WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced the bicameral American Renewable Energy Act (AREA), legislation to establish a 70% renewable energy resource standard by 2034 and up to 100% by 2044 to drastically reduce emissions, decrease pollution, and promote community resilience. In order to achieve this goal, AREA prioritizes the develo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) applaud the Senate passage of a Senate resolution recognizing November 2024 as National Native American Heritage Month and the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day. "In addition to honoring the remarkable achievements of Native Americans and their ancestors, the resolution emphasizes Congress's reaffirmation of tribal self-governance and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 15, 2024, signed by Valeriya Remezova, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration. Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 2 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). ACTION: Notice of Inten  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: ANNAPOLIS, Md. Governor Wes Moore today announced a $1.8 million award to BCR Cyber and the Maryland Association of Community Colleges to bolster Maryland's cybersecurity talent pipeline during a ribbon cutting at Howard Community College. The funding, secured in partnership with U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, will help make Maryland more competitive by empowering all of Maryland's 16 com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after voting against H.R. 9495 Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act:"I support H.R. 9495's objective to stop non-profit organizations from materially benefitting terrorist organizations that threaten America and freedom and democracy internationally. I voted against the legislation, however, because its l  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement regarding the Senate vote last night on S.J. Res. 111, a measure that would restrict the sale of U.S.-made weapons to Israel: "I was pleased to see a bipartisan majority in the Senate vote down legislation that would restrict certain arms sales to our ally, Israel. American and Israeli security concerns are intertwined. Calling to condi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released the following public communication dated Nov. 15, 2024, from the National Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition, Columbia, Maryland: * * * NSHHC HUD OLHCHH Formula Funding Discussion Sessions Summary In response to the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes' Request for Information on the possibility of allocating the majority of lead hazard control grants and accompanying healthy homes funds throug  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 18, 2024, signed by Ya-Wei Li, Assistant Director for Ecological Services. Endangered Species Act; Issuance of Enhancement of Survival and Incidental Take Permits for Safe Harbor Agreements, Candidate Conservation Agreements, Conservation Plans, and Scientific Activities; January 1, 2023, Through December 31, 2023 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACT  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division in collaboration with the University of the District of Columbia Law School, hosted an event yesterday commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Several hundred attended the event in-person and online. The Shepard-Byrd Act is a landmark federal statute passed in 2009 that allows federal criminal prosecu  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Governor Wes Moore yesterday welcomed hundreds of representatives from Maryland's small and minority-owned businesses to Baltimore City for the annual Governor's Minority and Small Business Outreach Summit. The conference brought together small, minority, veteran and women-owned firms, prime contractors, and state agencies to share best practices and preview more than $7 billion in pu  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Governor Wes Moore and the Board of Public Works today approved a $58.5 million settlement to resolve litigation related to the development of State Center in Baltimore City. The settlement creates a new path forward for a fully revisioned State Center complex following years of dispute over development rights and cancellation of the project. "The delays caused by the ongoing litiga  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 22 -- The Maryland Department of Labor issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced a $1.8 million award to BCR Cyber and the Maryland Association of Community Colleges to bolster Maryland's cybersecurity talent pipeline during a ribbon cutting at Howard Community College. The funding, secured in partnership with U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, will help make Maryland more competitive by empowering all of Marylan  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 22 -- The Maryland Department of Labor issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced the launch of the Road to Careers grant program, a multi-year $24 million federal investment to prepare workers for skilled careers in Maryland's transportation and construction sectors. Leveraging federal transportation funding, the program will provide workforce development grants to make Maryland more competitive by training new workers in tr  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Naval Academy issued the following news release: Approximately 1,000 midshipmen in the Class of 2025 received their service assignments today in Bancroft Hall at the Naval Academy. Midshipmen select from 22 different career choices in the Navy and Marine Corps and submit their service assignment preferences (up to six) in late August of their 1st class (senior) year. Assignments are based on specific requirements provided to the Naval Academy by Depart  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Six national laboratories and eight universities will seek to increase the supply diversity of electric vehicle batteries and relieve supply chain concerns * * * A $50 million consortium will develop sodium-ion batteries that will be a more sustainable and lower-cost alternative to lithium-ion technology and begin to foster an industrial ecosystem for sodium-ion   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following report (No. 8537) on Nov. 21, 2024, entitled "Workshop on the Requirements for an Accordion Cipher Mode 2024." The report was written by Alyssa Thompson and Meltem Sonmez Turan. Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract NIST hosted the NIST Workshop on the Requirements for an Accordion Cipher Mode 2024 on June 20-21, 2024 at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excel  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 14, 2024, from Corvias Infrastructure Solutions Mid-Atlantic, Largo, Maryland: * * * To: Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20210 * * * Dear Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Douglas L. Parker: We, at Corvias Infrastructure Solutions (CIS) Mid-Atlantic, ar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Gensler implemented reforms to enhance efficiency, resiliency, and integrity in U.S. capital markets; agency held wrongdoers accountable and returned billions to harmed investors. * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that its 33rd Chair, Gary Gensler, will step down from the Commission effective at 12:00 pm on January 20, 2025. Chair Gensler began hi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced the Informing a Nation with Free, Open, and Reliable Media (INFORM) Act to improve access to independent information and advance freedom of expression for citizens in the People's Republic of China (PRC). This le  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Nov. 22 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * Dynamic panel will discuss the full lifecycle of the SBIR/STTR funding process * * * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces the "Navigating SBIR/STTR: From Application to Commercialization" session at the 2024 Entrepreneur Expo this December 4. The "must-attend" event will bring entrepreneurs of all experiences, investors and more under one   more