WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Joins The 119th Congressional Launch Of The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force Washington, D.C. - Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) has joined Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), as co-chairs of the Congressional Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force for the 119th Congress. Statements: "The Chesapeake Bay is a national  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 26, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics NASSCO-Bremerton, Bremerton, Washington, is awarded a $654,668,551 cost-plus-fixed-fee/cost-plus-award fee/cost-plus-incentive fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Aircraft Carrier shipyard availabilities. This contract includes a five-year base and a one year option, for a six year total ordering period which, if exercised, would brin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 27, 2025 AIR FORCE Tyonek Technical Services LLC, Madison, Alabama, was awarded a $98,115,620 firm-fixed-price level of effort contract for cyber operations formal training support. This contract provides for subject matter expertise and other essential capabilities to augment and support the mission of 39th Information Operations Squadron. Work will be performed at Hurlburt Field, Flor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Rips Trump for Firing More Veterans Than Any Other President, Uplifts Impacted Veterans' Personal Stories During National VoteVets Town Hall Today at an emergency national town hall hosted by VoteVets, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC) who still receives her own health care services through the U.S. Dep  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Announces Murkowski As New Cosponsor Of Bill To Grant Ukrainians Already In The U.S. Temporary Guest Status WASHINGTON - Following the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, announced U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is a cos  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Testifies in Support of the 2025 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore today testified in front of the House Appropriations and Ways and Means Committees in support of the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act o f 2025, part of the Moore-Miller Administration's 2025 legislative agenda to reform Maryland's tax code, grow the economy, and i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials released the following testimony by Eric V. Taylor, director of engineering services for Berkshire Hathaway Energy Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, on behalf of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, from a Feb. 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Promoting and Improving Safety and Efficient Pipeline Infrastructure": * * * Chairman Webster, Ranking Member Tit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Continued Attacks on Federal Employees WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today in response to the continued attacks on federal employees by the Trump Administration: "For the past 37 days, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Russell Vought, and their DOGE disruptors have orchestrated a massive, illegal purge of thousands of federal worke  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Warns Republican Cuts to Medicaid Would Harm Millions of Americans Struggling with Opioid Addiction One study found that the health care and criminal justice systems save up to $100,000 over the course of a person's life when they are treated with medication for opioid addiction. "If Republicans really wanted to save money, they'd be expanding treatment to folks   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Elfreth Holds Live Conversation with Attorney General Brown WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) and Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown held a live conversation on the ongoing judiciary battles against Trump Administration policies. The conversation covered the policies coming from the White House and the challenges that Attorney General Brown  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Mount Vernon Native Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Orchestrating $7.6 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme Jacob Carter Personally Received Over $1.7 Million in Kickbacks for Obtaining U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans for Over 1,000 Applicants Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Cosponsors Bill to Grant Ukrainians Already in the U.S. Temporary Guest Status Washington, DC - Following the third anniversary of Russia's catastrophic invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced that she has joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) as a cosponsor of his Protecting Our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act, which would provide tempora  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Selects Participating Scientists to Join Lucy Asteroid Mission NASA has selected eight participating scientists to join its Lucy mission to the Jupiter Trojan asteroids. These asteroids are remnants of our early solar system trapped on stable orbits associated with -- but not close to -- the planet Jupiter. NASA's Lucy mission, shown in this artist's concept, is the first mission to explore the Jupiter Trojan asteroid  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has scheduled public meetings for March 4 and March 6, 2025, in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. These meetings will cover various topics, including a briefing on ADVANCE Act activities, an affirmation on SECY-23-0003 regarding the U.S. Department of Energy's high-level waste repository, and a closed session on NRC international activities. The meetings will be open to public att  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Olszewski, Team Maryland Democrats Meet with Federal Employee Union Leaders, Democracy Forward to Discuss Efforts to Defend Federal Workforce WASHINGTON - Congressman Johnny Olszewski and the Democratic members of Maryland's Congressional delegation held a meeting with leaders from federal employee unions and Democracy Forward to discuss supporting federal employees amid Donald   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Olszewski, Williams Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Small Business Workforce Development (Washington, DC) -- Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), member of the House Committee on Small Business, yesterday joined Committee Chairman Roger Williams (TX-25) in introducing the Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025. This bipa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Protecting Victims of Human Trafficking and Online Exploitation Washington, D.C. (February 27, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the outstanding achievements and historic tenure of Maryland's outgoing United States Attorney, Erek Lawrence Barron. He is an experienced lawyer, an accomplished legislator, and a champion of civil rights, and his time as U.S. Attorney has left the people of Maryland safer and more secure   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Relaunches Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) relaunched the Congressional Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force for the 119th Congress with co-chairs Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) and Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01 ). "The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force brings together members from both sides of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats Statement on Trump Administration's Reckless Termination of U.S. Foreign Assistance Programs Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Subcommittee Democrats Admonish Trump's Freeze on Critical Resources for Victims of Human Trafficking and Online Exploitation Washington, D.C. (February 27, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government S  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Subcontractor Pleads Guilty To Bribing General Services Administration Official Greenbelt, Maryland - Today, a Washington, D.C., man pleaded guilty to bribing a United States General Services Administration (GSA) official. According to court documents, James Tillman, 57, bribed a public official (Public Official A), a former GSA contracting officer representat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Team Maryland Democrats Meet with Federal Employee Union Leaders, Democracy Forward to Discuss Efforts to Defend Federal Workforce The Democratic members of Maryland's Congressional delegation held a meeting with leaders from federal employee unions and Democracy Forward to discuss supporting federal employees amid Donald Trump and Elon Musk's illegal attacks on merit-based civil servants who do  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Team Maryland Democrats Meet with Federal Employee Union Leaders, Democracy Forward to Discuss Efforts to Defend Federal Workforce WASHINGTON, DC - The Democratic members of Maryland's Congressional delegation held a meeting with leaders from federal employee unions and Democracy Forward to discuss supporting federal employees amid Donald Trump and Elon Musk's illegal attacks on merit-based civil   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Team Maryland Democrats Meet with Federal Employee Union Leaders, Democracy Forward to Discuss Efforts to Defend Federal Workforce WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Democratic members of Maryland's Congressional delegation held a meeting with leaders from federal employee unions and Democracy Forward to discuss supporting federal employees amid Donald Trump and Elon Musk's illegal attacks on merit-based civil se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Warns Secretary Lutnick: Mass Firings at Commerce Department Would be "Flatly Illegal" Following reports that U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick intends to lay off thousands of employees at the Department and its sub-agencies, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Mfume and Bipartisan Maryland Delegation Introduce Bill to Designate Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall's Baltimore Elementary School as a National Historical Site Today, Senators Chirs Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (all D-MD) introduced the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2025 in the United States  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Merkley, Smith Launch Renewed Effort to Kick Hedge Funds Out of America's Housing Market Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-WA-09) to introduce strengthened legislation to put an end to the harmful practice of hedge funds buying up single-family homes. The Humans Over Private Equity (HOPE) for Homeow  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Warren, Colleagues Slam Education Department's "Woefully Inadequate," "Misleading" Response to Senate Inquiry on DOGE's Access to Borrower's Personal Information U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA), and 12 of their colleagues, including Senate Minority Lea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Relaunches Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced that he has relaunched the Congressional Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force alongside fellow co-chairs Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), and Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01).  "As a former marine scientist who studied water quality in the Chesapeake Bay, I know   more