WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48606) on July 22, 2025, entitled "2025 Army Transformation Initiative Force Structure and Organizational Proposals: Background and Issues for Congress" by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert: * * * SUMMARY On April 30, 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum, "Army Transformation and Acquisition Reform," directing the Secretary of the Army 'to implement a  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Amid GOP Assault on Healthcare, Pressley, Duckworth, DeGette, Schakowsky, Frost, Colleagues Unveil EACH Act, Keep Up Fight for Reproductive Justice * Lawmakers File EACH Act to End Hyde Amendment, Lift Unjust Abortion Coverage Restrictions on Medicaid, Other Government Sponsored Plans Follows Passage of Big, Ugly Bill that Guts Medicaid, Defunds Planned Parenthood, Further Restricts Healthcare  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy issued the following news release: * * * BWX Technologies Commissions New Furnace for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Production Furnace completes new production line to additively manufacture advanced forms of TRISO fuel for Gen-IV reactors. * BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) announced that they successfully installed and tested a specialized furnace at their Advanced Technologies facility in Lynchburg, Virginia. The furn more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Celebrating Habitat Month * July is Habitat Month at NOAA Fisheries! All month long, we'll be sharing how we protect and restore habitat to sustain our nation's fisheries, recover endangered species, and support coastal communities. NOAA conserves habitats like wetlands, rivers, and coral reefs to support fisheries--but habitat isn't valuable just for the home it provides for fish an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding proposed modifications to the Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio (eSLR) standards for global systemically important bank holding companies (G-SIBs) and their subsidiary depository institutions. The letter, authored by former regulators with extensive experience in financial oversight, expresses grave concerns regardi more ST

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Gator Strong Services for Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination * Federal suit charges home services company created sex-based hostile work environment for office manager RALEIGH, N.C. -- Gator Strong, LLC, a commercial and residential home services company operating in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and formerly in Wilmington, North Carolina, violated federal law by subje more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Five Defendants Sentenced in Connection with Operating One of the Largest Illegal Television Show Streaming Services in the United States * Yesterday, the final judgments were issued for five Nevada men, including a citizen of Germany, who were sentenced on May 29 and 30 to terms of up to 84 months in prison for running Jetflicks, one of the largest illegal television streaming services in the Unit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $3,032,736 USDA Rural Development Grant to SWVA Biochar LLC * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded SWVA Biochar LLC, based in Floyd County, Virginia, a $3,032,736 grant. The funding supports the purchase of a site for an additional facility in Floyd County. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Biochar is  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces Over $2.6 Million to Wise County Public Service Authority for Water System Improvements * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded the Wise County Public Service Authority, based in Wise, Virginia, a $1,905,000 grant and a $791,000 loan. The funding supports the final phase of constructing water system improvements. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on House Passage of Bill Establishing ZIP Code for Fairlawn * The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3095, directing the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities in the United States. One community set to receive this designation is Fairlawn, Virginia. Upon House passage of H.R. 3095, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith ( more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Access to Health Care in Rural Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, alongside Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), introduced the Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legisl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Opening Remarks at Spotlight Forum on the Consumer Product Safety Commission * WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) gave the following remarks at a spotlight forum she hosted titled "Buyers Beware: Attacks on Nation's Product Safety Watchdog Threaten Americans' Safety." Testifying at the forum was Don Mays, Product Safety Expert; Jonatha more PR

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Contract Audit Agency issued the following news: * * * The Melbourne Resident Office, exemplifying excellence in every audit DCAA's Melbourne Resident Office responded to a request from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and audited a major contractor's cost impact proposal related to a change in corporate allocation practices. A cost impact proposal is used to determine whether those cost accounting practi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * National Air and Space Museum Opens Five New Galleries July 28 * The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum will open five new galleries, the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater and the museum's redesigned entrance on Jefferson Drive along the National Mall Monday, July 28. The renovation will culminate next year when the remaining galleries open July 1, 2026, the 50th anniversary of the museum in Washi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The National Fisheries Institute, McLean, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior, urging modifications to existing regulations that impose unnecessary burdens on seafood exporters and importers. NFI, the largest commercial seafood trade association in the nation, represents a wide array of stakeholders in the seafood industry, including harvesters, processors, and distributors, and advocates for policies based on scientific p more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 22 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Releases 2024 Ombudsman Annual Report * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (July 22, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today released its Office of the Ombudsman 2024 Annual Report (Opens new window). The report highlights information about the Ombudsman's core programs, which inform recommendations made by the Ombudsman to the NCUA Board. The report also details the act more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Next-gen TOC-L systems announced to boost agile C2 capabilities By Morgan Brown, DAF PEO C3BM Public Affairs The Department of the Air Force recently announced the upgrade of the Tactical Operations Center-Light capability with its Major Release 2 prototype, July 22, 2025. This rapid prototyping effort, developed with support from long-standing industry partners, will deliver mo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- North Anna Power Station reported (Event No. 57816) elevated tritium levels in a groundwater monitoring well to Virginia on July 17, 2025. The nuclear power plant, located in Region 2, notified the state as a non-voluntary reporting measure, though the levels do not exceed any NRC regulations or reporting criteria. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the tritium's presence. Plant officials stated there is no impact on the health and safety of the public more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Pharmacy Health Information Technology Collaborative (PHIT), Alexandria, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Department of Human Services specifically addressing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. The organization emphasized the vital role of pharmacists in the national health information technology (HIT) framework and called  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Agricultural Supply Chain * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) led 16 of his colleagues in introducing legislation to remove regulatory roadblocks for heavy vehicle operators when renewing their commercial driver's licenses (CDL). The Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act enables seasonal drivers to renew their CDL onli more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes Rep. Lauren Boebert's Bipartisan Zip Code Bill * Over 65 communities helped by legislation to provide unique zip codes WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) successfully passed her bipartisan Zip Code bill, H.R. 3095, through the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday evening. The final recorded vote total was 278-121, a significant bipartisan victory for th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Colleagues Demand Answers from Delta on Use of AI to Set Individualized Ticket Prices * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) along with his colleagues Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Richard Blumental (D-CT) led their colleagues in demanding answers from Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian after the company announced that it plans to ramp up its use of Artificial Intelligence to se more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on Republican Megabill Adding More Than $4 Trillion to the Deficit Over the Next 10 Years * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement regarding the official score from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that President Trump and Republicans' megabill will add $3.4 trillion to the budget deficit  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on Republican Megabill Adding More than $4 Trillion to the Deficit Over the Next 10 Years * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement regarding the official score from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that President Trump and Republicans' megabill will add $3.4 trillion to the budget deficit through more PR