WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 24, 2025 AIR FORCE A&M BERS JV LLC, Tulsa, Oklahoma (FA8903-25-D-0023, awarded Jan. 27, 2025); Ahtna Engineering Services, Anchorage, Alaska (FA8903-25-D-0014, awarded Jan. 22, 2025); Arcadis US Inc. Highlands Ranch, Colorado (FA8903-25-D-0025, awarded Jan. 29, 2025); AECOM Technical Services Inc. Austin, Texas (FA8903-25-D-0002, awarded Jan. 23, 2025); Aerostar SES LLC. Oak Ridge, Tenn more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 25, 2025 AIR FORCE Stocks-Mann Architects PLC, Little Rock, Arkansas (FA4460-25-D-0003); SCM Architects PLLC, Little Rock, Arkansas (FA4460-25-D-0005); Architecture Plus Inc., Fort Smith, Arkansas (FA4460-25-D-0006); and Gurri Matute Cromwell JV LLC, Miami, Florida (FA4460-25-D-0007), were awarded a $15,000,000 ceiling, firm-fixed-price, multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-qu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Elfreth Opposes Republican Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) released the following statement on her vote against House Republicans' budget resolution. "In Maryland's Third District alone, 133,467 people rely on Medicaid for their health care including nearly 60,000 children and 9,000 seniors. In addition, 66,000 people in the District r more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Former Maryland State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Drug and Bribery Charges Defendant Riggs conspired to sell law-enforcement informant information to a drug trafficking organization Baltimore, Maryland - Justin Riggs, 35, of Smithsburg, Maryland, pleaded guilty, yesterday, to federal charges of Conspiracy to Distribute and Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Warns NV Legislature of GOP Medicaid Cuts Proposed End of Federal Medicaid Match Would Kick Hundreds of Thousands Off Health Coverage, Cost the State Hundreds of Millions per Year CARSON CITY, NV - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today addressed the Nevada State Legislature and warned of a budget proposal Congressional Republicans are pushing right now that would slash federal Medicai more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Remarks at Ukraine Caucus News Conference Marking 3 Years Since Russia Launched Illegal War and Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, and Members of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on U.S. Vote at the United Nations General Assembly on Ukraine WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today following the United States vote at the United Nations General Assembly on Ukraine: "How disgraceful that on the day we grieve Russia's illegal, brutal, and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine three years ago, America sided with the  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Maryland Department of Agriculture Partners with Northeast Regional Food Business Center to Launch Business Builder Funding Opportunity ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 25, 2025) - The Maryland Department of Agriculture is pleased to partner with the Northeast Regional Food Business Center to announce the launch of the first round of Business Builder sub-awards, designed to more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Maryland Department of Health expands access to school-based mental health services for children and youth Baltimore, MD -- The Maryland Department of Health has made it easier for families on Medicaid to access mental health services in schools for their children. The expansion allows Local Education Agencies to offer certain behavioral health services to all students  more PR

NEW CARROLLTON, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Generates $6.5 Billion in Economic Impact, Supports Nearly 28,000 Jobs in Fiscal Year 2024 DHCD invested $2.6 billion overall across Maryland to improve affordable housing, support small businesses, revitalize neighborhoods and increase broadband connectivity NEW CARROLLTON, Md. (F more PR

NEW CARROLLTON, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Team Members to Join Leadership Maryland's 2025 Classes NEW CARROLLTON, MD (February 24, 2025) - Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day announced that two team members will join Leadership Maryland's 2025 professional development classes. Chief Op more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Man Convicted of Fentanyl Distribution Greenbelt, Maryland - After a seven-day trial, a federal jury returned a verdict against OJ Rashad Green, also known as "Ice" age 36, of Accokeek, finding him guilty of knowingly and intentionally distributing fentanyl, a controlled substance, on multiple occasions. The guilty verdict was announced by Phil Selde more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * State Graduation Rate Reaches Seven-Year High Approximately 88% of Maryland students graduated on time in 2024. BALTIMORE (February 25, 2025) - Today, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced the 2024 four-year cohort high school graduation rate achieved its highest level since 2017 at 87.6%. The four-year cohort graduation rate was 1.8 per more PR

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- The Maryland Tech Council issued the following news: * * * Maryland Tech Council Announces Finalists for 2025 ICON Awards Winners to be Celebrated at the Industry Awards Celebration on May 21 The Maryland Tech Council (MTC), the state's largest technology and life sciences trade association, has announced the finalists for the 2025 ICON Awards. These prestigious awards recognize outstanding leadership and innovation in Maryland's technology and life science more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins 38-State and Territory Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Take Action Against Rise in Organized Retail Crime Baltimore, MD (February 25, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a 38state and territory bipartisan coalition urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized retail crime across the country. "Organized ret more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Calling on Supreme Court of the United States to Protect Access to Preventive Health Services BALTIMORE, MD (February 25, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to act to protect a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that g more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Now Open Grant Applications Due by March 30 ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 25, 2025) - The Maryland Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, a reimbursement grant program aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Maryland's specialty crops. The department anticipates that approxima more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * MSCRF's Ruchika Nijhara Chosen for Leadership Maryland Executive Program Class of 2025 Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund Executive Director selected for professional development program COLUMBIA, Md., (February 24, 2025) -- Leadership Maryland announced today that Ruchika Nijhara, Executive Director of the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) at TEDCO  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Europa Clipper Uses Mars to Go the Distance This artist's concept depicts NASA's Europa Clipper as it flies by Mars, using the planet's gravitational force to alter the spacecraft's path on its way to the Jupiter system. NASA/JPL-Caltech The orbiter bound for Jupiter's moon Europa will investigate whether the moon is habitable, but it first will get the help of Mars' gravitational force to get to deep space. On  more PR

