WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Democrats Demand ED Stop Stonewalling Inspector General WASHINGTON - Following serious concerns raised by the Department of Education (ED) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Congressional Democrats are demanding ED stop stonewalling the OIG and allow the OIG access to information they are legally entitled to regarding the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Democrats Demand Education Department Stop Stonewalling Inspector General Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2025)-- Following serious concerns raised by the Department of Education (ED) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Congressional Democrats are demanding ED stop stonewalling the OIG and allow the OIG acce more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Releases Statement Following the Appropriations Committee Release of the FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Bill * Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, June 5th at 10:30 a.m. The markup will be live-s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- NASA issued the following news on June 4, 2025: * * * Core Components for NASA's Roman Space Telescope Pass Major Shake Test By Ashley Balzer The core portion of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully completed vibration testing, ensuring it will withstand the extreme shaking experienced during launch. Passing this key milestone brings Roman one step closer to helping answer essential questions about the role of dark energy and other cosmic mysteries. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Decry Republicans' Clumsy Attempt to Target Higher Education After Voting to Cut Financial Aid for Students Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Speaks Out Against Cuts to Local Food Banks * WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) spoke on the House floor in defense of local food banks and outlined the consequences of President Trump and DOGE's cuts to USDA funding. "1.4 million meals have been lost at local food banks across Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., because of the short-sighted funding cuts to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination * WASHINGTON, June 3, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-82) on the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act (H.R. 633), which aims to require covered platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate visual depictions. The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on April 28, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 633, the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobil more ST

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-91) on the Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending Act (H.R. 976), which aims to repeal the small business loan data collection requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on May 6, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on February 4, 2025, by Representative Williams, H.R. 976, the 1071 Repeal to Protect Small Busi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Olszewski's Bipartisan Bill to Connect Skilled Workers to Jobs * (Washington, DC) -- The U.S. House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) that will ensure small businesses have access to information about Career and Technical Education programs and can, more importantly, hire accomplished and competent CTE graduates. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kim, Raskin Introduce Legislation to Feed Shelter Animals, Support Shelters and Prevent Waste * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced bipartisan legislation to incentivize pet suppliers to donate leftover and usable food and supplies to animal shelters. The Bring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act could help the recovery of millions of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Raskin, Kim Introduce Legislation to Feed Shelter Animals, Support Shelters and Prevent Waste * Washington, DC - Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-06), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Young Kim (CA-40) introduced bipartisan legislation to incentivize pet suppliers to donate leftover and usable food and supplies to animal shelters. Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are introducing  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 5 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: * * * NOAA's Satellites Track Saharan Dust Blowing Across the Atlantic A giant plume of dust from the Sahara Desert made its way from Africa to the United States to kick off the start of meteorological summer in the Northern Hemisphere. NOAA's GOES-19 satellite captured this multi-day time lapse imagery of the dust  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Opening Remarks at FSGG Hearing on the Office of Management and Budget * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the FSGG hearing with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought. Below is a video and transcript  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Urges Senate Republicans to Remove Courts Provision in House Republicans' 'Disgusting Abomination' Bill Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement urging Senate Republicans to drop the obscure provision to strip the courts of the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- 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 Attacks on Higher Education Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust hearing on President Donal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Kim Introduce Legislation to Feed Shelter Animals, Support Shelters and Prevent Waste * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Co-Chair of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) introduced bipartisan legislation to incentivize pet suppliers to donate leftover and usable food and supplies to animal shelters. Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA)  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * READOUT: Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting on June 4, 2025 WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent convened a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) in executive session at the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury). During the meeting, Council members heard updates from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserv more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 3, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 170 inventors who will be inducted as the 2024 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). An induction ceremony will take place June 23-26, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate these inventors and their incredible accomplishments. The ceremony will be presided over by the Acti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Tgd Cuts, LLC Initiated Voluntary Recall of Cucumber from Bedner Growers Inc., Which Had the Potential to Be Contaminated with Salmonella Summary Company Announcement Date: June 04, 2025 FDA Publish Date: June 04, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Company Name: TGD Cuts, LLC.  more PR