WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: The Southern Border is Now Closed Down Tight "Illegal border crossings are down by 94 percent since President Trump took office... Republicans are committed to protecting American families. We stand for law and order." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about the successful effort led by President Donald Trump and R  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated March 31,2025, from Peter MacWilliam, finance vice president of Best Building Components Inc., Maugansville, Maryland: * * * To: Mr. Stephen Astle Director, Defense Industrial Base Division Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce wood232@bis.doc.gov March 31,2025 Re: X-RIN-0694-  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated April 1, 2025, from PRs Guitars, Stevensville, Maryland: * * * To: Stephen Astle Director, Defense Industrial Base Division Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20230 Re: Comments of {PRS Guitars} on Section 232 Nationa  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has issued a notice proposing to delete a wide range of products and services from the federal Procurement List, affecting multiple nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. The proposed deletions span critical supplies across various federal contracting activities, potentially impacting both nonprofit operations and federal procurement channels. Amo  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Congresswoman April McClain Delaney Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Lower Costs for Servicemembers Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) introduced the bipartisan Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act to help lower costs for Maryland servicemembers and their families. If passed into law, this legislation would seek to expand access to financial p  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 1, 2025 NAVY BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP, Sterling Heights, Michigan, is awarded a $172,286,470 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (M67854-16-C-0006) for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV). The total value of the contract, if all options are exercised, is $3,838,238,234. This contract modification provides for the exercise of options for the procurement of 30   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has published a notice announcing that the United States Pharmacopeial Convention, based in Frederick, Maryland, has applied for registration as an importer of multiple Schedule I and II controlled substances. The application, filed under Docket No. DEA-1538 and published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2025, outlines plans by the organization to import a variety of substances strictly for use as anal  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Reveals Second Domestic Abuse Filing Filed by Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Wife So-called "Maryland Dad's" Track Record of Violence WASHINGTON - On Wednesday April 30, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed that the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia -- the so-called "Maryland Dad"--filed a petition for protection against him in 2020. " The facts are clear: Kilmar Abrego Garcia is  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join More Than 100 Congressional Democrats in Demanding Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Across the Nation April 30, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in a coalition of ove  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated April 7, 2025, from Bryce McKibben, senior director of Policy and Advocacy at Temple University Hope Center for Student Basic Needs. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Manager of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 4C210 Washington, DC 20202-1200. Re: Docket ID ED-2025-SCC-0011 * * * To Wh  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Calls Out Elimination of FEMA's Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grants WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, delivered a speech on the House floor to call out the Trump Administration's elimination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Comm  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from Western Growers, Irvine, California: * * * To: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Division of Dockets Management, HFA-305 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Re: Comments Docket No. FDA-2024-N-3609 for "Development of an Enhanced Systematic Process for the Food and Drug Administration's Post-Market Ass  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a notice announcing that Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC (DOMAC), based in Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, has submitted an application seeking to amend its prior authorization under the Natural Gas Act. The proposed amendment would allow DOMAC to modify its existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and regasification facilities at the Everett LNG terminal to support the installation of   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice announcing a petition for declaratory order filed jointly by Enbridge Offshore Facilities, LLC and Oceanus Pipeline Company, LLC. The petition, submitted under Docket No. CP25-260-000 on April 23, 2025, seeks a determination that two pipelines operated offshore from the State of Louisiana are not subject to the Commission's jurisdiction under the Natural Gas Act. The companies argue that their facilities,  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Following Reported Departure of National Security Advisor, Olszewski Reiterates Call for Hegseth Resignation (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today reiterated his call for the resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following the reported departure of White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. Congressman Olszewski has b  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 1 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Opening of Applications for Maryland Business Ready Sites Program ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore today announced the launch of the Maryland Business Ready Sites Program, a new initiative to boost economic growth by developing shovel-ready business sites statewide. Established by the governor's economic competitiv eness executive order in December 2024, the program p  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Judiciary Republicans Rubberstamp Trump's Lawless Assault on America, Spend $81 Billion in Taxpayer Funds to Hand Trump More Unchecked Power Republicans Refuse to Discuss Their Own Bill During Markup, Remain Totally Silent as They Vote to Deport U.S. Citizens, Including Veterans and Children with Cancer Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2025)-- Tod  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Announces