WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * 89 U.S. Representatives: Trump NIH Attacks Endanger Research On Cancer, Alzheimer's Cures Today, Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) led 89 of his colleagues in decrying attacks on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that are endangering vitally important medical research, including clinical trials and research for cancer and Alzheimer's. In a letter to Acting Director of the NIH Matthew Memoli, the mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Administration Prepares Revamped Muslim Ban, Bicameral Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Prevent Presidents from Enacting Religious Travel Bans Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Don Beyer (VA-08), Jerry Nadler (NY-12), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Andre Carson (IN-07), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Sen. Chris Coons (DE) reintroduced the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act, which wou more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Supreme Court Justices from Intimidation WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced the Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act to increase the maximum term of imprisonment for those who attempt to intimidate and influence the d more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R46639) on Feb. 4, 2025, by reference and instruction librarian Megan Hunt: * * * Inauguration Day: Fact Sheet Introduction Inauguration Day is a quadrennial legal holiday in the District of Columbia and neighboring parts of Maryland and Virginia, observed when the President and the Vice President are sworn into office on January 20. If January 20 falls on a Sunday, Inauguration Day is obse more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Provides Update on Plans to Replace Major Roadway in Rochester CENTER TOWNSHIP, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) gave an update on the plans to fully replace and upgrade a critical 1.3 mile stretch of Route 68 in Rochester Borough and Rochester Township, Beaver County. The heavily trafficked road that connects a school, government buildings, business, and resid more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Provides Update on Plans to Replace Major Roadway in Rochester CENTER TOWNSHIP, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) gave an update on the plans to fully replace and upgrade a critical 1.3 mile stretch of Route 68 in Rochester Borough and Rochester Township, Beaver County. The heavily trafficked road that connects a school, government buildings, business, and residential more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Connolly, Hoyer & Civil Service Organizations Coordinate United Front Against Co-President's Trump and Musk's Attacks on the Federal Workforce Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Steny Hoyer, the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, hosted a roundtable with major  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 5, 2025 NAVY Contrack Watts Inc., McLean, Virginia (N44255-21-D-5003); Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington (N44255-21-D-5004); Nova Group Inc., Napa, California (N44255-21-D-5005); R.E. Staite Engineering Inc., San Diego, California (N44255-21-D-5006); The Dutra Group, San Rafael, California (N44255-21-D-5007); Triton Marine Construction Group, Bremerton, Washington (N44255-21-D more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Kaine Reintroduce Bill to Study Effects of Cellphones in Schools Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 February 5, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) today reintroduced the Focus on Learning Act, legislation that would require the Surgeon General to complete a study on the effects of cellphone use in K-12 classrooms on s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Pens Joint Op-Ed on HALT Fentanyl Act The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing a vote this week on Rep. Griffith's measure, H.R. 27, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act. This bill would permanently classify fentanyl analogues as Schedule I substances, closing a dangerous loophole traffickers are exploiting. The lawmakers note that the temporary fentanyl analogue more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today held a full committee hearing titled, "Rightsizing Government." At the hearing, members highlighted how President Donald Trump created and empowered the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to conduct a government-wide audit to root out waste, fraud, and abuse and protect taxp more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Scott, Pallone, and Neal Request Government Watchdog Ensure Trump Administration Follows the Law and Negotiates Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Seniors * * * WASHINGTON - Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order to ban transgender girls and women from female sports. To see how this action is part of President Trump's Project 2025 Agenda, see pages 332-334 here  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: McClellan Joins Hoyer, Connolly, Civil Service Organizations to Coordinate Action Against Musk-Trump Attacks on the Federal Workforce Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined a roundtable hosted by Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05) and Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) with major federal employee groups and civil service organizations to co more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help More Americans Access High-Quality Job Training, Get Good-Paying Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), co-chair of the Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus and a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Susan Collins (R-ME), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Roger Marshall (R-KS)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Cornyn Introduce Bill to Create African Diaspora Heritage Month WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and John Cornyn (R-TX), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), introduced a bipartisan bill authorizing the formal designation of an African Diaspora Heritage Month to recognize and reaffirm the significant contributions of the African diaspora to the gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Cotton Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Study Effects of