WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43744) on March 20, 2025, entitled "Monuments and Memorials Authorized Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia" by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Under the Commemorative Works Act (CWA) of 1986, Congress may authorize commemorative works to be placed in the District of Columbia or its environs. Once a commemorative work has been au  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43744) on March 20, 2025, entitled "Monuments and Memorials Authorized Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Site Locations to Be Determined John Adams and His Family In November 2001, Congress authorized the Adams Memorial Foundation to "establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 24, 2025 NAVY Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $238,000,000 undefinitized modification (P00001) to a previously awarded fixed-price incentive (firm-target) contract (N0001925C0070). This modification adds scope to procure long lead materials, parts, components, and associated support in support of the F-35 Lot 20 pro  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 25 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on March 24, 2025: * * * Maryland Clean Marina Certified in Queen Anne's County Marina and boatyard improvements improve local water quality and help restore the Chesapeake Bay The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has certified Cedar Point Marina in Grasonville as the newest Maryland Clean Marina. The department awards this designation to marinas that comply with all applicable reg  more

PASADENA, California, March 24 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Takes to the Air to Study Wildflowers NASA research is revealing there's more to flowers than meets the human eye. A recent analysis of wildflowers in California shows how aircraft- and space-based instruments can use color to track seasonal flower cycles. The results suggest a potential new tool for farmers and natural-resource managers who rely on flowering plants. In their stud  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Takes to the Air to Study Wildflowers For many plant species, flowering is biologically synced with the seasons. Scientists are clocking blooms to understand our ever-changing planet. NASA research is revealing there's more to flowers than meets the human eye. A recent analysis of wildflowers in California shows how aircraft- and space-based instruments can use color to track seasonal flower cycles. The results sugges  more

PASADENA, California, March 24 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Curiosity Rover Detects Largest Organic Molecules Found on Mars Scientists analyzing pulverized rock onboard NASA's Curiosity rover have found the largest organic compounds on the Red Planet to date. The finding, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests prebiotic chemistry may have advanced further on Mars than previously observed. Scient  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Curiosity Rover Detects Largest Organic Molecules Found on Mars Researchers analyzing pulverized rock onboard NASA's Curiosity rover have found the largest organic compounds on the Red Planet to date. The finding, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests prebiotic chemistry may have advanced further on Mars than previously observed. Scientists probed an existing rock sample i  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, March 24 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * New electronic work order system improves efficiency Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) leads the way with an enterprise-wide electronic work order (EWO) initiative set to streamline the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul documentation and inspection processes across Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC). After seven months of development, FRCE became the first Flee  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski: Education Department Key to Opportunity for All (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski today issued the following statement on President Trump's Executive Order to dismantle the federal Department of Education: "As a former American government teacher and a first-generation college graduate, I know first-hand that education is the key to opportunity. This Executive Order st  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone, NJ Congressional Democrats Condemn Trump's Education Cuts That Will Force Higher Property Taxes and Hurt Local Schools Washington, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Democratic members of New Jersey's congressional delegation today condemned President Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, calling the move an unlawful and reckless  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Judge's Rejection of Trump's Abuse of Obscure Wartime Law to Conduct Deportations Without Due Process Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after Chief Judge James Boasberg rejected the Trump Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Carbajal, McClain Delaney and Senator Chris Van Hollen Lead 63 Congressional Colleagues in a Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Demanding Answers from Trump Administration on Decision to Cancel Trainings for Firefighters, First Responders at the National Fire Academy and Emergency Management Institute Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and April McClain Delaney (MD-06) and Senator Chris Van H  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * 03-24-2025-White-tailed deer tests positive for Chronic Wasting Disease at Manassas National Battlefield Park MANASSAS, VA -- During recent white-tailed deer reduction operations and subsequent disease sampling, one deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) at Manassas National Battlefield Park. The animal was from the Prince William County, Virginia portion   more