WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Friday, August 15, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam to Host a Job Fair to Support Workforce Development Opportunities in Virginia Amid Trump Administration's Mass Firings * Manassas, VA - Virginia was the only state in the country where unemployment rose in June, and cuts to the federal workforce have damaged Virginia's economy and community. Congressman Suhas Subramanyam is d more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Beyer Statement on FBI Release 2024 Hate Crime Statistics * Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), author of the bipartisan Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act and the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act, which was signed into law in 2021, today issued the following statement on the FBI's release of 2024 hate crimes statistics: "According to the FBI's release of 2024 hate crimes statistics, only 16,419 agenc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Subramanyam Leads Investigation of USDA's Relocation and Reorganization Plan * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia, and Government Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Kweisi Mfume led a letter to Secretary Brooke Rollins of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) demanding answers regarding the planned and fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * DOD Constructing Large Detention Center at Fort Bliss * The Defense Department began construction in mid-July on a detention center at Fort Bliss, Texas, in response to a request for assistance from the Department of Homeland Security, said Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson, during a briefing at the Pentagon today. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved DHS access and use of the land at the base. I more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * DPAA Provides Updates to Families of Missing in Action Personnel During Annual Briefing * More than 400 family members of service members who never returned home from the Korean War or who were lost during the Cold War met today with representatives from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in Arlington, Virginia. The annual event provides families of missing personnel with updates on how DPAA is progress more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by Surekha Carpenter: * * * Early Results: Federal Reserve's 2025 CDFI Survey This spring, we fielded the 2025 Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Survey. The survey provides policymakers and community development stakeholders with information about how CDFIs are faring as they work to close gaps in credit and capital access. We heard from 448 institutions  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Friendly's * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: August 05, 2025 FDA Publish Date: August 06, 2025 Product Type:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-179) on a resolution (H.Res. 566) that provides for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on July 2, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution provides for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The resolution makes i more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Washington, D.C. leads international takedown of BlackSuit ransomware infrastructure * WASHINGTON -- ICE's Homeland Security Investigations, in close coordination with U.S. and international law enforcement partners, has successfully dismantled critical infrastructure used by BlackSuit ransomware, a major cybercriminal operation and successor to Ro more PR

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Contract Audit Agency issued the following news: * * * L3 Technologies Inc agrees to pay $62 million to resolve False Claims Act violations L3 Technologies Inc. (L3) agreed to pay the United States $62 million to resolve allegations that its Communications System West division violated the False Claims Act and the Truth in Negotiations Act. The allegations stem from L3 knowingly making false statements and failing to d more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum issued the following news release: * * * National Air and Space Museum Displays Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Wisk Gen 3 Full-Scale Prototype on Display at the Udvar-Hazy Center * The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum welcomes the Wisk Gen 3 prototype electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft for a temporary display of innovations in the emerging field of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Sh more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following news: * * * NGA Announces Award of $652M Erebus IDIQ The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency today announced the award of the Erebus indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to Lockheed Martin with a ceiling of $652 million. The Erebus, formerly CAOS II, contract provides development and sustainment for the integration, operation, maintenance, modernization and development of the GE more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published its regular monthly notice outlining actions related to power reactor operating and combined licenses. This update, covering activity from June 19 to July 17, 2025, includes both proposed and issued amendments, all determined to involve no hazards consideration. This means that, according to the commission's rules, operation under these adjustments would not increase the probability or consequences of a previously ev more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Operational Medical Systems team concludes support of DOD's military health symposium in Florida During the event, OPMED experts showcased the medical solutions they are developing through partnerships and agreements with DOD and private sector organizations. By T. T. Parish, Operational Medical Systems Team members with the Operational Medical Systems Program Management Office completed their support o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Krishnamoorthi and Garcia Demand Accountability from Flock Group Inc. for Enabling Dangerous Abortion Surveillance and Immigration Tracking Yesterday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, and Congressman Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, launched  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Latest Trump Administration Attack on Veterans * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it would terminate collective bargaining agreements for most VA bargaining-unit employees. "When workers come togeth more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- A public notice from the U.S. Department of State outlines the plan to continue limitations on archaeological and ethnological items from Afghanistan. This action is taken under the authority of a federal statute that governs the import of such materials. The proposal comes from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is managed by the Cultural Heritage Center. This measure aims to protect a wide array of artifacts from Afghanistan by controlling their e more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- The Virginia Department of Social Services issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Top Ten Virginia Hospitals Recognized for Paternity Establishment Rates RICHMOND, VA (August 5, 2025) - Marking a significant milestone in family engagement and support, the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS), in collaboration with the Virginia Paternity Establishment Program, proudly recognizes ten local hospitals for achieving the highest paternity es more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Joins National Night Out Events Across Virginia's Seventh District * DUMFRIES, Va. -- This week, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) participated in National Night Out in Dumfries, Virginia, joining the Dumfries Police Department, local leaders, and neighbors for an evening focused on building stronger community-police partnerships and promoting public safety. "National Night Out reminds more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- A Deloitte report commissioned by Volkswagen Group of America highlights the automaker's deepening role as a major engine of the U.S. economy in 2024. The report finds that VWGoA--comprising corporate offices, manufacturing plants, research, Electrify America, and more than 900 Volkswagen and Audi dealerships nationwide--supported 164,470 direct, indirect, and induced jobs and generated nearly $44 billion in total economic output across the country. Employment at more ST