WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Nonpartisan U.S. Comptroller General Confirms Musk's DOGE is Increasing National Risk and Undermining Services to Americans Committee Democrats Call Out Assault on Americans' Prosperity, Privacy, Safety, and Freedoms Washington, D.C. (February 26, 2025)--At a hearing on how Congress can improve governmen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Statement On Reinstatement Of Wrongfully Terminated Federal Employees Rep. Don Beyer, who represents a Northern Virginia district containing one of the largest concentrations of federal employees in the U.S. House, issued the following statement after the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) blocked the termination of six federal workers who were terminated by the Musk-Trump Administration witho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census has released the following public communication dated Feb. 18, 2025, from the Essential Minerals Association, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: The Office of Management and Budget Docket ID: USBC-2024-0032 Re: Solicitation for Proposals to Revise Portions of the "2022 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Revisions for 2027 Comments" * * * To Whom It May Concern: On behalf of the Essential Minerals As  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following statement: * * * CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero to Step Down from the Commission and Retire from Federal Service With the fulfillment of her term, and the nomination of Brian Quintenz to succeed her, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero will step down from the Commission upon Mr. Quintenz's confirmation, and retire from federal service. Commissioner Goldsmith Romero said, "It's been a tremendous   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Democrats Provide Republicans With Much Needed Civics Lesson: Presidents Can't End Birthright Citizenship Via Executive Order Subcommittee Democrats Highlight Resounding Unanimity in Courts Blocking Trump's Unconstitutional Executive Order on the 14th Amendment Washington, D.C. (February 26, 2025)-- Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R45125) on Feb. 25, 2025, by senior knowledge management librarian Elizabeth C. Larson: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 History ... 1 Legislation ... 1 Related CRS Products ... 2 Selected Speeches and Recognitions ... 2 Selected Presidential Proclamations ... 2 Government Resources ... 3 Contacts Author Information ... 3 * * * Introduction Women's History Month commemor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly Calls on Secretary Rubio to Immediately Resume Payments for Critical Humanitarian and Development Assistance Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to immediately resume the full operation of the Phoen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly, Wilson Reintroduce Two Bills to Defend Ukraine and its Territory Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), both senior members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, reintroduced two bipartisan pieces of legislation to support Ukraine's territorial integrity in the face of continued Russian aggression. The Defending Ukraine's Territorial Integrity  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 25, 2025 AIR FORCE Stocks-Mann Architects PLC, Little Rock, Arkansas (FA4460-25-D-0003); SCM Architects PLLC, Little Rock, Arkansas (FA4460-25-D-0005); Architecture Plus Inc., Fort Smith, Arkansas (FA4460-25-D-0006); and Gurri Matute Cromwell JV LLC, Miami, Florida (FA4460-25-D-0007), were awarded a $15,000,000 ceiling, firm-fixed-price, multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-qu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 26, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics NASSCO-Bremerton, Bremerton, Washington, is awarded a $654,668,551 cost-plus-fixed-fee/cost-plus-award fee/cost-plus-incentive fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Aircraft Carrier shipyard availabilities. This contract includes a five-year base and a one year option, for a six year total ordering period which, if exercised, would brin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from Alaska Community Action on Toxics, Anchorage, Alaska, and 47 collaborators: * * * Joint Public Comment Submitted by 48 Organizations in Response to the U.S. EPA's "Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts" Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0360 * * * The Coming Clean Network's Cumulative Impacts/Mandatory Emissions Reduction (CI/ME  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 18, 2025, from the American Conservative Union Foundation dba Conservative Political Action Coalition Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedom, Alexandria, Virginia: * * * To: The Honorable Lee M. Zeldin Administrator Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments Regarding EPA's Information Collection Request for Environme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed amendments to United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes Q-64 and T-414 while also establishing new RNAV Routes T-461 and T-463. The initiative, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and safety of the National Airspace System (NAS), is part of the agency's ongoing Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) efforts. These changes are designed to optimize air traffic flow, improve route connectivity, and   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional administration and board appointments. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR * Brendan Cury, Press Assistant EDUCATION * Hannah Hughson, Communications Advisor NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES * Sigrid Lampe, Coastal Resiliency Policy Assistant  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Appointment of Interim Superintendent Matthew Hanley as Virginia State Police Superintendent RICHMOND, VA \- Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Matthew D. Hanley as the Superintendent of the Virginia State Police (VSP). After a nationwide search to find a replacement for former Superintendent Gary T. Settle, Colon  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Youngkin Announces Over $139 Million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing Loans Funding will support new construction and rehabilitation of over 2,969 affordable and special needs housing units RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today more than $139 million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing loans for 41 projects across the Commonwealth. The recommended pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Opening Statement on DOJ Nominees John Sauer, Harmeet Dhillon and Aaron Reitz Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on "The Nominations of John Sauer (Solicitor General), Harmeet Dhillon (Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division) and Aaron Reitz (Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy) Wednesday, Februa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on House Passage of Budget Resolution The U.S. House of Representatives voted and passed a budget resolution, H. Con. Res. 14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. This budget resolution now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Congress and DOGE are Utilizing GAO's High Risk List to Combat Waste, Fraud, and Abuse WASHINGTON--Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled "The Government Accountability Office's 2025 High Risk List." At the hearing, members emphasized that federal government   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Economic Committee Senior House Democrat Beyer's Opening Remarks In House Floor Debate Opposing Republican Budget Resolution Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), the senior House Democrat on Congress' Joint Economic Committee, delivered the following remarks to open debate against H. Con. Res. 14, the House budget resolution setting up Republicans' reconciliation legislation to cut Medicaid and lower ta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Jamieson Greer Ahead of Confirmation Vote WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement ahead of the Senate's confirmation vote of Jamieson Greer to be United States Trade Representative (USTR): "President Trump has proposed disastrous trade policies, including tariffs on our closest trading partners, which will raise costs and hurt Virgin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Kiggans Votes to Pass House Budget Resolution, Delivering on Promises to the American People WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the statement below following her vote to pass the FY25 budget resolution in the House of Representatives. Overall, this legislation requires $1.5 trillion in mandatory savings over 10 years, provides up to $300 billion for border security a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Kiggans Works to Expand Language Education for American Children WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the World Language Education Assistance Program (LEAP) Act, a bill to ensure American children have access to world language education to improve cognitive skills, communication, and prepare them for future opportunities in an increasingly global 21st cent  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES HOSTS DEMAND DIVERSITY ROUNDTABLE TO DISCUSS STRATEGY TO COUNTER WHITE HOUSE ANTI-EQUITY AGENDA WASHINGTON, D.C.--House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries hosted leaders of the Demand Diversity Roundtable at the Capitol to discuss a joint legislative and advocacy strategy to fight back against the Trump administration's unwarranted attacks on diversity, eq  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES HOSTS DEMAND DIVERSITY ROUNDTABLE TO DISCUSS STRATEGY TO COUNTER WHITE HOUSE ANTI-EQUITY AGENDA WASHINGTON, D.C.--House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries hosted leaders of the Demand Diversity Roundtable at the Capitol to discuss a joint legislative and advocacy strategy to fight back against the Trump administration's unwarranted attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion program  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Remembers Long-Time Civil Servant John Boyd Portrait of John Boyd, whose contributions to NASA spanned more than 70 years. Credit: NASA John Boyd, known to many as Jack and whose career spanned more than seven decades in a multitude of roles across NASA as well as its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), died Feb. 20. He was 99. Born in 1925, and raised in Danville, Virginia, he was a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Rebukes Trump's Orders to Federal Agencies to Prepare for Mass Firings of Federal Workers Washington, D.C. (February 26, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Office of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on the American Workforce and Economy WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled "Unleashing America's Workforce and Strengthening Our Economy." "Today's full comm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Connolly and Frost Request Answers From EPA on the Ceased Enforcement of Environmental Protection Laws and Enactment of Project 2025 Playbook Committee Democrats Sound the Alarm Over the Politicization of the EPA and Mission to Protect Human Health and the Environment Washington, D.C.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 2025 recipients of the Northern Virginia Leadership Awards presented by Leadership Fairfax. Leadership Fairfax is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to inspire, connect, develop and engage the next generation of leaders in Northern Virginia so that they are prepared to serv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Small Business Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 18, 2025, from the Associated General Contractors of America, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Kunmi Ageh Procurement Policy Analyst Office of Policy Planning and Liaison U.S. Small Business Administration 409 3rd St., SW, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20416 RE: RIN 3245-AI09 -- Government Contracting: Subcontracting Program * * * Mr. Ageh, Thank you for the opportunity to comm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Small Business Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 18, 2025, from the Professional Services Council, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Ms. Kunmi Ageh Office of Policy Planning and Liaison Small Business Administration 409 Third St SW Washington, D.C. Re: PSC Comments on SBA Proposed Rule on "Government Contracting: Subcontracting Program" (RIN 3245-AI09) * * * Dear Ms. Ageh: On behalf of the Professional Services Council, I   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Seeks Answers on DOGE's Access to Sensitive Data The breach may include sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers, driver's license details, and other private data of millions of Americans. As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Wicker, Griffith Push Back on EPA Overreach U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Rubber Tire Manufacturing National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) rule. Amendments to NESH  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott: Republican Budget Scheme Will Explode the Deficit, Harm Working Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), a member of the House Budget Committee, delivered the following remarks (link is external) during the floor debate for H.Con.Res. 14, the Republican budget resolution for FY 2025. "Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this resolution. It's frankly hard to take my c  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Three Newport News men sentenced to life in prison for a series of six robberies and five murders NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Three Newport News men have been sentenced after they were convicted by a federal jury on charges relating to a series of violent crimes that included five murders and two additional shootings. According to court records and evidence p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Treasury Department Announces New Appointments WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced today key appointments for senior positions at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Biographies of the appointees are listed below in alphabetical order: Tyler Badgley will serve as Executive Secretary. Mr. Badgley previously was a Senior Counsel at the U.S. Chamber L  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Governor Youngkin Announces Over $139 Million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing Loans Funding will support new construction and rehabilitation of over 2,969 affordable and special needs housing units Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today more than $139 million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing loans for 41 projects across the Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor About Trip to Finland and Importance of NATO BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, spoke on the Senate floor to discuss his trip to Finland, one of the newest NATO members. During Kaine's trip--which coincided with the third annivers  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Presses Defense Department on Moving Issues for Military Families WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today contacted the commander of U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) to express concern that military families are experiencing delays and poor communication from the contractor that handles moving of household goods. In a letter to General Randall Reed, Warner urged immediate ac  more

VIENNA, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts issued the following news release: * * * Wolf Trap Awards 14 Grants to Washington, DC Metro Area Public School Educators to Fund Performing Arts Projects Grants Benefit Performing Arts Classrooms in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Montgomery, and Prince George's County Schools and DC Public and Charter Schools Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has awarded grants to 14 teachers at public high schools and mid  more