WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) advocating for the swift adoption of rules to normalize Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in agricultural settings. ARA represents a broad coalition of agricultural retailers and distributors across all 50 states, emphasizing the critical need for regulatory reforms to bolster  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- ANRA Technologies, Chantilly, Virginia, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations." The company expressed gratitude for the FAA's efforts to modernize regulations, emphasizing the need for specific enhancements to facilitate safe and scalable Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations. The com  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * As Delawareans Face a High Cost of Living, Republicans in Washington Are Trying to Make Things Worse U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) is calling attention to the high cost of living that's hurting Delawareans, and how it will be made worse by the Republican shutdown. Alongside her Democratic colleagues, Blunt Rochester has supported legislation to re-open the government, restore the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Statement On Federal Employee Back Pay * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district with one of the largest concentrations of federal employees and contractors in the U.S. House, today responded to reports that the Trump Administration may try to deny back pay to federal employees impacted by the ongoing government shutdown. Beyer was the sponsor of bipartisan House  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Subramanyam Responds to Speaker of the House's Push to Illegally Withhold Backpay * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) released a statement defending federal workers and their legally guaranteed backpay in response to a White House memo and statement made by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson implying that federal workers will not be receiving backpay. Fe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cruz Urge Preservation of Funds to Move Space Shuttle Discovery, Debunk Smithsonian's Lies * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today sent a letter to U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, urging them to ensure the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations me  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- D+R International, McLean, Virginia, issued a report detailing the tenth annual progress under the Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvement to the Energy Efficiency of Small Network Equipment (SNE) in the U.S. The report highlights significant advancements in energy efficiency amid rising consumer demand for faster and more powerful broadband connectivity devices such as modems, routers, and other network equipment. The voluntary program, led by major service   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- D+R International, McLean, Virginia, issued the twelfth annual report under the Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvement to the Energy Efficiency of Set-Top Boxes, highlighting continued reductions in energy consumption among devices used to access pay-TV services in the United States. The report emphasizes significant environmental and cost-saving benefits resulting from technology improvements and market shifts. The report details that national annual energy  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Questions Bondi on Independence of Justice Department * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) asked U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi about the Department of Justice's investigations and prosecutions of President Trump's enemies, including former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Chris Krebs, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a sitting U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Mullin Surprises Oklahoma Warrior Honor Flight at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial * This morning, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, surprised dozens of veterans from the Oklahoma Warriors Honor Flight during their visit to the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The 67 Korean and Vietnam War veterans were accompanied by v  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), McLean, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) voicing concerns about the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. NASAO, which represents state aviation agencies across all states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, highlighted criti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regarding the proposed rulemaking on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). The letter expresses concerns about the impacts of the rule on electric cooperatives and the essential services they provide. NRECA emphasizes  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw Calls Latest Vought Threat to Furloughed Workers "BS" Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw released the following statement after an Axios report (https://www.axios.com/2025/10/07/trump-memo-furloughed-federal-workers-backpay) revealed that President Trump and OMB Director Russ Vought have drafted a faulty memo suggesting furloughed federal employees will not receive   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, posted the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released a new report titled "I'm Terrified I'll Die: Americans Speak Out About Republican Health Care Cuts," detailing the devastating human impact of the Republican budget and its massive cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. The report, which co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * "I'm Terrified I'll Die" -- Americans Speak Out on Devastating Republican Health Care Cuts * Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released a new report titled "I'm Terrified I'll Die: Americans Speak Out About Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Stands Up for Federal Workers and Their Paychecks * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement after extreme Republicans and President Donald Trump made comments suggesting they would withhold pay from federal employees once Republicans decide to work with Democrats to reopen the government. "Extreme Republicans and this Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Delegation Slams White House Threat to Furloughed Workers' Back Pay * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Democratic members of Virginia's congressional delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to OMB Director Russ Vought clarifying that threats to withhold or cancel back pay to furloughed federal workers would be illegal. The letter was signed by Representatives James R.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Virginia Delegation Slams White House Threat to Furloughed Workers' Back Pay Today, the Democratic members of Virginia's congressional delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to OMB Director Russ Vought clarifying that threats to withhold or cancel back pay to furloughed federal workers would be illegal. The letter was signed by Representatives James R. Walki  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * WALKINSHAW, BLUMENTHAL, ALSOBROOKS, AND VAN HOLLEN INTRODUCE NEW LEGISLATION TO PROTECT FEDERAL WORKERS' RIGHT TO APPEAL ILLEGAL AND UNFAIR FIRINGS The bicameral Fair Access to Swift and Timely (FAST) Justice Act establishes a private right of action for fired federal employees * U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw (D-VA), U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Angela Alsobro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner and Colleagues Call for Removal of Political Propaganda from Federal Agency Web Sites & Communication Channels * WASHINGTON - As the Trump Administration blatantly tries to weaponize federal funding and misuse official government communications channels for partisan propaganda purposes, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner and 23 Senate colleagues sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Dir  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Warns of Politicization of DOJ During Oversight Hearing With Attorney General Bondi * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sharply criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi for the extreme politicization and weaponization of the Department of Justice (DOJ) during an oversight hearing. Padilla condemned Bondi for pla  more