PASADENA, California, Feb. 25 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Europa Clipper Uses Mars to Go the Distance On March 1, NASA's Europa Clipper will streak just 550 miles (884 kilometers) above the surface of Mars for what's known as a gravity assist -- a maneuver to bend the spacecraft's trajectory and position it for a critical leg of its long voyage to the Jupiter system. The close flyby offers a bonus opportunity for mission scientists, who w more PR

PASADENA, California, Feb. 25 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's EZIE Launching to Study Magnetic Fingerprints of Earth's Aurora High above Earth's poles, intense electrical currents called electrojets flow through the upper atmosphere when auroras glow in the sky. These auroral electrojets push about a million amps of electrical charge around the poles every second. They can create some of the largest magnetic disturbances on the ground, and ra more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Takes Its 1st Images of Asteroid Donaldjohanson NASA's Lucy spacecraft has its next flyby target, the small main belt asteroid Donaldjohanson, in its sights. By blinking between images captured by Lucy on Feb. 20 and 22, this animation shows the perceived motion of Donaldjohanson relative to the background stars as the spacecraft rapidly approaches the asteroid. NASA's Lucy spacecraft's first views o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA: New Study on Why Mars is Red Supports Potentially Habitable Past A new international study partially funded by NASA on how Mars got its iconic red color adds to evidence that Mars had a cool but wet and potentially habitable climate in its ancient past. Mosaic of the Valles Marineris hemisphere of Mars projected into point perspective, a view similar to that which one would see from a spacecraft. The distance is 2500 more PR

PASADENA, California, Feb. 25 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA: New Study on Why Mars Is Red Supports Potentially Habitable Past A new international study partially funded by NASA on how Mars got its iconic red color adds to evidence that Mars had a cool but wet and potentially habitable climate in its ancient past. The current atmosphere of Mars is too cold and thin to support liquid water, an essential ingredient for life, on its surface for more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Olszewski Issues Statement on Vote Against Republican Budget That Hurts American Families Budget passed House of Representatives in a 217-215 vote (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski tonight issued the following statement after voting against a Republican budget bill that will dramatically cut funding for vital lifelines like Medicaid and SNAP: "Tonight's vote left more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * On The Third Anniversary Of Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine, Durbin Introduces Bill To Grant Ukrainians Already In The U.S. Temporary Guest Status WASHINGTON - On the third anniversary of the Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * On The Third Anniversary Of Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine, Durbin Introduces Bill To Grant Ukrainians Already In The U.S. Temporary Guest Status February 24, 2025 WASHINGTON - On the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today intro more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * On The Third Anniversary of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, Welch Joins Durbin in Introducing Bill to Grant Ukrainians Already in The U.S. Temporary Guest Status WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the third anniversary of the Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and his colleagues in introducing the Protecting our Guests Dur more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Federal Judgeships and Judicial Independence Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Intern more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Lawless, Pro-Corruption Agenda for the Justice Department Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Oversight hearing on the Trump Administration's e more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on the Recommendation to Stay the Unlawful Termination of Probationary Federal Workers Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement in response to the Office of Special Counsel's (OSC) reco more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Disastrous and Unconstitutional Order to End Birthright Citizenship Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, delivered opening remarks during the hearing on the F more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Elfreth Joins Maryland Senators and Democratic Delegation against Trump's Cuts to Medical Research Funding in Maryland WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen, and Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, April Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski are demanding that the Trump Administration reverse th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Rep. Elfreth Joins More than 100 House Democrats Push Federal Agencies to Regain Order, Renounce Musk Chaos WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) joined more than 100 House Democrats in sending a letter to the heads of the 24 CFO Act federal agencies, demanding they immediately clarify to their agencies that federal employees do not have to respond to Elon M more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Call on Duffy to Provide Immediate Transparency on FAA Personnel Firings and Safety Concerns Today, U.S. Sensators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, expressing deep concerns about the recent firings of Federal Aviation Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement at Hearing on Federal Judgeships Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, delivered opening remarks at the hearing on the importance of increasing the numb more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- The University System of Maryland issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Teach Access Announces Newest Academic Hub at University System of Maryland's William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation Collaboration to Advance Accessibility in Higher Education Through Research, Faculty Fellowships, and Innovative Pedagogy Baltimore, Md. (Feb. 24, 2025) - Teach Access, a nonprofit dedicated to making digital accessibility fundamental to higher ed more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * TEDCO Announces Investment in Pathotrak College Park-based company secures additional investment to advance food safety technology COLUMBIA, Md., (February 25, 2025) -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $250,000 Venture Funds investment in Pathotrak. TEDCO's evergreen Venture Funds are dedicated to funding and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Blasts Trump Decision to Revoke NSM-20 Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding reports that the Trump Administration has revoked National Security Memorandum-20 (NSM-20), a policy put in place by the Biden Administration, intended to ensure American security assistance is used in line with our interests and our values - including U.S. la more PR