ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * 1st Choice Credit Union Merges into Hope Federal Credit Union * Member Deposits Remain Protected Up to $250,000; Member Services Uninterrupted ALEXANDRIA, VA (Oct. 2, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today announced that 1st Choice Credit Union of Atlanta, Georgia, has merged into Hope Federal Credit Union of Jackson, Mississippi, effective immediately.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Call on Trump to Halt $20 Billion Bailout of Argentina That Will Harm American Farmers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Ranking Member of the SFRC Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, and 13 of his Senate colleagues called on President Donald Trump to immediately halt his plan to send a $20 billion bailout--f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * LCV Hosts Press Conference with U.S. Representatives McClellan, Horsford, Casten, and Levin and State Partners on Harmful Impacts of Trump's Government Shutdown * Today, the League of Conservation Voters hosted a virtual press conference on the negative impacts of Trump's government shutdown on communities across the country with U.S. Representatives Jennifer McClellan, Steven Horsford, Sean C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSFRinfo) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I, NSF Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Phase I, and NSF SBIR/STTR Fast Track Pilot Pre-Submission Project Pitch Form. OMB Control No.: 3145-0282. Expiration Date of Approval: December 31, 2025. Abstract: The NSF Small Business Innovation Research Prog  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ben Cline Statement on Government Shutdown * Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) issued the following statement after the Democrat-led federal government shutdown: "The House fulfilled its responsibility by passing a clean, bipartisan Continuing Resolution that would have kept the federal government open, ensured our troops were paid, safeguarded essential services, and maintained critical  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Save on Amtrak Travel This Season with our "Falling Fares Sale" * For a limited time, enjoy up to 25% off select routes nationwide and Acela Business Class WASHINGTON - Travelers can save big and embrace the beauty of fall through the window of an Amtrak train during the limited-time "Falling Fares Sale." Customers can enjoy discounted fares for travel on routes across the country, giving that  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Bonamici Demand USDA Restore Hunger Study, Following Historic SNAP Cuts Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), House Committee on Education and Workforce, condemned t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Executive Session 14 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider the following nominations and legislation: Agenda: * Nomination of Harry Kumar, of New York, to be a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Parachute Association (USPA), Fredericksburg, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Operations. Representing over 42,000 individual members, the organization aims to ensure that the National Airspace System (NAS) remains safe for all users, especially parachutists, who regularly  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47744) on Sept. 30, 2025, entitled "United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - Living Resources Provisions:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Living Resources Provisions The living resources provisions of UNCLOS recognize international interdependence on these resources and provide a framework for their cooperative and sustainable management. These provisions, comprising Articles 61   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor Regarding Republican Government Shutdown * FULL VIDEO OF THE SPEECH IS AVAILABLE HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans' government shutdown. Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would have funded the government, protected Virginians' access to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw Calls on Comer to Compel Vought to Testify Before Oversight Committee Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called on Chairman James Comer, to immediately hold a hearing with OMB Director Russ Vought on his threats to carry out mass firings at federal agencies during the Republican shutdown. "I   more