ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 27 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Aldersgate Federal Credit Union Conserved * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 18, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration today placed Aldersgate Federal Credit Union in Marion, Illinois, into conservatorship. Member services will continue while the NCUA works to resolve issues affecting the credit union's operations. Member deposits at Aldersgate Federal Credit Union remain prot more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript: * * * Background Briefing on FY 2026 Defense Budget * SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: OK, all right, so I'll start with a brief overview. Senior Military Official and I will kind of go back and forth, and then we'll hand it off to you all for questions. So, the President's FY '26 National Defense Budget requests $1.01 trillion, which is a 13 percent increase from FY '25 enacted levels. This includes $848.3 bill more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 27 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Credit Union Assets, Loans Outstanding and Net Income Increase * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 5, 2025) - According to the latest financial performance data released today by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), total assets in federally insured credit unions rose by $60 billion, or 2.6 percent, over the year ending in the first quarter of 2025, to $2.37 trillion. During the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Evolent, a health care partnership organization based in Arlington, Virginia, has submitted critical feedback to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the ongoing evolution of the health technology ecosystem. In their correspondence, Evolent emphasized the urgent need to address the rising costs of health care and to improve patient care quality. "The rising cost of health care is unsustainable, and we at Evolent believe every patient deserves hig more ST

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R40638) on June 26, 2025, entitled "Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: Trends and Issues" by economic development policy analyst Adam G. Levin. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY In FY2024, the federal government provided an estimated $1.1 trillion to state and local governments in federal grants, funding a wide range of public policy initiatives such as health care, transportation, more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 27 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Information on NCUA Board Meeting Schedule * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 6, 2025) - The next meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is tentatively scheduled for July 24, 2025, at 10:00 am Eastern. The NCUA has updated the website accordingly. Projected meeting dates listed online are placeholders put on the calendar at the end of the prior more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Resignation of UVA President * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), a University of Virginia School of Law alumna, issued the following statement today after the resignation of the University of Virginia's president, James E. Ryan: "Thomas Jefferson founded UVA to engage in intellectual curiosity without fear of retaliation. The bullying of his more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Casa, Inc.: "The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to every person born in the United States. President Trump cannot rewrite this bedrock provision by executive fiat. In  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on Kennedy v. Braidwood Management WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Supreme Court's ruling in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, in which plaintiffs sought to weaken a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on Mahmoud v. Taylor Decision WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Supreme Court's ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor, in which the Court ruled in favor of parents desiring to withdraw their children from public school lessons in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on UVA President Resignation WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement after James E. Ryan, the President of the University of Virginia resigned. "The University of Virginia (UVa) has consiste more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Recruitment Task Force Seeks to Capitalize on 2025 Enlistment Surge * Just two years ago, the outlook for military recruitment was bleak. A 15,000-soldier shortfall -- the Army's deepest gap since the draft ended in 1973 -- forced commanders to trim training rotations and rethink end-strength projections, while lawmakers warned the all-volunteer force faced its most serious manning crisis in half a century more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Suhas Subramanyam and Eric Burlison Introduce the Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act to Save Taxpayers Millions and Increase Investments in Technology * Washington, D.C. --Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) and Eric Burlison (R-MO-07) introduced the bipartisan Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act to modernize how the federal gove more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Braidwood Management SCOTUS Decision * As originally released by the Committee on Education & Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Supreme Court's ruling in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management (link is external), in which plaintiffs sought to weaken a provision in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement prior to the Senate vote on the War Powers Resolution offered by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia: "Since the despicable attacks on October 7, 2023, Iran has continued to use proxies and empowered terrorist groups to attack American servicemembers and our ally Isra more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 27 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Soul Community Federal Credit Union Closes * ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 20, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today liquidated Soul Community Federal Credit Union in Austell, Georgia. The NCUA made the decision to liquidate Soul Community Federal Credit Union and discontinue its operations after determining the credit union was insolvent and in violation of numer more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine on Resignation of Jim Ryan as UVA President * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after Jim Ryan resigned as President of University of Virginia following pressure from the Department of Justice (DOJ): "Virginia's economy and prosperity depend on the strength and integrity of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Vindman Slams GOP Proposal to Privatize VA Benefits, Stands Up for Service Members Washington, D.C. -- Last night, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) voted against a bill that was a wolf in sheep's clothing: the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bill for Fiscal Year 2026. "This bill diverts billions away from the VA health system forcing more veteran more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce $5,058,755 in Federal Funding for Virginia Airports * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $5,058,755 in federal funding to support infrastructure improvements at seven airports across Virginia. This funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration Airport Infrastructure Grant program, m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on Resignation of Jim Ryan As President of UVA * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement after Jim Ryan resigned as President of University of Virginia following pressure from the Department of Justice (DOJ): "Virginia's economy and prosperity depend on the strength and integrity of our higher education sys more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Waters, Green, Pressley, and Garcia Reintroduce Downpayment Toward Equity Act in Honor of Homeownership Month In celebration of National Homeownership Month, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, along with Congressman Al Green (D-TX), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Leads Letter Supporting Efficient Broadband Rollout * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) wrote to Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urging the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to avoid new requirements that could de more PR