BETHESDA, Maryland, April 5 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on April 4, 2025 by Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr.: * * * Statement of Commissioner Richard Trumka Commissioner Trumka Urges You to Beware of Dangerous Baby Products Sold Online; Report them to Saferproducts.gov Baby products continue to violate safety rules, putting babies at serious risk of injury or death. This week, CPSC recalled two dangerous products that highlight this ongoing issue.   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public three closed cases, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Search System. MUR 8002 COMPLAINANT: Campaign Legal Center RESPONDENTS: Tread Standard, LLC (Tread Standard); 34N22, Inc., and Charles Gantt, in his offici  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Keeps It Candid With Midshipmen During Academy Visit The Brigade of Midshipmen greeted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth April 1, 2025, when he arrived at the U.S. Naval Academy's King Hall in Annapolis, Maryland, for their noon meal. The secretary received raucous applause as he shook hands with midshipmen on his way to the hall's center podium, where he delivered brief remarks. Athletic Grit and L  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, April 4 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * How Stammer's F-35 Work Earned DoD's Highest Career Civilian Honor Clint Stammer helps warfighters come home alive. They may never know his name, but their survival depends on his quiet dedication. He is an unsung American hero in the Department of Defense. And he received recognition over a plate of fish tacos. In late March, between back-to-back meetings at the F-35 Joint Pro  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Joins Labor Caucus, House Democrats in Defending Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05) joined Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06), alongside Vice-Chairs Reps. Glenn Ivey (MD-04) and Stephen Lynch (MA-08), and every single House Democrat to   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on March Jobs Report WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the March jobs report: "The March jobs report today revealed that 228,000 jobs were added to the economy last month and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%. Sadly, these positive numbers do little to dispel the grave economic uncertainty that Americans are feeling as  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Trump's Firing of National Security Agency Director WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after President Donald Trump fired National Security Agency (NSA) Director General Timothy Haugh: "Once again, Donald Trump puts his trust in far-right extremists over America's foremost national security experts. This week, at the urgi  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests Guatemalan alien convicted of attempted murder BALTIMORE -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Edvin Giovanni Ceron-Reyes, 37, an illegal alien and Guatemalan citizen, in Cumberland, Maryland, March 31, after he was transferred to ICE custody by the Western Correctional Facility. Ceron has been convicted of attempted first-de  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NAVSEA to Present at Sea-Air-Space WASHINGTON - Officials from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) will present program updates at exhibit booth #1701 during Sea-Air-Space at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, Apr. 7-9, 2025. The booth speaker schedule is below, dates and times are subject to change. RSVPs are not required to attend the presentations. Additionall  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Norfolk Naval Shipyard has Its Own Cavalry Known as Navy Reserve Surge Maintenance Program NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, Portsmouth, Va. - "Send in the cavalry" is an adage that dates back as early as the 8th century B.C. Although the saying derives from the times an army component mounted on horseback, it is still used today, normally when someone needs help or reinforcements. All four public Navy shipyards:   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Larsen and Stanton Statement on Trump Administration's Short-Sighted Elimination of Successful Resilience Initiative Washington, D.C.-- Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Develop  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Magaziner, Natural Resources Committee Members Discuss Trump-Musk Attacks on NOAA with Expert Panelists at Issues Forum Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) and U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Members hosted an issues forum titled "Attacks on NOAA Threaten American Communities and Economies." During this forum, the Members examined the dangerous co  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * 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  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * This Week in DOD: Common Sense Combat Arms Standards, No Halt on Hammering Houthis, Navy's Midshipmen Impress Heck Out of Former Soldier Last month, the Defense Department announced it had conducted a series of precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets across Yemen in response to ongoing Houthi attacks on U.S. military and commercial shipping vessels in the region. At the time, Chief Pentagon S  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In Senate Shadow Hearing, Kelly Hears Stories from Veterans Fired by Musk "These individuals, obviously doing their job, fired without cause with an email from an unelected billionaire. It's ruining these people's lives." Today, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly heard from fellow veterans who have been fired from the federal workforce by Elon Musk and President Trump. In a sha  more