FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS Students Build Success at VA+DC FIRST LEGO League Regional Competition * In early December, a robotics team coached by The Masterpiece Academy (Northern Virginia) earned top honors at the VA+DC FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Challenge Division 2 Regional Competition, held at Godwin High School in Richmond, Virginia. Pictured above, from left to right, are coach Krishna Cart; Loudoun County Publi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA's Heritage Hall Honors the Legacy of the Air Force and Space Force * Inside the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) headquarters in Arlington, Va., two striking walls line the main corridor that draw visitors into a vivid journey through the history of American airpower and spacepower. Known as the Heritage Hall, this installation chronicles the evolu more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-GA Statement on Georgia Senate Proposal to Eliminate State Income Tax * Jan 7, 2026 by AFP ATLANTA, GA - Today, the Georgia Senate Special Committee on the Elimination of Georgia's Income Tax held a special session in which a group of committee members recommended a gradual elimination of the state income tax. The proposal suggests eliminating income tax on the firs more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-KY Responds to Gov. Beshear's State of the Commonwealth * Jan 7, 2026 by AFP FRANKFORT, KY- Americans for Prosperity Kentucky (AFP-KY) responded forcefully to tonight's State of the Commonwealth address by Gov. Andy Beshear, calling out the Governor's many attempts to co-opt the commonsense wins and policies of the Kentucky General Assembly as his own. AFP-KY Stat more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MO Unveils 2026 Legislative Agenda as General Assembly Begins Session * JEFFERSON CITY, MO- After a successful 2025 legislative session, with victories such as repealing the Capital Gains Tax and expanding the MO Scholars program, Americans for Prosperity Missouri (AFP-MO) is rolling out an ambitious agenda to kick off the 2026 Legislative session. AFP-MO is focusing  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 6 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA: NASA Funding Bill Will Propel American Ingenuity * Arlington, Va. - Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Eric Fanning today made the following statement after Congress unveiled the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce-Justice-Science bill, which appropriates funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Oceanic and  more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release: * * * Air Transat Pilots Overwhelmingly Ratify Five-Year Contract MONTREAL, Que.--Air Transat pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), have overwhelmingly ratified a new five-year employment contract, marking the group's first negotiated agreement in more than a decade. Of the 98 percent of eligible pilots who cast ballots, 91 percent voted in favour of the more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA's Statement on USDOT Withholding Funding from California * Washington - Today, following the U.S. Department of Transportation's announcement to withhold funding from California over improperly issued CDLs, American Trucking Associations President & CEO Chris Spear issued this statement: "Ensuring the safety of our nation's roadways depends on consistent  more PR

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 8 -- BC Hydro, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: * * * BC Hydro opens eight new EV charging ports in Richmond RICHMOND, Virginia: BC Hydro has opened a new electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Richmond with eight new charging ports to help support EV adoption in the Lower Mainland. "This new electric vehicle charge hub in Richmond continues our work with BC Hydro and other partners to make cleaner options more accessible and af more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Benjamin & Lillian Rochkind Yeshiva of Virginia has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury concerning the implementation of the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. The letter outlines significant concerns regarding the eligibility of students attending schools across state lines and the role of Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs). In its letter, the institution's president raised critical issues with the current interpretation of the co more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, in coordination with Northern Arizona University, intends to return two cultural items to the Navajo Nation. This action follows the requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act regarding the return of sacred objects and funerary items to tribal communities. The first item is a Cibola White Ware pottery pitcher, specifically an Escavada Black-on-white style. A private citize more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release: * * * Blackstone Announces Additional Investment in AIR Control Concepts * Blackstone to Acquire Madison Dearborn's Remaining Stake to Become Sole Institutional Investor Supporting AIR's Next Phase of Growth Norfolk, Virginia - January 7, 2026 - Air Control Concepts ("AIR"), the largest commercial HVAC, electrical, and controls platform in North America, announced today more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Bowl Season on ESPN networks delivers strongest audience since 2015-16 * * 3.1 million average viewers across 33 games, up 13 percent year-over-year * Four bowls set all-time viewership records, while 11 reached at least a five-year high and eight hit a 10-year high * ABC delivered its largest non-CFP bowl audience in 12 years, averaging 6.2 million viewers acros more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * College Park MOM's Organic Employees Will Soon Vote on Whether to Block UFCW Union Officials From Collecting Forced Dues * UFCW bosses ratified union monopoly bargaining contract over the objections of MOM's employees; vote to take place January 13 College Park, MD (January 7, 2026) - Employees at the College Park branch of MOM's Organic Market will soon vote on wh more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, posted the following news release: * * * Comscore's Cross-Platform Content Measurement to Service ESPN, Strengthening Audience Insights and Better Illuminating the Value of Its Fanbase (and Programming) * Unified content measurement gives ESPN a clearer view of how fans engage across linear, streaming, digital, and social revealing its total audience reac more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Congress Should Not Double Down on a Broken Health Care System * As Congress prepares to vote on a procedural motion to reinstate Affordable Care Act subsidies for another three years, Americans for Prosperity is urging lawmakers to reject yet another expansion of a health care system that has failed to control costs and empower patients.  "Health care costs too much an more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bishop Named Association of the U.S. Army Legislator of the Year * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was presented with the Association of the United States Army's (AUSA) 2025 Legislator of the Year Award. "I am deeply honored to receive this recognition from AUSA. Our national defense and security are built on a foundation of the people who serve,  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 32 States And D.C. Between November 2024 And November 2025; 26 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In November * Wed, 01/07/2026 - 13:19 Texas and Iowa Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While New York and New Jersey Have the Worst Yearly Declines; Minnesota and Idaho Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Arizona and Alabama Experience more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Virginia Democrats Retain Trifecta After Clinching Victory in Senate Special Election Tonight, in one of the first elections of 2026, Virginia Democrat Dr. Mike Jones clinched victory in the Senate District 15 special election, ensuring Democrats keep their Senate majority. With this win, Democrats retained control of both chambers of the statehouse as well as the governor's mansio more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Essential Minerals Association (EMA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service addressing concerns regarding proposed regulations that implement the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The letter outlines EMA's support for four key proposals aimed at reforming how critical habitat is designated and how species are listed and delisted under the ESA. EMA, representing over 100 companies involved in mineral extraction and processing, emphasizes more ST

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS This Week - January 7, 2026 * First graders learn about coding using Ozobot Robots at Kings Park Elementary School. Celebrating the Best of 2025 in FCPS Take a look at some of the highlights of 2025 from around the school division! Be Inspired! Follow Us and #FCPSTeacherTuesday Learn why our teachers join the profession and be inspired by their stories, including this one featurin more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Following All-Senators Classified Briefing, Durbin Raised Unanswered Questions About The U.S.'S Next Steps Regarding Venezuela; Urged The Administration To Be Honest With The American People * January 07, 2026 Durbin: The Constitution says the power to declare war in the United States resides in this Chamber and the House of Representatives WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durb more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Friends of Dyke Marsh (FODM) have expressed serious concerns about proposed changes to the "blanket (4)d rules" of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in a public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The organization emphasizes that the current protections for threatened species should remain intact rather than being diminished, as these blanket rule protections are vital for the timely safeguarding of vulnerable species. FODM argues that the ex more ST

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports Increased Payrolls of 8,600 in November; Unemployment Rate Steady at 3.5 Percent * RICHMOND, VA Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Virginia added 8,600 nonfarm jobs in November, according to preliminary estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Employment Statistics survey. Virginia's seasonally adj more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Minnesota Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison Ignored Rampant Taxpayer Fraud and Silenced State Whistleblowers Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled "Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I." Criminals in Minnesota have stole more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) addressing concerns regarding the Individual Tax Credit for Qualified Contributions to Scholarship Granting Organizations, as outlined in Notice 2025-70. The organization insists on the importance of including families who educate their children at home within the parameters of this new credit. Founded in 1983, HSLDA has served as a legal advocate f more ST

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- Empower Oversight Whistleblowers and Research, an educational organization dedicated to enhancing independent oversight of government and corporate wrongdoing, issued the following news release: * * * HSGAC Document Release Shows Baseless Surveillance of Empower Oversight Client Empower Oversight president Tristan Leavitt made the following statement after Senator Rand Paul, Chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, released documents more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Institute for Justice has delivered a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security opposing a proposed rule that would mandate the collection and retention of DNA from U.S. citizens in relation to immigration benefits adjudications. The Institute, a public-interest law firm focused on individual liberties and government regulation limitations, argues that the proposed rule would violate the Fourth Amendment's protections against unwarranted searches more ST

