WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * At Dobbs Spotlight Forum, Van Hollen Joins Murray, Senate Democrats, in Highlighting Trump & Republicans' Backdoor Abortion Ban & Efforts to Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Nationwide * Today--on the three-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturning the constitutional right to abortion--U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen ( more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Baltimore CBP intercepts 695 pounds of the psychedelic drug DMT destined to Harford County, MD * BALTIMORE - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Baltimore seized 695 pounds of Dimethyltryptamine, an LSD-like hallucinogenic, on June 11 that was destined to an address in Harford County, Maryland. Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a schedule I controlled su more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Urge Republicans to Get Serious About Stopping Antisemitism Rather Than Exploiting It for Political Gain Amid a Rise in Antisemitic Attacks, Donald Trump Continues to Employ Antisemitic Extremists in His Administration, and Has Gutted Agencies and Programs That Combat Hate Crimes * Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2025)--Rep. Jamie Raskin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has issued a notice entitled "Applications for Awards; American History and Civics Education National Activities--Seminars for America's Semiquincentennial." This document announces the availability of discretionary grants for the fiscal year 2025 under the American History and Civics Education National Activities-Seminars program. This program aims to promote evidence-based strategies t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has issued a notice entitled "Applications for Awards; Educational Technology, Media and Materials for Individuals With Disabilities--National Center to Improve Faculty Capacity to Use Educational Technology in Special Education Personnel and Leadership Preparation Programs." The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has announced more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has issued a notice titled "Applications for Awards; Technical Assistance on State Data Collection-Idea Data Management Center." The notice invites applications for a cooperative agreement to establish an Idea Data Management Center aimed at enhancing states' ability to meet data collection and reporting requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. With  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has issued a notice entitled "Applications for New Awards; Technical Assistance and Dissemination To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities and Demonstration and Training Programs--National Technical Assistance Center on Transition for Students and Youth with Disabilities." The U.S. Department of Education, through its Office of Special Education and Rehab more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has issued a notice entitled "Applications for New Awards; State Personnel Development Grants." The U.S. Department of Education through its Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has announced a notice inviting applications for the State Personnel Development Grants program for fiscal year 2025. This initiative aims to support state educational agencies in en more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has issued a notice entitled "Applications for Awards; Technical Assistance on State Data Collection--National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze and Use Accurate Idea Part B and Part C Fiscal Data." The notice invites applications for a cooperative agreement to establish a National Technical Assistance Center aimed at enhancing s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has issued a notice entitled "Applications for Awards; Educational Technology, Media and Materials for Individuals With Disabilities Program--Stepping-Up Technology Implementation." The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services announced a notice inviting applications for fiscal year 2025 grants under the Educational Technology, Media and  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * Record Concern about Tariffs Expected to Increase Costs and Prices, Reduce Hiring and Investment Financial decision-makers' outlooks deteriorated in the second quarter of 2025, amid record concern about the impact of trade policy, according to the CFO Survey, a collaboration of Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and Atlanta. F more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice entitled "Availability of Environmental Assessment." This public announcement concerns the proposed construction amendment at the Tiger Creek regulator dam, an initiative by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. The environmental assessment contains staff analysis of the potential environmental effects from the proposed construction, alongside alternatives to the action. The assessment concludes that the proposed more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Sues to Stop Mercury Marketing and Others from Deceptively Advertising Substance Use Disorder Treatment Clinics * The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint today alleging that Mercury Marketing, LLC, and other defendants impersonated substance use disorder treatment clinics in Google search ads to deceptively route consumers trying to call those clinics to defendant clinics. "These defenda more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Harshbarger, Sherrill Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Digitize Prescription Information, Improve Patient Safety WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), a practicing pharmacist before being elected to Congress, and U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) reintroduced the bipartisan Prescription Information Modernization Act. This legislat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Introduces Legislation to Increase Accessibility in USDA Conservation Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the EQIP Improvement Act of 2025, legislation designed to make the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) more equitable for small farmers, prioritize federal funding for demonstrably effective conservation practices, and provide  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Opening Remarks During Briefing on Trump Administration's Cuts to the Internal Revenue Service with Former IRS Commissioners * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered opening remarks at a briefing on the consequences of the Trump Administration's cuts to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Below is a video of the full briefing and a transcript of his opening rem more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Neal, Thompson Convene Former IRS Commissioners and Taxpayer Advocates to Highlight Trump Administration's Cuts * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, co-led a briefing with Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Committee Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and Ranking Member of the Hou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * HUD, GSA, and Governor of Virginia Announce HUD Relocation * Relocation to Alexandria will provide safer, better environment in service to the American people WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), and the Commonwealth of Virginia announced HUD's planned relocation to the National Science Foundation Bui more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter: * * * Human Foods Program * Recipient: Recipient Name Yasmin S. Kaderali Recipient Title Owner and CEO M.O.M. Enterprises, LLC 1001 Canal Boulevard, Suite C Richmond, CA 94804 United States Ykaderali@mommysbliss.com Issuing Office: United States WARNING LETTER April 22, 2025 RE: CMS 698651 Dear Ms. Kaderali: The U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE investigation leads to 6 charged in connection with interstate commercial burglaries * NEWARK, N.J. -- Following an ICE Homeland Security Investigations Newark investigation, six people were charged for conspiring to transport stolen property derived from burglarized consignment shops across multiple states. The subjects were charged by complain more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * The Justice Department Files Complaint Against the District Court of Maryland for Ordering Automatic Injunctions on Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions * Today, the Department of Justice announced the filing of a complaint against the U.S. District Court of Maryland for implementing a "Standing Order" that automatic injunctions be issued for federal immigration enforcement actions. This order r more PR

PASADENA, California, June 25 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Likely Saturn-Mass Planet Imaged by NASA Webb Is Lightest Ever Seen * Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have captured compelling evidence of a planet with a mass similar to Saturn orbiting the young nearby star TWA 7. If confirmed, this would represent Webb's first direct image discovery of a planet and the lightest planet ever seen with this technique outside the solar more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 25 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Navy successfully demonstrates swarm mission planning tech * The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully demonstrated innovative mission planning software for swarms and other configurations of unmanned air, surface, and underwater systems at its headquarters. The new Optimized Cross Domain Swarm Sensing (OCDSS) software program helps the Navy plan missi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Navy Successfully Demonstrates Swarm Mission Planning Tech * The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully demonstrated innovative mission planning software for swarms and other configurations of unmanned air, surface, and underwater systems at its headquarters. Download The new Optimized Cross Domain Swarm Sensing (OCDSS) software program helps the Navy plan missions using groups of unmann more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 25 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * Navy Successfully Demonstrates Swarm Mission Planning Tech The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully demonstrated innovative mission planning software for swarms and other configurations of unmanned air, surface, and underwater systems at its headquarters. The new Optimized Cross Domain Swarm Sensing (OCDSS) software program helps the Navy plan missions u more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Marine Cloud Brightening May Cool the Earth -- But Could Impact the Ozone Layer A potential strategy to cool the planet--known as Marine Cloud Brightening (MCB)--could have a significant impact on the stratosphere and the ozone layer, according to a new study led by researchers at NOAA's Chemical Sciences Laboratory (CSL). MCB involves spraying fine particles like more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Cosponsors Iran War Powers Resolution * (Washington, DC) - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today signed on as a cosponsor of legislation (link is external) directing President Trump to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, absent Congressional approval. The resolution, introduced by Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSFR) -- The General Services Administration Public Buildings Service has issued a notice entitled "Availability for a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Floodplain Assessment and Statement of Findings for the Expansion and Modernization of the Raul Hector Castro Land Port of Entry and Proposed Commercial Land Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona." This notice announces the availability of a final supplemental environmental impact statement. The statement e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 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 Proxy Advisors Washington, D.C. (June 25, 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 Republicans' demonization of respo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 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 Assault on Legal Immigration Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement hearing on how President Donald T more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement on Vote to Table Impeachment Motion * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement after voting to table H.Res. 537: "The Constitution makes clear that only Congress has the power to declare war. Trump's unauthorized military action, the details and results of which he refuses to come clean about, is one more entry in the growing inv more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sherrill and Harshbarger Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Prescription Information * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) reintroduced the bipartisan Prescription Information Modernization Act, legislation designed to update how prescribing information (PI) is distributed to pharmacists and physicians. This long-overdue more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Trump's Rescission Package Washington, D.C. -- Today, during a Senate Appropriations Full Committee hearing on President Trump's $9.4 billion rescission request--U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, underscored in her openin more PR

WOODLAWN, Maryland, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued a 22-page audit report (No. 012316) on June 3, 2025 entitled "The Social Security Administration's Agreement with the Department of Agriculture on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-related Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Memorandum Date: June 3, 2025 Refer to: 012316 To: Frank Bisignano, Commissioner From: Michelle L. Anderson, Assistant Inspector General for Aud more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Office of Special Counsel issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Whistleblowers Expose Hazardous Workplace Conditions at USDA Research Facility Today, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) notified the President and Congress that a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) investigation substantiated serious safety and maintenance failures at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Maryland.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Hirono at Spotlight Forum on Harmful Consequences of Republican's "Big Beautiful Bill" for Public School Students * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) at a spotlight forum titled, "Scamming Our Schools: Robbing Our Students' Futures to Line Their Pockets," focused on the harmful consequences of Republicans' "Big Beautiful Bill more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes--Murray Urges Congress to Reject Package in its Entirety Washington, D.C. -- Today, during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Trump's $9.4 billion rescission request--U.S.  more PR