WASHINGTON, April 1 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Trump, Musk attacks have upended Social Security in just two months WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee held a hearing examining Republican efforts to gut social security benefits to pay for tax cuts for billionaires. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Thank you so much, Ranking Me  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 3, 2025 ARMY Bechtel National Inc., Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $242,282,475 modification (P00284) to contract W52P1J-09-C-0012 to capture past contract overruns for the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. Work will be performed in Pueblo, Colorado, with an estimated completion date of April 3, 2026. Fiscal 2015 research, development, test and evaluation, Army funds in t  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Davis, Bonamici, Moore, Plaskett, Horsford Champion Bill to Increase Guaranteed Child Care Funding while GOP Plans to Cut Federal Child Care Dollars Building Child Care for a Better Future Act expands Building Child Care for a Better Future Act expands guaranteed child care funding and creates grants to improve child care workforce, supply, quality, and access. In contrast, Republican-proposed  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education has officially withdrawn its fiscal year 2025 notice inviting applications for a major federal initiative aimed at improving outcomes for students and youth with disabilities. In a notice published April 4, 2025, in the Federal Register, the Department canceled the competition for the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition for Students and Youth with Disabilities (NTACT), a program that was expected to receive funding   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education has called for written public comments on ten accrediting agencies and one state agency currently undergoing review for recognition by the Secretary of Education, as part of preparations for the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) summer 2026 meeting. The agencies under review, which include both longstanding bodies and those seeking changes to their scope of recognition, play a key role in   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education has announced its intention to revise key regulations governing federal student aid programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and is inviting the public to weigh in on the proposed changes. The department will establish one or more negotiated rulemaking committees to draft these regulations, with a particular focus on improving or streamlining programs such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Pay As You Ea  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Support Center for Child Advocates for Pregnancy Discrimination Federal Agency Charges Non-Profit Denied Accommodations to Pregnant Employee PHILADELPHIA - Support Center for Child Advocates (SCCA), which provides legal assistance and social services to juveniles, violated federal law when it denied an employee with a high-risk pregnancy an accommodation to work remotely dur  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially determined that the Washington, DC-Maryland-Virginia (DC-MD-VA) region has met the 2015 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) by its August 3, 2024 attainment deadline. This final rule, published on April 4, 2025, confirms that the area--once classified as a Moderate nonattainment zone due to elevated ozone pollution--has recorded air quality measurements consistent with federal c  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: Trump Imperils Program to Help Working Americans Heat and Cool Their Homes Trump and RFK Jr. fired entire staff running LIHEAP--putting program that helps 6 million American households heat and cool their homes in grave jeopardy $378 million due to go out to help Americans avoid sweltering heat this summer now at risk Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 3 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces 2025 Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards Winners ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore today presented the 2025 Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards on behalf of the Sustainable Growth Subcabinet. The awards recognize individuals, organizations, and programs that exemplify well-planned economic and community development initiatives with outstanding care towards sustainabili  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 3 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Honors 2024 Century Farm Families for their Commitment to Maryland Agriculture ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore today honored nine families--representing eight Maryland counties--who have operated productive farms in Maryland for more than 100 years. The governor inducted the families into the Century Farm Program and presented each with a citation, thanking them for their mu  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Announces Staff Changes, Promotions, Trump Admin Appointments WASHINGTON --United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today announced 22 additions and changes to his staff over the last year, as well as 14 of his staff appointed to serve in the Trump Administration. "I'm pleased to welcome several additions to my staff and announce well-deserved promotions for others," said Senator Hagerty  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The Historic Camden Foundation in Camden, South Carolina, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains discovered on a Revolutionary War battlefield and is preparing for their repatriation in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The announcement, published April 4, 2025, by the National Park Service, marks a significant development in the acknowledgment of Native American presence and heritage at hist  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Trump's Sweeping Tariffs on U.S. Trade Partners WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on President Donald Trump imposing sweeping tariffs on virtually all imports into the United States: "For years we've been told