PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, March 25 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * 'Players on the field, not spectators': NAVAIR celebrates 222 graduates from leadership development programs More than 200 graduates from NAVAIR's Leadership Development Program (NLDP) and Journey Leadership Development Program (JLDP) were recognized at a ceremony held March 20, 2025. "The skills you have learned have prepared you to lead and mentor your teams successfully," sai  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12531) on March 24, 2025, by American national government analyst Barry J. McMillion. Here are excerpts: * * * Civil Case and Criminal Felony Defendant Filings in U.S. District Courts (2024): Overview and Analysis The Administrative Office of U.S. Courts regularly compiles data related to the workload of the federal courts. This Insight provides a brief overview and analysis of  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 25, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,065,310,000 undefinitized contract action modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-24-C-2110) for long lead time material associated with the Virginia-class Block VI submarines. Work will be performed in Sunnyvale, California (30%); Florence, New Jersey (5%); York, Pennsy  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication on March 13, 2025, from the Tennessee Department of Human Service: * * * To: RSA Amendment Modification Corinne Weidenthal U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Room 4A212 Washington, DC 20202 Telephone: (202) 245-6529 Email: Corinne.Weidenthal@ed.gov. * * * Dear Ms. Weidenthal: The Tennessee Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services, State Lice  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 26 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on March 25, 2025: * * * Friends of Maryland State Parks Group Awards Funds Through 2025 'Small Grants, Big Impact!' Funds support important projects in parks statewide Friends of Maryland State Parks has awarded 22 grants totaling $37,855 to state parks across Maryland funds from the advocacy organization's program, "Small Grants, Big Impact!" (SBGI). These funds will support projects t  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * FSGG Appropriations Subcommittee Members Demand Accountability: Elon Musk Should Testify WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) and Subcommittee Members Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Rep. Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), and Rep. Marie G  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has renewed the charter for the Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation (ACBSCT). The renewal, which took effect on February 19, 2025, allows the council to continue advising the federal government on critical issues related to blood stem cell transplantation and donation through February 19, 2027. The ACBSCT plays a vital role in supporting the C.W. Bill Yo  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Olszewski Calls for Investigation Into Trump Team's Use of Open Source Messaging App to Discuss Military Action (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement following a report in The Atlantic that members of the Trump Administration used an unofficial and unsecured open source messaging a  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on March 24, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I rise today in pay tribute to the memory of the late Kendolyn Louisa Hodges-Simons, a dedicated public servant and Marylander. Originally from Brooklyn, Mrs. Hodges-Simons was raised in a loving household by her parents and grandmothers. After the loss of her father, her mother and grandmother taught her the values of resilience, faith, and commitment to excel  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on March 24, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a dedicated public servant and Marylander Mark Sweeney, Principal Deputy Librarian of Congress. With almost 40 years of unwavering service to the Library of Congress, Mr. Sweeney has faithfully served our Nation by preserving our knowledge, history, and culture. Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. Sweeney served the Library o  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, March 26 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * Report Shows Delays in Employees Addressing Critical Issues Could Jeopardize Beneficiaries' Financial Security A recent Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audit report found that Social Security Administration (SSA) employees did not properly process 57 percent of the Manager-to-Manager (M2M) requests randomly sampled. The audit report demonstrates S  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Mfume's Remarks on Resolution of Inquiry into Trump and Musk's Purge of Federal Workers Washington, D.C. (March 25, 2025)-- Watch Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Mfume's remarks on his Resolution of Inquiry to investigate the Trump-Musk Administration's  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Kennedy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Deter Executives of Foreign Companies from Insider Trading at the Expense of American Investors Today, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and John Kennedy (R-La.), both members of the Senate Banking Committee, reintroduced the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act to hold executives of foreign companies that are traded on U.S. stock exchanges t  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Walmart to Pay $415,112 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit Federal Agency Says West Virginia Store Subjected Female Employees to Egregious Sexual Harassment and Fired Employee Who Complained Lewisburg, W.V. - Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (Walmart) will pay $415,112 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissio  more