MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release: * * * "Peak Performance": An Oxymoron to FedEx Pilots New York City, N.Y.-- Pilots demonstrated their frustration with "peak" performance this shipping season in an informational picket ahead of FedEx's second-quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings report on Thursday, December 18, 2025. The pilot group, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), says corporate co more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NC Welcomes President Trump to North Carolina * ROCKY MOUNT, NC - Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) welcomed President Donald Trump to North Carolina today as part of the Trump administration's efforts to lower costs for North Carolina families, workers and businesses. AFP-NC State Director Tyler Voigt released the following statement : "AFP-NC suppo more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Wyoming Praises Sen. Lummis as Champion for Liberty in Congress * CHEYENNE, WY - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Wyoming (AFP-WY) thanked U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) for her outstanding service to the state in the Senate following her retirement announcement on Friday. Lummis was an AFP policy champion in the Senate, where she was a bulwark against fiscal irr more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA Congratulates Marc Berkowitz on His Confirmation to Top Pentagon Space Policy Role * Arlington, Va. - Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Marc Berkowitz to be the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy. "The Aerospace Industries Association congratu more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * AUSA Board Nominates 4 New Members, 2 for Reelection * The Association of the U.S. Army's Board of Directors has nominated four new candidates to serve on the association's board. It also nominated two current members for reelection. The actions were taken when the board, AUSA's governing body, met Dec. 15. Retired Gen. James McConville, a former Army chief of st more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * AUSA Seeks Nominations for Its Highest Award * The Association of the U.S. Army is seeking nominations for the George Catlett Marshall Medal, the association's highest award for distinguished and selfless service. Presented during AUSA's Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., in October, the Marshall Medal has been awarded annually by AUSA since 1960. I more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Applauds Confirmation of EPA, TVA Nominations U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the U.S. Senate's confirmation of six nominees who were favorably reported in the EPW Committee earlier this year. The no more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Commencement Speaker Ali Reza Manouchehri's remarks to George Mason's winter 2025 graduates * As prepared for delivery Good morning, Patriots ! Two things I want to get out of the way: Hi mom! You see, "C" students can stand here on stage; and Meila, happy 15th birthday. I love you and can't wait to see how you change the world. I want to thank the distinguished faculty and staff of George Mason Un more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of War (formerly the U.S. Department of Defense) Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced a proposed sale of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Tactical Missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia. The deal, valued at approximately $251.8 million, aims to bolster the air defense capabilities of the Middle Eastern partner. RTX Corp. will serve as the lead contractor for the project. The work will be performed at the company's facilities in Arli more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump's Shady Drug Deals After another Trump announcement that lacks transparency or any detail, Committee Leaders press major pharmaceutical companies on whether agreements actually lower prices for medications or just enrich Trump's family * Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Memb more PR

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Detroit Man Sentenced for Leading Drug Trafficking Organization Michael Robinson-Brown, 27, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 150 months in federal prison for his leadership role in a drug trafficking operation in Monongalia County, announced United States Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. According to court documents  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Calls on Fairfax County Politicians to Honor ICE Detainer for Criminal Illegal Alien Previously Released Because of Their Sanctuary Policies Who Went on to Commit Murder the Next Day * In 2022, the Biden administration dismissed his immigration proceedings and marked him as a non-enforcement priority WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) vehemently condemns Fairf more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * DLA interns contribute to sustainability and mission success * At the Defense Logistics Agency, logistics goes beyond moving parts to impact the mission through the people who support it. Two student interns made their mark on that mission this past summer. Peyton Coleman, a graduate student at Virginia Tech, and Reuel Florendo, a rising senior at the University of Arizona, comp more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Trade Commission has reached an agreement with the Boeing Co., Crystal City, Virginia, and Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., Wichita, Kansas, to settle allegations that their proposed merger would stifle competition in the global commercial and military aircraft markets. To move forward with the $8.3 billion acquisition, Boeing must divest Spirit assets that currently support rival manufacturer Airbus and implement strict protections for defense competi more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * GEIS Branch Summit 'Signal to Action' explores harnessing microbial genomics for operational action * The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division's Global Emerging Infections Surveillance Branch (part of Defense Health Agency Public Health) hosted its 3rd Annual Science Summit in Silver Spring, Maryland, Sept. 10-12. This meeting highlighted cutting-edge, next-generation sequencing, or NGS, method more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Graduate students turn biomedical research into business ideas * Have a great idea. Develop a comprehensive commercialization strategy. Conduct market analysis. Consider patenting your intellectual property. Pitch your startup or invention before a panel of business-minded judges. It's not "Shark Tank"; it's the Health Sciences and Technology Hokie Pitch competition. And  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Bill Becoming Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Ranking Member of the SASC Subcommittee on Seapower, released the following statement after the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes key provisions Kaine secured to advance U.S. more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Major Victory! Congress Bans Shooting Animals in Live-Fire Military Trauma Training Washington - In a historic win for animals, Congress today banned all live-fire trauma training on animals throughout the Department of War, sparing thousands of animals each year from being shot, grievously wounded, and killed for outdated military training exercises. The measure more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 19 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * NARFE: Below-Market Federal Pay Raise Fails to Keep Up with Cost of Living, Increased Workload * Alexandria, Va. - NARFE National President William Shackelford issued the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order providing a 1% across the board pay raise for federal employees: "Federal workers more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * NASDA applauds Callahan and Brashears confirmations * ARLINGTON, Va. National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney congratulates Dr. Julie Callahan on her recent confirmation as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and Dr. Mindy Brashears on her more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * NCDEQ Approves Water, Air Permits for SSEP * RALEIGH, N.C. \- Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has approved the water and air permits for Transco's proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline. The NCDEQ approved the air permit on Dec. 18 and the water permit on Dec. 19. The SSEP project includes 55 miles of new pipeline proposed by Williams Transco more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Statement re Glue Trap Ban Please see the following statement from PETA President Tracy Reiman regarding the New York City Council's introduction of a citywide glue trap ban: "It's great to see city officials recognizing that killing and villainizing rats is pointless and cruel. Small animals can suffer for days, as they starve, suffocate, or bleed to death after being caug more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Dec. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Petty Confirmation Offers Opportunity to Strengthen Coastal Resilience, Habitat Restoration * WASHINGTON, D.C. The confirmation of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Tim Petty offers an opportunity for the U.S. Department of Commerce and Trump Administration to recommit to and invest in coastal resilience, habitat restoration, sustainable f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on Education Department Ending Funding for Minority Serving Institutions Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel's (OLC) issued an opinion on the constitutionality of the Department of Educa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Kiggans Attends NDAA Signing Ceremony at White House * Washington D.C. Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement after attending the signing ceremony for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) at the White House. "As a member of the Armed Services Committee, I was proud to play an important role in drafting the FY 2026 NDAA and to see dozens of my provisio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * SEEC Lands, Waters, and Nature Task Force Slams Republican Attack on Our Treasured Landscapes and Wildlife * Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Lands, Waters, and Nature Task Force, led by Co-Chairs Reps. Don Beyer (VA-08), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Doris Matsui (CA-07), released the following statement in response to the House passage of the Mining Regulatory Clarit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Senator Justice, Senator Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill, No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act This week, Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act: "When someone asks for help, the answer shouldn't be a stack of paperwork. This legislation cuts through the red tape and puts lifesaving addiction treat more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 19 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * THE QUIET STORM BREAKS THROUGH: CURTIS ALLEN MAKES HISTORY AS HARLON HILL TROPHY RECIPIENT * Charlotte, NC (December 19, 2025) - He never asked for the spotlight. He waited. He worked. And when his moment arrived, Curtis Allen delivered a season that changed the history of college football. The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association proudly announc more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * The science of snowflakes * In the iconic "Sound of Music" score, "My Favorite Things," a young Julie Andrews lists snowflakes as objects that bring her joy. While some people would rather avoid snowflakes and the slippery roads that accompany them, no one can deny the beauty and intricacy captured within these ephemeral shards of ice. But what gives a snowflake its symmetry? And is it really true that no  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Two Bipartisan Subramanyam Bills Signed into Law as Part of Annual Defense Legislation * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) announced that two of his bipartisan bills have been signed into law. The two bills are the Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act and the Contaminated Wells Relocation Act. These two bills were signed into law as part of the Fi more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Two Kanawha County Residents Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Charleston Drug Trafficking Organization Today, Quanda Kiev Wilborne, also known as "Quan" and "Queso," 29, of Charleston, was sentenced to ten years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, and Taylor Faith Walke, 23, of St. Albans, was sent more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Utah Mechanics Eject Operating Engineers Union Bosses After Landslide Decertification Vote Results National Labor Board certifies election outcome *  Salt Lake City, UT (December 19, 2025) - Employees of Smith Power Products, Inc are free from the hold of Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 union officials after an overwhelming majority of the units 58 workers vo more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU oral health researchers lead project to create personalized tissue grafts in the lab * By Olivia Trani In a project that could transform reconstructive oral care, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University are partnering with Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's and the University of California, San Francisco to advance the use of stem cells for bioengineering oral tissue grafts. The researc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Higgins, Sessions, Moore Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Traffic Stops Safer for Individuals with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07), Clay Higgins (R-La.-03), Pete Sessions (R-Texas-17), and Barry Moore (R-Ala.-01) introduced a bipartisan bill to make traffic stops safer and less stressful for individuals with autism, developmental, or more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Rulli, Bentz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address Scams in the Rehab Industry * Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07), Michael Rulli (R-OH-06), and Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.-02) introduced a bipartisan bill to confront the rise of fraud, scams, and deceptive practices in the addiction treatment and recovery industry "Virginians are fed up with scammers, and i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Virginia Republican Delegation Sends Letter of Support for Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Funding Application * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) Congressman John McGuire (VA-05), Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06), and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) released a letter they sent in support of the Commonwealth of Virginia's Rural Health Transformation  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw Slams Trump Admin's Insulting 1% Pay Raise for Federal Workers After a Year of Unprecedented Harm Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's 1% pay raise for federal workers. "Under President Trump, Americans are paying more for groceries, more for housing, more for utilities, and federal wo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Statement on Trump Failure to Release Full Epstein Files * Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement after the Trump administration released only part of the Epstein files: "Under the law, Donald Trump had 30 days to release all of the Epstein files. Today marks day 30. Where are the full Epstein files?" *** Original text here: https://www.warner.senate.gov/ more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Announce Lease for New Hampton Roads VA Facility * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that a lease has been awarded for a new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility in Hampton Roads. The awarding of this lease for a new, state-of-the-art outpatient clinic will improve veterans' access to care in this region and follows years  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Announce Lease for New Hampton Roads VA Facility * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that a lease has been awarded for a new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility in Hampton Roads. The awarding of this lease for a new, state-of-the-art outpatient clinic will improve veterans' access to care in this region and follows years of cong more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Winter Commencement speaker encourages graduates to keep exploring and questioning * George Mason University honored more than 4,900 graduates at Winter Commencement on Thursday, but before they turned their tassels, President Gregory Washington wanted them to know the caliber of university from which they were earning their degrees. George Mason is one of only five very large universities in the country more PR