WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Two members of the House Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee have been awarded the Association of the U.S. Army's 2024 Legislator of the Year award for their staunch and effective support of the Army and soldiers, veterans and their families. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, a Democrat from Maryland, and Republican Rep. Steve Womack from Arkansas were honored on Capitol Hill by AUSA Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation has launched six pilot projects to bridge scientific gaps between current quantum technological capabilities and those needed to fully harness quantum properties of energy and matter for practical uses. The six projects join five others that the agency announced in August. Collectively, they are supported by the NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NSF NQVL more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by District of Columbia Council Chairman Phil Mendelson from a Dec. 10, 2024, hearing entitled "District of Columbia Budget for Fiscal Year 2025": * * * Thank you, Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Hoyer, and members of the Subcommittee. I am Phil Mendelson, Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia (Council). I am pleased to testify today. Thank you more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) recently joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-MD) and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04), and Governor Wes Moore to announce that the Maryland Department of Commerce, in collaboration with the Maryland Technology Development Corpora more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of The Honorable Jill P. Carter to the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals; Alverne (Chet) Chesterfield to the Maryland State Board of Education; and Lafe Solomon as chair of the Public Employee Relations Board. "Our state boards and commissions have a fundamental role in moving Maryland forward. I thank Senator Carter, Mr. Ches more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Army Col. Charles Patrick Murray Jr. spent three decades serving his country, but his most notable contribution came toward the beginning of his career. During the waning days of World War II in Europe, Murray took out dozens of enemy soldiers while trying to establish a position for his platoon along a French valley. He received the Medal of Honor for his fearless actions and leadership. Murray was born Sept. 26, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Just a few things and then we'll get right to your questions. As many of you saw, Secretary Austin traveled to Landover, Maryland on Saturday to attend the Army-Navy game. This was his fourth year attending as the Secretary of Defense. He had the chance to spend some time with midshipmen and cadets from both of the service academies and thank them for their service more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Michael Wells, 53, of Hyattsville, Maryland was arraigned by Superior Court of the District of Columbia Judge Michael O'Keefe on one count of first degree while armed, premeditated murder, one count of second degree murder while armed, one count of arson, one count of tampering with physical evidence and related weapons offenses. The indictment was announced by U.S. Attorney Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Angel Enrique Suncar, 31, and Tristan Miles Ware, 25, both of Washington D.C. and members of the violent Kennedy Street Crew (KDY), were sentenced today for their roles in a massive drug trafficking organization that operated open-air markets in Northwest Washington D.C. Suncar, a twice-convicted felon who sold marijuana and cocaine base and also possessed firearms to facilita more PR