WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Advances Three Major East Coast Rail Yard Modernization Projects * New and upgraded facilities in Boston, New York, and Washington, DC will support modern, state-of-the-art Airo and NextGen Acela trains WASHINGTON - Amtrak has awarded design-build contracts and begun preconstruction activities for three rail yard modernization projects on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) that will help imp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard East District units prepare for Hurricane Erin * PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Crews around the Coast Guard's East District are preparing for the potential impacts of Hurricane Erin, Tuesday. Aircrews, cutters, boat crews, and command centers across the region are actively staging and preparing to respond to any potential impacts from the storm. Hurricane Erin is expected  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. for Pregnancy Discrimination * Federal agency charges facility denied accommodation to and fired pregnant employee RALEIGH, N.C. - Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp., a Virginia-based corporation which operates a facility in Tarheel, North Carolina, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee for pregnancy more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $1 Million DOT Grant to Develop Mountain Empire Airport * The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Smyth Wythe Airport Commission, based in Wythe County, Virginia, a $1,000,000 grant. The funding supports the Mountain Empire Airport (MKJ) East End Hangar Development project. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $428,578 HHS Grant to Virginia Tech for Research * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $428,578 research grant. The funding supports research into focused ultrasound therapies for tendinopathies, which are chronic pains in the tendons. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $850,000 DOT Grant to Develop Twin County Airport in Hillsville * The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Twin County Airport Commission, based in Carroll County, Virginia, a $850,000 grant. The funding supports the Twin County Airport Runway 1 Extension project. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the follow more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Launches 2025-2026 Youth Advisory Council * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the launch of her Youth Advisory Council for the 2025-2026 school year to provide high school students in the district with a platform to engage with the Congresswoman and her Congressional staff through monthly meetings. "Students are the lifeblood of our nati more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Kiggans Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-VA), along with a bipartisan group of Members of Congress, introduced the Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act. This landmark legislation would prohibit Members, their spouses, and their dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks, securities, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Places Five Northern Virginia School Districts on High-Risk Status and Reimbursement Payment Status for Violating Title IX * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced it is placing Alexandria City Public Schools, Arlington Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, and Prince William County Public Schools (th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Unemployment Rate Rises For Seventh Consecutive Month * The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today reported that the unemployment rate in Virginia rose again in July, to 3.6 percent, the seventh consecutive increase in the Commonwealth's unemployment rate. Virginia's 0.8 percent year-over-year unemployment rate increase is now the second fastest in the nation during that period, tied wit more PR