WASHINGTON, April 17 -- 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 17 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Bacon, Crow Reintroduce Legislation to Recognize Long-Term Risks of Military Firefighting, Strengthen VA Benefits for Veteran Firefighters WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Jason Crow (D-CO-06) introduced H.R. 2244 the Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act, which provides veteran firefighters with the fair compensation, healthcare, and retirement benefits  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from Accountable Tech and 34 collaborators: * * * To: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, D.C. 20552 RE: Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V), Docket No. CFPB-2024-0044 or RIN 3170-AB27 * * * Dear CFPB Officials: We write to express our strong support for the Consumer Financial Protection Bure  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has proposed revisions to the federal Procurement List, including the addition of new mandatory service requirements and the removal of numerous products and services previously provided by nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or severely disabled. The announcement was published in the Federal Register on April 18, 2025, under document number 2025-06714 (90 FR 16511), with the s  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Congressman Robert Aderholt Announces Staff Additions in Washington Office Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today announced a staff promotion and two new additions to his Washington, D.C. office: Stone Griffin has been promoted to Policy Analyst, Lucy Allen will join as Press Assistant, and Sam Chance is now serving as Staff Assistant. "Each of these indi  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Cleveland Clinic, Ohio: * * * To: Drug Enforcement Administration 8701 Morrissette Drive Springfield, Virginia 22152 Attn: DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW RE: Docket No. DEA-407 - Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations * * * Cleveland Clinic is a not-for-profit, integrated hea  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care: * * * To: Drug Enforcement Administration Attn: DEA Federal Register Representative, DPW 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152 Re: Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations * * * On behalf of the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Department of Justice Prevails in Landmark Antitrust Case Against Google Today the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice prevailed in its second monopolization case against Google. In United States et al. v. Google, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia held that Google violated antitrust law by monopolizing open-web digital advertising markets. Ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Disturbing Whistleblower Information Obtained by Committee Democrats Leads Ranking Member Connolly to Demand Investigation into DOGE's Disruption of Social Security Operations, Collection of Americans' Sensitive Data After obtaining multiple credible and disturbing whistleblower reports that DOGE is knowingly jeopardizing Social Security Administration (SSA) operations, putting Americans' Social  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Disturbing Whistleblower Information Obtained by Committee Democrats Leads Ranking Member Connolly to Demand Investigation into DOGE's Disruption of Social Security Operations, Collection of Americans' Sensitive Data Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2025)--After obtaining multiple credible and disturbing whistleblower rep  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Government Watchdog Reports College Students Still Struggle to Access Health Coverage Over 1.6 million students still lack adequate coverage, with historically disadvantaged students the least likely to have coverage. WASHINGTON - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) unveiled a new report examining how  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Delta Star Inc. Expands Lynchburg Manufacturing Facility Transformer manufacturer will invest $35 million and create 300 new jobs in second expansion in two years RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Delta Star Inc., a manufacturer of power transformers and mobile substations for the electrical grid, will invest $35 million to ex  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Reports Year-to-Date March General Fund Revenues Remain on Track RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that general fund revenues are up 5.8 percent ($1,163.5 million) year-over-year through the first nine months of Fiscal Year 2025 and that for the month of March, total general fund revenues declined by 0.1 percent (-$2.8 million) versus the same   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Youngkin Announces New Virginia Department of Health Maternal and Child Health Data Dashboards RICHMOND, VA - Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the launch of an upgraded Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Dashboard and two new dashboards to monitor and provide actionable data on maternal mortality and pregnancy-associated deaths. The data are designed to be used as a resource  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Seek Immediate Termination of DOGE's Unauthorized Use of AI Systems, Call Out Security Risks and Potential Criminal Liability U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Mike Levin (D-CA), and Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) were joined by 45 additional Members of Congress including Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Ranking Member of the Ov  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Following Unprecedented Data Breach, Ranking Member Scott Calls on Government Watchdog to Expand Investigation into DOGE Activities at the NLRB WASHINGTON - Following concerning reports of Elon Musk's DOGE gaining unchecked access to sensitive information, possibly including workers' personal information, and potentially expos  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans and Colleagues Urge House Leadership to Protect and Improve Medicaid WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) joined a group of 11 Congressional colleagues in sending a letter to House leadership advocating for thoughtful, targeted Medicaid reform that will protect the vulnerable populations who rely on it while preserving the integrity of the program. In the letter, Congresswoman K  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 12, 2025: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 215,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 223,000 to 224,000. The 4-week moving average was 220,750, a decrease of 2,500 from  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Studies Wind Effects and Aircraft Tracking with Joby Aircraft NASA engineers began using a network of ground sensors in March to collect data from an experimental air taxi to evaluate how to safely integrate such vehicles into airspace above cities - in all kinds of weather. Researchers will use the campaign to help improve tools to assist with collision avoidance and landing operations and ensure safe and efficient a  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Introduces Resolution Commemorating Historic Escape Attempt by Slaves in D.C. on Ship WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a resolution commemorating the 1848 slave escape that occurred in D.C. on the ship the Pearl. "When it comes, statehood will free District residents of every race and background from constraints that deny them the f  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Urges Trump Administration to Lift Costly, Illegal Pause on Issuing SSA Documentation to Legal Immigrants Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Acting Commissioner Leland Dudek urging SSA to reverse its pause on significant portions of the Enumeration-Beyond-Entry   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Urges Trump Administration to Lift Costly, Illegal Pause on Issuing SSA Documentation to Legal Immigrants Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2025)--Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Acting  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Connolly, Morelle, Raskin Call on DOJ to Fulfill Duty to Defend Legislative Branch Authority Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2025)--Today, Reps. Gerald E. Connolly, Joe Morelle, and Jamie Raskin, the top Democrats on the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration,  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of the Interior, has released Open-File Report 2025-1016 on April 16, 2025 detailing the findings of an extensive evaluation of alternative coatings for its water-quality samplers. The study, authored by Alyssa M. Thornton, sought to identify more durable and less contaminant-prone alternatives to the currently used Plasti Dip coating. Each year, USGS personnel collect approximately 52,  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Vindman Applauds Arrest of MS-13 Leader in Virginia WOODBRIDGE, VA -- Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today released the following statement after a top MS-13 leader was arrested in Virginia's Seventh District. "Today's arrest of a top MS-13 leader is a major win for public safety -- and a reminder of the real threats that violent gangs pose to our communities. MS-13 is r  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman, Castor to Introduce Finding ORE Act to Strengthen U.S. Mineral Security and Global Partnerships WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-FL-11) introduced the Finding Opportunities for Resource Exploration (ORE) Act to empower the U.S. Department of the Interior to strengthen international cooperation in the scientific mapping and explora  more