WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Jamie L. Rodriguez, a clinical psychologist with Assessment & Therapy Associates, Chesapeake, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. The clinician's comments specifically addressed telehealth provisions, strongly urging the agency to maintain coverage for psychological assessment services required for bariatric surgery clearance. The psychologist   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Randall joins Reps. Goodlander, Pappas, Kiggans, and Tokuda in Introducing Legislation to Protect Shipyard Workers During Government Shutdowns * Concord, N.H. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, a member of the House Armed Services Committee who served for more than a decade in the United States Navy Reserve, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), co-chair of the Public Shipyard Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedom (CRF), Alexandria, Virginia, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education advocating for the ongoing collection of data related to foreign medical schools. This effort aims to address the growing demand for physicians in the United States, particularly through the enhancement of the domestic medical training infrastructure. In its letter, CRF emphasized the  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 25-37) in October 2025 by Liyu Dou, Paul Ho and Thomas A. Lubik entitled "What Drives Business Cycles?" Here are excerpts: * * * A central goal in economics is to understand the main drivers of the business cycle. Knowledge of these key disturbances and their propagation allows economists to better predict how recessions and expansions are likely to evolve, providing a crucial  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied the protest filed by Hive Group LLC, a small business from Ashburn, Virginia, challenging the elimination of its quotation by the U.S. Department of Commerce for advisory and integrated management solutions support services. The protest was denied because the agency reasonably determined that Hive's Phase I submission was noncompliant with the solicitation's mandatory page limitations and cover page requirements. The Request  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Loch Harbour Group Inc., of Fairfax, Virginia, against the Defense Logistics Agency regarding its elimination from a competition. The DLA issued a request for quotations for application deployment and maintenance support for the DLA Enterprise Platform. The agency's decision to eliminate the firm from consideration for the small business set-aside portion of the contract (Tier 2) has been upheld. The protes  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Development InfoStructure LLC dba Devis of Arlington, Virginia, challenging the U.S. Department of State's award of a task order for refugee processing center support services to Credence Management Solutions LLC of Vienna, Virginia. Devis protested the agency's decision to proceed with the procurement on an unrestricted basis after an Executive Order significantly reduced the scope of work--a 55 percent re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-232) on a resolution (H.Res. 672), which provides for consideration of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 4553) and three joint resolutions (H.J.Res. 104, H.J.Res. 105 and H.J.Res. 106). The report was advanced by Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, on Sept. 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4553) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR EN  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Irish Prime Minister Opposing One-Sided Efforts to Target Israel * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, October 6, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, raising concerns over Ireland's proposed Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Xelevate, Leesburg, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing the recent notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) titled "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations." The letter outlines significant concerns regarding the potential impact of the NPRM on the integration of unmanned aircraft syste  more