WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary by Campaign Director Anna Pingel to Townhall: * * * I'm a Married Woman. No, the SAVE Act Won't Disenfranchise Me. I'm a married woman. I have four separate documents that serve as proof of my American citizenship. And yet, this documentation is exactly what opponents of the SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act) are claiming is impossible. Recently, the Guardian published a f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The American Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * APhA announces 2026 Immunization Champion Award winners The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has selected the recipients of the 2026 APhA Immunization Champion Awards, recognizing outstanding individuals, pharmacy professionals, teams, and organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to improving vaccination access, delivery, and public health outcomes in communities across  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 10 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Appalachian Regional Health nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve nurse retention * Registered nurses at nine Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) facilities across Kentucky and West Virginia voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract as of Jan. 23, 2026, winning provisions to improve nurse recruitment and retention announced Na more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: Any Federal Legislation to Protect Kids Online Must Allow States to Continue Critical Work in This Space * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress supporting the passage of the bipartisan U.S. Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748 and urging polic more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 9 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark and Coalition Secure Agreement with Trump Administration to Protect Millions in Education Funding Related to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives * Agreement Protects Federal Education Assistance for Vermont, Including Funding to Support Students with Disabilities Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 9 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Opposes Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements that Help Address Race-Based Disparities in Special Education * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined 15 other attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education's proposal to remove certain reporting requirements that help the Department of Education identify significant more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OPPOSING REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS THAT EXPOSE RACE- AND ETHNICITY-BASED DISPARITIES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a U.S. Department of Education proposal to remove certain reporting requirements that help the department uncover signi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Releases Report Finding Personal Bankruptcies at Highest Levels in Years Under Donald Trump A new report by House Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) finds that personal bankruptcies are rising across the country under President Donald Trump, with filings increasing in 47 states and the District of Columbia durin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Chairman Steil Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Restoring Integrity in Federal Elections Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) opened today's Full Committee Hearing titled, "Make Elections Great Again: How to Restore Trust and Integrity in Federal Elections." Chairman Steil's full opening statement as prepared for delivery more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Seeks Answers on Living Conditions and Management at 32 Troubled Public Housing Agencies House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09), and Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), sent letters to 32 different Public Hou more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Introduces Legislation to Block ICE's Detention Warehouse in Washington County * WASHINGTON, DC-Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) introduced legislation to prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from establishing or operating its planned immigration detention facility in Williamsport, Maryland, or elsewhere in Washington Count more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 11 -- The Consumer Technology Association issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Consumer Technology Association Announces Leadership Succession: Kinsey Fabrizio to Become President & CEO, Gary Shapiro Serving as Executive Chair Leaders Steer the Organization Into Its Future * Today the Executive Board of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(R), owner and producer of CES(R), is announcing the next era of leadership as Kinsey Fabrizio will be more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 9 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * FIRE POLL: Americans overwhelmingly want free speech protected in AI regulation * PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10, 2026 -A new poll from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression finds that while Americans are apprehensive about the rise of artificial intelligence, they overwhelmingly believe that legislators should protect freedom of speech when crafting AI legi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Former DOJ Contractor Pleads to Mail Fraud in Theft of Cell Phones Valued at More Than $1.3 Million Javan King, 42, of Laurel, Maryland, pleaded guilty today in connection with stealing thousands of government cell phones when he worked for the Department of Justice, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. King pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud. Judge Ji more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * Four Years of War Leave Ukraine Exhausted as Bombing, Blackouts, and Trauma Deepen * As Ukraine marks four years of conflict on February 24, widespread bombing and shelling across the country have decimated critical infrastructure, including roads, hospitals, schools, and power grids, leaving entire regions isolated. After four years of indiscriminate attacks, the popul more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Groups Urge MD Lawmakers to Reject Bills That Weaken Water Pollution Protections The two bills set a dangerous deregulatory precedent for Maryland's factory farms * ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Today, a coalition of more than 20 organizations testified before the Maryland General Assembly opposing legislation (SB371 and HB395) that would allow new industrial livestock operations more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 11 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ LEADS MULTISTATE EFFORT URGING CONGRESS TO PASS KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT Attorney General Anne Lopez led a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country, with a letter urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * How Virginia Tech became the voice of veterinary data By Andrew Mann When avian influenza swept through American dairy herds last year, laboratories across the country raced to test milk samples -- a specimen type they had never analyzed for the virus before. The electronic messages reporting those results to the U.S. Department of Agriculture had to travel in hours, not days. They needed codes for new sample t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Washington Post: "Adam Schiff is a leader of Democrats' opposition to Trump. He also has to govern." * Schiff describes to the Washington Post the duality of his role as Senator: "Doing everything possible to deliver for Californians, and at the same time do everything possible