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- James Madison University issued the following news: * * * JMU partners with CGI to create AI career pathways for rural communities SUMMARY: JMU and CGI have launched the NSF-funded Bridge2AI program to create AI career pathways for rural communities, starting with nine fellows from Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. * James Madison University, in partnership with CGI, will welcome the first cohort of nine fellows into the Bridge2AI program at a Jan more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- The American Telemedicine Association issued the following news release: * * * JUST 24 DAYS TO NEXT TELEHEALTH DEADLINE AS ANOTHER POTENTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LOOMS; ATA ACTION URGES CONGRESS TO EXTEND ESSENTIAL FLEXIBILITIES IMMEDIATELY Medicare Telehealth Waivers and Acute Hospital Care at Home Program Set to Run Out on January 30, 2026 * With just over three weeks remaining until the Medicare telehealth waivers and Acute Hospital Care at Home Program are  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Delivers $189 Million for Rural Health Care in Virginia * Washington, D.C. Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) released the following statement following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) announcement that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program, including nearly $190 million to Virginia. Rep. Kiggans said, "With tens of millions of Americans li more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Millions Invested in Virginia to Help Students Learn to Read and Build Literacy Skills * Virginia continues to expand its effort to help children learn to read and build literacy skills. The Virginia Department of Education has named Year 2 recipients of the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant, a five-year, $30 million award from the U.S. Department of Education. The  more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Mini career fair helps neurodivergent students build job search skills * A mini career fair in October brought together 17 students and nine employer partners for a networking experience designed with intention: a quieter, structured environment where neurodivergent students could practice professional skills without the sensory overload of a conventional career event. Hosted by George Mason University's  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of State Boards of Education posted the following news release: * * * NASBE Standard Examines How States Can Better Evaluate and Communicate Career-Relevant Skills * Alexandria, VAAs state leaders ramp up efforts to ensure that all students gain career-relevant skills and credentials while still in high school, they also need to assure students and families that employers and postsecondary institutions will value  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) has submitted a public comment letter in response to IRS Document ID IRS-2025-0466 concerning the regulations for the Individual Tax Credit for Qualified Contributions to Scholarship Granting Organizations. As the largest private professional education association globally, NCEA has a longstanding commitment to advocating for Catholic education, representing nearly 140,000 educators and 1.6 million students in Catholic sc more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * National Prayer Breakfast Co-Chairs Announce Return to Hilton for 2026 Event * Following expressions of support by the White House and Speaker Johnson, Co-Chairs of the National Prayer Breakfast, Reps. Ben Cline (VA-06) and Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), announced today that the events at the Hilton and the Capitol will reunite as a single gathering in 2026, continuing a tradition of fellowship and uni more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Education] -- The National Parent Teacher Association issued the following news release: * * * National PTA Statement on New CDC Recommendations for Routine Childhood Vaccinations * ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Jan. 7, 2026)The following statement can be attributed to National PTA President Yvonne Johnson and National PTA Executive Director Howie Berman, MA, CAE: "National PTA is deeply concerned with this week's announcement that the U.S. Centers for Disease  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards 2025 college football Coach of the Year finalists named * HOUSTON, Jan. 7, 2026 Eight active college football coaches make up the American Heart Association's 2025 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award finalist list. The award, now in its 40 th year, is given each January to a college football coach for contributions that make the sport bette more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Forcing Subpoenas of Epstein Co-Conspirator Les Wexner & Epstein Estate Executors Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, secured subpoenas for Les Wexner, billionaire businessman and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Slams ED for Approving of Iowa's K-12 Funding Waiver, and Hamstring ED's Authority to Hold States Accountable Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Department of Education (ED) Secretary, Linda McMahon a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline Secures Over $188 Million for Rural Health Care Improvements in Virginia * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Virginia is receiving $189,544,888 under the Rural Health Transformation Program. The program was created through H.R. 1, legislation supported by Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06), who also recently joined Virginia's Republican House delegation in backing th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Moves to Prevent Trump Admin from Using Taxpayer Dollars for Venezuelan Oil Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) introduced several amendments to government funding bills that would prevent taxpayer dollars from being used to rebuild Venezuelan oil infrastructure. President Trump is pushing U.S. oil executives to rebuild Venezuela's oi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reschenthaler Announces Military Academy Nominations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) announced 15 military academy nominations for Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District. These distinguished students were nominated to U.S. service academies, including the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- RTX, Arlington, Virginia, has issued a formal recommendation for its shareholders to reject an unsolicited mini-tender offer from Tutanota LLC to purchase up to 500,000 shares of common stock. The aerospace and defense company reports that the offer price of $130.00 per share is significantly lower than current market values. According to RTX, the proposal sits