LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would unlawfully nationalize election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter registration, and dise more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Leads Coalition Supporting Challenge to IRS Energy Policy That Could Raise Costs * Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 15 other states today in supporting a lawsuit challenging a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule that makes it harder for wind and solar energy projects to qualify for long-standing federal tax credits. The states argue the change will undermine more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 20 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * AI is a lab diamond's best friend for semiconductors * Diamond is more than just a gemstone; it is the hardest natural substance on Earth with exceptional qualities for improving semiconductors -the materials used in electronics, electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies. Michigan State University has received a $3 million National Science Foundation grant as part of the NSF's Future Man more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS STATEMENT ON SCOTUS DECISION STRIKING DOWN TRUMP'S TARIFFS Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. "This Administration's illegal and disastrous tariffs have hurt Marylanders - the families who have st more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Feb. 20 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Alumnus builds career in biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health * KENNESAW, Ga. | Feb 20, 2026 Before leading national biomedical research projects, Jacob Davis '17 was deployed overseas in the U.S. Army, taking night classes on base and searching for direction. Today, the Kennesaw State University graduate is a biomedical engineer and section chief at the National Institutes  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Feb. 19, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.1 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissio more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Ryan Young, of Oakland, has been appointed Public Advisor at the California Energy Commission. Young has been Deputy Public Advisor at the California Energy Commission since 2024. He was a Policy Director at Dream Corps from 2022 to 2023. Young held mu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Chairmen Guthrie, Joyce, and Palmer Investigate Failure of DC Water to Address Potomac Sewage Spill Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey's Statement on the Deadly Minneapolis Shooting by ICE Agent * Washington, DC - "The news out of Minneapolis today is heartbreaking. A woman is dead after being shot by an ICE officer during a federal enforcement operation, and behind every headline is a person: a life cut short, a family now living a nightmare, and a community left searching for answers. My prayers are with h more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume Will Boycott Trump's State of the Union for the 2nd Year in a Row * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the upcoming State of the Union Address: "Donald Trump has hurt hard working American citizens and diminished our respect on the world stage," said Congressman Kweisi Mfume. "So many families that I represent are struggl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bynum Hosts Congressman Raskin at Portland State University Town Hall to Hear from Students * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) hosted Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) at a student-only town hall at Portland State University to hear directly from college students about the challenges they face and their role in our democracy. This event builds on Rep. Bynum's K-30 initiative,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on Feb. 20, 2026, by Tanvi Nagpal, senior associate (non-resident) for the Global Food and Water Security Program: * * * What the Potomac River Sewage Spill Reveals About U.S. Water Infrastructure On January 19, a section of a large wastewater pipe (sewer) called the Potomac Interceptor collapsed about seven miles outside of Washington, D.C., resulting in what has become the l more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Statement on White House Business Meeting * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today released the following statement regarding today's White House business meeting: "The National Governors Association exists to bring together the nation's governors, Republicans and Democrats alike, to solve problems and move o ur states forward. I am proud to have been elected by my peers to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * Governors Comment on Productive, Bipartisan White House Meeting NGA Chair Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Vice Chair Maryland Governor Wes Moore spoke to the media Friday following a productive bipartisan meeting with President Trump and Cabinet secretaries. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, and North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein j more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 20 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Heart, Home and Community: Miller School Alum Dr. Rimsky Denis Redefines Cardiovascular Care * In honor of American Heart Month, we're highlighting our alumni who work to improve the cardiovascular health of their patients. Rimsky L. Denis, M.D. '14, M.B.A. '13, is redefining cardiovascular care through a focus on community, education and prevention. A Miami native and first-gene more PR

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, Feb. 19 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * IAM Union Local 588 Members at Garlock in Palmyra, N.Y. on Strike for Fair Contract * PALMYRA, N.Y., Feb. 19, 2026 -IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) Local 588 (District 65) members have been on strike at Garlock Sealing Technologies in Palmyra, N.Y., since Monday, Feb. 16, after contr more PR

