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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2025-07-26 ( 55 items ) |
A Responsibility to Innovate: Managing the Trends Shaping the Future of Rehab (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Physical Therapy Association posted the following news:
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A Responsibility to Innovate: Managing the Trends Shaping the Future of Rehab
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In opening the APTA Future of Rehab Therapy Summit, APTA Vice President Skye Donovan, PT, PhD, said the profession is at a tipping point: one where new technologies, data-driven care, and interdisciplinary collaboration are "redefining what is possible."
"Whether we're talking abou more PR
AFP Calls on Congress to Prioritize Additional Spending Cuts, Thanks President Trump's Leadership (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP Calls on Congress to Prioritize Additional Spending Cuts, Thanks President Trump's Leadership
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- 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 more PR
ATA's John Lynch Receives Trucking Federation's Prestigious Halladay Award (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 25 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release:
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ATA's John Lynch Receives Trucking Federation's Prestigious Halladay Award
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Jul 25, 2025
Washington -- Today, the American Trucking Associations announced that the Trucking Associations Executive Council recognized John Lynch, ATA's senior vice president of federation relations and industry affairs, with the J.R. "Bob" Halladay Award.
Presented to indivi more PR
Capito, Warner Reintroduce Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito, Warner Reintroduce Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) recently reintroduced the Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, legislation to create a tax credit that will incentivize the capture and repurposing of methane emissions from active and abandoned mines.
"I'm proud to help more PR
Congressman Suhas Subramanyam and Members of the Congressional Dads Caucus Introduce "Babies Over Billionaires" Legislative Package to End Tariffs on Essential Family Goods (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Suhas Subramanyam and Members of the Congressional Dads Caucus Introduce "Babies Over Billionaires" Legislative Package to End Tariffs on Essential Family Goods
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Washington, D.C. -- This week, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam joined members of the Congressional Dads Caucus, led by Chair Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), to unveil a new six-bill legislative package as part of their Babies Over Bil more PR
CTA Spotlights White House AI Action Plan at Innovation House Event (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 25 [Category: Electronic Products] -- The Consumer Technology Association posted the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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CTA Spotlights White House AI Action Plan at Innovation House Event
OSTP Director Michael Kratsios Outlines Bold Vision for U.S. AI Leadership
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The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(R) today hosted a fireside chat with White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Michael Kratsios highlighting the Administratio more PR
Experts say Dominion fails to prove reliability need for Chesterfield gas plant (10)
BOONE, North Carolina, July 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release:
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Experts say Dominion fails to prove reliability need for Chesterfield gas plant
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Press release from the Southern Environmental Law Center, Appalachian Voices and Mother's Out Front
For immediate release: July 25, 2025
Contact: Terah Boyd, SELC,
Communications Manager (AL/GA) | 404-521-9900, tboyd@selc.org
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Today, on behalf of Appalachian Vo more PR
FCPS Response to OCR Letter of Findings Dated July 25, 2025 (10)
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 25 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news:
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FCPS Response to OCR Letter of Findings Dated July 25, 2025
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Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) just received today the letter referenced (link is external) in the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) press release dated July 25, 2025. We are reviewing the document in detail and will respond after we have completed our review.
FCPS remains committed to fostering a sa more PR
Following Capito-led Efforts, Administration Releases Education Formula Funding to States (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Following Capito-led Efforts, Administration Releases Education Formula Funding to States
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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 the remaining antic more PR
Foxx Issues Warning to Columbia University Administrators (10)
BANNER ELK, North Carolina, July 26 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025:
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Foxx Issues Warning to Columbia University Administrators
Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding Columbia University's $200 million agreement with the Trump administration.
"Last April, on the steps of Low Library at Columbia University, I stood alongside Speaker Johnson, several of my Republican colleagues, and Je more PR
FY 2026 Budget Prioritizes 'Continuous Transformation' (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news:
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FY 2026 Budget Prioritizes 'Continuous Transformation'
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Army transformation is a key component of the service's fiscal year 2026 budget request, which "demonstrates a strong commitment" to the service, its soldiers and the nation, said Maj. Gen. Mark Bennett, director of the Army budget.
In remarks at a Coffee Series breakfast hosted by the Association of the U.S. more PR
GAO Denies New Jersey Firm's Protest of Defense Health Agency Contract (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by SOFITC3 LLC, a small business located in Piscataway, New Jersey, concerning a contract awarded to OTOT Technologies LLC, a small business from Arlington, Virginia. The contract issued by the Defense Health Agency is for test and evaluation information technology services.
