WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The General Accountability Office has denied a protest from DCS Corp., an information technology and engineering firm based in Alexandria, Virginia, regarding a contract for global mobility and special mission planning systems. The decision affirms the U.S. Air Force's selection of three other companies, including MORSECORP Inc., Boeing Co. and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for the work. DCS Corp. had challenged its non-selection for the task orders, arguing that the Air   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-240) on the Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency Act (H.R. 3426), which aims to amend Title 40 of the U.S. Code to limit the construction of new courthouses under certain circumstances and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 8, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 3426, the Courthouse Affordabil  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-237) on the Facility for Runway Operations and Safe Transportation Act (H.R. 3423), which aims to amend Title 49 of the U.S. Code, to include aircraft deicing storage facilities in the definition of airport development and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 8, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 3423,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-242) on the Mental Health in Aviation Act (H.R. 2591), which aims to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to revise regulations for certain individuals carrying out aviation activities who disclose a mental health diagnosis or condition and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 8, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-241) on the Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act (H.R. 3428), which aims to require the Comptroller General to conduct a review of the Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions, and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 8, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 3428 is to require the Comptroller Genera  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-239) on the Personnel Oversight and Shift Tracking Act (H.R. 3425), which aims to direct the Director of the Federal Protective Service to establish processes to strengthen oversight, performance and accountability of contract security personnel engaged in the protection of certain buildings and grounds and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 8  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-238) on the Shared Property Agency Collaboration and Engagement Act (H.R. 3424), which aims to require the Administrator of the General Services Administration to collaborate with federal tenants with respect to shared-space arrangements and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 8, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The pur  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-243) on the Transitioning Retiring and New Service Members to Port Ocean Rail and Truck Jobs Act (H.R. 3055), which aims to direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop an action plan on members of the Armed Forces eligible for pre-separation counseling and veterans becoming supply chain employees and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 8,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Statement on Hostage Release * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Co-Chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus, released the following statement on the release of hostages from Gaza: "It has been two long years since these hostages were ripped away from their families in the midst of the brutal Hamas terror attack. That's two years of not knowing when, or if, they would ever see t  more