts: * * * How does the credible announcement of an unconventional monetary policy intervention affect bank lending standards during crises? We use a major central  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $39.9 Million ARPA-H Award to Virginia Tech * The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-H) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $39.9 million award. The funding will support development of a new biosensor that enables real-time, ultrasensitive detection of specific pathogens and allergens using nanobody-based technology. The funding is supported by th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $700,000 ARC Grant for Rex Theater Revitalization * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the City of Galax a $700,000 grant for a project to revitalize the Rex Theater. The funding will support renovation work and upgrades at the Rex Theater. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "The Rex Theater is an iconic venue that has  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) emphasizing the need for collaboration between state energy offices and the federal agency in implementing voluntary agreements under the Defense Production Act. With representation from governor-designated State Energy Offices across all 56 states, territories, and D.C., NASEO aims to support advanced nuclear initia  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Tourism to Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields National Military Park contributes $78.1 million to local economy New report shows visitor spending impacts * FREDERICKSBURG, VA -- A new National Park Service report shows that 819,000 visitors to Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park in 2024 spent $57.6 million in communities near  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire Introduces the REMIT Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05) introduced the Requiring Excise for Migrant Income Transfers (REMIT) Act. This bill will increase the current 1 percent tax on remittance transfers to 15 percent. Companion legislation in the United States Senate is led by Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO). "The United States of America is the gre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Horsford, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Oversight of Senior Military Leadership Changes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Steven Horsford (D-NV) and Don Bacon (R-NE) will introduce the Government Evaluation, Notification, and Explanation of Reassignments and Accountability with Leadership (GENERAL) Act on Tuesday, September 30. The bipartisan legislation would streng  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Smithsonian American Art Museum issued the following news release: * * * Exhibition Reexamines Grandma Moses as a Singular and Complex Figure in American Art Opening October 2025, "Grandma Moses: A Good Day's Work" Explores the Interplay of Creativity and Labor in Shaping the Artist's Outlook and Practice * "Grandma Moses: A Good Day's Work" repositions Anna Mary Robertson "Grandma" Moses (1860-1961) as a multidimensional force in American art, whose beloved pain  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release: * * * Statistical Summary of Six-Month Campaign Activity of the 2025-2026 Election Cycle * Congressional candidates collected $625.4 million and disbursed $333.7 million, political parties received $449.7 million and spent $357.9 million, and political action committees (PACs) raised $2.1 billion and spent $1.6 billion, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Releases Statement on Deferring Congressional Pay Ahead of Potential Government Shutdown * Vindman: "Yet, while our neighbors face missed paychecks or furlough, Members of Congress continue to draw full salaries. That is plain wrong and why I am doing my part by declining my pay and leading a bill to hold Members of Congress to the same standards as everyone else." Washington, D.C. --   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Walberg Leads Investigation into Whether NEA Sold Out Teachers' Retirement Security Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), along with Reps. Rick Allen (R-GA), Kevin Kiley (R-CA), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Mary Miller (R-IL), Bob Onder (R-MO), Michael Baum  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner and Colleagues Issue Statement Urging Trump in Monday Meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu to End the War, Bring Home the Hostages, End the Suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, and Take Annexation Off the Table * Washington - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jack Reed (D-RI), Chris Coons (D-DE), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats in Demanding Answers on the Politicization of DOJ As President Trump Pursues Criminal Charges Against His Political Enemies * "Our justice system operates on the principle that the President cannot demand the prosecution of an individual to settle personal scores, let alone when there is no credible evidence that a person engaged in any wrongdoing,"   more