SOFITC3, LLC challenged several aspects of the award, including the evaluation of OTOT Technologies' past performance, an alleged violat more ST
GAO Orders Reimbursement for Pennsylvania Firm in Navy Contract Dispute (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Government Accountability Office has ruled that the U.S. Navy must reimburse Delphinus Engineering Inc., a small business from Newton Square, Pennsylvania, for the costs incurred in its protest against a contract award to Prism Maritime LLC of Chesapeake, Virginia. The contract issued by the Naval Surface Warfare Center was for alteration installation team services and in-service engineering agent support.
Delphinus Engineering challenged the Navy's decision to award more ST
George Mason University: Global Summit Looks at the Future of Education (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 26 (TNSrep) -- George Mason University issued the following campus news:
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Global summit looks at the future of education
Alpaslan Ozerdem, dean of George Mason University's Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, recently participated in discussions at the 2025 Global Higher Education Symposium, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on July 18.
Ozerdem was invited in his capacity as the chair of the United Nations Academic Impact Hub for Su more PR
GLOBE-Trotting Science Lands in Chesapeake With NASA EClips (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- NASA issued the following news:
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GLOBE-Trotting Science Lands in Chesapeake with NASA eClips
On June 16-17, 2025, 50 students at Camp Young in Chesapeake, Virginia traded their usual summer routines for microscopes. The NASA eClips team from the National Institute of Aerospace Center for Integrative STEM Education (NIA-CISE) taught two engaging lessons focused on macroinvertebrates and plankton, with a surprising star of the show - mosquitoes!
Camp Young, a Title more PR
Griffith Announces $414,482 HHS Grant to Virginia Tech for Cancer Research (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Griffith Announces $414,482 HHS Grant to Virginia Tech for Cancer Research
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $414,482 grant. The funding supports cancer research. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
"Virginia Tech leads important health research initiatives that test treatment more PR
How Sentara is expanding care for mental health and substance abuse issues (10)
NORFOLK, Virginia, July 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news:
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How Sentara is expanding care for mental health and substance abuse issues
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At Sentara, we recognize that mental and substance abuse challenges are interwoven with physical health. When it comes to health care, supporting the mind is as important as treating the body.
There is a large and growing need for behavioral health services, a term that encompasses mental health and substance more PR
HPRA Summer 2025 Newsletter (10)
RESTON, Virginia, July 25 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release:
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HPRA Summer 2025 Newsletter
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HPRA Summer Newsletter
CMS Releases 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rules
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2026 proposed rules for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and the Hospital Outpatient Prospe more PR
Kaine & Shaheen Lead Colleagues in Urging Trump to End Threats of Tariffs on Brazil (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine & Shaheen Lead Colleagues in Urging Trump to End Threats of Tariffs on Brazil
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led their colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald Trump expressin more PR
Meat Stinks! Foul Smell from Ogden Meat Facility Prompts Pro-Vegan Appeal from PETA (10)
NORFOLK, Virginia, July 25 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
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Meat Stinks! Foul Smell from Ogden Meat Facility Prompts Pro-Vegan Appeal from PETA
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Ogden, Utah - Following reports that a putrid odor in Ogden has been traced to an abandoned butcher shop called Mountain West Meats, PETA plans to place a billboard near the foul-smelling facility, encouraging everyone to help prevent the stench of decomposing flesh in their more PR
NACDS Celebrates Senate Action to Ensure Seniors in Medicare Have Access to Certain State-Approved Pharmacist Services (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 25 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release:
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NACDS Celebrates Senate Action to Ensure Seniors in Medicare Have Access to Certain State-Approved Pharmacist Services
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The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) today commended the introduction of the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (ECAPS) in the U.S. Senate. A bipartisan step toward increased healthcare access for our more PR
National Capital Region Members of Congress Release a Joint Statement on the Trump Administration's Plan to Relocate USDA Agencies (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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National Capital Region Members of Congress Release a Joint Statement on the Trump Administration's Plan to Relocate USDA Agencies
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a reorganization of the department that would shut down several facilities in the National Capital Region and relocate thousands of employees across the country. U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris more PR
National Capital Region Members of Congress Release a Joint Statement on the Trump Administration's Plan to Relocate USDA Agencies (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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National Capital Region Members of Congress Release a Joint Statement on the Trump Administration's Plan to Relocate USDA Agencies
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced (link is external) a reorganization of the department that would shut down several facilities in the National Capital Region and relocate thousands of employees across the country. Representativ more PR
NCPA Applauds Bill to Reimburse Pharmacists for treating COVID, Flu, and other ailments (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 25 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release:
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NCPA Applauds Bill to Reimburse Pharmacists for treating COVID, Flu, and other ailments
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Alexandria (July 25, 2025) - The National Community Pharmacists Association today applauded legislation introduced by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) that would allow pharmacists to be reimbursed by Medicare Part B more PR
Northrop Grumman Releases Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results (10)
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 22 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- Northrop Grumman posted the following news release:
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Northrop Grumman Releases Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has released its second quarter 2025 financial results. A copy of the earnings release has been furnished in the company's Form 8-K filing and is also available on the company's investor relations website at http://investor.northropgrumman.com.
