WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * At Subcommittee Hearing, Democrats Condemn Republicans' Baseless Attacks and Conspiracy Theories While Trump Illegally Guts Agencies and Defunds Life-Saving Programs Donald Trump Continues to Withhold Billions of Dollars in Congressionally-Approved Funding, Jeopardizing Americans' Health, Safety, and National Security * Rep.  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 18 -- The Auto Care Association issued the following news release: * * * Auto Care Association to Host Webinar on Practical Cybersecurity for Organizations of All Sizes BETHESDA, Md. - The Auto Care Association today announced it will host an informative webinar designed to address the cybersecurity considerations for organizations of all sizes. The webinar, "Reducing Risk and Enhancing Readiness: Practical Cybersecurity for Every Organization," will take place Thursd more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, July 17 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Banks, Crawford recognized for their decades of service * Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Executive Director Dan Carreno recognized team members of the Radio Frequency Technician Support Branch, Ken Banks and Archie Crawford, with length-of-service awards during a recent ceremony at China Lake. Carreno congratulated both and praised their readiness to support the warfi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Finds 2.8 Million Americans Potentially Enrolled in Two or More Medicaid/ACA Exchange Plans * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continue to crush fraud, waste, and abuse in America's healthcare programs by stopping duplicative enrollment in government health programs, with the potential to save taxpayers app more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Reinforces Medicaid and CHIP Integrity by Strengthening Eligibility Oversight and Limiting Certain Demonstration Authorities * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking steps to restore accountability and safeguard the long-term integrity of Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Thro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by Kathleen Barron, executive vice president and chief strategy and growth officer at Constellation Energy, from a June 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Powering Demand: Nuclear Solutions for AI Infrastructure": * * * Chairman Weber, Ranking Member Ross, members of the subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the role of nuclear energy in p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice regarding an exemption granted to Constellation Energy Generation LLC, Baltimore, Maryland, impacting its Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3, located in Grundy County, Illinois, and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, located in Rock Island County. This notice allows the company to implement a revised inspection methodology at these facilities. The exemption permits Constellation Energy  more PR

FREDERICK, Maryland, July 18 -- The Engine Technology Forum (formerly the Diesel Technology Forum) issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Advanced Engines Powering Standby Generators Ready to Support U.S. Leadership on AI and Data Centers WASHINGTON - Following yesterday's announcement in Pittsburgh of more than $90 billion in commitments to artificial intelligence and energy initiatives, Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director of the Engine Technology Forum issued the followin more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by Taylor Pessin: * * * Recent Employment Changes in the D.C. Area Introduction An important role of the Richmond Fed is understanding economic developments in our Fifth District. The concentration of federal employees and spending in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia has made it particularly important to understand any potential impact of federal spending and wor more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 18 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: * * * How NOAA Preserves and Maintains Long Term Hurricane Data Records * The Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR), a program office within NOAA's National Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS), develops satellite-based products and tools to support weather forecasts with high quality, consist more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Highlights Disparities in Affordable Housing for Americans with Disabilities During Appropriations Markup * Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered remarks in support of an amendment by Congressman Jim Clyburn (SC-06) to restore funding for housing assistance programs for the mos more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, July 17 -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: * * * International scholars converge on StFX for symposium on cinematic mothers in Latin American cultures Scholars from universities in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina converged on StFX earlier this month for a four-day symposium focused on "Cinematic Mothers: Mothering and Motherhood in Contemporary Latin American Cultures." The event was organized by Dr. Maria Sole more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * NNU urges floor vote on Protect America's Workforce Act * The nation's largest union of registered nurses provided this statement in response to the announcement by Congressional authors of the Protect America's Workforce Act that they will move this legislation through a procedure called a "discharge petition." "We demand that all Congressional members who support veterans more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 18 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA teams up with Alaskans to create a new tool to predict ice breakup Ice forecasts would boost public safety, subsistence fishing, hunting, transportation and commerce * NOAA has joined with the Native Village of Kotzebue, Alaska, to create a new forecast model that will help predict the spring ice breakup on a major lake outside the village. Hotham Inlet, known loca more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on July 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, on Friday, our National Archivist, our National Security Advisor, and our USAID Administrator took some time off from his work in these full-time positions to exercise his additional powers as Secretary of State of the United States. The guy with four more PR

GLEN BURNIE, Maryland, July 18 -- The State Educational Technology Directors Association issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * SETDA Designated as U.S. Focal Point to UNESCO's Global Digital Learning Initiative July 17, 2025 (Washington, DC) - SETDA, the principal non-profit membership association representing U.S. state and territorial educational technology and digital learning leaders, is honored to announce its designation as a U.S. focal point to UNESCO's Gateways to  more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, July 18 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Launches Undergrad Certificate in Drones and Autonomous System By Liz Connolly-Bauman Drones, once best known for their military uses, are now increasingly common tools in areas as diverse as the study of climate change or the delivery of life-saving medications. While the technology advances, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is keeping up. UMGC will launch an online unde more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Passage of Trump and Republicans' Bill to Gut American Public Broadcasting, Foreign Aid * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on his opposition to Republican legislation championed by Trump and DOGE to claw back important federal funding, previously approved by Congress on a bipartisan basis, including for U.S. public broadcastin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- WellSpan Health has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). The organization provided recommendations on the digital health product market for Medicare beneficiaries and the state of data interoperability and health technology infrastructure. WellSpan Health, which serves nearly 900,000 lives in central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland, emp more ST

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * WSB now requires double-blind reviews * The Wildlife Society Bulletin, one of The Wildlife Society's three peer-reviewed journals, is now implementing a double-blind review process. This three-year "experime more PR