WASHINGTON, April 16 -- 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 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Bombshell Reporting & Whistleblower Disclosure Lead Ranking Member Connolly to Demand Investigations into Musk Conflicts of Interest, DOGE Disruptions at NLRB and DOL Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Luiz A. Santos, Acting Inspector General at the Department of Labor (DOL), and Ruth Blevins, Inspector General at   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 16, 2025 NAVY Heil Trailer International LLC, Gatesville, Texas, is awarded a $49,118,320 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for M870A2-Off-Road suspension upgrade engineering change proposal (ECP) to support the Marine Corps (USMC) medium and heavy tactical vehicles (MHTV). The contract provides for MHTV's requirement to procure, produce and integrate   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Bamboo Health Inc., Louisville, Kentucky: * * * To: Drug Enforcement Administration Attn: DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW 8701 Morrissette Drive Springfield, Virginia 22152 RE: Docket No. DEA-407 - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations * * * Bamboo  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated March 27, 2025, from Mark W. Rigler, principal consulting scientist of ASPEX LLC, Reston, Virginia: * * * Comments regarding: Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products. A Proposed Rule by the Food and Drug Administration on 12/27/2024 * * * Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the r  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Former FAA Contractor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Acting as an Agent of the Iranian Government Former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor Abouzar Rahmati, 42, a naturalized U.S. citizen and resident of Great Falls, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to act and acting as an agent of the Iranian government in the United States without prior notification to the   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 16 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Availability of Economic Injury Disaster Loans for January Water Emergency RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that the U.S. Small Business Administration has made Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to those impacted by the January 2025 severe winter storms that resulted in power and water outages and boil water advisories. These   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 16 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Releases Virginia Department of Health Report on Richmond's 2025 Water Crisis RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin released Wednesday the final report from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) on the January 2025 water crisis in the City of Richmond and announced a second notice of violation against the city that requires the implementation of a Corrective Act  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued an update regarding the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME program) to address certain delays, corrections, and withdrawals in the previously published final rule. On January 6, 2025, HUD had announced the "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and Streamlining" final rule, which was initially set to take effect on February 5, 2025. However, a delay was implemented on F  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Balloon at Float, Begins Southern Hemisphere Journey The first super pressure balloon flight of NASA's New Zealand Balloon Campaign reached its float altitude after lifting off from Wanaka Airport, New Zealand, at 10:44 a.m. NZST, Thursday, April 17 (6:44 p.m., Wednesday, April 16 in U.S. Eastern Time). The football-stadium-sized, heavy-lift super pressure balloon is on a mission planned for 100 days or more around th  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * New Forever stamps commemorate battlefields of the American Revolution CONCORD, MA -- Together with the U.S. National Park Service, the U.S. Postal Service today held a ceremony at Minute Man National Historical Park to dedicate its new Battlefields of the American Revolution stamps. "These stamps celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation and pay tribute to the heroes who fought and sacrificed for A  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated March 31, 2025, from Pritam Singh, chairman of the board of directors of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Alexandria, Virginia: * * * To: West Coast Region Administrator NMFS West Coast Region Protected Resources Division 7600 Sand Point Way NE Building 1 Seattle, WA 98117 * * * Dear Administrator, Sea Shepherd Conservation Soci  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on President Trump's Rushed Overhaul of Federal Acquisition Regulations Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued this statement following President Trump's Executive Order instructing the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to rewrite the Federal Acquisitions Regulations: "If the Trump Admin  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on President Trump's Rushed Overhaul of Federal Acquisition Regulations Washington, D.C. (April 16, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued this statement following President Trump's Executive Order instructin  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Demands RFK Jr. to Reinstate Staff who Set Federal Poverty Guidelines WASHINGTON - Today, House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) expressed grave concern to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., following the Trump Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on Trump Directive to Pull Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce released the following statement after reports that the Trump Administration asked the Internal Revenue Service to revoke Harvard University's ta  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Members Connolly and Neal Demand Social Security Abandon Administration's Plans to Make it More Difficult for Americans to Get Their Earned Benefits Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Richard E. Neal, Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means, sent a letter to U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) Actin  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Applauds Acceleration of Norris Bridge Replacement Project, Builds on Years of Advocacy Efforts WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) applauded Governor Glenn Youngkin's announcement that construction to replace the aging Robert O. Norris Jr. Bridge will begin in 2028--eight years ahead of schedule--thanks to new funding made available through the Commonwealth Transportat  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Joins Colleagues in Urging House Leadership to Protect Medicaid for Vulnerable Communities WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) joined a coalition of congressional colleagues in advocating to preserve Medicaid coverage for vulnerable populations as Congress considers budget reconciliation legislation. In a letter sent to House leadership, Congressman Wittman and his co  more