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NRECA Backs FEMA Reform Bill to Strengthen Disaster Response (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 26 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news release:
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NRECA Backs FEMA Reform Bill to Strengthen Disaster Response
ARLINGTON, Va. - National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO Jim Matheson today released the following statement in support of the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025, comprehensive and bipartisan legislation to reform and modernize the Federal Emergency Management Agen more PR
PETA's $30,000 Exhibit Against Animal Experiments Vandalized Outside HHS (10)
NORFOLK, Virginia, July 25 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
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PETA's $30,000 Exhibit Against Animal Experiments Vandalized Outside HHS
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Washington - PETA filed a police report late last evening after discovering extensive damage done to "How the Other Half Lives," PETA's 7.5-foot-tall $30,000 binocular installation set up outside the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of PETA's call to close the seve more PR
President Trump Sends 2 Military Nominations to Senate on July 17, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- President Trump sent two military nominations to the Senate on July 17, 2025:
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1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
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Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the following nominations:
David Rader, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, which was sent to the Senate on February 11, 2025.
Karen Evans, of West Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Management, Depa more ST
President Trump Sends 4 Ambassador Nominations to Senate on July 9, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- President Trump sent ambassador and military nominations to the Senate on July 9, 2025:
Nicholas Adams, of Florida, to be Ambassador to Malaysia.
Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Sean O'Neill, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand.
Julie Stufft, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Space Force.
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Rep. Kiggans' Bill Clears Flight Path for Civilian Drone Use (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news:
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Rep. Kiggans' Bill Clears Flight Path for Civilian Drone Use
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WASHINGTON, DC -- This week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Local Innovation for Flight Technologies (LIFT) Act, alongside Rep. Bradley Finstad (MN-01), to codify President Trump's Executive Order on "Unleashing American Drone Dominance."
Rep. Kiggans said, "Technology is evolving r more PR
REPORT: Carpetbagging Democrat James Osyf is lying about where he lives (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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REPORT: Carpetbagging Democrat James Osyf is lying about where he lives
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Carpetbagging Democrat James Osyf is lying about where he lives, a new report shows.
Osyf recently claimed in an interview that he "lives in Virginia Beach," but the facts say otherwise: Osyf actually is the owner of a swanky $1.7M home in DC, a whopping three hours outside the district he's running to represent... more PR
Republicans, Democrats Across Virginia Sign Open Letter Calling Out Sears' Extreme Record on Reproductive Rights (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Republicans, Democrats Across Virginia Sign Open Letter Calling Out Sears' Extreme Record on Reproductive Rights
Virginia Mercury : "Smith was among the signers to jointly tell Earle-Sears that she didn't have their vote because they "can't trust" her to protect reproductive health"
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New reporting from Virginia Mercury details how hundreds of Virginia Republicans and Democrats came togeth more PR
RRCHNM Receives Funding to Create Teaching Guides on the American Revolution (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 26 -- The George Mason University Center for History and New Media issued the following news:
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RRCHNM Receives Funding to Create Teaching Guides on the American Revolution
Funded through the American Historical Association as part of the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Program, the teaching guides will support history educators in teaching a more comprehensive and complete history of American independence.
RRCHNM is proud to announce new grant f more PR
SCSP Welcomes White House's AI Action Plan as an Important Step to Strengthen America's Long-Term Competitiveness (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 26 -- The Special Competitive Studies Project, a foundation that says it focuses on technology and security, issued the following news release:
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SCSP Welcomes White House's AI Action Plan as an Important Step to Strengthen America's Long-Term Competitiveness
The Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) welcomes the White House's AI Action Plan as a critical step toward strengthening America's long-term competitiveness in the AI era.
