WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Highlights NTIA's Approval of American Samoa's Proposal for BEAD Broadband Funds * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announcement of the approval of the Final Proposals from 15 states and three territories, including American Samoa, to deliver un  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The CFA Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, issued a report examining the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on asset management, detailing the evolving tools, applications, and ongoing frontiers in this dynamic field. The report synthesizes insights from leading scholars and practitioners, offering a nuanced exploration of how AI techniques are reshaping investment decision-making, risk management, portfolio construction, and client engageme  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Disability:IN, Alexandria, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) advocating for the preservation of essential self-identification of disability regulations. The organization expresses concern over proposed revisions that could potentially undermine the progress made in disability inclusion within the workforce. In its letter dated October 23, 2025, Disability:IN highlights the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers Additional 100 Top Environmental Accomplishments, 300 Environmental Wins Now Highlighted Since President Trump Took Office in January * DALLAS, TEXAS (November 19, 2025) - Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved in the last 100 days, recognizing 300 days of fulfilling the agenc  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 25-42) in November 2025 by Grey Gordon entitled "Noise Bargaining: A New Perspective on Single Proposers, Negotiation and Delays". Here are excerpts: * * * Many real-world negotiations feature a single proposer and delays in reaching agreement. For example, budgets or debt ceiling agreements fit this structure, with formal proposals coming from an executive or committee that   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 25-43) in November 2025 by Toan Phan and Nick Weitzel entitled "Sea Level Rise and Effects on House Prices". Here are excerpts: * * * Sea level rise has the potential to reshape the landscape of coastal properties. In this article, we delve into recent research that highlights how high-resolution data and inundation maps can be used to gauge the possible impact of sea level r  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 25-11) in Novemebr 2025 by Alex Rivadeneira, Carlo Alcaraz, Nicolas Amoroso, Rodolfo Oviedo, Brenda Samaniego de la Parra and Horacio Sapriza entitled "Credit Supply Shocks During a Non-Financial Recession." Here are excerpts: * * * We study the drivers and real effects of credit supply shocks during a major non-financial recession, the COVID-19 crisis. Using data on the univers  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 25-12) in November 2025 by Christian Matthes, Naoya Nagasaka and Felipe F. Schwartzman entitled "Estimating the Missing Intercept." Here are excerpts: * * * Cross-sectional data have proven to be increasingly useful for macroeconomic research. However, their use often leads to the 'missing intercept' problem in which aggregate general equilibrium effects and policy responses are  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 25-13) in November 2025 by Yongsung Chang, Elin Halvorsen and Marios Karabarbounis entitled "Spousal Labor Response to Primary Income: Identification and Heterogeneity." Here are excerpts: * * * We present a new estimate for the elasticity of spousal labor supply in response to changes in the primary worker's income, the so-called "added worker effect." By leveraging firm-side i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * HEARING RECAP: Owens Spotlights Utah Success Story in Hearing on Classroom-to-Career Pathways * WASHINGTON Education and the Workforce Committee Vice Chair Burgess Owens (UT-04) joined the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education for a hearing on strengthening skills pathways through Career and Technical Education (CTE). Rep. Owens opened the hearing by highlighting Utah'  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The International Franchise Association (IFA), National Retail Federation (NRF), and National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), Alexandria, Virginia, have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury expressing their concerns regarding the potential implications of Section 4(a)(11) of the GENIUS Act. The organizations are weighing in on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) intended to implement the GENIUS Act, which seeks co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Warren Introduce Legislation to Curb Corporate Influence on Federal Regulation, Restore Deference to Experts * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA) are introducing the Experts Protect Effective Rules, Transparency, and Stability (EXPERTS) Act to re-establish public trust in the federal regulatory process by prioritizing transparenc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Senate Passage of Bill to Release Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a former civil rights attorney, released the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation requiring the U.S. Department of Justice to release case files related to the late convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein: "I am  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump's Meeting with Saudi Crown Prince and Refusal to Condemn Murder of Jamal Khashoggi * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's defense of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after he was asked about the murder of journalist and Northern Virg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Van Hollen, Meeks, & Castro Lead Colleagues in Raising Alarm About Use of U.S. Taxpayer Funding to Hold People In El Salvadoran Torture Center * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans, Bishop Introduce Bipartisan STAY Act to Improve Military Family Stability by Reducing Moves * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Military Families Caucus, introduced the Supporting Tours Across Years (STAY) Act, bipartisan legislation to reduce unnecessary Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves and improve qu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Rep.) -- Del. James Moylan, R-Guam, issued the following news release: * * * MOYLAN: GUAM AMONG JURISDICTIONS APPROVED TO MOVE FORWARD ON FEDERAL BROADBAND EXPANSION Congressman James C. Moylan announced that Guam is among the 18 States and Territories approved to move forward under the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a major step toward improving internet access across the island and l  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has announced that a collection of historical properties from Maryland, Oregon, Virginia and Wisconsin is under consideration for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. These nominations are being evaluated for their historical or cultural importance. The National Park Service is reviewing the properties for potential inclusion in the nation's official list of historic places. The nominations  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the proposed reclassification of the southern hognose snake to threatened status on the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife. The organization's letter outlines its support for the move and emphasizes the significance of the Endangered Species Act in safeguarding species at risk of extinction. Founded in 1951, The Nature Conserva  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Vindman Demands President Trump Release Transcript of 2019 Call with Mohammed bin Salman Following Murder of Jamal Khashoggi * You've heard about Trump and Zelesnkyy's call, but have you heard about the call between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince? Washington, D.C. Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today spoke on the U.S. House floor to demand that the White House release the transcrip  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Helps SENEDIA Land New Submarine Workforce Development Contract * MIDDLETOWN, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined with SENEDIA, the Alliance for Defense Tech, Talent, and Innovation, to announce a four-year, $98.3 million contract, if all options are exercised, from the U.S. Department of Defense to continue to advance workforce development in the New England submarine industrial base. T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline's Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act Advances to House Floor * Today, H.R. 2675, the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act, sponsored by Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06), passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. If signed into law, the bill would protect American courts from potential threats posed by foreign entities seeking to manipulate legal and regu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam's Statement on House Passage of Epstein Files Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) released the following statement after the House passed the bill to force the release of the Epstein files: "I just voted YES to release the Epstein files to the public, but we didn't need this vote. The Oversight Committee subpoenaed these files months ago, an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Roffman Horvitz PLC, McLean, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regarding proposed revisions to the Disability Self-Identification Form, ICR 1250-0005. The firm argues that the proposed changes could hinder employers' ability to collect essential data on disability status from applicants and employees. The letter outlines several key points that the firm maintains are vital for ensuring employers c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Education Department Offloading Core Responsibilities * As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement after the Department of Education (ED) announced it signed six additional interagency ag  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Warner Applauds Virginia Broadband Approval * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement today after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced approval of Virginia's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Final Proposal, clearing the way for more than $545 million in federal funding to connect the remaining 133,00  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Warner Statement on the Epstein Files * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement on the Senate's unanimous vote to compel the Trump administration to release the Epstein files: "For years, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, abetted by a powerful circle of accomplices, committed heinous crimes against hundreds of girls and young women. Today, Congress h  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 18 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Senior enlisted leader reflects on more than 3 decades of military service * As Defense Health Agency Senior Enlisted Leader Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tanya Y. Johnson departs the role on Nov. 20, 2025, she will leave behind a legacy of dedication to military health care delivery and commitment to the readiness and morale of thousands of health care professionals caring for our nation's warfighter  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has submitted a public comment letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) expressing concerns about a proposed rule that intends to amend protections for eleven species under the Endangered Species Act. The organization, representing a coalition of advocacy groups known as "Species Advocates," argues that the changes could jeopardize the already vulnerable populations of these species, particularly in t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sysfleet Consulting LLC, Lynchburg, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) addressing significant barriers to the innovation, deployment, and adoption of artificial intelligence in the U.S. infrastructure and construction sectors. The firm outlines regulatory, statutory, and organizational obstacles that hinder the effective use of AI technologies in these critical areas. In the letter, Sysfleet highlights the  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * U.S. Space Force releases Vector 2025 * ARLINGTON, Virginia - The service released the Space Force Vector 2025, a comprehensive document designed to provide Guardians with a unified reference that connects key guidance, initiatives and concepts shaping the Space Force.  The document is not a plan or strategy; rather, it provides what Chief of Space Operati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce $70 Million to Modernize Virginia's Buses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced almost $70 million in federal grant funding to improve Virginia's bus systems and reduce their emissions. This funding is awarded through the Department of Transportation's FY25-26 Low- or No-Emission Program and FY25 Buses & Bus Facilities Prog  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce $70 Million to Modernize Virginia's Buses * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced almost $70 million in federal grant funding to improve Virginia's bus systems and reduce their emissions. This funding is awarded through the Department of Transportation's FY25-26 Low- or No-Emission Program and FY25 Buses & Bus Facilities Program, wh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce Federal Funding for Community Projects Throughout Virginia * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $48,650,000 in federal funding coming to Virginia for community-specific projects. Funding for the projects below was secured by Warner and Kaine and signed by the president earlier this month. "These projects will address imp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Call on Leader Thune to Quickly Bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to Floor for Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined their Senate Democratic colleagues in calling on Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to immediately bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to the Senate floor for a vote, without delay or unnecessary process distractio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Exposes Trump Health Nominee Flip-Flopping, Slams Extreme Anti-Abortion Views Ahead of Confirmation Vote * Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the Senate Finance Committee's confirmation vote for Thomas M. Bell, Donald Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General (IG), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) exposed Bell's flip-flopping and slammed his extreme anti-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senator Gallego Reads Excerpts from Epstein Survivor's Memoir on Senate Floor * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) read excerpts of Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre's memoir, Nobody's Girl, on the Senate floor. Watch Senator Gallego's speech HERE and read it below: "I want us to remember what's really at stake here. This isn't about Democrats versus Republicans, it's about  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Wilsbach formally installed as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff * JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) - The United States Air Force remains "the strongest, most capable, and lethal force in the world," Gen. Ken Wilsbach said Nov. 18 at a ceremony installing him as the service's highest ranking military leader, promising to maintain air superiority and instill a "fly, fix, fight" mentality across the force. In remarks during  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Wilsbach formally installed as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff * JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) - The United States Air Force remains "the strongest, most capable, and lethal force in the world," Gen. Ken Wilsbach said Nov. 18 at a ceremony installing him as the service's highest ranking military leader, promising to maintain air superiority and instill a "fly  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Wilsbach formally installed as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff * The United States Air Force remains "the strongest, most capable, and lethal force in the world," Gen. Ken Wilsbach said Nov. 18 at a ceremony installing him as the service's highest ranking military leader, promising to maintain air superiority and instill a "fly, fix, fight" mentality across the force. In rem  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center posted the following news: * * * Wilsbach formally installed as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff * JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) - The United States Air Force remains "the strongest, most capable, and lethal force in the world," Gen. Ken Wilsbach said Nov. 18 at a ceremony installing him as the service's highest ranking military leader, promising to maintain air superiority and instill a "fly, fix, fight" mentality across the   more