WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks, Van Hollen, Elfreth Introduce Legislation to Pause Student Loans for Federal Workers, Contractors, and Military * WASHINGTON, DC - As reported in The Baltimore Sun, Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) and Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.-03) released legislation, The Shutdown Student Loans for Feds Act, that would require the Department of Education to pa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Advocating for U.S. Tobacco Farmers Ahead of President Trump's Trade Meeting with China * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Representative David Rouzer (R-N.C.-07) led their colleagues in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging President Trump to prioritize flue-cured tobacco in his trade negotiations with China ahead of his meeting   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski and Postal Caucus Co-Chairs Outline Priorities for Strengthening the U.S. Postal Service * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressional Postal Service Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) sent a letter to the newly appointed Postmaster General, David Steiner, outlini  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam and Ranking Member Robert Garcia Investigate Trump Administration's Truth Social and X Private Messages and Records * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam and House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia sent records retention requests to the CEOs of Truth Social and X (formerly Twitter) to aid their investigation into the Trump admini  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 25-39) in October 2025 by Nicolas Morales entitled "Understanding the Potential Impact of H-1B Visa Program Changes". Here are excerpts: * * * On Sept. 19, the White House announced a dramatic change to U.S. immigration policy: a new $100,000 one-time processing fee for H-1B visas. While details of the rollout are uncertain, the policy could reshape the flow of college-educat  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 25-09) in October 2025 by Grey Gordon and pablo Guerron-Quintana entitled "Sovereign Default Intensity and Noise Bargaining." Here are excerpts: * * * Hard sovereign defaults--defaults with large haircuts--are associated with deeper recessions, longer durations, and, as we show, larger devaluations than soft defaults. We rationalize these regularities by developing a single-prop  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE announces death of illegal alien from Honduras after alien fled authorities * WASHINGTON D.C. Jose Castro-Rivera, a 25-year-old illegal alien from Honduras resisted arrest and ran into a busy freeway to evade ICE officers in Norfolk, Virginia. He was fatally struck by a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at approximately 11:15 a.m. by Norfolk Fire De  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests violent criminal Salvadoran alien in Northern Virginia * ARLINGTON, Va. Officers with ICE Washington, D.C. and federal partners from the FBI and the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service arrested an illegal alien from El Salvador whose criminal history includes charges for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a law enforceme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Paul, Klobuchar, Warner, & Schumer Announce Upcoming Vote on Bipartisan Legislation to Challenge Trump's Tariffs on Canada * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rand Paul (R-KY), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA), as well as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), announced that the Senate will vote this evening on their legislation to undo President Don  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Paul, Schumer, Shaheen, & Wyden Legislation Challenging Trump's Tariffs on Brazil Passes Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate voted 52-48 to pass bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) to challenge President   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Walkinshaw, & Warner Introduce Resolution to Commemorate Seventh Anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi's Murder * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), U.S. Representative James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11), and U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) introduced a resolution commemorating the seventh anniversary of journalist and Northern Virginia resident Jamal Khashoggi's murder, which was   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Puts Republicans On Record For Ignoring FBI Security Concerns * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, at the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Business Meeting, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) stood up to Republicans trying to jam through Committee a partisan resolution, breaking with years of precedent, for the relocation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarter  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Beyer Urge Utility Companies to Suspend Penalties and Shutoffs for Federal Workers and Contractors During Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) and Don Beyer (Va.-08) were joined by 52 colleagues in urging major utility companies to suspend late penalties and utility shutoffs for federal employees and contractors amid the federal government s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner and Colleagues Press Sec. Kennedy for Hard Numbers on How Many Families Will be Pushed into Medical Debt-Induced Bankruptcy by Trump's Health Care Cuts * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and 21 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressing him for answers about how many families will be pushed into   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Murkowski, Whitehouse, and TillisReintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Telehealth Access * Washington - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Mark Warner (D-VA) reintroduced the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act. This bipartisan legislation addresses regulatory hurdles to accessing tel  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Brings Home More Billion Dollar Deals During State Visit to the Republic of Korea SECURING BILLIONS IN EXPORTS AND INVESTMENTS: Today, President Donald J. Trump completed the final stop of his historic Indo-Pacific trip, securing billions in landmark deals while visiting the Republic of Korea (ROK), including initiatives to support American jobs, further America's energy d  more