WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following book review: * * * Manufacturing Advantage: War, the State, and the Origins of American Industry, 1776-1848. By Lindsay Schakenbach Regele. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019, 167 pp., $62.00 hardcover. * * * In the course of eight informative and entertaining chapters, Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, the author of Manufacturing Advantage: War, the State, and the Origins  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate just passed Congress' annual defense bill, the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation includes numerous Mississippi priorities. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., serves as the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), affording him a unique position to advocate for Mississippi's national defense capabilities. It is ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity expanded slightly this cycle. Consumer spending on retail, travel, and tourism was flat to up slightly in recent weeks. Areas of the Fifth District that were impacted by Hurricane Helene saw a decline in consumer spending and leisure travel but also a pick-up in repair services and hotel occupancy from out-of-town workers. P more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Mount Rogers Planning District Commission a $100,000 grant. The funding will support disaster recovery efforts and technical assistance to 14 communities devastated by Hurricane Helene. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This ARC grant for $100,000 helps Mount Rogers Planning District Commission coordinate disast more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, based in Saltville, Virginia, a $2,170,696 grant. The funding will support health centers and the health care services they provide. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This HHS grant for $2,170,696 helps Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems advance  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee responsible for the Western Hemisphere, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues, and U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Co-Chair of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, introduced the Countering Violence in the Western Hemisphere Act, bipartisan legislation to mitigate violence in the Western Hemisphere--including intimate partner more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), alongside Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Ben Cardin (D-Md), announced the unanimous passage of the Chesapeake National Recreation Act by the United States Senate. The bipartisan, bicameral bill would unite a series of voluntarily contributed sites and iconic Bay properties under the National Park Service (NPS) to create a Chesapeake National R more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate voted 85-14 today to pass the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and send it to President Biden to be signed into law. The $883.7 billion NDAA strengthens existing defense programs and improves pay and benefits for servicemembers, including a 14.5 percent pay raise for junior enlisted servicemembers and a 4.5 increase for all other servicemembers. U.S. Senator Jack more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **Senate-passed NDAA includes the largest pay raise for enlisted service members in decades, as well as landmark Shaheen amendments to eliminate contraception co-pays for women in the military, support New Hampshire's workforce and defense industrial base and reauthorize the Women, Peace and Security Act** Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SA more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined his colleagues in voting to pass the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes funding and provides guidance for policy at the Department of Defense (DOD). As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Tuberville worked tirelessly to secure major conservative wins for our Armed Forces and the state of Alabama, including slash more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Virginia man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to his alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Steve Elijah Jo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes (both D-Md.) announced the unanimous passage of the Chesapeake National Recreation Act by the United States Senate. The bipartisan, bicameral bill, introduced in July 2023 by Senator Van Hollen and Congressman Sarbanes, would unite a series of voluntarily contributed sites and iconic Bay properties under the National Park Service (NPS) to cre more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The Virginia Education Association issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Carol Bauer, president of the Virginia Education Association, issued the following statement in response to the release of Governor Youngkin's proposed state budget for the remainder of the biennium: "Despite billions of dollars in available revenue from recent reforecasts, Governor Youngkin's proposed budget fails to deliver the bold investments our public schools desperat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a former fair housing lawyer, (both D-VA) announced $29,151,778.41 in federal funding for Greater Charlottesville Habitat for Humanity, Inc. to preserve long-term housing affordability for residents of the Southwood Mobile Park. The funding is part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, applauded congressional passage of the nation's annual defense bill, which includes key priorities for Virginia, as well as a number of Warner-championed measures. The legislation now heads to the president to be signed into law. "I'm glad to see the Senate vote to pass our nation's annual defense bill, which de more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released a statement after the Senate approved the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), sending the legislation to the president's desk for his signature. The IAA authorizes funding, provides legal authorities, and enhances congressional oversight more PR