WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey Provides Statement on Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to United States * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) provided the following statement on the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States.: "President Trump and his Administration defied the Supreme Court and misled the American people for months, saying they could not bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The New York Natural Heritage Program has voiced strong opposition to a proposed change in the definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The conservation organization urged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service to reject the measure. "As a conservation organization specializing in the monitoring and assessment of rare plants, animals, and ecological communities in New York State since 1985, we are deeply concerned by any  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education has issued a notice inviting applications for new awards under the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program for fiscal 2025. This vital program aims to expand educational opportunities and enhance the academic attainment of Hispanic students, while also strengthening the overall quality and institutional stability of colleges and universities predominantly serving this demographic. The prog more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * House Freedom Caucus Board: We Stand Firm - No Senate Rollbacks of Conservative Wins * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House Freedom Caucus Board of Directors released the following statement: "The House Freedom Caucus delivered real victories for the American people in the One Big Beautiful Bill. We want to be crystal clear: if the Senate attempts to water down, strip out, or walk back the hard-fou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on May Jobs Report * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the May jobs report: "As today's jobs report indicates, the job market grew modestly last month, with 139,000 jobs added to the economy and unemployment hovering around 4.2%. While positive, the Trump era is averaging one third the monthly job gains we experienced d more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following memorandum (No. 2023-CGD-028) entitled "Weaknesses in U.S. Department of the Interior's Oversight of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resilience Competitive Grants Program." Here is the letter: * * * Memorandum To: Andrea L. Brandon Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget, Finance, Grants and Acquisition From: Kathleen Sedney Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Maryland wildlife officials are voicing apprehension over a proposed alteration to the definition of "harm" within the Endangered Species Act, arguing it could cripple efforts to protect vulnerable wildlife and plant life. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Interior, expressing profound reservations about the change. The state of Maryland shares nine plant species and 30 animal species listed as threatened or endan more ST

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 7 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Department Announces Defoliating Caterpillar Outbreak in Western Maryland The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced populations of spring hardwood defoliating caterpillars have reached outbreak levels in Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties, causing widespread leaf damage to hardwood trees, especially oaks. While trees are not dead, over the next few weeks affected t more PR

PASADENA, California, June 6 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Mars Orbiter Captures Volcano Peeking Above Morning Cloud Tops * A new panorama from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter shows one of the Red Planet's biggest volcanoes, Arsia Mons, poking through a canopy of clouds just before dawn. Arsia Mons and two other volcanoes form what is known as the Tharsis Montes, or Tharsis Mountains, which are often surrounded by water ice clouds (as oppos more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education National Advisory Council on Indian Education has issued a supplemental notice regarding an upcoming open meeting. This rule amends the previously announced dates for the meeting. The Department of Education had initially published a notice on May 5, 2025, in the Federal Register, scheduling the meeting for June 18-19, 2025. The updated dates for the virtual meeting are now June 17-18, 2025. The meeting will address fiscal year 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSFR) -- A notice from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has detailed pending nominations and related actions concerning the National Register of Historic Places, impacting numerous sites in nine states and District of Columbia. This public announcement serves to inform stakeholders about various cultural and historical resources under review for listing or status changes. The nominations encompass a diverse array of properties spanning multiple stat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Welcomes Trump-Vance Appointees * The U.S. Department of Education today announced additional appointees who will work to carry out President Trump and Secretary McMahon's vision for making American education the best in the world. Lindsey Burke, Ph.D. - Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Programs Lindsey Burke spent the last 17 years at the Heritage Foundation,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, McClain Delaney Announce $800,000 to Expand Reliable, High-Speed Internet Access in Western Maryland * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (all D-Md) announced $800,000 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to expand broadband connectivity and increase access to reliable, high more PR