to protect Californians from the wrath of this administration." Read the full column here. Washington, D.C. - I more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, Feb. 10 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL Research Helps Shape Landmark Federal Expansion of Unmanned Aircraft Operations * The Federal Aviation Administration's long-awaited proposal to expand drone operations beyond visual line of sight marks a step toward transforming how unmanned aircraft operate in the nation's skies -and one of the most consequential elements of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Supreme Court Brief: Federal Law Forbids Counting Ballots Received after Election Day * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced that it filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to affirm that federal law makes it illegal for states to count ballots that arrive after Election Day. The brief arises in the Supreme Court's review of a landmark Judicial Watch election integrity  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Kiley Holds Hearing on Defending Faith and Families Against Government Overreach Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA), delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Defe more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 10 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Legislators explore emergency management * Four state representatives visited Penn College on Monday to learn more about its emergency management & homeland security degree and to try out the program's new interactive simulation tool. Getting a closer look at what students are learning - and how the program is benefiting emergency response and emergency management organizations -  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Feb. 11 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin Launches Manufacturing Basic Skills+ Program in Partnership with Florence City Schools FLORENCE, Ala. - Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) inaugurated the Manufacturing Basic Skills+ (MBS+) program at the newly opened Launch Career Technical Specialized Education (CTSE) Training Center - a $40 million facility that represents a partnership between the City of Florence, Laud more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * McClain Delaney, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Press Washington County Commissioners for Transparency on ICE Warehouse Purchase * Lawmakers wrote to Commission ahead of its vote on a resolution expressing "its full support for DHS and ICE" amid local outcry against ICE warehouse purchase, agency's repeated string of lawless abuses in Maryland and across U.S. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representat more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Secures Commitment from Trump Administration that Removes Threats to Millions in Education Funding Agreement Removes Threats to More than $700 Million in Annual Federal Education Assistance for Maryland, Including More than $250 Million to Support Students with Disabilities * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, alongside a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Bicameral Colleagues Urge Extension Of Library Passport Acceptance Program * WASHINGTON-In response to the Trump administration banning local libraries as passport acceptance facilities, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined their colleagues in a bipartisan and bicameral letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the secretary more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Unconstitutional Effort to Restrict Religious Freedom Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing on Republicans' attack on re more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Smucker Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Extension of Library Passport Acceptance Program to Benefit Local Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) joined his colleagues in sending a bicameral, bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the administration to extend non-profit libraries' participation Passport Acceptance Program through the end of the calendar y more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 11 -- The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news: * * * SPLC Will Continue to Advocate for Voters' Rights, Despite Court Decision to Uphold Prince George's County, Maryland Council Map Plaintiffs say current map ignores inside the Beltway communities * Following a lawsuit, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is disappointed in the U.S. District Court's decision to uphold the 2021 Prince George's County Council redistricting plan. Alongside Gallag more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, issued the following news release: * * * Oversight in Action: Appropriations Convenes First Hearing of the Year This week, the House Appropriations Committee convened its first hearing of the year, with Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman A more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 11 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * U.S. Energy Leaders Convene in New York City to Shape the Future of the Ocean Economy Oceantic Network's International Partnering Forum kicked off with remarks and announcements from industry executives and government officials. * Leadership, durability, and resilience took center stage today at Oceantic Network's International Part more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 10 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB scientists selected for NASA satellite mission to map Earth's ice sheets and ecosystems * A rendering of two globes each showing a pole. The EDGE satellite's orbit (orange tracks) extends to the polar regions, allowing for dense mapping around the edges of ice sheets and sea ice pack. Credit: EDGE First-of-its-kind satellite system will use lasers to make hig more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Feb. 11 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Growing global health and social care collaborations U21HREx brings early-career researchers, students, policymakers and healthcare leaders together to share knowledge across global health systems * In October 2025, early-career researchers and doctoral students from U21 member institutions and a policy leader convened in Dublin for the biannual Universitas 21 Health Resear more PR

DENTON, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * UNT selected for national collaborative to better prepare students with workforce experiences The University of North Texas (UNT) was selected as one of eight institutions nationwide to participate in Arizona State University's (ASU) new Work-Integrated Learning Accelerator. The Accelerator helps institutions develop new, scalable work experience opportunities to better prepare students for the fu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Ossoff, Colleagues Launch Inquiry into Department of Defense's Use of AI Software Known for Antisemitic Content * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in demanding answers as the Department of Defense plans to use AI software known for antisemitic content. Senators Van Hollen, Ossoff and their Senate colleagues launched an inquiry with  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, McClain Delaney Press Washington County Commissioners for Transparency on ICE Warehouse Purchase * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representative April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.) wrote to the members of the Washington County Board of County Commissioners to express their concerns over the Trump Administration's Immigration and Custom more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Markey, Dingel Lead Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Clawback of Climate Funds * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.-06) led 36 Members of more PR