approximately 31.7 percent below the stock's closing price on the day prior to the announcement. The company note more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Women's Alliance And RVWA Charitable Foundation Welcome New Board Members Effective January 1, 2026 * The RV Women's Alliance (RVWA) and the RVWA Charitable Foundation (RVWACF) announce the appointment of new Board Members who began their terms on January 1. These accomplished leaders bring diverse expertise and a shared commitment to advancing the RV Women's Alliance's mis more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Scott Statement on Trump Administration's Politicization of Science in Nutrition Guidance for Americans Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Trump administration announced the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans. "The Die more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news: * * * Seasonal spike in flu symptoms strains Sentara hospitals, emergency departments * Sentara hospital-based and free-standing emergency departments across Virginia and northeast North Carolina are experiencing a seasonal spike in patients with flu symptoms and other respiratory illnesses. The surge in patients has increased emergency department crowding, wait times, and delayed admissions to more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * The Next Frontier: Space Force Medicine focuses on people, policy in 2026 * FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) - The U.S. Air Force Surgeon General's Space Force Medical Operations Directorate is directing its focus in 2026 on its most vital component: the medical experts who support the Guardian warfighter.  "This year is set to be a turning point, with a clear strategy to build the policies and the people needed for the f more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Honors Five Virginia Police Officers Lost as a Result of Jan. 6 Insurrection and Condemns Trump's Efforts to Rewrite History * FULL VIDEO OF KAINE'S SPEECH IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) spoke on the Senate floor to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that led to the tragic deaths of five law enf more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Slams Trump's Illegal, Unpopular, Likely Corrupt War Against Venezuela on Senate Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), spoke on the Senate floor at length about President Donald Trump's illegal, confusing, dangerous, un more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Statement on Opposition to Proposed Mega ICE Facility in Stafford Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today released the following statement after conversations with our community about a proposed ICE "mega detention center" in Stafford, Virginia. The proposed facility would house up to 10,000 detainees. "My family and I came to this country in search of the American Dream fleeing oppress more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Virginia Education Association (VEA), the largest union representing educators in the Commonwealth, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expressing serious concerns about the newly enacted federal tax credit aimed at contributions to scholarship granting organizations (SGOs). The VEA argues that the tax credit effectively functions as a nationwide private school voucher program that undermine more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Virginia Poverty Law Center (VPLC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), expressing deep concerns over a proposed rule related to the collection and use of biometrics by the agency. The proposal, initially published in the Federal Register, aims to expand the scope of biometric data collection methods used in immigration applications, a move VPLC argues could adversely affect vulnerable immigrant survivors of dom more ST

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Building a safer future for AI research By Chelsea Seeber Research with artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded over the last five years. In fiscal year 2025 alone, the National Science Foundation dedicated $2 billion to research and development for AI-related projects in an effort to emphasize U.S. leadership in this space. While AI research has become a strategic national asset, critical to innovation, glob more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Graduate student's work connects life to environment Doctoral student Sithuni Mimasha works with Indigenous communities in Sri Lanka to understand how the environment affects food systems, health, and daily life. By Max Esterhuizen Understanding how environmental shifts affect daily life is at the heart of a research effort that spans 17 countries and more than 100 Indigenous communities. For Virginia Tech docto more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Paralyzed chihuahua walks again after rare tumor surgery By Andrew Mann Virginia Tech veterinary surgeons removed a rare spinal tumor from a paralyzed chihuahua -- and within 24 hours, she could feel her toes again. Bessie arrived at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in late October, unable to move her back legs. The nearly 2-year-old had gone from a mild limp to total paralysis in just 12 da more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Statistician part of new effort to advance scientific machine learning By Melissa McKeown As part of its commitment to advancing science through the use of artificial intelligence, the U.S. Department of Energy recently announced more than $320 million in investments toward projects and awards to accelerate AI capabilities. These investments will support the Genesis Mission, a broader initiative by the U.S. Depa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Walkinshaw Slams ICE, Trump Administration Over Minneapolis Shooting Today, Representative James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement responding to the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis: "Today, ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. And  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Padilla Introduce Bills to Ban Taxpayer Payouts for January 6 Rioters * Senators' bills would prevent the Trump Administration from handing out millions in taxpayer funds to Capitol rioters Washington, DC - On the fifth anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced a pair of bills to prevent Jan more PR