WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * "I Don't Want To Hear About The Affordability" * Last night, amid a dishonest rant misleading his audience about the cost of a shrunken promotional Thanksgiving meal basket at Wal-Mart, President Trump angrily complained : "I don't want to hear about the affordability." The morning after Trump's diatribe, new economic data showed that consumer sentiment in the United States has fallen to one of the l  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * 1977 House Report Said IEEPA 'Basically Parallels Section 5(b) Of The Trading With The Enemy Act' That Allows President To 'Regulate... Importation' Of Goods Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement pointing to a 1977 House Report on the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) that married its lang  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA On Pentagon's Reform Initiatives: The Time is Now * Arlington, VA - Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today applauded Secretary of War Pete Hegseth after he announced reforms to the arms acquisition system. "Secretary Hegseth has launched an ambitious, long-needed overhaul of warfighting acquisition. The Pentagon's plan i  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA Urges Congress to End the Shutdown Now * Arlington, VA - Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today called on Congress to end the ongoing government shutdown, citing disruptions to the workforce, economy, and American public. "The prolonged government shutdown is causing severe and worsening disruptions across the American e  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Appalachian Voices to co-host energy affordability event in Christiansburg * November 6, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. On Nov. 20, Appalachian Voices and Virginia Organizing are hosting an energy affordability event at the Christiansburg Library from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will feature organizations  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * AUSA Recognizes National Partners at Annual Meeting * At its 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition, the Association of the U.S. Army presented for the fourth year its National Partner awards, recognizing organizations that provide outstanding support to the association. "The National Partner Program is critical to the success of AUSA," said retired Brig. Gen. Jack Hale  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Hickenlooper, Peters, Moran Cheer Unanimous Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Boost Broadband Supply Chain * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) celebrated Senate passage of their bipartisan Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act to increase broadband supply chai  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 8 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * CEE Program Alumnus Receives Davidson Fellows Scholarship McLean, Va. (November 6, 2025) - The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) applauds Kevin Shen, a 2024 Research Science Institute (RSI) alumnus from Olympia, Washington, who was recently awarded a $25,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship. Kevin Shen is a freshman at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom College Begins Construction on New Faculty Offices and Science Lab * Christendom College has begun construction on two major campus projects: the Madonna Hall Faculty Office expansion and the Venerable Jerome Lejeune Hall Science Lab. These developments mark an exciting new chapter in the college's ongoing investment in academic excellence and community life. "We are excited about these new pl  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Football Week Ten Preview: Championship Berths on the Line * CHARLOTTE, NC (November 7, 2025) - The final week of the 2025 CIAA Football regular season features six matchups across the conference, with championship implications still in play for Virginia Union, Johnson C. Smith, and Fayetteville State. Virginia Union and Johnson C. Smith can each clin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore Introduces Resolution Condemning the Persecution of Christians in Nigeria * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives condemning the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria and supporting President Donald J. Trump's announcement to officially designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. This bold   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) urging the federal agency to take decisive action in reforming regulations surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). The CTA, which represents over 1,200 members from various sectors of the consumer technology industry, outlined essential steps for fostering American leadership in AI innovation. The CTA commended effort  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Crypto Fraud in Chapter 11, Distress in the Agricultural Sector, Consumer Debtor Tools and More to Be discussed at ABI's 2025 Winter Leadership Conference Dec. 4-6 Insights from some of the country's top insolvency and restructuring experts on issues confronting the profession in 2026 will be addressed at the American Bankruptcy Institute's (ABI's) 2025 Winter Leadership   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Ogles, AFP Call on Dems to End Shutdown in Tele-Town Hall * Nov 7, 2025 by AFP Nashville, TN - Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) hosted U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (TN-05) for a tele-town hall to discuss the ongoing federal government shutdown and its impact on Tennessee families and small businesses. During the discussion, Rep. Ogl  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The Real Cost of Extending COVID-Era ACA Subsidies * Nov 7, 2025 by AFP ARLINGTON, VA The government is now facing the longest shutdown in American history. While Americans feel the impact of closed agencies and stalled services, Democrats have admitted to using the crisis as leverage to push for a renewal of enhanced ACA subsidies. In a Fox News op-ed, AFP Advis  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * If You Needed Anymore Evidence This Democrat Shutdown is Purely Political * Nov 7, 2025 by AFP ARLINGTON, VA With many Americans hopeful that Democrats would