WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11826) on Aug. 5, 2024, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Navy has been procuring Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998. The Navy's envisaged successor to the Virginia-class design is the Next-Generation Attack Sub  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $340,850 grant to Montgomery County Public Schools. The grant is supported by the Department's Office of Safe and Supportive Schools and the School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) initiative, also known as Project SERV. Project SERV funds short-term education-related services for schools to help them recover from a violent or traumatic event in which th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,866,717 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The funding will support structural and equipment improvements at six airports across West Virginia and is made possible by the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP). "West Virginia's airports   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV--Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement on Vice President Kamala Harris choosing Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) as her running mate. "My friend Governor Tim Walz will bring normality back to the most chaotic political environment that most of us have ever seen. All of the candidates were strong and any one of them would have been a great pick, but I can think of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Surry, VA Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) traveled to Surry County to deliver $959,752 in federal community project funding to support the county's Water System Upgrade Project. The project will replace and upgrade water wells and water infrastructure at the Surry County School Complex. The Water System Upgrade Project will help replace and upgrade water wells at the Surry County Sch  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Prince George, VA Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) delivered $959,752 to Prince George County to support the county's Water Transmission Main Appomattox River Crossing Project. The project will construct approximately 2,200 linear feet of 24" diameter drinking water transmission line. This water transmission line will replace an existing 16" diameter waterline that is hung on the Templ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger last night hosted an open, public telephone town hall to discuss issues faced by Virginia families, small businesses, and seniors. During Monday's event, Spanberger and Seventh District residents discussed many topics -- including cracking down on illicit fentanyl, addressing U.S. Postal Service (USPS) issues across the Commonwealth, safeguarding   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) recently co-led the introduction of the Secure and Affordable Broadband Extension Act alongside Congressman Mike Carey (OH-15) and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13). This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would renew the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a federal program that helped low-income households access high-speed internet. Congresswoman Kiggans is one of nine origi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, (both D-VA) announced $15,300,000 in federal funding for Richmond Public Schools (RPS) to make energy efficiency upgrades at 22 Title I schools, bringing down energy costs while also improving air quality. RPS plans to prioritize small, women, and minority-businesses and apprenticeships in t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), applauded the recent Senate passage of the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which would help maintain clean drinking water across the country and includes key provisions to deepen and widen channels in the Chesapeake Bay, strengthen Virginia's coastal resiliency, improve recreational access to Virginia's waterways, and support the   more