BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Launches Voluntary Model to Expand Access to Life-Changing Medicines, Promote Healthier Living * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today a new voluntary test of a model that is designed to enable Medicare Part D plans and state Medicaid agencies to cover GLP-1 medications used for weight management more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Introduces Legislation to Overturn the Attempted Illegal Renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts * Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) introduced two pieces of legislation to overturn the recent attempt to add President Trump's name onto the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The first bill, the Kennedy Cent more PR

LANHAM, Maryland, Dec. 24 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Announces Housing Finance Bond Rating Upgrade The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development received an upgraded credit rating status from Moody's Investor Service, a major credit rating agency, on the Community Development Administration's Housing Revenue Bonds. Moody's upgr more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 24 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2025: * * * Department Announces Revised EVSE Charger Registration Updates The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced the registration deadline for EVSE chargers in the State of Maryland has been extended to July 1, 2026. This decision has been made to allow ample time for stakeholder engagement and the implementation of necessary amendments that will ensure the prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13042) on Dec. 22, 2025, by Catherine A. Theohary, national security policy, cyber and information operations specialist: * * * Defense Primer: U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) U.S. Cyber Command (commonly referred to as CYBERCOM), is the Department of Defense (DOD) - which is "using a secondary Department of War designation" under Executive Order 14347 dated September 5, 2025 - more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USS Annapolis Returns to Guam Following Indo-Pacific Deployment * NAVAL BASE GUAM (Dec. 19, 2025) Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) returned to its homeport at Naval Base Guam following a routine deployment in the Indo-Pacific, Dec. 19, 2025 "USS Annapolis delivered outstanding results, completing an exceptional deployment that showcased the operational readiness of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Schatz, Colleagues Press for Media Access to Gaza * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) were joined by over a dozen of their colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration to demand free and independent press access to Gaza immediately. In their letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Senators urge the Administration to do more to secure  more PR