finally end their obstruction and reopen the government, headlines today provide another reminder that this shutdown is all about political leverage. ABC News reports, " Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Justice, Arlington, Virginia, issued a report revealing significant flaws in Indiana's civil forfeiture reporting system, exposing widespread inaccuracies, underreporting, and misleading data that distort public understanding of the state's forfeiture practices. The report underscores how these reporting failures hinder legislative oversight and protect a system that often compromises property rights without due process. The report details India  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Nov. 8 -- Liberty University issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * T.W. Lewis Center seeks to train next generation of principled Christian leaders Liberty University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new T.W. Lewis Center for Student Success at the School of Business on Oct. 30. The center, located near the Center for Entrepreneurship, will integrate leadership principles into existing business courses, offer personal and professional developme  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Lloyd Young named executive director of VCU's da Vinci Center for Innovation * By VCU News staff Lloyd Young has been named executive director of Virginia Commonwealth University's da Vinci Center for Innovation, after having served in the role on an interim basis since July. Young's connection to the da Vinci Center began long before she joined its leadership team in 2020. In 2008, as a gradu  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release: * * * NACDS to States: Leverage Pharmacies to Deliver on Rural Health Transformation Goals * One of the graphics NACDS is utilizing in a targeted digital communications campaign to promote the inclusion of pharmacy in states' rural health transformation efforts. *** Original text here: https://www.nacds.org/news/nacds-to-states-leverage-pharmacies-to-deliver  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following news release: * * * NGFA and key agricultural groups urge swift Senate confirmation of STB nominees The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) joined 17 other agricultural organizations in urging the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee to continue advancing the renomination of Michelle Schultz and the nomination of Richard Kloster to serve on the Surface Transportation Board (STB)  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on a joint resolution (S.J.Res. 90) that aims to direct the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. The resolution was introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, and 15 cosponsors: * * * The Administration strongly opposes passage of S.J. Res. 90, a joint resolution that would direct the removal  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Nov. 8 -- Radford University issued the following Highlander Highlights wrap up for the week of Nov. 7, 2025: * * * Highlanders in the News: Week of Nov. 7, 2025 By Neil Harvey Our Highlanders are using their education to do extraordinary things. In this column, we highlight some notable mentions from local, regional, national and international news media. Whether our students, alumni, faculty and staff are featured as subject matter experts in high-profile stories or simp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott on Judiciary Committee's Baseless Allegations Against George Mason University President Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott issued the following statement following the release of the Judiciary Committee's interim staff report entitled, "Illegal Racial Discrimination in Faculty Hiring at George Mason Un  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott on Second Missed Jobs Report Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) did not release a jobs report for the second month in a row. This is the first time BLS has missed two jobs re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Slam Senate's Failure to Pass Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Unauthorized War Against Venezuela * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate blocked a bipartisan war powers resolution led by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) that would have blocked the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless that action has   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Nov. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news: * * * Sentara offers financial and community resources during government shutdown * Sentara recognizes that many of our colleagues and their families, federal workers, and military service members in our communities are impacted by the ongoing government shutdown. In these uncertain times, our commitment to supporting our team and community remains unwavering. We have dedicated resources and tr  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Statement on ACA Subsidy Extension: Absolutely Not, Open the Government Now * Nov 7, 2025 by AFP WASHINGTON, DC - In response to recent reports that Democrat Leadership is continuing to refuse to reopen the government without an expansion of the ACA - the same position they've held since the shutdown began. AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Steven Lindauer and VCU orthodontics were perfectly aligned * By Vernon Freeman School of Dentistry After a journey he never saw coming - 36 years as a cornerstone of the VCU School of Dentistry's Department of Orthodontics - Steven J. Lindauer has retired, having shaped the program's national and international reputation, mentored generations of residents, and advanced the specialty through   more

