WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The American Association for Homecare, Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Industry and Security under the U.S. Department of Commerce advocating for a balanced approach to new tariffs that could impact the home medical equipment (HME) industry. The organization's letter, responding to a call for public comments on a national security investigation involving imports of personal protective equipment and medical devices, underscores th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Shutdown, McClellan, Roem and Advocates Call on USDA to Use Contingency Fund to Pay for November SNAP Benefits for Nearly 800,000 Virginians * Richmond, Va. In response to communication from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the agency does not have adequate funds to pay SNAP benefits for the full month of November due to the shutdown, U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Veterans Caucus Members Call Out Scott Perry's Anti-Veteran Attacks, Demand Apology on Behalf of his Constituents * WASHINGTON, D.C. In response to new anti-veteran comments by Pennsylvania Republican Scott Perry (PA-10) who smeared the veterans he represents due to their political party, Democratic Veterans Caucus co-chairs Congressmen Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Pat Ryan (NY-18), alon  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Andrew Duva To Be Assistant Attorney General For The Criminal Division, Two Judicial Nominees During A Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing * October 22, 2025 During his questioning, Durbin received commitment from Mr. Duva that if confirmed, he will strengthen the Public Integrity Section (PIN) at DOJ; Trump's DOJ has only two prosecutors in PIN compared to 30 at   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Andrew Duva To Be Assistant Attorney General For The Criminal Division, Two Judicial Nominees During A Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing During his questioning, Durbin received commitment from Mr. Duva that if confirmed, he will strengthen the Public Integrity Section (PIN) at DOJ; Trump's DOJ has o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Governor Youngkin State of Emergency Declaration * As Senate Democrats continue to vote against a clean Continuing Resolution and prolong a government shutdown, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency to provide emergency hunger relief for Virginians. In response to this news, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statemen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith to Punchbowl News: "You can't backfill that you're hungry" * As the ongoing U.S. government shutdown threatens a shortfall in funding the SNAP program for November, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) spoke to Punchbowl News for a Pop-Up Conversation. His beginning remarks focused on the Democratic Party's shutdown and how it potentially affects SNAP recipients in Virginia's Ninth D  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA), Alexandria, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce in response to its ongoing Section 232 national security investigation into imports of personal protective equipment (PPE), medical consumables, and medical equipment. In this letter, the association expressed concerns that implementing additional tariffs would undermine a resilient healthcare supply chain and hinder progress i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Pay All Federal Employees, Servicemembers, & Contractors During Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and 21 of his Senate colleagues introduced legislation to pay all federal employees - both those excepted and furloughed - as well as our servicemembers and federal contractors during the current Republican-led shutdown. The True   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- LS Cable and System Ltd. (LS C&S), Anyang-si, South Korea, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) addressing concerns regarding the potential impact of tariffs on imports of advanced industrial machinery critical to the manufacturing of robotics and industrial equipment. This letter is part of a national security investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, where the agency seeks p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Medical Imaging Technology Alliance (MITA), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding its Section 232 investigation into imports of Personal Protective Equipment, Medical Consumables, and Medical Equipment. In the letter, MITA outlined its apprehensions about how proposed tariffs could adversely affect the cost of nuclear medicine technologies and, ultimately, patient care. MITA represents diverse manufactu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Medical Consumables, and Medical Equipment. NACDS expressed its appreciation for the opportunity to influence the investigation that could impact the supply chains of critical healthcare products. In the letter, NACDS   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Rosslyn, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) addressing the proposed Section 232 national security investigation of imports of robotics and industrial machinery. Representing over 300 member companies responsible for more than 580,000 U.S. jobs, NEMA expressed strong opposition to the potential imposition of tariffs on these crucial products. In the lett  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Pakistani National Sentenced to 40 Years for Transporting Iranian-Made Advanced Conventional Weapons * A Pakistani national was sentenced on Oct. 16 to 40 years in prison for charges relating to his transportation of Iranian-made advanced conventional weaponry. On June 5, 2025, a federal jury convicted Muhammad Pahlawan of conspiring to provide material support and resources to terrorists, provid  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Reject Bill to Pay Federal Workers, Military, Contractors During GOP Shutdown * VIDEO IS AVAILABLE HERE WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate pushing for passage of the True Shutdown Fairness Act, legislation he introduced alongside Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and a number of colleag  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Vision Council (TVC), Alexandria, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce in response to the agency's ongoing Section 232 national security investigation into imports of personal protective equipment and medical devices. The nonprofit organization, which represents manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers within the optical industry, has raised significant concerns about the potential imposition of tariffs on optical medical de  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Pay All Federal Employees, Servicemembers, & Contractors During Shutdown * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner joined over 20 Senators in introducing the True Shutdown Fairness Act, legislation to pay all federal employees - both those excepted and furloughed - as well as our servicemembers and federal contractors during the current Republican-led  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Democrats on Senate Finance Committee in Sounding Alarm Over Trump Weaponization of the IRS Against the Free Speech Rights of Trump Opponents * Washington - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and the 12 other Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee in demanding answers about   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Demand USDA Immediately Release November SNAP Benefits * U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and 44 Senate colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to release the billions of dollars at its disposal to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits continue in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Demand USDA Immediately Release November SNAP Benefits * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and 44 Senate colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to release the billions of dollars at its disposal to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits  more