WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * ACL Awards $5.3 Million To Enhance State NWD Systems * ACL's Office of Network Advancement has awarded 12 new grants through the Enhancing State No Wrong Door Systems for Efficient Access to Long-Term Services and Supports funding opportunity. These two-year grants, totaling $5.3 million, will strengthen state No Wrong Door System infrastructure to make more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Advances National Defense Authorization Bill, Secures Wins for Connecticut * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, applauded the Committee's approval of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. Blumenthal championed a number of provisions in the NDAA that promote U.S. national secu more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 17 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * A Candid Talk with Dr. Stephen Ferrara at Naval Hospital Bremerton By Douglas Stutz, NMRTC Bremerton There's one primary difference between a Defense Health Agency military treatment facility such as Naval Hospital Bremerton and any civilian equivalent in healthcare delivery. "We go to war," said Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Dr. Stephen Ferrara, to a packed auditorium. Dr. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Griffith Holds Legislative Hearing to Consider Public Health, Rural Health Care Bills * U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, held a legislative hearing entitled "Legislative Proposals to Maintain and Improve the Public Health Workforce, Rural Health, and Over-the-Counter Medicines." Some of the proposals  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Appointed to the Congressional-Executive Commission on China * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) was appointed by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to the bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China for the 119th Congress. In this new role, Congressman Subramanyam will continue to advocate for human rights internationally.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Secures Nearly $17 Million in Funding for Critical Projects in Virginia in Government Funding Legislation Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) announced that he has secured $16,793,968 in funding for 15 projects across Virginia's 10th Congressional District in House spending bills. Working with localities, nonprofits, and other community pa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cruz Provision to Bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston Signed Into Law in One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements on their provision to consider moving the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Delivering for Hampton Roads: Rep. Kiggans Secures Major Wins for Servicemembers and Military Families in FY26 NDAA * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced that the House Armed Services Committee completed its mark-up of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last night, which includes several key provisions she championed to support servicemembers, moderniz more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Engineering a future together: Virginia Tech's Capstone partnership with NSWC Dahlgren Division * DAHLGREN, Va. - The Virginia Tech Interdisciplinary Capstone (IDC) program is redefining how engineering students transition from theory to practice. Unlike traditional department-specific capstone courses, IDC integrates students from diverse disciplines, including mechanical engineering, electrical and comp more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has issued a notice entitled "Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement in Virginia." This notice serves as a correction to a previous announcement concerning the Powhite Parkway Project in western Chesterfield County. The core purpose of this notice is to rectify the comment deadline for the ongoing Environmental Impact Statement for the Powhite Parkway Project. The project involves pr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Attends WH Ceremony, HALT Fentanyl Act Signed into Law * U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) attended a White House bill signing ceremony for S. 331, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act today. The bill is the companion bill to Rep. Griffith's and Rep. Latta's HALT Fentanyl bill, H.R. 27, which passed the House earlier this year. The HALT Fentanyl Act now becomes t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * House & Senate Education Leaders Statement on Trump Admin Illegally Moving Department of Education Programs to DOL as Part of Its Efforts to Dismantle the Department Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce; Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), House Appropr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Infinite Legacy Inc., a non-profit organ procurement organization serving nearly 10 million people in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and D.C., has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expressing strong opposition to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) OPO Final Rule. This rule, which revises outcome measure requirements for organ procurement organizations, may pose serious risks to the nation's organ donation and tra more ST

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Scott and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Make Child Care More Affordable * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representative Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) in introducing the Child Care more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Demands Answers from DHS Secretary Noem on ICE Raids at Chesterfield County Courthouse * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons to express alarm over reports (link is external) about the presence of ICE agents at  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Introduces Resolution on Extreme Weather's Threat to Children's Health and Well-Being * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) led 32 of her colleagues to introduce a resolution calling on Congress to acknowledge and address the threat extreme weather poses to children's health and well-being. H.Res. 585 urges Congress to develop solutions that account  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Scott, Colleagues Reintroduce Child Care for Working Families Act--Democrats Advocate for Affordable Child Care While Trump & Republicans Blow Up Debt on Billionaire Tax Cuts and Attack Head Start and Federal Child Care Programs * As Republicans deliver fresh tax breaks for billionaires and kick Americans off their health care, Democrats continue their fight to help families find and affo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * National Cleanup Workshop Spotlights EM's Work to Build New Opportunities * ARLINGTON, Va. -- Progress by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) to drive down risks and build new opportunities for communities and the nation takes center stage at this year's National Cleanup Workshop. Much of EM's planned work for this year reduces r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Courtney Votes to Advance Bipartisan Annual Defense Authorization Bill Out of House Armed Services Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, voted to advance the bipartisan FY26 National Defense Authorization Act out of the House Armed Services Committee (55-2). After a chaotic 2026 defense b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Courtney's Bipartisan Amendment to Authorize Funding for Two Virginia-Class Submarines Is Adopted in the FY26 NDAA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during the House Armed Services Committee's markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) National Defense Authorization Act, the committee unanimously adopted the Courtney amendment, which he offered as Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projectio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Rep. McGuire Votes for Committee Passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), voted for the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) through the House Committee on Armed Services. This NDAA enhances peace through strength, reforms defense acquisition, improves servicemembers' quality of life, expedites more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Intelligence Committee Passes Intelligence Authorization Act * July 15, 2025 CONTACT: Caroline Tabler (Cotton) 202 224-2353 Patrick McCann (Cotton) 202 224-2353 Rachel Cohen (Warner) 202 228-6884 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), and Senator Mark R. Warner (D-Virginia), Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today released the f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Intelligence Committee Passes Intelligence Authorization Act * WASHINGTON - Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK), and Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today released the following statements after the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence passed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (IAA) today on a bipartisan 15-2 vo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Arlington, Virginia, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) urging the agency not to rescind critical regulations that protect wetlands and floodplains. In a detailed analysis, TNC emphasizes that the existing guidelines, specifically 10 CFR part 1022, are vital for safeguarding these crucial ecosystems from degradation due to development activities. TNC highlights the importance of the regulations in consid more ST

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor to Slam Republican Defunding of Faith-Based Organizations * BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), spoke on the Senate floor slamming President Trump and congressional Republicans' rescissions package, which includes massive cuts to funding  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Slam Republican Rescissions Bill Cutting National Security Funding and Making Americans Less Safe * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, slammed the Republican rescissions package that cancels $8.3 billion in federal funding previously appropriated by a bipartisan majority in Congress for national secu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Slam Republican Rescissions Bill Cutting National Security Funding and Making Americans less Safe * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, slammed the Republican rescissions package that cancels $8.3 billion in federal funding previously appropriated by a bipartisan majority in Congress for national security pr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Supports Legislation That Strengthens National Defense and Supports Virginia Shipbuilding * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces (TAL) Subcommittee, voted in favor of the committee's advancement of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Bennet, Beyer Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Overhaul Unemployment Insurance * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Michael F. Bennet, D-Colo., and U.S. Representative Don Beyer, D-Va., today reintroduced legislation to update and expand unemployment insurance so the program better meets the needs of the modern workforce and is ready to respond should the economy go more PR