WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding the agency's exploration of the scope of dietary supplement ingredients. The letter was provided in response to an FDA public meeting and associated docket centered on definitions and regulatory considerations for dietary ingredients under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. AHPA emphasized that dietary substances should be limited to those with historical relevance  more ST

FREDERICK, Maryland, May 21 -- The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association issued the following news release: * * * AOPA Applauds FAA Administrator's Comments Opposing ADS-B Billing WASHINGTON -- The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) welcomes and supports comments made by FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford during a Senate Aviation Subcommittee hearing this week about the practice of using ADS-B to charge fees to pilots. Much of the discussion during the hearing centered on differences between the Senate-passed Rotorcraft Operations  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Protect Funding for Nurses and Other Healthcare Workers * North Carolina's rural counties would be the hardest hit. Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that would have devastating consequences for North Carolina's healthcare workforce and leave many rural residents without primary care.  The new rule, created by the Department of Educ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following news on May 20, 2026: * * * An InfluenceWatch look at the 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy list InfluenceWatch has profiles related for nearly 40 of the 100 names on Time magazine's 2026 list of top philanthropists. * In May 2026, TIME Magazine released its TIME100 Philanthropy 2026 list documenting the "100 most influential" philanthropists. Out of that list, here are the people and groups you can read more about on the new and improved InfluenceWatch. * * * Miguel Santana  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Center for AI and Digital Policy, an independent research and education organization, submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission concerning the Proposed Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees in Online Food Delivery Services. CAIDP commended the FTC for initiating the rulemaking process but recommended stronger consumer protections specifically targeting the use of personal data for pricing in online food delivery platforms. In the letter, CAIDP urged the Commission to prohibit discriminatory pricing  more ST

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Moves to Rein In Misused Medicaid Dollars and Reward Quality Care * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed today a sweeping crackdown on state Medicaid payment practices that have driven payment rates well above Medicare levels, leading to excessive federal costs. The Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments (SDP) and Medicaid Fee-for-Service (FFS)  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Passes Bipartisan Olszewski- Wied Bill to Streamline Contracting Process for Small Businesses * (WASHINGTON, DC) -The U.S. House of Representatives' Small Business Committee today voted to advance bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressmen Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) and Tony Wied (R-WI) to help small businesses -including those owned by women, veterans, and entrepreneurs in economically disadvantaged communities -compete more effec more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSxrep) -- The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Washington Metro's Unemployment Rate at 5.2 Percent The District of Columbia's Department of Employment Services (DOES) reported today that the preliminary March job estimates show an increase of 6,100 jobs for a total of 1,085,300 jobs in the Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division. The private sector increased by 5,800 jobs, while the public sector decreased by 100 jobs. The Washington, DC- MD  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 19 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Dry Spring Could Mean Smaller Dead Zone in Chesapeake Bay * The annual dead zone that threatens underwater life in the Chesapeake Bay is expected to be smaller than average this summer, according to a forecast issued today by the Chesapeake Bay Program and partners. The dead zone forecast comes as much of the Chesapeake Bay region is experiencing a drought. Dead zone fluctuations from year to year are connected to weather, as well as effo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Against The Trump Administration's Efforts To Restrict Americans' Voting Rights & The Recent Supreme Court Decision To Gut The VRA * May 20, 2026 Durbin: "Across this country, Republican lawmakers and litigators are using every trick in the book to rig the rules of the game. Why? They're afraid of losing in November." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education has finalized a major overhaul of federal Pell Grant regulations that will expand grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce training programs while also imposing new restrictions on students whose educational costs are already fully covered by non-federal aid. The final rule, published May 19, 2026, implements provisions of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025. The rule, titled "Accountability in Higher Education and Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $126.1 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Pennsylvania * PHILADELPHIA - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $126,104,000 in funding to protect Pennsylvanians from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. This funding will go more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27.4 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Delaware * PHILADELPHIA - Today, EPA is announcing $27,456,000 in funding to protect Delaware from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. This funding will go toward finding and replacing lead pipes (also know more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27.4 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in District of Columbia * PHILADELPHIA - Today, EPA is announcing $27,456,000 in funding to protect Washington D.C. from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. This funding will go toward finding and replacing le more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27.4 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Maryland * PHILADELPHIA - Today, EPA is announcing $27,456,000 in funding to protect Maryland from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. This funding will go toward finding and replacing lead pipes (also know more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27.4 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Virginia * PHILADELPHIA - Today, EPA is announcing $27,456,000 in funding to protect Virginia from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. This funding will go toward finding and replacing lead pipes (also know more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27.4 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in West Virginia * PHILADELPHIA - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $27,456,000 in funding to protect West Virginians from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. This funding will go more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education issued the following notice in the Federal Register on May 14, 2026. The Secretary announces new tests, test forms, and delivery formats that the Secretary determines to be suitable for use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS) in accordance with Sec.462.13. The Secretary also announces an extension of the sunset period for one test with NRS approval that expires on June 20, 2027. The sunset period for this test  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 20 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Game Changer Scholars initiative attracts global leader in battery innovation * Kang Xu, a world-renowned scientist and expert in battery technology, has been named an Ohio Eminent Scholar and Howard D. Winbigler Chair in Engineering at The Ohio State University, effective August 15, 2026. Kang Xu Photo: SES AI His appointment in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering represents another milestone of Ohio State's Game Changer Scholars initiat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has opened a public comment period on renewal applications submitted by 22nd Century Group Inc., Williamsville, New York, for two cigarette products marketed as modified risk tobacco products. The applications cover VLN King and VLN Menthol King cigarettes, which previously received authorization from the agency on December 23, 2021. The company is seeking renewal of those orders under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which gove more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Bill Co-Lead by Olszewski to Close Attainable Housing Shortage * (WASHINGTON, DC) -The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation co-led by Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski to address the nation's attainable housing shortage. The Revitalizing Empty Structures Into Desirable Environments (RESIDE) Act creates a new pilot grant program to help local communities rehabilitate vacant buildings into affordable homes. Th more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 20 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs posted the following news: * * * How CCP Helped Advance a New Malaria Prevention Tool * A new international partnership announced last week could bring a malaria prevention tool to 60 million people over the next three years, a milestone tied to more than a decade of research, field studies, and cross-sector collaboration. The partnership, involving SC Johnson, the U.S. State Department, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, will expa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on the Passing of Former Congressman Barney Frank * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today regarding the passing of former Congressman Barney Frank (MA-04): "I am deeply saddened by the news of Barney Frank's death. I talked to him a little over a week ago. He was, as always, upbeat and full of ideas about how Democrats ought to move forward. I join in extending my condolences more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: Americans Deserve to Have Their Government and Representatives Work to Bring Energy Costs Down, Not Up * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY 2027 Energy and Water Development bill. Below are a video and transcript of his remarks:Click here to watch a video of his remarks. "Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank Ms. Ka more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: The President Believes He is the Law - That is a Dangerous Phenomenon * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY 2027 Energy and Water Development bill in support of an amendment from Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) that would prevent and reverse the termination of projects at the Department of Energy and other agencies. Below are a video an more PR