to take Donald Trump seriously, but not literally. We were told his incoherent economic philosophy and outrageo  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Kurt Bluemel Inc. to Pay $40,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit Federal Agency Charged Maryland Commercial Nursery Terminated Employee Due to Pregnancy BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. - Kurt Bluemel, Inc., a plant nursery in Baldwin, Maryland, will pay $40,000 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a federal pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment O  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, April 3 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Marines fast-track new tug for MQ-9 Reaper The Navy and Marine Corps Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems program office (PMA-266) recently delivered a cutting-edge aircraft towing solution to a Marine Corps squadron at Cherry Point, addressing urgent operational needs in record time. Partnering with SupplyCore, the team delivered the TowFLEXX TF-3 Milspec, a remote-con  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, April 4 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Maryland Launches Comprehensive Cybersecurity Talent Strategy to Drive Economic Growth and Secure the Future New strategy will position Maryland as the nation's cybersecurity capital COLUMBIA, Md., (April 3, 2025) -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces its Cyber Maryland Program has released the "Maryland's Cybersecurity   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Bolster Commercial Fishing Industry Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), introduced legislation vital to the fishing industry, the economy, and the food supply chain. The Save Our Seafood (SOS) Act would exempt fish processors from the H-2B visa caps in order to help the seafood industry meet workforce demands.   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Assigned to First Space Station Mission NASA astronaut Chris Williams will embark on his first mission to the International Space Station, serving as a flight engineer and Expedition 74 crew member. Williams will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft in November, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Mental Health issued the following Research Highlights entitled "How the Brain Creates New Memories While Maintaining Old Ones." Here are excerpts: * * * How the Brain Creates New Memories While Maintaining Old Ones While sleep may feel like a time of rest, the body is actually engaged in a range of processes, including the creation of new memories. Research shows that the new memories we ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Olszewski Issues Statement on Broadest Import Taxes in Decades (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski today issued the following statement following President Trump's announcement of immediate 10 percent tariffs on all imports as well as additional taxes for scores of countries. "At a time when leaders should be laser focused on lowering costs for struggling American f  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * One Year After Key Bridge Collapse, Hoyer Joins Olszewski, Colleagues on Letter Urging States to Prioritize Bridge Safety Assessments WASHINGTON, DC \- One year after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined a bicameral Congressional letter led by Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) urging states to conduct critical bridge safety tests to prevent f  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * One Year After Key Bridge Collapse, Mfume Joins Letter Urging States to Prioritize Bridge Safety Assessments WASHINGTON, D.C. - One year after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, Maryland Congressman Kweisi Mfume joined a bicameral Congressional letter, led by Congressman Johnny Olszewski, urging states to conduct critical bridge safety tests to prevent further tragedy in communities acr  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- President Trump sent 18 nominations to the Senate on March 31, 2025: Marc Andersen, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army. Gregory Autry, of Florida, to be Chief Financial Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Donald Bergin III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs). Marc Berkowitz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. Jonathan Berry, of Maryland, to be S  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands Answers on Trump Administration's Role in Helping Tate Bros. Leave Romania Despite Facing Rape and Trafficking Charges While Claiming to "Make America Safe Again," Trump Admin Reportedly Helped Brothers Return to the U.S. while Facing Charges for Rape, Trafficking Minors Washington, D.C. (April 3,  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Ed Martin, Trump's "Disturbing" Pick for D.C. U.S. Attorney Washington, D.C. (April 3, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement on Donald Trump's nominee to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Telehealth Access Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Mark Warner (D-Virginia), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) Peter Welch (D-Vermont), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), and 53 of his Senate colleagues in introducing the Creating Oppo  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, April 2 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Still in Tune with the American Dream: Derrick Hu's 35 Years of Federal Service In the historic U.S.O. building in Ridgecrest, California, where the past seems to resonate, a man unplugs his guitar and steps off stage with a quiet nod. Few people know that he used to tour with a military rock band. Now, he's working behind the scenes to shape the future of small defense contractors  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Wyden, Warren Lead Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Child Care for American Families Meanwhile, Republican-proposed funding cuts to pay for tax breaks for billionaires would eliminate child care for 40,000 children, according to recent CLASP analysis Mass layoffs at HHS will also make child care   more