The AI Action Plan's core more PR
Senator Justice Applauds Trump Administration's Release of Education Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Senator Justice Applauds Trump Administration's Release of Education Funds
Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement applauding the Trump Administration for the full release of education funds critical to West Virginia school programs:
"Promising to protect West Virginians' best interests is why I was elected, and results like this show what can happen when you work in good faith with ot more PR
Small Business Confidence Hits New High Following Passage of OBBBA (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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Small Business Confidence Hits New High Following Passage of OBBBA
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Washington, D.C. - Confidence among small business owners has surged to its highest point in recent memory, following the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA). According to the latest CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey, 46% of small business owners now rate the more PR
Social Work Leader Brings Ram Pride to Her Role - and Brings Colleagues to VCU Territory (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on July 25, 2025:
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Social work leader brings Ram pride to her role - and brings colleagues to VCU territory
Renata Hedrington-Jones, president of the National Association of Black Social Workers, relished hosting its 2025 annual conference in Richmond.
By Geoff LoCicero, VCU School of Social Work
When the National Association of Black Social Workers convened its annual national conference in Richm more PR
Takeaways From the Proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Part 1 (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Physical Therapy Association posted the following news:
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Takeaways From the Proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Part 1
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The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a 3.3% increase to the conversion factor in the proposed Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule for 2026 ; however, this is offset by significant changes that prioritize primary care over specialty care providers.
To improve more PR
Taxpayers Applaud Spending Cuts Package, Urge Further Fiscal Restraint (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 26 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release:
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Taxpayers Applaud Spending Cuts Package, Urge Further Fiscal Restraint
National Taxpayers Union (NTU) President Pete Sepp on Friday praised Congress and President Donald Trump following the signing of a landmark rescissions package that eliminates $9 billion in low-priority or wasteful federal spending.
The package marks just the second successful use of the Impoundment Control Act to resci more PR
Title IX is NOT Optional: Trump's Education Department Finds Five Northern Virginia School Districts in Violation of Federal Law Following Investigation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release:
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Title IX is NOT Optional: Trump's Education Department Finds Five Northern Virginia School Districts in Violation of Federal Law Following Investigation
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"Females fought for decades to secure equal rights and protected women-only spaces in education. These rights are not up for negotiation." - Beth Parlato, Independent Women's Law Center senior legal advisor
WASHINGTO more PR
Trump Administration to Release Remaining Withheld Education Funding Following Pressure From House Democrats (10)
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025:
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Trump Administration to Release Remaining Withheld Education Funding Following Pressure from House Democrats
After illegally withholding $7 billion in education funding approved by Congress, officials within the Trump Administration have announced they will release the remaining funds. The restored funding comes after more PR
U.S. Department of Education Finds Five Northern Virginia School Districts in Violation of Title IX (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
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U.S. Department of Education Finds Five Northern Virginia School Districts in Violation of Title IX
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Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has concluded its investigation of five Northern Virginia school districts (the Divisions) for allegations of discrimination on the basis of sex. OCR determined that the Divisions' policies, which allow stud more PR
U.S. Senators Urge FAA to Oppose Single-Pilot Operations (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, July 25 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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U.S. Senators Urge FAA to Oppose Single-Pilot Operations
ALPA Applauds Bipartisan Support to Help Maintain U.S. Leadership in Aviation Safety
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WASHINGTON--U.S. Senators Tim Sheehy (R-MT) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today led 43 of their Senate colleagues in a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, urging the Federal Aviation Administratio more PR
UVA Haymarket and Prince William Earn Certifications From The Joint Commission (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 26 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release:
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UVA Haymarket and Prince William Earn Certifications from The Joint Commission
UVA Health Haymarket and Prince William Medical Centers have both earned certifications from The Joint Commission, receiving its prestigious Gold Seal of Approval. UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center has been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval for Primary Stroke Center certification--the first certification o more PR
UVA Health: Can Psilocybin Help People With Prolonged Grief? (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 26 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release:
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Can Psilocybin Help People With Prolonged Grief?
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers will examine whether psilocybin can help people who are experiencing persistent, intense grief, also known as prolonged grief disorder.
Backed by a $895,866 grant from the Tiny Blue Dot Foundation, this clinical trial will enroll 20 participants with prolonged grief disorder, which a more PR
Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Matthew Lohr and Delegate Israel O'Quinn Visit Emory & Henry Equestrian Center (10)
EMORY, Virginia, July 25 -- Emory and Henry University issued the following news:
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Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Matthew Lohr and Delegate Israel O'Quinn Visit Emory & Henry Equestrian Center
By Billy Chandler
Emory & Henry University recently welcomed Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Matthew Lohr and Delegate Israel O'Quinn (E&H '02) to campus for a visit to the University's nationally recognized Intermont Equestrian Center.
