ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Calls on Congress to Prioritize Additional Spending Cuts, Thanks President Trump's Leadership * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, President Trump signed the $9 billion rescissions package into law, cutting wasteful government spending and creating momentum to pursue real cost-cutting measures in Congress. A top priority for the White House, this package delivers on the Pres more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 17 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Cheers House Passage of Rescissions Package, Praises President Trump's Leadership in Cutting Spending * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives swiftly passed HR 4: Rescissions Act of 2025, sending the cost-cutting package to President Trump's desk for signature. The rescissions package cuts more than $9 billion in federal funding, fulfilling th more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Wisconsin Applauds Passage of Spending Cuts, Praises President Trump's Leadership for Putting Taxpayers First * MADISON, WI -- In the early hours of the morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4: Rescissions Act of 2025, advancing a $9 billion spending cut to President Trump's desk for signature. Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin applauds both the Hou more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 18 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA Applauds House Passage of FY26 Defense Appropriations * Arlington, Va - Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Eric Fanning today welcomed the passage of the House version of the fiscal year 2026 defense appropriations bill. "On-time and sufficient appropriations for our national defense are essential to deterring our adversaries, equipping our more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 18 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA Welcomes House Appropriations Committee's Move to Advance Transportation Legislation * Arlington, Va - Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Eric Fanning today applauded the House Appropriations Committee for advancing key legislation to allocate funding to the FAA, DOT, among other key agencies. "Investing boldly in aviation safety, air traff more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- A protest filed by Logistics Systems Inc., a small business based in Alexandria, Virginia, challenging the scope of the U.S. Air Force's corrective measures for an enterprise data engineering services contract, has been denied by the Government Accountability Office. The protest stemmed from a prior challenge to a task order initially awarded to Epsilon, Inc., a small business from Weaverville, North Carolina. Following that initial protest, the Air Force opted for correc more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- CareMESH Inc., Reston, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) providing feedback on the Health Technology Ecosystem Request for Information. CareMESH believes that existing policy frameworks have led to progress towards a seamless and secure flow of health information and are enabling digital workflows across the healthcare system. CareMESH, which develops a more ST

RESTON, Virginia, July 18 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * CMS Releases 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rules * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2026 proposed rules for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). SNMMI is reviewing all provisions a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Commonwealth of Virginia has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging a reevaluation and simplification of the Nationwide Permits (NWPs) system. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ) emphasized the need for more efficient regulations essential in balancing economic growth with environmental protection. In its correspondence, the VADEQ outlined the evolving challenges posed by the current NWP framework, which inclu more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Delegation Demands USPS Refocus on Drug Interdiction, Protection of Children, Theft Prevention, and Other Core Duties * U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today led 26 U.S. Representatives in pressing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to immediately withdraw Postal Inspectors from the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) immigration task force. They warned that diverting USPS resources more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Digital HIE Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) addressing the Health Technology Ecosystem Request for Information. Digital HIE, an organization with expertise in healthcare data integration and interoperability, focused on improving patient and caregiver access to health information. The organization stated that while current stand-alone more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Following Capito-led Efforts, Education Department Releases Critical Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced that the U.S. Department of Education will officially release critical funding to support 21st C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on July 17, 2025, at a hearing on the Senate amendment to the Rescissions Act (H.R. 4): * * * Good evening, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider a single measure: the Senate amendment to H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025. H.R. 4 h more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 19 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Fuse at Mason Square welcomes three new tech industry tenants Three more tenants have moved into George Mason University's state-of-the-art Fuse building at Mason Square in the Rosslyn-Ballston Innovation Corridor of Arlington, Virginia. JSI, Corvex, and Oasis Hill strengthen Fuse as a center for collaboration between industry leaders, government, university researchers, and students. All three ten more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $300,000 USDA Grant to Turman Forest Products, Inc. * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Turman Forest Products, Inc., based in Bedford County, Virginia, a $300,000 grant. The funding supports upgrades to a mill debarker. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Wood innovations grants help local timber businesses meet deman more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Annual Defense Funding Bill, Rep. Moore Votes "Yes" * Washington, D.C. - Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Congressman Riley M. Moore, who is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted "Yes" on the bill.  The legislation provides $831.5 billion for annual military exp more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes First Package of DOGE Cuts, Bill Headed to President Trump's Desk * Washington, D.C. - Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed an amended version of H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025. Representative Riley M. Moore voted "Yes" on the legislation, which eliminates approximately $9 billion in wasteful spending for partisan media organizations and certain foreign a more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 18 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Inkredible! Local 9-Year-Old Wins PETA Kids Award for Selling Custom Pens to Help Homeless Animals * Colerain Township, Ohio - A Hero to Animals Award is on its way from PETA Kids--part of PETA's youth division--to 9-year-old Brody Baldwin, who has raised more than $4,000 in just a few months to provide food, toys, treats, and other supplies for cats and dogs more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by KoHealth Technologies, a small business of Richardson, Texas, against a proposed sole-source task order extension to ICF Incorporated, a company based in Reston, Virginia. The extension sought by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health and National Library of Medicine pertains to information technology modernization services for the ClinicalTrials.gov website. KoHealt more ST