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, May 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (316th Wing) issued the following news on May 20, 2026: * * * Joint Base Andrews strengthens partnerships at 2026 AFDW Small Business Summit By Senior Airman Martha Moore 316th Wing Public Affairs 316th The 316th Contracting Squadron hosted the Air Force District of Washington Small Business Summit at The General Jacob E. Smart Conference Center on Andrews, May 14, 2026, bringing together small business owners, acquisition professionals, government agencies and mi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Maryland Department of the Environment, Baltimore, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers voicing concerns and recommendations regarding potential changes to the Nationwide Permits program. MDE highlighted its role as a certifying authority under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act and its involvement in collaborative state-federal efforts, including the current seventh State Programmatic General Permit. MDE underscored the limitations of a uniform national NWP rule, emphasizing the diver more ST

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Medicaid Fee-For-Service Targeted Medicaid Practitioner Payments Proposed Rule (CMS-2449-P) * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) believes that Medicaid recipients in both managed care and fee-for-service (FFS) delivery systems deserve access to quality care in a system free from fraud, waste, and abuse. On June 6, more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 21 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern experts available on upcoming Supreme Court rulings CHICAGO -- Professors from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences are available to comment on upcoming Supreme Court rulings expected to be announced in the coming weeks. The court is expected to release opinions on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes and Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook, among others. If you'd like to arrange an i more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 20 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses on Ebola: Trump's CDC is too weak to respond to outbreaks, leaving working people everywhere at risk * With a new Ebola outbreak announced in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on May 15 and declared an international public health emergency just two days later, on top of the recent Andes hantavirus cruise ship outbreak, National Nurses United (NNU) -the nation's largest union of registered nurses -is sounding the a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Over 440 Civil Rights, Faith, and Labor Organizations Call Department of Justice Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center a "Naked Attempt to Weaponize the the Criminal Justice System to Silence Speech" * National Coalition Urges Congress to "Put a Stop to It" Ahead of House Judiciary Committee Hearing on SPLC The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and Nonprofits Together joined more than 44 more PR

