WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The National Women's Law Center, in its report titled "Birth Control Under Threat: How Birth Control Rights and Access Are Being Undermined Since Roe v. Wade Was Overturned," issued in April 2025, warned of escalating attacks on contraception following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This report outlines how, in the years since this ruling, contraception has become a target through various strategies mirroring the anti-abortion playbook. The Dobbs v  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Caisson Detachment Revitalizes Tradition at Arlington National Cemetery For more than seven decades, the Caisson Platoon of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," has provided horse-drawn caisson funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia -- a tradition formalized in 1948 and rooted in 19th-century military honors. In May 2023, operations paused after two horses, Mickey   more

NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Cutter James returns home after Multi-Month patrol, seizing $510M in narcotics and participating in advanced U.S. Navy exercises The crew of Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) returned to their home port in North Charleston, Saturday, following a 112-day, multi-phase deployment, where crew members conducted counter-narcotic operations in the   more

PORTSMOUTH, Virginia, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returns home after Operation Vigilant Sentry patrol, service life extension upgrades The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Spencer (WMEC 905) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Friday, following a 92-day deployment in support of alien interdiction operations in the Florida Straits. Deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force - So  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 14, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY SupplyCore Inc.,* Rockford, Illinois, has been awarded a maximum $75,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for facilities maintenance, repair and operations supplies. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This is a 365-d  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * FinCEN Renews Residential Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders WASHINGTON--Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the renewal of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in non-financed purchases of residenti  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Meets with Community Pharmacists in Dublin U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) met with members of Martin's Pharmacy and other community pharmacists in Dublin, Virginia. Mr. William Hale, owner of Martin's Pharmacy, invited Representative Griffith and led the discussions. "Community pharmacies face unique challenges when serving their local populations with critical medicines and   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on President Bukele's Visit to the White House WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, (D-VA) released the following statement regarding El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's visit to the White House: "Once again, President Trump is cozying up to an aspiring dictator. The Bukele regi  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Wallops Breaks Ground on New Causeway Bridge NASA's Wallops Flight Facility commemorated the start of construction of its new Wallops Island causeway bridge during a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m., Monday, April 14, 2025, on the island. The ceremony was held at the base of the old Wallops Island causeway bridge. Virgina state Sen. Bill DeSteph attended the groundbreaking, along with staffers from the offices of S  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office has released the following public communication dated March 11, 2025, from Saul Anuzis, president of 60 Plus Association - American Association of Senior Citizens, Alexandria, Virginia: * * * To: Coke Morgan Stewart Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 600 Dulany St. Alexandria, VA 22314 Subject: Request for Comments and Testimony on the World Intellectual Property Organization T  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, as we talk about education and think about the Trump administration's efforts to minimize the importance of focusing on areas that have been left out of the process, I will mention a couple things here tonight that is going to run a little bit co  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott to Hold Peninsula Town Hall NEWPORT NEWS, VA - TONIGHT, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) will hold a town hall in Newport News. Congressman Scott will provide an update on what is happening in Washington and provide constituents the opportunity to ask him questions. This will be a chance to discuss the chaos coming from the Trump Administration, President Trump's tariffs and trade wars, Elo  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Senators Coons, Welch, other lawyers on Judiciary Committee send letter commending law firms that have resisted Trump's unconstitutional executive orders WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today joined lawyers on the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Subcommittee on the Constitution Ranking Member Peter Welch (D-Vt.), in sending a letter to the American Bar Assoc  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces New Presidential Appointments (Washington, D.C., April 14, 2025) -- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments, bringing new leadership to key roles within the Department. These appointees have been selected to implement President Trump's America First agenda at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), ensuring the  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Virginia Colleagues Push DHS to Reverse Cancellation of Crucial Infrastructure Funding WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), joined by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) and Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem urging the Department to reverse its decision canceling the Federal Emergency Manageme  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Returns $1 Million in Federal Benefits to Virginia's First District Residents WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced that his office has returned $1 million in federal casework funds for residents of Virginia's First District since Jan. 1, 2025. Casework dollars are secured by advocating for constituents facing backlogs and bureaucratic delays with a federal ag  more