In celebration of the 241st anniversary of American independence, the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond hosted a full day of patriotic festivities, including a large-scale citizenship naturalization ceremony, the opening of a new exhibition, a concert, and much more.

Secretary Chao has been asked to reverse the FTA decision to withhold five percent of federal transit grants from the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Representatives allege the decision to withhold the funds was crude, punitive, and arbitrary.

The US Senate Commerce Committee has approved legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through 2021, and it incorporates several provisions from the Safe DRONE Act of 2017. “Not since the earliest days of the cell phone industry have I seen technology with as much transformative potential as unmanned systems,” said. Sen. Warner.

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), co-chair of the House Green Dogs and representative of part of Prince William County, released the following statement on EPA Administrator Pruitt’s decision to roll back the Waters of the U.S. safeguards:

Tonight, June 19, at 7 p.m. Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) will host a town hall meeting at the Sunset Hills Montessori School in Reston, VA.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is working to bring back 1 percent flavored milk to the National School Lunch and School Breakfast program, according to a news release from Va. Farm Bureau Federation.

Governor Terry McAuliffe May 24 announced that the National Security Agency (NSA) has designated Virginia Tech as a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO). Virginia Tech joins an exclusive list of 16 other universities in the nation in bearing this designation.

"As with any budget whether from a Democrat or Republican administration, Congress sets the priorities in the budget process and will appropriate funds accordingly," said Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-10)