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 18 [Category: Media] -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following news release: * * * Local Public Television Stations Will Close After U.S. Congress Votes to Rescind Essential Funding * WASHINGTON - July 18, 2025 - Kate Riley, President and CEO of America's Public Television Stations, made the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives vote to approve H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, which will completely defund public media in our more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest from La Playa Inc. of Virginia dba LPI Technical Services, a small business in Chesapeake, Virginia. The protest concerned the exclusion of its proposal from consideration for a U.S. Navy contract for engineering and technical services. LPI Technical Services argued that its proposal, submitted under Request for Proposals N6449825R3042 issued by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, should have been considered despite  more ST

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 18 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Mason: US, Allies Must Work Together on Industrial Base * The "arsenal of democracy" is as relevant today as it was when the term was coined by President Franklin Roosevelt during World War II, and updating that idea will require close collaboration with defense industrial bases, a senior Army official said. Patrick Mason, acting principal deputy to the assistant s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Passage of Republicans' Rescissions Bill Defunding Public Broadcasting and National Security Programs * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the House voted to rescind federal funding for public broadcasting and national security programs: "Tonight, House Republicans once again rubber stamped Donald Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce the Removing Burdens From Organ Donation Act * Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, Reps. Carol Miller (R-WV), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), and Jim Costa (D-CA) introduced H.R. 4470, The Removing Burdens From Organ Donation Act. This bipartisan legislation modernizes and streamlines the organ donation process by requiring hospitals participating in Medi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 18 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * NATO Investing in 'Concrete Capabilities' * NATO members are taking bold steps to strengthen the alliance amid growing threats around the world, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska said July 17 during the Association of the U.S. Army's LANDEURO Symposium in Wiesbaden, Germany. The recent commitment by the alliance's members to invest 5% of their gross more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 19 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- Northrop Grumman posted the following news release: * * * Northrop Grumman's Microelectronics Center Magnifies the Microscopic * Manufacturing Microelectronics Today's dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small - solutions living within Northrop Grumman's Microelectronics Center. A radar system which once required as many as eight transmit-receive modules for certain functions, each the size of a st more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Elevated tritium levels were reported in a groundwater monitoring well at North Anna Power Station on July 17, 2025. The station notified the State of Virginia as a non-voluntary report. Bob Page informed the NRC of the event (Event Number 57816). An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the increased tritium. Officials emphasized that the detected tritium levels in this location do not exceed any Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations or reporting  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Paula Kerger, president and CEO of Public Broadcasting Service, released a statement from Arlington, Virginia, condemning the Senate's approval of a rescissions package that claws back federal funding for public media. Kerger asserted that these cuts defy public will and will harm all stations, particularly smaller ones and those serving rural areas, which provide access to local programming and emergency alerts. She expressed PBS's determination to  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Kiggans' TUTOR Act Gets an A+ for Serving Students and Teachers * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Teachers Utilizing Tutoring Opportunities for Relief (TUTOR) Act, alongside Rep. Eugene Vindman (VA-07), to provide financial relief to teachers who take on the responsibility to tutor their students outside the classroom. Rep. Kiggans said, "This bill was inspir more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Moore Amendment Restores Funding for Appalachian Regional Commission in Annual Funding Bill * Washington, D.C. - Last night, Congressman Riley M. Moore's amendment to restore critical funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) was adopted by the full House Appropriations Committee. This important regional commission, which provides vital resources for West Virginia, receives  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 18 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * San Fernando Valley Kaiser Permanente Nurse Hits UNAC Union With Federal Charges for Forcing Nurses to Fund Union Politics * UNAC union officials stated she would be fired if she refused formal union membership and dues payments for political expenditures Los Angeles, CA (July 18, 2025) - Sarah Warthemann, a nurse at Kaiser Permanente's branch in Woodland Hills, h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Votes Against Crypto Legislation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, and H.R. 1919, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act: "Cryptocurrency must be meaningfully regulated to protect consumers and prevent systemic risks to the financial syste more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Votes Against GOP Bill to Defund Public Broadcasting and National Security Investments * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025: "Congressional Republicans just voted to cancel federal funding for public broadcasting and important national security initiatives. These more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Votes Against GOP'S FY26 Defense Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2026. "The annual defense appropriations bill must be a strong investment in our