Cellphones in Schools on Academic Performance and Student Mental Health WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, alongside Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Focus on Learning Act, legislation that would require the Surgeon General to complete a stu more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Defendant Unlawfully Exported Semi-Automatic Rifle-Pistols from U.S. Company Through JFK International Airport * * * Earlier today, an indictment was filed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Sergei Zharnovnikov, an arms dealer and citizen of Kyrgyzstan, with conspiring to export firearms from the United States to Russia without the nec more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: * * * The New York Public Library Selects Five Finalists for the 38th Annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism Media Assets February 5, 2025--The New York Public Library has announced the five finalists for its 38th annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism. The Bernstein Award recognizes works written by working journalists that raise awareness about current events o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for Jan. 21-24, 2025: * * * Summarized Board Decisions No Published Board Decisions Issued. * * * Unpublished Board Decisions in Representation and Unfair Labor Practice Cases R Cases No Unpublished R Cases Issued. C Cases Nu Way Fab, LLC (14-CA-331222 and 14-RC-331217) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583f14e0e) Troy, IL, January 23, 2025. No exceptions having been filed to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Motions to Subpoena Elon Musk to Testify Before Oversight Committee Below is Ranking Member Gerald E. Connolly's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Committee hearing on President Trump and Elon Musk's dangerous efforts to dismantle the federal workforce. Given concerning recent reports of Elon Musk's efforts to infiltrate and eviscerate government agenc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Below is Ranking Member Gerald E. Connolly opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at todays Committee hearing on President Trump and Elon Musks dangerous efforts to dismantle the federal workforce. Given concerning recent reports of Elon Musks efforts to infiltrate and eviscerate government agencies, Ranki more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senate Intelligence Members Sound the Alarm about "DOGE" Risk to National Security and American Privacy WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, along with Ron Wyden (D-OR), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Angus King (I-ME), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), wrote to Whi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * No Excuses for Any Further Delays to Protect Jewish Families in Jersey and Nationwide * * * Today, February 5, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) helped reintroduce the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act alongside Representatives Mike Lawler (NY-17), Max Miller (OH-7), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) to require the Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam addressed the mass layoffs and firings of federal workers in Virginia's 10th district and the attack on our federal workforce. Congressman Subramanyam called this attack a "constitutional crisis" and highlighted the unconstitutional takeover of federal payment systems by unvetted individuals who are not members of the federal government. Along with un more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * TSA New Orleans Staff Augmented by National Deployment Teams, Explosives Detection K9s and Federal Air Marshals for Super Bowl Week NEW ORLEANS -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will bring in 100 additional Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) and 65 additional K9 teams from across the country to assist with keeping New Orleans saf more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Promotes Access to High-Quality Job Training through Pell Grants WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined his colleagues in introducing the Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act, legislation to help more Americans get good-paying jobs by allowing students to use federal Pell Grants--needs-based education grants for lower-income individuals--to pay more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: A federal jury convicted a Maryland man today of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine hydrochloride, over 40 grams of fentanyl, and a detectable amount of p-fluorofentanyl. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, from at least July 1, 2022, through June 8, 2023, Sean Shaka more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Issues Open Letter to Federal Workers Urging Strength, Promising Support WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) spoke on the Senate floor today to share an open letter to federal workers in Virginia and across the country, urging them to keep serving everyday Americans and to resist President Trump's sham buyout offer, and promising to do everything in his power to prevent the Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Delegation Urges Immediate Resumption of Virus and Disease Communication Amid Bird Flu Outbreaks U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07) today wrote Acting Secretary for the Department of Agriculture Gary Washington and Acting Director for the Centers for Di more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Wind Over Its Wing: NASA's X-66 Model Tests Airflow NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project concluded wind tunnel testing in the fall of 2024. Tests on a Boeing-built X-66 model were completed at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley in its 11-Foot Transonic Unitary Plan Facility. The model underwent tests representing expected flight conditions to obtain engineering information to influence design more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman, Vindman Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Military Families WASHINGTON - Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07) today introduced the bipartisan Support Military Families Act to ensure that military spouses who work for the federal government can keep their jobs and support their servicemembers and families. By allowing military spouses who are federal employees t more PR