DUNMORE, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- Pennsylvania State University's Scranton campus issued the following news: * * * Student writing tutors attend Mid-Atlantic Writing Center Association Conference This spring, a group of student peer writing tutors from the campus' Writing Center attended the annual Mid-Atlantic Writing Center Association (MAWCA) Conference at Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland. This year's theme for the conference was "Cities that Write: Place, Space and Writing Center Geography." Penn State Scranton peer writing more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Pepco issued the following news release: * * * Pepco and the Arbor Day Foundation Deliver Energy Efficiency and Savings for Customers with Free Trees 700 trees are available to residential customers, helping lower energy costs, enhancing efficiency and supporting sustainability * Pepco customers can request a free tree to plant at their home as part of the company's partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation's Energy-Saving Trees program. Residential customers can reserve a complimentary tree on a first-come, first-ser more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 20 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Predicting and Preventing: How USU's MIRROR Program is Transforming Musculoskeletal Care for the Warfighter * In This Article * Proactive Detection of Injury Risk Before Performance Loss * Modeling Recovery and Resilience for Service Member Health * Translating Data into Actionable Clinical Decision-Making * Expanding Capability in Operational Care Settings * Accelerating Treatment through Point-of-Care Manufacturing Musculoske more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 21 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * Predicting and Preventing: How USU's MIRROR Program is Transforming Musculoskeletal Care for the Warfighter USU's MIRROR program leverages artificial intelligence, predictive modeling, and 3D printing to boost warfighter readiness. * Musculoskeletal injuries remain one of the most persistent challenges affecting Service members through limited duty, delayed recovery, and long-term impacts on performance. As military medicine continues  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Statement on Trump Administration's $1.7 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Department of Justice announced the creation of an "Anti-Weaponization Fund" as part of a $1.7 billion settlement to resolve President Donald Trump's l more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of its subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, issued the following letter to Associate Deputy Attorney General Aakash Singh on the weaponization of government. * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 30, 2026 Mr. Aakash Singh Associate Deputy Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Mr. Singh: If "we more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Retired Combat Vet Rejoins Marine Corps * Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Johnny "Joey" Jones lost both of his legs in combat in Afghanistan in 2010 and was medically retired in 2012. Today at the Pentagon, after 14 years out of uniform, he reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath of enlistment to Jones, whom he knows from working together at Fox News, where Jones is a contributor across a variety of broadcast platf more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Wyden Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr. After releasing a report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.'s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Alsobrooks and Wyden continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. * RFK Jr. continues to harm the American people. On September 4, 2025, Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden released  more PR

PASADENA, California, May 20 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The Origins of Nereid, Neptune's Most Eccentric Moon * Neptune, the farthest of the planets, acts like a shepherd for the outer solar system, gravitationally scattering distant asteroids known as Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs). Understanding Neptune's history gives important clues to how the rest of the solar system evolved to its present state. Neptune itself is unique-tilted 30 degrees on its side, it is host to a few unusual moons, inclu more PR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, May 20 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Chaplain participates in local mental health panel discussion * Each day, the United States loses an average of one Soldier and 17 veterans to suicide. Though that grim statistic has improved in recent years, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Chaplain Byron Denman is determined to lower it further. "Stigma is a super important topic based on my own personal experiences with losses of serviceme more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, May 20 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Marks Spring Commencement Season with 2026 Grad Walk * Honoring resilience, global reach, and the journeys behind 9,400+ graduates UMGC welcomed more than 2,700 spring graduates at Grad Walk in Maryland May 14-17, 2026. Every University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) 2026 graduate walks a different path: A mother inspired by her teenage daughter who, after a traumatic brain injury at age nine, will graduate from high school just more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Eviatar Yemini receives research innovation award for second straight year By Pat Sargent For the second consecutive year, Eviatar Yemini, PhD, assistant professor of neurobiology at UMass Chan Medical School, has received a Scialog Collaborative Innovation Award for a cross-disciplinary project advancing fundamental understanding of how neural systems adapt to today's rapidly changing environment. The award is part of th more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs Coalition challenges unlawful rule that could restrict access to advanced education and worsen workforce shortages * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule tha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Announces Amendment to Block Criminals Who Assaulted Police, Molested Children From Receiving Payouts from DOJ Slush Fund * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), announced that he will be introducing an amendment to the Republican reconciliation bill to prevent violent criminals, including those who assaulted po more PR

MERCED, California, May 20 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * W.M. Keck Foundation Expands Investment in UC Merced's Bold Scientific Research * The W.M. Keck Foundation has awarded UC Merced nearly $1.8 million in new grants that fuel ambitious research and give early-career scientists a crucial boost at a pivotal stage of their careers. One of the nation's most prominent private supporters of basic science, the Los Angeles-based foundation is directing $600,000 to a newly launched bridge funding initi more PR