WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12644) on Jan. 26, 2026. The white paper is written by section research manager Lauren R. Stienstra, American national government specialist Bruce R. Lindsay, flood insurance and emergency management specialist Diane P. Horn, homeland security and appropriations specialist William L. Painter, research assistant Daniela E. Lacalle and emergency management and disaster recovery spec more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 27 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Announces Fellows of the AACR Academy Class of 2026 * PHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today announced its newly elected 2026 class of Fellows of the AACR Academy. The Fellows of the AACR Academy was established to honor scientists, clinicians, and physician-scientists whose visionary work has reshaped the la more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Order Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding * LANSING - The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington has stopped the Trump Administration from illegally terminating billions in congressionally approved funding (PDF) for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. Michigan Attorney General  more PR

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Jan. 27 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum Expands UK Nuclear Energy Specialist Services Portfolio with $730 Million Major Contracts Win * CHANTILLY, VA., January 27, 2026 - Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has won a suite of new contracts from Electricite de France (EDF) worth up to $730 million (PS540 million), expanding the critical solutions it provides for the UK's existing n more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 28 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Judge Ruled USDOT Illegally Withheld Funds for EV Charging Infrastructure In a multi-state lawsuit, a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) illegally withheld about $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program from Arizona, 19 additional states, and the District more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Comment Letter to FERC Opposing Blanket Permit to Construct New and Expanded LNG Plants Without Notice and Consultation * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 9 attorneys general opposing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) efforts to allow the construction and expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants without n more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Announces Selection of Drugs for Third Cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Including First-Ever Part B Drugs * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the selection of 15 high-cost prescription drugs covered under Medicare Part D and, for the first time, drugs payable under Medicare Part B  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 27 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * College Park MOM's Organic Employees Slam Union Officials with Charges for Election Interference * New filings detail that UFCW bosses cornered employee in bathroom and engaged in other intimidation tactics ahead of vote on forced-dues requirements Washington, DC (January 27, 2026) - Nora Ricse, an employee of MOM's Organic Market in College Park, MD, is asking a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSFR) -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that it has provisionally accepted a settlement agreement requiring The Clorox Co., Oakland, California, to pay a $14,150,000 civil penalty. The agreement addresses charges that the firm failed to immediately report bacterial contamination in millions of units of Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Surface Cleaners. According to CPSC staff, Clorox manufactured and distributed approximately 37 million units of affected products b more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Crapo, Wyden Request Information on Recent Social Security Administration Court Filing U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) are requesting additional information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding a recent court filing disclosing new information about the scope of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst, a senior fellow with De Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Women: Exposing the Dangers of Chemical Abortion Drugs": * * * Abortion is an important subject of intense interest, debate and legislative action among the people of the United States and their ele more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education announced the establishment of the Accreditation, Innovation and Modernization (AIM) Committee. This group will prepare proposed regulations to amend the recognition of accrediting agencies and institutional eligibility for programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. The department is requesting nominations for individual negotiators to represent key stakeholder constituencies, including stude more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Pingree, Buchanan Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Establish 'Produce Prescription' Program for Veterans * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16) today introduced the Produce Prescription for Veterans Act, new legislation that would authorize the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to p more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA and West Virginia Renew Commitment to Support Farmers and Clean Water * Agreement highlights joint effort to deliver environmental and economic benefits across the Mountain State CHARLESTON, W. VA. (January 27, 2026) -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) today reaffirmed their partnership through a renewed Memorandum of Underst more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents over 300 men's college lacrosse games during the 2026 NCAA season, Jan. 31- May 3 * ESPN will present over 300 men's college lacrosse games during the 2026 season across ESPNU, ACC Network (ACCN), ESPN+ and ACCNX. ESPN's industry-leading men's lacrosse schedule, featuring the best teams and top conferences in the country, begins this Saturday, Jan. 31.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Approves Historic Amount of Emergency Declarations in Record Time to Supplement State-Led Response Activities The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA encourage residents to follow local officials as severe winter weather threats increase * Under the direction of the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, FEMA is more PR