During the tour, Secretary L more PR
Virginia Tech: Dick's Sporting Goods, Helmet Lab Partner for a Winning Combination (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Dick's Sporting Goods, Helmet Lab partner for a winning combination
By Michelle Darby
The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab's research is on shelves of sporting goods stores across the United States.
In collaboration with Dick's Sporting Goods, the lab's peer-reviewed and published STAR helmet rating system is now available in all the store's retail locations.
"At Dick's Sporting Goods, we are all about the athlete. Wh more PR
Virginia Tech: Expert Explains Recent 'Close Call' Between a SkyWest Jet and a U.S. Air Force Jet (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Expert explains recent 'close call' between a SkyWest jet and a U.S. Air Force jet
By Chelsea Seeber
Just months after a deadly collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet in Washington, D.C., the FAA is investigating another serious aviation incident in North Dakota. On July 18, a SkyWest commercial airliner narrowly avoided a collision with a U.S. Air Force B-52 jet.
Virg more PR
Virginia Tech: Hard-to-treat Cancers Respond to Combination Therapy Using Class of Drugs (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 26 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Hard-to-treat cancers respond to combination therapy using a new class of drugs
In a powerful new approach, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists use advanced gene editing to study potential dual therapy for lung, brain, and pancreatic cancers.
By Leigh Anne Kelley
A potential target for experimental drugs that block PRMT5 -- a naturally occurring enzyme some tumors rely more on for survival more PR
Virginia Tech: Honors College Showcases Innovation, Collaborative Discovery at Prestigious Architecture Event (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Honors College showcases innovation, collaborative discovery at prestigious architecture event
By Erin Deitzel
The opening of the Biennale Architettura 2025 this spring marked the beginning of a six-month period during which the Virginia Tech Honors College "unEarthed/Second Nature/PolliNATION" exhibition will be showcased in Venice, Italy.
Student projects are featured in two installations that present the ped more PR
Virginians in Roanoke Call Out Sears for Praising Trump's Bill as It Takes Healthcare Away from 322,000 Virginians (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Virginians in Roanoke Call Out Sears for Praising Trump's Bill as It Takes Healthcare Away from 322,000 Virginians
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Winsome Earle-Sears: "The bill as you know now does so many great things"
VIRGINIA - On Tuesday, Virginians in Roanoke called out Winsome Earle-Sears' extreme record including cheering on Trump's tax bill that's taking health care away from 322,000 Virginians and will fo more PR
Warner, Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect American Taxpayers from Stolen Tax Refund Checks (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner, Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect American Taxpayers from Stolen Tax Refund Checks
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the bipartisan Recovery of Stolen Checks Act, which would allow American taxpayers who have their paper checks from the U.S. Department of Treasury lost or stolen in the mail to receive their payment more PR
Warner, Reed, Durbin, Shaheen, Coons, and Schatz Call on Trump Administration to Engage Netanyahu to Immediately Change Course in Gaza (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner, Reed, Durbin, Shaheen, Coons, and Schatz Call on Trump Administration to Engage Netanyahu to Immediately Change Course in Gaza
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WASHINGTON -- Today, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) joined with Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Foreign Relations Committ more PR
WINSOME, LOSE SOME: Closing in on 100 Days Until Election Day, Sears Touts Record of Selling Out Virginians' Jobs and Healthcare (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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WINSOME, LOSE SOME: Closing in on 100 Days Until Election Day, Sears Touts Record of Selling Out Virginians' Jobs and Healthcare
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VIRGINIA - As the Commonwealth continues to brace for the fallout of the Trump tax bill that Winsome Earle-Sears praised and the attacks on Virginia jobs Sears backed, Virginians know Sears only cares about appeasing Trump and enacting her extreme and dangero more PR
WTAS: Senator Justice, Senator Reed's Bipartisan Strengthening Local Food Security Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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WTAS: Senator Justice, Senator Reed's Bipartisan Strengthening Local Food Security Act
Last week, Senator Jim Justice and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced theStrengthening Local Food Security Act. This bipartisan legislation will boost economic opportunities for farmers, fishermen, & producers while supporting food security by increasing access to locally grown, nutritious food at food banks more PR
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