WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) issued a report titled America's Talent Moonshot: How the United States Can Win the Global Competition for Prosperity and Security, calling for a coordinated national strategy to invest in higher education as a tool for economic growth, technological leadership, and democratic stability. The document, published in 2025, is the product of a 24-month effort by the Council on Higher Education as  more ST

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, June 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (316th Wing) issued the following news: * * * 2025 Small Business Summit forges stronger partnerships By Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria, 316th Wing Local small businesses, contracting professionals, and community leaders gathered at Joint Base Andrews on May 30 for the 2025 Small Business Summit, an annual event aimed at building lasting relationships between small businesses and the installation. Hosted by the 31 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Alsobrooks on Padilla: We Have Now Crossed a Line. This is a Dangerous Day. WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) went to the Senate Floor today to speak after disturbing footage of Senator Alex Padilla being manhandled was released. Full transcript of Senator Alsobrooks' remarks below: WATCH SENATOR ALOSBROOKS FULL REMARKS HERE (https://x.com/Sen_Alsobrooks/statu more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria - May 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.3 percent over the two months, up 1.9 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area advanced 0.3 percent for the more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - May 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.1 percent in May, up 2.0 percent over the last year The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The National Capital Region Homeland Security Executive Committee has submitted input to the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council, emphasizing the critical role of sustained federal investment and clear partnerships in regional emergency management. The committee, representing local governments and emergency agencies in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C., highlighted their real-world experiences with Federal Emergency Management Agency's support. Tim Hemstreet, ch more ST

FREDERICK, Maryland, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Frederick National Laboratory teams help evaluate plant virus' preclinical safety as cancer treatment By Samuel Lopez Researchers at the University of California San Diego, in collaboration with Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNL), found that repeat injections with a plant virus may safely activate the immune system for canc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Pharmacopeia, Rockville, Maryland, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security. The input addresses a section 232 investigation into the national security implications of pharmaceutical and ingredient imports. The standards organization emphasized the intricate nature of the global medicine supply chain and its vulnerabilities. Anthony Lakavage, senior vice president of global external affairs at U.S. Pharmacopeia, hi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: If Russia Wins, America Loses. * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks during the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY26 Defense Bill. Below is a video and transcript of his remarks:Click here (link is external) to watch a full v more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * McClain Delaney, Matsui, Landsman, Carter Urge Senate Leadership to Strike Provision Conditioning BEAD Funding on AI Moratorium WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition's Rural Broadband Task Force; Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technolog more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSmeet) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced a meeting for its Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award on June 25, 2025. The session will focus on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The purpose of this meeting is for the Board of Overseers to review and discuss the operations of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, to implement improvements to the Award, and to provide re more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 13 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news on June 12, 2025: * * * NOAA detects harmful toxin growing in Lake Erie earlier than past years NOAA has detected levels of the harmful toxin, microcystin, in Lake Erie weeks earlier than it is usually detected in routine water tests. While it's unclear if the toxin originated from Lake Erie or the Maumee River, this April 28 water test is the earliest NOAA's Great Lakes Environme more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 13 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Study finds ocean acidification is more pervasive than previously thought New research by an international team of oceanographers has found that ocean acidification has significantly compromised 40% of the global surface ocean, and 60% of the subsurface ocean to a depth of 656 feet (200 meters). The degree of acidification indicates there has been considerable declines in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Introduces Bill to Address Housing Loss Across U.S. * (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) today introduced legislation to address the housing loss epidemic across the United States. The Federal Inquiry into the Nature and Documentation (FIND) of Housing Loss Act of 2025 will -- for the first time -- enable decision makers for to track housing loss through a national more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS & VIDEO: Hirono and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii Host 9th Annual "Hawaii on the Hill" in Washington, D.C. * ~ Flagship Taste of Hawaii on Capitol Hill event attracted 1,500 attendees, including Members of Congress, Congressional leaders, and staff ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, welcomed mo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. BISHOP, THOMPSON, CRAIG, & HARRIS AND SENS. BOOZMAN & KLOBUCHAR TO LEAD 4-H CAUCUS IN THE 119TH CONGRESS * WASHINGTON - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02), and Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) re-registered the House Congressional 4-H Caucus and will serve as its bipartisan co-chairs in the 119 th Congr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Introduces Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act as Republicans Attempt to Slash Medicaid WASHINGTON, DC - As reported in the Baltimore Sun, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) introduced the Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act. This introduction was part of an effort today by over a dozen Senate Democrats to release legislativ more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 13 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * This Pathologist Isn't Just Studying Blood--He's Helping to Reinvent How We Deliver It Dr. Michael DeVan, assistant professor of pathology and co-director of the Uniformed Services University pathology course, brings decades of experience in military medicine, transfusion science, and education to the next generation of military physicians. By Vivian Mason Every two seconds, someone in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Unprecedented new device at PPPL will help to unravel the mysteries of the universe By Raphael Rosen Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory unveils a machine with unmatched capabilities to explore the phenomenon known as magnetic reconnection In a spacious room with towering ceilings, a gleaming device resembling a metal barrel the size of an SUV lies on its side, ready t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * USAID Official and Three Corporate Executives Plead Guilty to Decade-Long Bribery Scheme Involving Over $550 Million in Contracts; Two Companies Admit Criminal Liability for Bribery Scheme and Securities Fraud * Four men, including a government contracting officer for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and three owners and presidents of companies, have pleaded guilty for more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Colleagues for Spotlight Forum on Trump Administration's Abuse of Immigrants to Attack Constitutional Order * Welch examines the Trump Administration's ongoing use of immigrants to attack the fundamental rights of all Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, this week joined U.S. Senate Democ more PR