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Trump Establishes Commission Supporting Military Spouses and Families

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Military News, Military Spouses, Military Veterans, National News, President donald trump, Veterans, White House

By HRM Staff President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating the President’s Military Spouse Commission. The commission will focus

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$45 Million Settlement Announced Over Cash App Deceptive Practices

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Cash App, Consumer Protection, Fraud Awareness, National News, Richmond Va, Scam Prevention

RICHMOND, Va. – Attorney General Jay Jones announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular

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Meeks Issues Statement Following Rubio Testimony Before HFAC

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Congress, HFAC, National News, Representative Gregory W.Meeks, Secretary Marco Rubio

Washington, DC — Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following Secretary Marco

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Warner on Trump’s Visit to Beijing

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Beijing, China, National News, Senator Mark Warner, Virginia Politics

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: “Any meeting between

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Senators Kelly, Van Hollen, Booker Lead Bill Cutting Taxes Nationwide

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Congress, Economic Policy, Legislation, National News, Public Policy, Tax Cuts, U.S. Representative Don Beyer, U.S. Senator Andy Kim, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly

Bill eliminates federal income taxes for Americans making under $46,000; is fully paid for by ensuring Americans making over a

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Virginia Delegate, U.S. Senators Release Iran War Statement

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Congress, Delegate Sam Rasoul, Iran, National News, political, Senator Mark Warner, Senator Tim Kaine, Washington

Statement From Delegate Sam Rasoul on U.S. and Israeli-backed Illegal Regime Change War with Iran Roanoke, Va. –Virginia State Delegate

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How to Watch the 2026 State of the Union Address

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Congress, National News, politics, U.S. Politics, Washington D.C

The 2026 State of the Union address will air live at 9 p.m. ET and stream live on the official

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Presidential Tariffs

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Congress, federal government, National News, supreme court, Tariffs, Trade Policy

LOS ANGELES — In a landmark decision safeguarding consumers and the Constitution, the Supreme Court of the United States today struck down

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Spanberger, Moore, Bowser Release Joint Regional Statement

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Governor Abigail Spanberger, National News, Public Policy, Regional Cooperation, Washington, Washington D.C

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser released the following joint statement

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Meeks, McCaul, Bera, Huizenga Introduce Burma GAP Act

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 HRMessenger Staff Burma Gap Act, Burmese Military, Gregory W. Meeks, National News, Washington D.C

Washington, DC – Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Michael McCaul; Ami Bera, Ranking Member

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