WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * America's Tall Ship, U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle, announces 2026 sail training schedule for Nation's 250th anniversary * PORTSMOUTH, Va. U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327) announced its 2026 schedule of port calls Friday. The selected port calls include the five Sail250 ports of New Orleans, Norfolk, Baltimore, New York City, and Boston. Sail250, a global gathering of 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

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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Relentless Justice * WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Relentless Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators. The nationwide crackdown resulted in over 205 child victims being located and the arrests of over 293 child sexual abuse offenders. The coordinated eff 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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSinfo) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Account Management Profile. OMB Control No.: 3145-0269. Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable. Abstract: The purpose of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Account Profile is to collect information (contact, demographics, professional and academic references) on Research.gov. This profile will assist the NSF in maintaining a centralized registration and 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. 19 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Reintroduces Bill To Crack Down On Illegal Foreign Fishing And Protect American Fishermen * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 19, 2025) Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) reintroduced the Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025 to strengthen protections for U.S. fisheries and coastal communities against foreign interference and illegal fishing. The bill modernizes the Magnuson-Stevens Act t 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. 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * SIGNED INTO LAW: Annual Defense Bill with Key Hassan-Backed Provisions & New Hampshire Priorities * WASHINGTON - President Trump signed into law the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which included key provisions that Senator Maggie Hassan helped secure and supported. Among other measures, the legislation protects Portsmouth Naval Shipyard employees fr 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

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