WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Alleged International Leader of MS-13 Extradited on RICO Charge Moises Humberto Rivera-Luna, also known as Santos and Viejo Santos, 55, an alleged international leader of the violent MS-13 drug gang, made an initial appearance today in the District of Columbia following his extradition from Guatemala to the United States to face racketeering conspiracy charges. "Keeping Americans s  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: * * * Alleged International Leader of MS-13 Extradited to Face Racketeering Charge Connected to at Least One Murder WASHINGTON - Moises Humberto Rivera-Luna, also known as Viejo Santos, 55, an alleged international leader of the violent MS-13 drug gang, made an initial appearance today in U.S. District Court following his extradition from Guatemala to the United States to fac  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSFR) -- Aphena Pharma Solutions MD, LLC has submitted an application to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seeking registration as an importer of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance. The company, located in Easton, Maryland, intends to import the drug exclusively for internal use in the manufacturing of an FDA-approved over-the-counter (OTC) product. The DEA's review process will ensure the proposed importation aligns with legal and regulatory requ  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Peters Introduce Bill to Protect Americans' DNA, National Security WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Genomic Data Protection Act to give Americans using at-home DNA tests the choice to delete their genomic data and destroy their biological samples. Around 21% of Americans have taken a mail-in a DNA test from a direct-to-consumer geno  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Congressman Harris Statement Following President Trump's Address Washington, D.C. - Following President Trump's Address to a Joint Session of Congress, Congressman Harris, M.D., released the following statement: Statement From Congressman Harris: "Tonight, President Trump delivered a consequential speech of optimism while making his message to the American people clear: Our countr  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 4, 2025 NAVY Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $99,964,084 modification (P00007) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001923D0015). This modification adds scope and increases the contract ceiling for compatibility assessments and engineering models, cost reduction analysis, softwar  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 5, 2025 NAVY Systems Planning and Analysis Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, is being awarded a $98,585,373 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00002) to a previously awarded and announced contract (N00030247002) for support services for Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Weapons Surety, Policy, and Compliance. Tasks to be performed include systems engineering and system integration, test/fl  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Markey Reintroduce Legislation to Fund Sea Turtle Research and Rescue Assistance Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) reintroduced their bipartisan and bicameral Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act, legislation to establish funding at the Department of Commerce for the rescue, recovery and research of sea turtles in Texas and across the United States. Text of the bill   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Defense Department Recalls Fort McHenry's Triumph on National Anthem Day This week, Americans honor the enduring spirit of patriotism embodied in National Anthem Day, celebrated March 3. The annual recognition allows Americans to commemorate the valor of Francis Scott Key, whose words -- scribed amid the chaos of the Battle of Fort McHenry -- gave rise to "The Star-Spangled Banner," a song that has served   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Defense Secretary Discusses Security at Home, Abroad Ahead of Border Visit During a media interview today, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed security at the southern border and how the Defense Department is handling the threat of a potential future conflict with China. The secretary commented on those topics shortly before joining Vice President JD Vance and flying from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Education has announced the application process for institutions seeking eligibility designations and waivers for specific federal funding programs in the 2025 fiscal year. The programs, authorized under Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act, aim to support historically underfunded institutions serving diverse student populations, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Predominantly Black Institutions, and Native American-Serving Nontriba  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Education has officially withdrawn the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for fiscal year 2025 for the Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) program grants. Initially published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2025, the NIA was part of the Department's broader funding initiatives for educational development. However, as part of an ongoing comprehensive review of fiscal year 2025 NIAs, the Department has decided to cancel the com  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With His Guest, Dr. Sokol, Ahead of President Trump's Address To Joint Session Of Congress March 04, 2025 Dr. Sokol, whose medical research on neuroblastoma has been jeopardized by Trump's funding freeze, is a practicing oncologist and researcher from Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago WASHINGTON--U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with his guest for Pre  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * How NASA is Using Virtual Reality to Prepare for Science on Moon Tess Caswell, a stand-in crew member for the Artemis III Virtual Reality Mini-Simulation, executes a moonwalk in the Prototype Immersive Technology (PIT) lab at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The simulation was a test of using VR as a training method for flight controllers and science teams' collaboration on science-focused traverses on the lunar surfa  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Discusses President Trump's Joint Address to Congress, Tariffs, President Zelenskyy and Ukraine on WJLA WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke to WJLA's Victoria Sanchez today prior to President Donald J. Trump's Joint Address to Congress. Below is a link to the video and excerpts of his remarks:To watch the full interview, click here (link is external). (link is external)  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Remarks at NTEU Federal Employee Rally on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Members of Congress, members of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), and union leaders at The Standing Strong to Serve the Nation Rally on Capitol Hill to protest the administration's attacks on federal employees. Below is a transcript of his remarks:" Neither rai  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Joint Address to Congress WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement tonight following President Donald J. Trump's Joint Address to Congress: "The state of our Union and our economy grows weaker every day that Donald Trump continues on his current course. "Tonight, rather than honor his promises to lower inflation a  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Thompson lead introduction of the Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, and Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, introduced the Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act. The bipartisan, legislation provides tax incentives to acceler  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 5 -- The Maryland Department of the Environment issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Department of Environment Announces $47 Million in Clean Water Commerce Funding for Chesapeake Bay Health, Economy and Recreation Grants award pay-for-success projects to reduce pollution, improve tourism and seafood industry BALTIMORE (March 5, 2025) - The Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) today announced that 15 projects have been selected to receive $47 milli  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Settlement With DARCARS Honda and its Owners Car Dealership Based in Prince George's County Must Pay Full Restitution for Consumers Who Were Charged a So-called "Sales Commission" Fee, Paid More than an Advertised Price They Saw, or Unknowingly Charged for an Add-on Product BALTIMORE, MD (March 5, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Issues Multistate Guidance for Schools on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives BALTIMORE, MD (March 5, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in issuing guidance to help K-12 schools, colleges and universities understand the legality, viability and importance of diversity, equity, inclusi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Defending Integrity of the National Labor Relations Board BALTIMORE, MD (March 5, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing a legal challenge that, if successful, would severely limit the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) ability to carry out its respo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Secures Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research BALTIMORE, MD (March 5, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general have secured a nationwide preliminary injunction in Massachusetts v. NIH. The order prevents the Trump administrati  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Parkville Woman Pleads Guilty to Over $3.6 Million in Medicaid Fraud BALTIMORE, MD (March 4, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that Tasha S. Saunders, 44, of Parkville, Maryland, pleaded guilty to two counts of defrauding the Maryland Medicaid program of more than $3.6 million by billing for mental health services for Medicaid recipients that were never p  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 --The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release: * * * Decedent and Officer Identified in Fatal Pedestrian Collision Following an Attempted Traffic Stop in Prince George's County BALTIMORE, MD (March 4, 2025) - The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and officer involved in the fatal pedestrian collision following an attempted traffic stop that occurred  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Olszewski Issue Statement on Plans to "Dispose" of Federal Buildings in Maryland WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressmen Kweisi Mfume and Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) today issued the following statement on the General Service Administration's recently-announced plans (link is external) to "dispose" of 440 "non-core" federal buildings, including 83 in Maryland. Several are on the Woodlawn-based campus of t  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Carl Harris, board chairman of the National Association of Home Builders, from a Feb. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "Improving the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Processes": * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the Committee, I am pleased to appear before you today on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) to share our views on h  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Nigerian Citizen Admits Guilt in Bank Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracies Causing More Than $1.7 Million in Losses David Daniyan Admits Supervising Conspiracies Led by Nigerian Citizen Oluwaseun Adekoya ALBANY, NEW YORK - David Daniyan, a/k/a "Bamikole Laniyan," a/k/a "David Enfield," a/k/a "Africa," age 60, of Brooklyn, New York, pled guilty today  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an environmental assessment and a finding of no significant impact in response to an exemption request from Constellation Energy Generation, LLC (CEG). The exemption allows Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Units 2 and 3 to load seven multi-purpose canisters at its independent spent fuel storage installation beginning in June 2025. The approval includes the use of the HI-TRAC VW transfer cask for loading and  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Olszewski Issues Statement on Passing of Congressman Sylvester Turner (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski today issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman Sylvester Turner, a Democrat from Texas: "I am deeply saddened to have learned of the sudden passing of my friend and colleague, Congressman Sylvester Turner. My heart goes out to his family and   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Mfume and Connolly Introduce Resolution of Inquiry Into Trump-Musk Administration's Political Purge of the Federal Workforce WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Committee Democrats in introducing a Resolution of  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 5 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Readout of Governor Moore's Attendance at the Maryland Department of Labor's Virtual Workshop for Federal Workers and Contractors ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore this morning attended Seeking New Opportunities After Work as a Federal Employee or Contractor, a virtual workshop hosted by the Maryland Department of Labor's Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning. The workshop i  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 4, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the extraordinary artistic achievements and cultural contributions of internationally acclaimed artist Didier William. Born in Haiti and raised in North Miami, Mr. William has made an indelible mark on the art world, using his talent to elevate stories of identity, res  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Cornyn Reintroduce Legislation to Fund Sea Turtle Research and Rescue Assistance Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 5, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and co-author of the Green New Deal resolution, and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) reintroduced their bipartisan and bicameral Sea Turtle Rescue  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 5 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association issued the following news: * * * The law has not changed Recent communications from the U.S. Department of Education and the Trump administration have created confusion across the country. The laws have not changed, though. We know school leaders fear a loss of funding, but we are still required to follow current state and federal law. It is important to remember that executive orders and "dear colleague" l  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen on Trump Joint Address: "Lies, Lies, and More Lies" Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding Trump's Joint Address to Congress: "Tonight was another chapter in Donald Trump's great betrayal of the American people, with lies, lies, and more lies - but no plan to lower costs for working families. The only takeaway from Trump's rambling sp  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Defense Department Move to Dismantle Civilian Harm Mitigation Tools Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding reports that the Trump Administration is moving to dismantle civilian harm mitigation efforts at the Department of Defense: "The Trump Administration is dismantling the system put in place to help ensure U.S. weapons  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Proposed GSA List of Maryland Federal Properties Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the General Services Administration's proposed list of Maryland federal properties to be sold: "Let me be clear: the federal offices across our state house hardworking employees who provide critical services to the American people day-i  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Advocates For Federal Funding for VCU's Teacher Residency Program WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) advocated for federal funding for Virginia Commonwealth University's (VCU) RTR Teacher Residency (RTR) in a letter to the U.S. Department of Education. The program has a successful track record in training highly qualified teachers who serve Virginia's schools. "The  more