WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves on the House Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee, issued the following statement today on Donald Trump's announcement that he would nominate former Rep. Billy Long to lead the IRS, with over three years remaining in IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel's term: "Replacing Commissioner Werfel with over three years remaining in his term is a terrible mistake. He has done an excellent job re more PR

MONTEREY, California, Dec. 5 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: In the midst of a two-decade career in aviation security, Transportation Security Administration Assistant Administrator for Domestic Aviation Operations Michal Rottman has been recognized with two prestigious awards for her work. The current Center for Homeland Defense and Security Master's Program participant has been named the federal Senior Executive of the Y more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has released the following public communication dated Nov. 24, 2024, from Soraya Correa, president of the National Industries for the Blind, Alexandria, Virginia: * * * To: Jeff Koses, Chairperson Kim Zeich, Executive Director U.S. AbilityOne Commission 355 E Street SW, Suite 325 Washington, DC 20024 Re: Comment to U.S. AbilityOne Commission Information Collection Request, Disability Qualificat more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has released the following public communication on Nov. 26, 2024, from the Partners for American Industrial Readiness Blind or Significantly Disabled Employers Coalition: * * * In response to Federal Register Notice FR Doc. 2024-07789, the Partners for American Industrial Readiness Blind or Significantly Disabled Employers Coalition (PAIR-BSDEC) appreciate the AbilityOne Commission formalizing the a more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has released the following public communication dated Nov. 22, 2024, from SourceAmerica, Vienna, Virginia: * * * To: Jeff Koses, Chairperson Kim Zeich, Executive Director U.S. AbilityOne Commission 355 E Street SW, Suite 325 Washington, DC 20024 Subject: Comment to U.S. AbilityOne Commission Information Request for Public Feedback on Disability Qualification Determination Form. * * * As one o more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency issued the following news: By John Joyce PITTSBURGH - Dr. Paul Nielsen stood before an audience assembled at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and commended members of his security team for the university's superior counterintelligence programs that achieved extraordinary results in thwarting foreign-directed theft of U.S. technology in fiscal year 2023.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BRISTOL, Va. Southwest Virginia Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will permanently close at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. If you have questions about your application for FEMA disaster assistance, you can still receive help. Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Phone lines operate seven days a week. If you use video relay service, captioned telephone service  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 6 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following joint statement on Dec. 4, 2024, with the Comptroller of the Currency, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and state financial regulators: Five federal financial regulatory agencies, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and state financial regulators issued a statement today to provide supervise more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced additional funding through President Joseph R. Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for a program making communities more resilient to flooding. FEMA is making available an additional $200 million in funding through Flood Mitigation Assistance's FY 2024 Swift Current opportunity for states recently affected by more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded Wytheville Community College, based in Wytheville, Virginia, a $538,728 grant. The funding will support the deployment of distance learning technology and equip sites throughout Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Wise and Wythe Counties, and the City of Galax. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "One educational c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded Pulaski School Board, based in Pulaski, Virginia, a $985,158 grant. The funding will support the deployment of distance learning technology and equip sites across Pulaski and Dickenson Counties, and the City of Radford. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "One educational challenge for rural communitie more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony took place in DC. The Christmas tree in this year's ceremony was delivered from the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area in Grayson County, Virginia. "For many, in addition to the religious significance of this holiday, part of the Christmas season is the Christmas tree," said Griffith. "The selection of a tree from Grayson County for this year's National Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced the recipients of the Seventh Annual Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. This prestigious award recognizes law enforcement officers who demonstrate exceptional dedication to strengthening trust, promoting community engagement, and enhancing public safety. "All 21 of today's awardees have demonstrated wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Incentivizing REPI Sales Act, bipartisan legislation that would help maintain military readiness, promote environmental conservation, and increase bases' resiliency to weather events by providing financial incentives for landowners to sell land to the Department of Defense's (DOD) Readiness and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Bob Good (R-VA-05) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would support the construction of an emergency road for Wintergreen residents. There is currently only one road in and out of Wintergreen, which has sparked concern among Wintergreen officials and residents. The proposed road would be built near Milepost 9.6  more PR

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command issued the following news: By Johannes Schmidt, MCSC Office of Public Affairs and Communication Marine Corps Systems Command Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. -- Setting the Scene: The Free-World United Since World War II, the U.S. has led the Free World, shaping a Western order based on free trade, democracy, and a fundamental respect for the rule of law. In June 1963--with the Cuban Missile Crisis fresh in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) urged Congress to protect vulnerable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) families. In a letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Chair Andy Harris (MD-01) and Ranking Member Sanford Bishop (GA-02), McClellan called for an extension to the SNAP benefit replacement authority more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will fly in aircraft manufacturer Electra's EL2 Goldfinch experimental prototype aircraft on Sunday, Dec. 8. Members of the media are invited to speak with Nelson and Electra leaders just prior to the flight at 11:45 a.m. EST at Manassas Regional Airport in Manassas, Virginia. Electra designed the experimental aircraft with the goals of reducing emissions and noise and connecting new locations for regi more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 6 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * NCUA Releases Credit Union System Performance Data for the Third Quarter of 2024 * * * According to the latest financial performance data released today by the National Credit Union Administration, total loans outstanding in federally insured credit unions increased $41 billion, or 2.6 percent, over the year ending in the third quarter of 2024, to $1.63 trillion.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan pressed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about the United States Postal Service (USPS)'s proposed plan to move postal operations from Manchester, New Hampshire to Boston and from White River Junction, Vermont to Hartford, Connecticut. Senator Hassan has repeatedly raised concerns about these plans, and previously worked with her colleagues to temporarily  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD BROADCAST-QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO FROM SEN. WARNER'S TREE DECORATION SANTA'S WORKSHOP Consider the Senate halls decked! Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) welcomed 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students from Weyanoke Elementary in Fairfax County to his Capitol Hill office to kick off the holiday season with carols, milk and cookies, and decoration of the office Christmas tre more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Chief Petty Officer Timothy Black, USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) NORFOLK, Va. - Growing up in an urban city in Vietnam, surrounded with the smell of coffee beans and vegetable gardens, this Vietnamese teenager had her head in books with a desire to become a teacher one day. With her mother and father supporting the family by growing coffee beans and truck driving, they worked hard to pay for extra tutoring to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis joined Fox News' Your World with Neil Cavuto where he discussed the urgent need for Congress to provide federal assistance to North Carolinians affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Watch the full clip HERE. Senator Tillis on the Urgent Need for Federal Disaster Assistance: "I believe that we need that disaster supplemental at about $100 billion there's nearly an more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: The leader of a 20-member conspiracy that distributed numerous kilograms of methamphetamine throughout southwest Virginia and eastern Tennessee was sentenced today in federal court. Christopher "CJ" Johnson, 47, of Bristol, Tennessee, previously pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Today he was sentenced to 20 years in federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) applauded the congressional passage of legislation he cosponsored to provide tax relief for individuals affected by storms in Southwest Virginia. "Since my time as governor of the Commonwealth, I've fought for the people of Southwest Virginia, who are too often overlooked. I'm proud to see the full Congress vote to approve legislation I cosponsored to provide tax relief more PR