WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks Votes to Pass Monumental Package of Bills to Lower Cost of Housing Package Included Four Major Initiatives Alsobrooks Championed Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) voted to pass the Banking Committee's bipartisan housing package. The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 includes legislation that expands and preserves the housing supply, improves housing a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * Alsobrooks, Van Hollen, Team Maryland Denied Entry at Baltimore ICE Facility Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks, Senator Chris Van Hollen, and Representatives Kweisi Mfume, Glenn Ivey, Johnny Olszewski, Jr., and Sarah Elfreth (all D-Md.) conducted oversight on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Baltimore and on the President's draconian and inhumane tactic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48609) on July 25, 2025, entitled "District of Columbia FY2025 Budget Status: In Brief" by economic development policy analyst Joseph V. Jaroscak. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 District of Columbia Budget Process ... 1 Local Budget Autonomy ... 2 District of Columbia FY2025 Local Budget ... 3 District of Columbia Government ... 3 Financial Services and General Gov more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Harris Applauds "Big, Beautiful Bill" as a Win for Maryland * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. outlined the major wins of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) in a newly released op-ed, pushing back on false media narratives and highlighting the real benefits for Marylanders. "Marylanders deserve the truth about the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) -- and they're not getting  more PR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, July 30 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * Innovation shines at White Sands Missile Range as summer interns showcase STEM projects By Vanessa Flores, White Sands Missile Range Public Affairs Leadership and the testing workforce at White Sands Missile Range eagerly anticipated the presentations by their summer student interns on July 29 at the Professional Development Center auditorium. The interns are from the Test more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 30 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Maryland Department of Health releases roadmap to improve access, address children's behavioral health needs Baltimore, MD--The Maryland Department of Health today released the Roadmap to Strengthen Maryland's Public Behavioral Health System for Children, Youth, and Families, developed in partnershipwith the Maryland Coalition of Families and Manatt Health. The roadmap a more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 30 -- The Maryland Department of the Environment issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Maryland Department of the Environment Issues Most Protective Permit With New Pollution Controls for CSX Coal Facility in Response to Community Concerns Company Required to Construct Windscreen to Limit Dust * BALTIMORE (July 29, 2025) - The Maryland Department of the Environment today issued a new operating permit for the CSX Transportation coal facility in C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The National Association of State Directors of Adult Education (NASDAE), Baltimore, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education advocating for the inclusion of adult education programs in the Secretary's proposed priorities for discretionary grant programs. NASDAE emphasized adult education's role as an investment in the current and future workforce, helping individuals overcome educational and earnings gaps. NASDAE highlighted that more ST

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, July 29 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Navy demonstrates multi-day solar UAS flight * The Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, recently achieved continuous solar-powered unmanned flight during a nonstop three-day test from Stennis, Mississippi. Led by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), the test of Skydweller UAS marks a significant advancement in both long-endurance solar-powered UAS techn more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 25 -- The National Eye Institute issued the following news: * * * NEI funded research sheds new light on immune cell interactions in retina Findings have implications for understanding what goes wrong in retinal diseases * During most eye infections or injuries, neutrophils, immune cells found in the blood, are usually the first line of defense. However, National Eye Institute research at the Flaum Eye Institute and Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the Univer more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following information collection: Proposed Collection Title: National Cancer Institute (NCI) Generic Clearance for Application Information from Fellows, Interns, and Trainees, 0925-0761, Expiration Date 7/31/2025, EXTENSION, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Need and Use of Information Collection: The "Generic Clearance for Application more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 30 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * New research challenges current understanding of ocean's role in carbon uptake Surprising findings show the importance of frequent, long-term observations * While the global ocean has long been recognized as a crucial carbon sink, quantifying the exchange of carbon dioxide (CO2) between the ocean and atmosphere has become one of the most daunting challenges in Ea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Cassidy Introduce Legislation to Assist Families With Post-Secondary Education Choices * Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-Louisiana), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, in reintroducing the College Transparency Act. This legislation ensures that students and famil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11219) on July 18, 2025, by legislative attorney Dave S. Sidhu: * * * Supreme Court Declines Review of Decision Upholding Constitutionality of Maryland's "Assault Weapons" Ban In 2017, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that a Maryland ban on certain firearms defined as "assault weapons" was consistent with the Second Amendment. In 2022, the Sup more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance, Richmond, has submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation nominating Highways Commissioner Stephen C. Brich to Virginia's Advisory Board. The alliance stated that Commissioner Brich's leadership and experience make him an extremely well-qualified candidate for the role. The letter highlights Brich's appointment as Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Transportation in January 2018. In this capacity,  more ST