FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 9 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * AFDIL partners with IDF Genomic Laboratory * DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. Two scientists from the Israel Defense Forces Genomic Laboratory trained at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System's Armed Forces DNA Identifications Laboratory over the course of seven days, Nov. 17-26, 2025. The two scientists gained more insight into AFMES-AFDIL's newly developed Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Next-Genera  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * City Releases Proposed Green Building Chapter Master Plan Amendment The City of Alexandria has released the proposed Green Building Chapter of the City's Master Plan. The built environment is crucial to maintaining the resilience, health, safety, and well-being of Alexandrians. In recognition of this importance, and as part of updating the 2019 Green Building Policy, staff recommen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * At Reston Roundtable, Walkinshaw Hears How Trump's Tariffs Are Squeezing Local Small Businesses Reston, Virginia - Small business owners from across Fairfax shared how recent federal tariffs and the growing affordability crisis are squeezing their businesses at a roundtable hosted by Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) at Scrawl Books in Reston. The conversation focused on how these tariff  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Announces New Date for Annual Women's Conference * After previously postponing his annual Women's Conference in October due to the government shutdown, Rep. Don Beyer today announced that he will be hosting his Ninth Annual Women's Conference: The Ripple Effects of Resilience on Thursday, January 15 at George Mason University's new Fuse building in Arlington. The program will feature a discussi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Cline Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Skinny Labels, Lower Drug Costs * Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA), alongside Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), introduced the Skinny Labels, Big Savings Act, a bipartisan bill to help lower prescription drug costs by protecting generic drug makers from abusive lawsuits and preserving patient access to affordable medications. "Families across Virginia and the nation are f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Expands Access to Education in the Central Valley * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) to reintroduce the bipartisan, bicameral Partnering Aspiring Teachers with High-Need Schools (PATHS) to Tutor Act. This bill would increase access to one-on-one and small group tutoring for students in underserved communities and expa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 09-197) on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Scott County Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (SCTC)/1 seeking designation as a Lifeline and High-Cost Eligible Telecommunications Carrier under Section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act of 1934. SCTC states that its "request is in connection with its jointly   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Young Applaud Inclusion of Bipartisan Legislation to Formally End Iraq Wars in FY26 NDAA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) applauded the inclusion of their bipartisan bill to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) against Iraq in the final conferenced version of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Kinetic careers: Sandia Labs engineers scoop up three national awards * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Science can be as dynamic as the researchers who explore it. The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers is recognizing three Sandia National Laboratories engineers who pushed beyond the boundaries of linear research to expand their knowledge and impact across multiple  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 8 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed: Leaders in ovarian disease treatment, research * The Gynecologic Oncology Division in the John P. Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed, the Department of War's only Center of Excellence for cancer care, provides presidential care for women with ovarian disease including cancer. This care is "multidisciplinary and precision-based," explained health-care providers   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Navy Lays Keel for Future USS Barb * NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Senior Navy leaders and shipbuilders gathered at HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) for the keel authentication of the future Virginia-class attack submarine USS Barb (SSN 804), Dec. 9. Keel laying authentication ceremonies signify a major construction milestone where the ship begins to transition from design to reality. The future USS Barb will be   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * NHTSA Launches Annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Enforcement Campaign for Holiday Season Campaign boosts efforts to reduce U.S. road fatalities, which are at the lowest level in years * The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today launched its annual holiday Drive Sober or G  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Takano and Blumenthal and Congresswoman Budzinski Denounce Washington Post Piece on VA Unions Today, The Washington Post published a letter to the editor co-authored by House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano's (D-CA), Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help First-Time Homebuyers Save for a Downpayment * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) and Ashley Hinson (IA-02) introduced a bipartisan bill that will help first-time homebuyers with a down payment on a home. The First Home Savings Opportunity Act establishes tax-deductible first-time homebuyer savings accounts to assi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, Maryland Governor Moore to meet on Rising FSK Bridge Rebuild Costs and Inaction on DMV Congestion * The Department also announced it is seeking public input on accelerating reconstruction of the American Legion Bridge and improving commute times WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy will meet with Maryland Governor Wes  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, Maryland Governor Moore to meet on Rising FSK Bridge Rebuild Costs and Inaction on DMV Congestion The Department also announced it is seeking public input on accelerating reconstruction of the American Legion Bridge and improving commute times * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy will meet with Maryland   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Authorities Shut Down Major China-Linked AI Tech Smuggling Network * Two businessmen are now in custody for allegedly violating U.S. export control and smuggling laws. As part of the overall investigation, a Houston company and its owner also pleaded guilty to smuggling cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology out of the United States, and the United States has seized over $50 milli  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey has released Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5087, titled 'Simulation of Groundwater Flow in Wake County, North Carolina, 2000 Through 2070,' by Dominick J. Antolino, Gerard J. Gonthier and Georgina M. Sanchez, prepared in cooperation with Wake County Environmental Services. Issued in 2025 from the USGS office in Reston, Virginia, the report presents a county wide groundwater flow model designed to  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey has issued Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5091, titled 'Geochemical and Hydrological Investigations of Historical Data Collected at the Lee Acres Landfill and Giant Bloomfield Refinery, New Mexico, 1985-2020,' by Erin L. Gray and Christina L. Ferguson, prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management. Published in 2025 from the USGS office in Reston, Virginia, the 35 page report reanalyz  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- Groundwater in the Gilroy-Hollister Valley basin and surrounding areas shows widespread exceedances of drinking-water benchmarks, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5097, titled 'Quality of Groundwater Used for Domestic Supply in the Gilroy-Hollister Basin and Surrounding Areas, California, 2022,' by Kirsten E. Faulkner and Bryant C. Jurgens and prepared in cooperation with the California State Water Resources Control B  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has issued Open-File Report 2025-1051, titled 'Report of the River Master of the Delaware River for the Period December 1, 2017-November 30, 2018,' authored by Kendra L. Russell, William J. Andrews and Amy R. McHugh on behalf of the Office of the Delaware River Master. The document, published in 2025 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey in Reston, Virginia, fulfills the Supreme Court Decree requirement for an a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the U.S. Department of the Interior, has issued Data Report 1217, titled 'Range-wide Population Trend Analysis for Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) Updated 1960-2024,' authored by Brian G. Prochazka, Peter S. Coates, Cameron L. Aldridge, Michael S. O'Donnell, David R. Edmunds, Adrian P. Monroe, Steve E. Hanser, Lief A. Wiechman, and Michael P. Chenaille. Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Managem  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Booker, Thompson, Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Retirement Security and Emergency Savings * Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va-07) and Glenn "G.T." Thompson (R-Pa.-15) and U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the Emergency Savings Enhancement Act, a bipartisan bill to strengthen Americans' financial security by makin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner's Statement on Trump's Greenlighting of Nvidia H200 Chips to China * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and author of the bipartisan law to invest in domestic semiconductor manufacturing, released the following statement on the Trump administration's announcement that it would allow American chipmaker Nvidia to send H200 c  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Wolfe assumes role as 21st Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force * ARLINGTON, Virginia - Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe became the 21st Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force during an Assumption of Responsibility ceremony Dec. 8 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, succeeding Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David A. Flosi. "America's Airmen are lucky to  more