Winner of the 2025 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) announced the winner of the 2025 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition (CAC). Cynclair Wilson, a junior at Maurice J. McDonough High School in Charles County, won the competition with her piece titled " Ancestral Wisdom."Cynclair Wilson's winning piece, " Ancestr  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE investigation leads to indictment of Maryland man for supporting armed separatist groups in Cameroon BALTIMORE - An investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with the FBI and the Diplomatic Security Service led to the federal indictment of Cameroonian national, Eric Tano Tataw, 38, of Gaithersburg, Maryland. Tataw, al  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: HHS Folds to Grassley Oversight, Reverses Course on $89 Billion Biden-Era Contract Awarded to Shady Nonprofit Washington Free Beacon: HHS to Reevaluate $89 Billion Contract Awarded to Shadowy University of California Nonprofit Sen. Chuck Grassley hails agency's decision to reverse Biden's 'outrageous' award Andrew Kerr April 30, 2025 The National Institutes of Health is having   more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (11th Wing) issued the following news: * * * Joint Base Andrews hosts fourth annual State of the Base By Airman 1st Class Daniel Walderbach, 316th Wing Public Affairs Military and government leaders gathered for the fourth annual State of the Base Address at Joint Base Andrews, April 25, 2025, highlighting key accomplishments, shared goals, and future plans to improve the base community. U.S. Air Force Col. Jun S.   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Waters Launch New Effort to Boost Congress' Oversight of Trump's Mass Firings Washington, D.C. - As the Trump Administration continues mass firings of federal employees, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced first-of-its-kind legislation to strengthen Congress' authority to protect workers and override federal staffing cuts implemented without consultation. The Reduction in Forc  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume Joins Bicameral Letter on Cuts to Medicaid in District of Columbia WASHINGTON, DC - Amid reports (link is external) that House Republicans plan to reduce the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) in the District of Columbia, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led 15 Members in sending a letter (link is ext  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * National Park Service Adds 31 New Listings in 13 states to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program WASHINGTON - The birthplace of abolitionist John Brown in Connecticut, the rescue of 14 freedom seekers in California and a monument commemorating 326 people of African descent who sought freedom through the St. Louis, Missouri circuit courts all appear in   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on May 1, 2025: * * * NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL WEEKEND, 2025 Day and night, firefighters are on the front lines, rushing into danger and risking their lives to protect fellow citizens. Tragically, not every hero makes it home. The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, held in Emmitsburg, Maryland, commemorates the volunteer and professional firefighters who, over the past year, have sacrificed their l  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Opposes OPM's Scheme to Purge and Politicize the Federal Workforce Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Charles Ezell, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), opposi  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, as the economy is tanking, costs are going up, not down. Today, we face a new threat and danger: The Trump government is abusing its power. The Trump government ignores court orders, ignores the Constitution, and then lies to try to justify its ac  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Sarah K. Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call attention to this administration's devastating cuts to FEMA's BRIC program, otherwise known as the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grants. Towns like Crisfield in Maryland, Baltimore, and dozens of communities  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, you just heard right here on the floor that those mean Republicans are cutting Medicaid. Let's set the record straight. As this graph shows, the Republican instructions don't cut Medicaid, they increase Medicaid by 25 percent over the next 10 years. Ev  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I am here today as a Representative of a community that is deeply alarmed by the actions of this administration. Just weeks ago, the Trump administration defied a unanimous--we didn't think this was possible--but a unanimous Supreme Court order by refus  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 30, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Francine Kerner, who retired on February 28, as Chief Counsel of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) after dedicating over 50 years of her career to public service. On September 11, 2001, Ms. Kerner woke up and went to work, just like any other day. For her, that was as De  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to address the House for a Special Order hour with my Congressional Progressive Caucus colleagues. I do so on the 100th day of the Trump administration, and I note that this is a day when we received the news that our economy has contracted and   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 12 committee hearings on April 30, 2025: * * * BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH Committee on Appropriations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine biomedical research, focusing on keeping America's edge in innovation, after receiving testimony from Sudip S. Parikh, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and E. Cartier Esham, Alliance for a Stronger FDA, both of Washington, D.C.; Hermann Haller, MDI Biological Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine; Ba  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Merkley, Waters in Launching New Effort to Boost Congress' Oversight of Trump's Mass Firings Today, U.S. Senator Chirs Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in introducing first-of-its-kind legislation to strengthen Congress' authority to protect workers and override federal staffing cuts implemented without consultation as the Trump Administration continues mass  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce $200K to Maryland to Lower Cost of Housing U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $200,000 in federal funding for four local NeighborWorks organizations in Maryland to support efforts to lower the cost of housing, expand the local housing supply, support economic opportunities, revitalize neighborhoods, and build stronger and   more