FROSTBURG, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- Frostburg State University issued the following news: * * * Frostburg State University Student Uses Cutting Edge LiDAR Technology to Transform Construction Industry Standards Frostburg State University student Nathan Holaus is on-site at the Arlington Career Center, witnessing the future of the construction industry firsthand. Holaus, a student in FSU's Sustainable Construction Management (SCMT) program, is completing an internship with A&N Construction, a comm more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces the Lower Bills and Local Power Act to Combat Rising Utility Costs and Deploy Affordable Local Energy * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced the Lower Bills and Local Power Act as part of the Moore-Miller Administration's 2026 legislative agenda. Focused on securing an affordable and reliable energy future for Maryland, the legislation introduces measure more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Testifies in Support of the Redistricting Advisory Commission's Proposed Congressional Map * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today testified before the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee in support of House Bill 488, which establishes a new congressional map as recommended by the bipartisan Governor's Redistricting Advisory Commission. The governor urged the Mar more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 27 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following commentary: * * * Guest Editorial - A Heartbreaking Face of the Stimulant Crisis: The Cardiac Toll of Stimulant Use By Nicolas Garel, MD, MSc, FRCPC, and Paola Lavin, MD, MSc Share Favorites Permissions Original Research Increased Risks of Major Cardiac Adverse Events in Stimulant Use Disorder as Compared With Other Substance Use Disorders | Addiction Medicine: Beyond the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement in Observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement in observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day: "Today, I join in observing International Holocaust Remembrance Day. We cannot afford to forget what Allied troops saw when they liberated the Nazi death camps eighty-one  more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, Jan. 27 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL-Supported Researchers Turn Biological Innovation Into a New Startup * Drawn to the power of biology, John Sittmann has built his career around sustainable agriculture and the search for natural solutions to real-world challenges. Sittmann, who spent three years at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Mar more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Judge Rules USDOT Unlawfully Withheld Funds for EV Charging Infrastructure in Lawsuit Filed by Attorney General Brown and Coalition In a multistate lawsuit joined by Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) unlawfully withheld about $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastruct more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand DOJ Answer for Its Refusal to Investigate Homicides of American Citizens in Minneapolis by Law Enforcement Letter Calls on Attorney General Bondi to Explain Why DOJ Killed Civil Rights Investigation, Targeted Victim's Family, and Obstructed State Law Enforcement Investigation After Federal Agents F more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Members of Congress Seek Emergency Court Intervention in Neguse et al. v. ICE et al. to Restore Congressional Oversight at ICE Detention Facilities Emergency Motion Filed After ICE Denies Minnesota Delegation Access to Facility, Citing Reinstated Policy in Secret Memo Issued by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem * More than a d more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- A collective group of Attorneys General from multiple states and Harris County, Texas, expressed their concerns in a public comment letter submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding its Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for drone package delivery operations in the United States. The PEA includes an assessment that they argue fails to adequately evaluate the potentially significant environmental impacts associated with the widespread us more ST

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 28 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences issued the following news: * * * A New 3-D Skin Tissue Model Helps Identify Possible New Treatments for Herpes Simplex Virus Nearly 90% of potential new drugs fail in clinical trials. This happens because most of these drugs don't work well in people, even though the results from preclinical studies are promising. To help o more PR

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 27 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Political science student awarded for dedication to civic engagement * During the 2024 election cycle, Cassil bridged the gap between civic responsibility and action by mobilizing a student-led initiative that registered over 400 new voters at Susquehanna University. These efforts included leading non-partisan voter registration tabling efforts across campus and visiting classrooms to explain the vo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Statement on Impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem * Washington, D.C. (January 27, 2026)-Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement calling on House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to immediately commence impeachment proceedings to remove Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem from o more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Statement on Impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement calling on House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to immediately commence impeachment proceedings to remove Department of Homeland Security (DHS) S more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mfume & Sessions introduce Vote By Mail Tracking Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07) and U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX-17) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the transparency of mail-in ballots, boosting confidence in our elections and helping Americans verify that their votes are counted. The Vote By Mail Tracking Act would add an officia more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Jan. 27 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * SFU's Research Support Sessions help new faculty start strong * by Heather Sanders One of the hurdles new faculty member Yingjie Li experienced when she joined SFU last fall was the transition from being a PhD student focused on research, to being responsible for research administration duties in a brand new environment. Yingjie Li, assistant professor, computer engineering An assistant profe more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congresswoman April McClain Delaney on ICE's Warehouse Purchase in Washington County * Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney posted the following statement: "We have now confirmed the facility ICE purchased in Washington County. According to the county's circuit court records, the address is: 16220 Wright Road, Williamsport, MD, 21795. "ICE's covert acquisition of a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Traylor Bros Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Highway Administration outlining challenges and proposed strategies tied to reconstruction of the American Legion Memorial Bridge, a critical crossing on the I-495 corridor between Virginia and Maryland. The company framed the submission as an effort to address prolonged congestion, rising costs, and delivery delays associated with the bridge and its surrounding highway connections. The complexity of the p more ST

EL PASO, Texas, Jan. 27 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Diana Natalicio Institute Hosts Day of Events Honoring Namesake * EL PASO, Texas (Jan. 22, 2026) - Today, the Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success at The University of Texas at El Paso is hosting the Diana Natalicio Impact and Legacy Celebration, a full day of events honoring Natalicio's enduring impact on UTEP, the El Paso community and higher education at large. more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Huffman Introduce Bicameral Resolution Recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) introduced a bicameral resolution recognizing the 40 th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup and its immense contributions to protecting oceans and waterways worldwide. more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case secures victory for Tenex-USA in US Supreme Court, affirming key sovereign immunity decision * Global law firm White & Case LLP achieved a decisive victory for Tenex-USA in a precedent-setting sovereign immunity case that reached the United States Supreme Court. On January 20, 2026, the Supreme Court refused to hear a petition challenging a DC Circuit decision that  more PR