WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Supports VPRA with the Long Bridge Project * Amtrak is proud to partner with the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) on the Long Bridge Project, a transformative investment in rail infrastructure that will: * Unlock new capacity for both passenger and freight trains * Improve safety and service reliability * Stimulate economic opportunity for generations to come To allow V  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Lawler, and Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Rising Childhood Obesity and Diabetes * Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Scott Peters (D-CA) today introduced the bipartisan Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act to address growing public health concerns regarding rising childhood obesity rates and diet-related chronic diseases such as diabetes. The legislation would requir  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of War (formerly the U.S. Department of Defense) released an arms sales notification outlining a proposed amendment to an existing Foreign Military Sales case with Israel, expanding previous equipment orders to include a new quantity of Heavy Duty Tank Trailers. The notice, filed as Transmittal 24-73, elevates the total program value to $164.6 million, prompting congressional notification because the amended purchase exceeds statutory review th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $1,806,699 HHS Grant to Buchanan County Head Start * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Buchanan County Head Start, based in Grundy, Virginia, a $1,806,699 grant. The funding supports local head start projects. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Buchanan County Head Start serves over 100 children in Buchana  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Labor Leaders Demand Coal Operators Pay Their Fair Share Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), House Committee on Education and Workforce and Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (D-MN), House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, urged the Department of Labor (DOL) to enforce the Black Lung Self-Insurance Rule, which re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Secures Over $3 Million in Federal Funding for Local Projects * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) announced that his office has secured more than $3 million in federal funding for local projects in Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties. The Congressman's office announced the selection of 15 local projects to receive direct funding through the congressi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on Successful Efforts to Ensure Greater Continuity of Care for Seniors on Medicare Advantage * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today issued the following statement after successfully pushing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide more options to Medicare Advantage seniors who lose netw  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin Celebrate 50th Anniversary of IDEA at Virginia School * Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, Governor of Virginia Glenn Youngkin, and Assistant Secretary for the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and Acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Kimberly Riche  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has published Professional Paper 1890, Chapter I, titled 'Spatio-Temporal Evolution of Distributed Volcanic Fields, Case Studies--Sierra Chichinautzin and Michoacan-Guanajuato, Mexico,' by Carmen Jaimes-Viera, Amiel Nieto-Torres, Ana Lillian Martin Del Pozzo, Aurelie Germa, Chuck Connor, Michael Ort, Paul Layer and Jeff Benowitz, as part of the volume 'Distributed volcanism--Characteristics, processes, and hazards.' The chapter, issued i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has released Open-File Report 2025-1054, titled 'Comparisons of shoreline positions from satellite-derived and traditional field- and remote-sensing techniques,' by Andrea C. O'Neill and 12 coauthors, evaluating how satellite imagery performs against conventional shoreline mapping at coasts in Alaska, the conterminous United States and Puerto Rico. The 41-page report, produced under the agency's Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources P  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has released Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5099, titled 'Temporal changes in nutrient concentrations in the Lower Grand River and selected drainage basins, Missouri and Iowa, during the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (2010-23),' by Brock J.W. Kamrath, Courtney N. Lauderback and Jennifer C. Murphy, documenting how nitrogen and phosphorus levels have changed during a major conservation effort. The 19 page rep  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Demands Hegseth Release Unredacted Radio Communications & Strike Footage Following Reports of Illegal Orders * Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement following reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized a strike to kill all survivors of one of the Trump administration's attacks on boats allegedly carrying drugs in internatio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Gives Thanks to the Seventh District * Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement ahead of Thanksgiving. "As we mark this season of gratitude, I want to thank the people of Virginia's Seventh District for the trust you place in me. Representing such a diverse, hardworking, engaged district is the honor of my life. I'm thankful for our v  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Presses Chairman Walberg to Address Antisemitism Consistently Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) called on Congressman Tim Walberg, Chair of the House Education & Workforce Committee, to take a comprehensive and consistent approach to rising antisemitism, warning that the Chairman's new investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and two other districts ignores similar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Introduced Legislation Renaming New Kent Post Office to Honor Patricia Paige * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) introduced legislation to rename the New Kent Post Office to honor the late Patricia Paige, whose lifetime of service left a profound mark on Virginia. Paige, a veteran of the Army Reserves and long-time member of the New Kent County Board of Super  more