servicemembers and our national security. There are some provisions I support in this def more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Statement on Rescissions Package Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement following his vote to pass the rescissions package submitted by President Trump: "I'm proud to cast my vote for this commonsense rescission package -- the days of wasting money with zero regard for the taxpayer are over. This package helps keep folks' tax dollars from being spent on more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSFR) -- South Fork Coal Co. LLC, Ashford, Virginia, has been granted a determination of valid existing rights for a haul road within the Monongahela National Forest. This decision issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement allows the company to continue holding a surface coal mining and reclamation permit for the road. The road will be used to access and transport coal from a surface mine located on private land adjac more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of Senate Intel Vice Chair Warner on DNI Gabbard's sham claims about a "treasonous conspiracy" at the highest levels of government * WASHINGTON - Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement on DNI Gabbard's unfounded claims of a coup: "It seems DNI Gabbard is unaware that the years-long Russia investigation carried out by the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * States leaders join Governors' calling for reform from PJM leadership * Washington, DC: Yesterday Governors from Delaware, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Tennessee wrote to PJM regulators "as a bipartisan group of Governors elected by the many millions of citizens of our respective states, to tell you that fundamental chang more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 18 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Three Weeks to Curtain: New Summer Production Camp Trains Students for a Career in the Performing Arts * It may be summer vacation, but the Little Theater at Lake Braddock Secondary School is all but quiet. It's buzzing with a dedicated group of students rehearsing for a big production. "Everyone, keep your feet still, then turn your head in one direction, then the other direction, then look f more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, July 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Trump administration rubber stamps bankrupt coal company's encroachment into Monongahela National Forest * Today, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement determined that a bankrupt coal company with a long history of regulatory violations has the right to haul coal through the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. Richmond, Virginia-based South Fork more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 18 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * UW Panel Bans Former UW Primate Center Head From Experimenting on Animals: PETA Statement * Seattle - Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo regarding an unprecedented and unanimous decision by the University of Washington's (UW) animal oversight committee suspending all four of Michele Basso's experiments on monkey more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on July 18, 2025: * * * VCU Brandcenter shines at Cannes Lions Educators Summit The graduate program's leaders play key roles in sessions linking classroom, creativity and career. By Sarah Moore, VCU Brandcenter As the global creative industry gathered in the south of France in June, the Virginia Commonwealth University Brandcenter played an integral role in a summit that explored the future of creativ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Celebrates Career, Legacy of Outgoing WVU President Gordon Gee *. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor celebrating the career and legacy of West Virginia University's (WVU) outgoing president Dr. Gordon Gee.  Dr. Gee, who retired this week, dedicated nearly two decades of his life to the servic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Slams Defense Spending Bill That Slashes Federal Workforce and Defunds Counterterrorism Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07), member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after voting 'NO' on the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2026. "As a Member of Congress, I have no greater responsibility than ensuring the safety of our nation. Elimin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Vindman, Mills Introduce Bipartisan Bill Guaranteeing Military Families Can Access Earned GI Bill Benefits -- Regardless of When They Grow Their Families Today, Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Congressman Cory Mills (R-Fla.-07) introduced the bipartisan Military Family GI Bill Promise Act. This will fix an outdated Department of Defense (DoD) policy that prevents many se more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * AI in the classroom: Tools, training, and the future of education By Tonia Moxley and Samantha Palmer Like most of the students in their classroom, teachers are also embracing AI. Educators' use of generative AI rose from 51 percent to 67 percent between the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years, according to K-12 Dive. Now, Microsoft and OpenAI, in partnership with the American Federation of Teachers, are launching  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Helmet Lab updates its rating system for football and bicycle helmets Safety improvements to helmets led the lab to update its STAR rating system to ensure it is differentiating the most high-performing helmets. By Travis Williams It's now a little harder to earn a five-star rating from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. The lab recently updated its helmet rating system to include new thresholds for bicycle, varsit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia The Only State In America Where The Unemployment Rate Rose In June, Per U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics * The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today reported that the unemployment rate in Virginia rose again in June, to 3.5 percent. The BLS report notes that " Virginia had the only rate increase " in the month of June. This was the sixth consecutive increase in Virginia's unemployment ra more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 19 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * West Virginia Democrats Demand Transparency on Epstein Files: Riley Moore and Carol Miller Must Explain Their Votes Against Releasing Epstein Records * Charleston, WV - West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin and Vice-Chair Teresa Toriseva today demanded answers from Republican U.S. House Representatives Riley Moore and Carol Miller after they voted ag more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 18 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * WINSOME, LOSE SOME: Sears Concerned That Attacks on Jobs Hurt Her Campaign, Not That They Hurt Virginians * # VIRGINIA - This week, Virginia continued to deal with the fallout of the Trump tax bill that Winsome Earle-Sears has praised, and new audio revealed Sears' only issue with Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs is them harming her campaign. It's more clear than ever, Sears only cares abo more PR