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 7 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * The Election Was a Wake-Up Call. Republicans Refuse to Pick Up. * Elections are moments of truth. They reveal what voters value and what they're ready to leave behind. At this moment, voters are rejecting the chaos, corruption, and cruelty that define Trump's Republican Party and choosing leaders who put people and real solutions first. In Virginia, Democrats flipped over a dozen Republican districts and re  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The Vision Council posted the following news release: * * * The Vision Council Foundation Kicks Off Season of Giving to Support the Next Generation of Opticians * Alexandria, VA - November 7, 2025 \- As the season of giving begins, The Vision Council Foundation is calling on the optical community to join its mission to support the next generation of opticians through the Opening Your Eyes Scholarship Program (OYES). This national initia  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Nov. 8 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Three Marshall students named University Innovation Fellows Three Marshall University students have been selected as University Innovation Fellows. The global University Innovation Fellows program aims to empower students to become changemakers and lead innovation initiatives on their campuses. The 2025 fellows are: * Carli Boggess, an accounting and marketing major in the Class of 2027 * Ashl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Quietly Makes It Harder And More Expensive For Americans To File Tax Returns * Amid President Trump's ongoing temper tantrum over affordability, his Administration also quietly made it more inconvenient and expensive for the American people to file their tax returns. On Tuesday night, as much of the political world turned its attention to results from Election Day, the Treasury Department officia  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * UVA Discovers Why Alzheimer's Patients Forget Family, Friends * One of the most devastating moments for family members of a patient with Alzheimer's is when their loved one forgets who they are. New School of Medicine research may explain why that happens and could lead to a way to prevent it. UVA's Harald Sontheimer, PhD, and graduate student Lata Chaunsali and their colleagues foun  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 8 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * New Courses Examine the Law's Many Dimensions By Mike Fox The business side of sports, the history of U.S. citizenship and the law in ancient Rome will be among the topics discussed in new courses being offered at the University of Virginia School of Law during the January term and spring semester. Here are six that aim to give UVA students unique perspectives on the law. Soverei  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU Globe returns to campus * By Amelia Heymann Virginia Commonwealth University's Global Education Office is charting a new course for VCU Globe, a program it touts as a passport to global leadership, learning and career skills. Originally launched in 2013, Globe served as a living-learning program focused on world engagement. Domestic and international students lived in the West Grace North   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU Research in Action: Offering a leg up to patients with chronic kidney disease * Research in Action is a VCU News series that highlights how faculty, students, labs, community-engaged programs and other VCU initiatives are improving life through an unwavering quest for discovery. Carol Bourne had just moved to Richmond in 2019 when she received a call from back in Lansing, Michigan. It wasn't  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Applauds U.S. Senate Introduction of His Bipartisan Bill to Combat Deadly Nitazenes * The Bipartisan, Bicameral "Nitazene Control Act" Would Close Loopholes That Traffickers Exploit While Selling Nitazenes to Make Our Communities Safer WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) celebrates the introduction of his bipartisan Nitazene Control Act in the U.S. Senate. U.S. Senator  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Democrats Urge Extension of ACA Open Enrollment Period in Virginia As Republican Inaction Raises Risk Of Higher Health Care Costs * Virginia's Democratic Representatives in the U.S. House, Don Beyer (VA-08), Bobby Scott (VA-03), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), and James Walkinshaw (VA-11) today urged the Director of Virginia Health Benefit Exchang  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech part of multi-organization initiative to revitalize downtown Blacksburg The Blacksburg Partnership, in collaboration with the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech, and Downtown Blacksburg Inc., completed a comprehensive 5-Year Retail and Downtown Action Plan designed to strengthen and revitalize downtown Blacksburg as the economic and cultural heart of the community. The strategic plan, developed throug  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Warner, Beyer, and Subramanyam Demand DHS Reinstate ICE Oversight Staff Furloughed During Republican Shutdown * Following their September oversight visit of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Chantilly, Virginia, Representative James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Representative Don S. Beyer, Jr. (VA-08), and Representative Suhas Subramanyam  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Walkinshaw, Beyer, and Subramanyam Demand DHS Reinstate ICE Oversight Staff Furloughed During Republican Shutdown * Washington - Following their September oversight visit of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Chantilly, Virginia, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Reps. James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11), Don S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA-08), and Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) call  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Hosts Roundtable with the Virginia Bankers Association * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) hosted a roundtable with the Virginia Bankers Association to discuss the services they are providing during the government shutdown. "From missed paychecks to delays in critical services, this disastrous government shutdown has caused significant financial burdens for  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Nov. 8 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * WVU president announces record retention, strategic plan as BOG approves new capital investments Calling it "a win for students, families and the Mountain State," West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson announced a University retention record during the Board of Governors meeting Friday (Nov. 7). On the Morgantown Campus, the Fall 2025 retention rate from freshman to sophomore years se  more