WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), McLean, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation in opposition to a proposed airworthiness directive (AD) affecting certain ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Regional airplanes. The letter expresses concerns regarding the implication of the directive on existing procedures and the safety of airline operations. The FAA's proposed AD relates to the Model ATR42-500 and ATR72-212  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Vincent Torres, chair of the New Mexico State Chapter at America First Policy Institute, has submitted a public comment letter to the Election Assistance Commission advocating for a rulemaking process to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration in federal elections. The commenter argues that the current system, which relies on unverified self-attestation of citizenship, poses significant risks to the integrity of voter rolls. In the letter, the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Leads Delegation Demanding Largest Power Grid Operator in the US Take Additional Steps to Lower Energy Costs * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today led 21 U.S. Representatives representing districts within the PJM Interconnection service territory, the largest power grid operator in the United States, to demand that PJM take key steps to address skyrocketing energy bills for American households. T  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Delegation Demands Administration Follow Law On Back Pay For Furloughed Federal Workers * Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05) led their colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Office of Management and Bu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cruz Announces Nominations Hearing for Maritime and Commerce Nominees U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing to consider the nominations of the Maritime Administration, the Federal Maritime Commission, and the Department of Commerce at 1  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Cleta Mitchell, founder and chairman of Election Integrity Network (EIN), has submitted a public comment letter to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) urging the Commission to grant a petition requiring Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC) for all applicants using the Federal Voter Registration Application. The submission, filed in support of the America First Legal Foundation's request, asserts that this requirement is a vital step to ensure only eligible U.S. cit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien in Virginia Who Is Wanted for Murder in Mexico * 70% of ICE arrests have been of criminal illegal aliens convicted or charged with a crime in the US, those who committed crimes in foreign countries are not accounted for in that statistic WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the arrest of Luis Bautista-Perez, a cri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE conducts visits to employers in Northern Virginia to ensure legal compliance when hiring foreign student workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- ICE's Homeland Security Investigations directorate has recently conducted site visits to investigate fraud by employers in Northern Virginia that hire F-1 foreign students. ICE officials discovered evidence of nonc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump Administration Gutting Special Education Office at Education Department * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement after the Trump Administration decided to lay off most of the staff in the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Murkowski, & Van Hollen Lead Colleagues in Urging Administration to Follow Law on Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05) led their colleagues in sending a bipartisan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CLEARLY KNOW WHO SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Inside Politics with Dana Bash, where he highlighted the hypocrisy of Republicans in shutting down the government while refusing to meet with Democrats to deliver a bipartisan spending agreement that makes life better  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on the Passing of Jim Holland * Richmond, VA - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement about the passing of Dale District Supervisor James M. "Jim" Holland: "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Supervisor James M. "Jim" Holland. Chesterfield County and our Commonwealth have lost a passionate advocate and impactful leader. "Jim   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED THE SENATE: Annual Defense Bill with Hassan-Led Provision to Crack Down on Foreign Adversaries * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 last week, which included key national security provisions that U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan secured and supported. The bill includes Senator Hassan's bipartisan DETERRENCE Act, which in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Condemns ICE Detainment of 13-Year-Old Everett Boy, Transfer to Virginia * Congresswoman has been a Consistent Advocate for Immigrant Families Unlawfully Targeted by ICE, Spoken Out Against Criminalization of Children WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley issued the following statement condemning U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) arrest of a 13-year-old boy fro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: President Trump Secures Peace While Democrats Continue Their Tantrums * WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Rules Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) to discuss President Trump securing historic peace in the Middle East,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day 15 of the Democrat Shutdown: Republicans Want to Pay U.S. Troops, Democrats Want to Use Them as Hostages * WASHINGTON -- On Day 15 of the Democrat Government Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership, Main Street Caucus Chairman Mike Flood, Main Street Caucus Vice Chairwoman Laurel Lee, Rep. Nick LaLota, Rep. Zach Nunn,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day 15 of the Democrat Shutdown: Republicans Want to Pay U.S. Troops, Democrats Want to Use Them as Hostages * WASHINGTON -- On Day 15 of the Democrat Government Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership, Main Street Caucus Chairman Mike Flood, Main Street Caucus Vice Chairwoman Laurel Lee, Rep. Nick LaLota, Rep. Zach Nunn, and Rep. Mariann  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation, Austin, has issued a public comment letter in support of a proposed rule currently under consideration by the Election Assistance Commission (EAC). This proposed rule seeks to amend the Code of Federal Regulations to revise the federal voter registration form, specifically requiring documentary proof of citizenship for individuals wishing to register to vote. The foundation highlights that the proposed rule would necessitate documentati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw Statement on Federal Court Order Halting Trump Administration's Illegal Firing Scheme Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement after a federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to immediately halt its illegal firing of federal employees during the ongoing Repu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Colleagues Urge Administration to Follow Law on Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Workers * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05) led their colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB)  more