WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * 'This is a constitutional crisis': Democrats blast Musk and Trump over USAID A fiery group of about a dozen congressional Democrats blasted Elon Musk and President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon outside of USAID's headquarters amid their attempts to shut down the overseas funding agency, claiming the rapidly unfolding events are causing chaos and harming national security. The Democrats called more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Carderock team provides critical technical support for F-35B sea trials on JS Kaga BETHESDA, Md. - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division's Platform Integrity Department engineers responded to a request from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Paxtuxent River F-35 Integrated Test Force (ITF) to support developmental flight trials aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class JS more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 3, 2025 NAVY Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Syracuse, New York, is awarded a $551,012,019 cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price incentive (firm-target), and firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering and technical support and production of the submarine AN/BLQ-10 electronic warfare systems on new-construction and in-service submarines.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 4, 2025 ARMY Oshkosh Defense LLC, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was awarded a $133,017,600 firm-fixed-price contract for M1093 Low Velocity Air Drop vehicles and M1081 vehicles. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2027. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * En Route to Jupiter, NASA's Europa Clipper Captures Images of Stars This version of a mosaic captured by the star tracker cameras aboard NASA's Europa Clipper on Dec. 4, 2024, features the names of stars within view of the cameras. NASA/JPL-Caltech This mosaic of a star field was made from three images captured Dec. 4, 2024, by star tracker cameras aboard NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft. Showing part of the constel-latio more PR

PASADENA, California, Feb. 4 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * En Route to Jupiter, NASA's Europa Clipper Captures Images of Stars This mosaic of a star field -- showing part of the constellation Corvus -- was made from three images captured Dec. 4, 2024, by star tracker cameras aboard NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft. Use the slider to view the star field with and without star names labeled. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Three months after its launch fr more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Defendant Planned Attack in Support of Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Ideology * * * After a six-day trial, a jury found Brandon Russell, 29, of Orlando, Florida, guilty of conspiracy to damage an energy facility. According to evidence presented at trial, from at least November 2022 to Feb. 3, 2023, Russell conspired to carry out attacks against critical infrastruc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Full Remarks: Raskin Condemns President Trump and Elon Musk's "Illegal" and "Unconstitutional" Abolition of USAID at Press Conference Outside the Agency WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), alongside a delegation of congressional Democrats, delivered remarks to members of the media outside the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters in D.C. amidst attempts more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Dramatic Decrease in Fatal Overdoses in Maryland in 2024 ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore today announced that the number of fatal overdoses in Maryland decreased dramatically in 2024. According to preliminary data from Maryland's Overdose Data Dashboard, there were 1,553 fatal overdoses reported in Maryland last year--a 38% decrease than the 2,511 fatal overdoses re more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Unveils Design for Francis Scott Key Bridge ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland Department of Transportation today unveiled the new design concept for the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild, offering a fresh vision for one of Baltimore's most iconic transportation landmarks. The event marks a significant milestone in the multi-year project, aiming to restore the co more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference to Kick Off Ukraine Week 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - This afternoon, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks at a press conference hosted by Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02). The press confere more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Team Maryland Statement on General Services Administration's Inspector General's Evaluation WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Governor Wes Moore, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) released the following statement regarding the General Services Administration's (GSA) Inspector General's evaluation o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Baltimore arrests Guatemalan alien with deadly weapons charges BALTIMORE -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an undocumented Guatemalan alien with criminal charges. Gener Pop-Cuz, 20, was arrested Feb. 1, after the Prince George's County Department of Corrections declined to honor ICE's immigration detainer. The corrections dep more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Defendant Planned Attack in Support of Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Ideology After a six-day trial, a jury found Brandon Russell, 29, of Orlando, Florida, guilty of conspiracy to damage an energy facility. According to evidence presented at trial, from at least November 2022 to Feb. 3, 2023, Russell conspired to carry out attacks against critical infrastructure, specifically transformers locate more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 5 -- The Maryland Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Maryland Attorney General, People's Counsel, elected officials, advocates call out BGE rate hikes, legislative action Media Contacts Emily Scarr Senior Advisor, Maryland PIRG Soaring home heating bills, driven by BGE's wasteful spending on gas pipeline replacement , have placed additional strain on Baltimore residents, requiring immediate legislative action.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume and Others Demand Trump Stop the Purge or Face More Immediate Legal Action BALTIMORE - Yesterday, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) joined a letter (link is external) to President Donald Trump, demanding the President cease his purge of nonpartisan civil servants, including career professionals and independent government watchdogs. This action comes after repeated outrageous attacks by the Admin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee; Rep. Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Rep. Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Rep. Gerry Connolly, Rankin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Reassignment of Officials Fighting Terrorism, Crime, and Drug Trafficking Threatens Public Safety, National Security * * * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, and Rep. Lucy McBath,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) marks one month since she was sworn into office to serve Maryland's 6th District in Congress. Congresswoman McClain Delaney and her team hit the ground running, quickly opening her district office in downtown Frederick just two weeks into her term. "My number one priority is listening to our district's concerns and bringing them to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * First-term Congressman announced key co-sponsorships in first floor speech * * * In his first speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) today announced his support for a legislative suite aimed at lowering and offsetting costs for Americans and called out Republican leadership for refusing to allow votes on policies to help str more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Syreeta Price, 51, of Maryland, pleaded guilty today in DC Superior Court to one count of first-degree fraud for obtaining more than $20,000 from a DC Covid-19 tenant assistance program despite having no tenancy in DC. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., and District of Columbia Inspector General Daniel W. Lucas. The Honorable Errol more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Navy F/A-18 fleet gets enhanced target... The U.S. Navy declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the F/A-18 E/F Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block II system in November 2024, providing the fleet with an enhanced capability to search, detect and track airborne targets at long range. "Reaching IRST IOC is an important milestone in our overarching efforts to deliver more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Team Maryland Statement on General Services Administration's Inspector General's Evaluation Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), Governor Wes Moore, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), and Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04), released the following statement regarding the General Services Administration's (GSA) Inspector General's evaluation of the site  more PR