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, Feb. 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * IAM Union: Supreme Court Decision Reinforces Congress's Constitutional Authority Over Trade * WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2026 - Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), North America's largest aerospace and defense labor union, released t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Judiciary Democrats Demand BOP Immediately Address Pervasive Staffing Shortages and Safety Failures Members Press For Answers After Whistleblowers Detail Decades of Agency Neglect, Producing Officer Shortages, Lockdowns, and Unsafe Conditions for Staff and Incarcerated People * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House J more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release: * * * Justice For Transit Workers: ATU Canada Hails Passage of Historic Criminal Code Protections * Bill C-14 Delivers Long-Fought Victory for Every ATU Canada Transit Worker on the Front Lines OTTAWA (February 18, 2026) - The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Canada celebrated a landmark victory today following the passage of Bill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Refo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Rep. James Walkinshaw for Reelection to Congress * AFGE says Walkinshaw stands with federal employees and working families WASHINGTON - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Rep. James Walkinshaw for reelection to the U.S. House representing Virginia's 11 th Congression more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE THE ONES PAYING THE PRICE FROM THIS FAILED PRESIDENCY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki, where he explained how Democrats are standing up for democracy and fighting to make life better for hardworking taxpayers while Donald Trump and Republicans are hurti more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE THE ONES PAYING THE PRICE FROM THIS FAILED PRESIDENCY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki, where he explained how Democrats are standing up for democracy and fighting to make life better for hardworking taxpayers while Donald Trump and Republicans are hurting everyday Americans and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Litigation Task Force Leaders Issue Joint Statement After SCOTUS Rules Trump's Sweeping Tariffs are Unlawful Today, Co-Chairs of the House Litigation Task Force, Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse, issued a joint statement after the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Future of NASA, Maryland's Role in Space Innovation * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation met with NASA officials and stakeholders to discuss protecting and supporting Maryland-based efforts to advance American leadership in space science and innovation. They received updates on and discussed the importance  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 21 -- The Maryland Department of the Environment issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Maryland Department of the Environment Issues Update on Potomac Interceptor Support and Response Maryland Supporting Regional Response to Potomac Interceptor Break Since January to Restore Service and Keep Our Waterways Protected * On January 19, a section of the Potomac Interceptor--a large sewer pipe that is owned and maintained by D.C. Water--experienced a  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 21 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Maryland Permanently Preserves 11 Additional Working Farms 1,479 Acres of Additional Farmland Protected Forever * In an ongoing commitment to preserving Maryland's agricultural legacy, the Maryland Board of Public Works has approved 11 new easements through the Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation, safeguarding approximately 1,479 acres of prime farmland  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Moore-Miller Administration Delivers 2026 Green Bag Appointments * Governor Wes Moore today announced the Moore-Miller Administration's 2026 Green Bag appointments, which reaffirm the administration's commitment to maintaining diverse leadership on key boards and commissions across the state. Secretary of Appointments Mollie Byron delivered the appointments to the Maryland Senate.  "I want  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 20 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Dr. Aisha Wahab for California's 14th District * National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest nurses union, today announced its endorsement of Dr. Aisha Wahab for California's 14th Congressional District. As a California State Senator, Dr. Wahab brought her experience in public health and social work to fight for a single-payer health ca more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Nationwide Coalition Challenges Trump Administration's Attempt to Withhold Support from Noncitizen Victims of Crime Legal Filing Seeks Immediate Court Intervention to Protect Violence Prevention Funding * The R.I. Coalition Against Domestic Violence and a nationwide group of other state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions filed today an amende more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 20 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * New 'We Are Here' spot highlights student success, economic impact * Big Ten universities' leading role in educating students and driving economic prosperity is featured in the latest edition of the "We Are Here" series of 30-second ads. The new ad began airing during Big Ten basketball games and other winter sports in January. Students and alumni take center stage, sharing with viewers what their lives loo more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * New Missouri Hospital CEOs Engage With Lawmakers, Explore MHA Resources * Each year, the Missouri Hospital Association convenes new CEOs of MHA-member hospitals to introduce them to the breadth of resources and subject matter expertise available through MHA membership. This year's event, held Feb. 17-18, provided valuable networking opportunities and covered a var more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Feb. 20 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Nutritional Armor: USU Research Targets Warfighter Cardiovascular Health * Inside the labs of the Uniformed Services University's (USU) Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing (GSN), military readiness takes the form of deep purple fruit extracts. Leading this charge is Dr. Mary Engler, a professor and director of the GSN Ph.D. in Nursing Science program. Engler is conducting clinical tria more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Panel Discussion: 'AI and the Human Experience,' March 2 The University of Baltimore's Hoffberger Center for Ethical Engagement, the Center for Digital Communication, Commerce, and Culture, and the University's Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations degree program will host a panel discussion, "AI and the Human Experience," on Monday, March 2 from noon to 2 p.m. in Room 412 of UBalt's Bogomolny Lib more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Tees Up Farm Bill Fight Over Pesticides, Big Chemical Immunity * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a longtime organic farmer and senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, announced today that she will be introducing an amendment to the Republican Farm Bill that fights back against chemical companies and protects the health of Americans. Republicans' Farm Bill includes provisi more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Potomac River Sewage Spill Uncertainty and Frustration Remain One Month Later * Crisis underscores funding need for aging wastewater systems across the region Concern in the D.C. area continues one month after approximately 243 million gallons of sewage spilled into the Potomac River following a pipeline breach on Jan. 19, underscoring risks from aging sewage systems across the region.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Subramanyam to Bring Family of Epstein Survivor, the Late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, as Guests to Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) announced Sky and Amanda Roberts as their guests to President Donald Trump's February 24 State of the Union Address. Sky and Amanda are the brother and sister-in-law, more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 19 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * RNs who held one-day strike now locked out by MarinHealth * Registered nurses at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, California, condemn management for proceeding with a two-day lockout following the RNs' one-day strike at their hospital on February 18, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) today. Management is prohibiting RNs from re more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Seeing brain tumors through a neuroscience lens * For centuries, scientists and physicians believed the nervous system was an innocent bystander as brain tumors grew and progressed. Cancer researchers now recognize that's not the case. "Brain cancer cells not only grow like other cancers, but they also interact with all the other cell types in the brain," said Qi Ye, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Urge Timely Delivery of TRIO Programs at Education Department U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) led a bipartisan group of Senators in writing to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to urge the timely delivery of federal funds from TRIO grant programs. TRIO is a long-standing set of federal programs that help more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Josh Stein on NGA Meeting * Today Governor Josh Stein released the following statement after attending the National Governors Association (NGA) meeting at the White House: "I am grateful to NGA leaders Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma and Governor Wes Moore of Maryland for their commitment to bringing leaders together across party lines to get real solutio more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 20 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Statement on the Passing of Delegate Barry Knight * Chesapeake Bay Foundation Virginia Executive Director Chris Moore issued the following statement in response to the passing of Delegate Barry Knight: "The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Delegate Barry Knight. "Delegate Knight was a passionate legislator. We're grateful for his tireless work ra more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 20 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Student Attorneys Take Lead Through Clinical Program * Rows of University of Baltimore School of Law students stood up, arm raised, palm forward and took an oath that marked a special milestone on the way to their degree. With the Honorable Shirley Watts, Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, presiding, this new cohort of student attorneys has been officially sworn in to clinical practice where more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Students see government in action with Day in Annapolis * Students were often looking up as they walked slowly through the halls of the Maryland State House. They stopped to admire colored glass ceilings, marble stairways and the pieces of history on display. They wanted to soak in every moment on this special day that is growing to be one of The University of Baltimore's bigger traditions. For the more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 20 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: * * * SWANA Statement on BLS 2024 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries The United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its 2024 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. The results showed that "refuse and recyclable materials collectors" had a drop in the fatality rate compared to previous years. The 2024 fatality rate was 37.4  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 21 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * A Timely Investment in Discovery: UMB's Pivot Initiative Strengthens Research and Community Lorri Angelloz The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is moving quickly to implement the Pivot Strategic Investment Initiative, an unprecedented investment of up to $33 million over two years to support the University's research enterprise during a period of significant national funding u more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * To Award the Mainstream Media for Raising Awareness About DHS's Worst of the Worst Website, DHS Drops Another 5,000 Criminals, Now Featuring Over 30,000 Criminal Illegal Aliens * Despite its best efforts to ignore, even the mainstream media is covering DHS's database of hundreds of thousands of criminal illegal aliens arrested across the country WASHINGTON - After failing to cover Presi more PR

TOWSON, Maryland, Feb. 21 -- Towson University issued the following news release: * * * TU launches innovative strategy case study with the Baltimore Ravens Capstone collaboration challenges students to develop bold, next generation solutions * Towson University is proud to announce an exciting case study beginning this semester with the Baltimore Ravens that will bring real world strategy development into the classroom through an immersive spring 2026 capstone course. This collaboration gi more PR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Redstone Test Center is Ready for FLRAA * REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - The Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program was initiated by the United States Army in 2019 to develop a complement to the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter as part of Future Vertical Lift (FVL), one of the Army's top six modernization priorities. In 2022, Bell was awarded th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals Arrest Hundreds During Operation Baltimore Safeguard * Baltimore, MD \- From January 20 through January 31, 2026, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland, in coordination with the United States Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, conducted a large-scale enf more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 21 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * University of Iowa plays leadership role in NASA's STRIVE mission The University of Iowa will contribute to a major new space mission designed to help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to foresee environmental events and mitigate disasters. The project, known as STRIVE -- Stratosphere-Troposphere Response using Infrared Vertically-resolved light Explorer -- was recen more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Feb. 21 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Elevated E. coli, staph still detected in Potomac river 4 weeks after sewage spill Bacteria levels decrease, but UMD experts still recommend avoiding Potomac water and banks * Nearly a month after a wastewater pipe broke and spewed hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River just north of Washington, D.C., the latest water testing results from the U more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Feb. 21 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * USD Department of History to Host 2026 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Annual Lecture The University of South Dakota's Department of History in the College of Arts & Sciences, in partnership with the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Research at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, is set to host the 2026 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Annual Lecture on Thursday,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg, Raskin Lead Bipartisan Effort to Curb Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuse * Today, Congressmen Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) introduced the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act, a comprehensive reform to our nation's civil asset forfeiture laws. The bipartisan FAIR Act raises the level of proof necessary for the federal government to seize property, reforms the IRS structu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Murray, Baldwin Call for Watchdog Investigation of Trump's Efforts to Dismantle Education Department * Senators warn moving critical programs to agencies with no education policy experience could delay funding, increase administrative burden, raise program costs Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ra more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Raises Concerns Following Largest Wastewater Spill in U.S. History * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) sent a letter to Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser following the failure of the Potomac Interceptor along the Clara Barton Parkway in Montgomery County, Maryland, which resulted in nearly 243.5 million gallons of wastewater spilled in the Potomac River. In the let more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 21 -- World Relief issued the following news release: * * * World Relief CEO Issues Statement Responding to DHS Proposed Rule Restricting Asylum Seeker Work Eligibility Following the posting of a proposed new rule in which the Department of Homeland Security would freeze asylum seekers' eligibility for work authorization while an asylum case was pending, World Relief issued the following statement, attributable to Myal Greene, president and CEO: "Penalizing asylum  more PR