WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Air Force seeks partner for commercialized on-base lodging ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force is moving forward with plans to transition on-base lodging at 58 installations across the U.S. and its territories to a commercial partner through the Commercial On-Base Lodging initiative. The service is seeking a national hotel partner for a 50-year lease to ensure long-term sustainment and revital  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * ALSOBROOKS STATEMENT ON BIPARTISAN GENIUS ACT PASSING KEY PROCEDURAL HURDLE WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senator Alsobrooks' bipartisan Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025 (GENIUS) Act cleared a key procedural hurdle in the United States Senate. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) is an original cosponsor of the GENIUS Act alongside Senators Gilli  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey Releases Joint Statement with Maryland Federal Delegation and Governor WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Glenn Ivey, (MD-04), joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Congressman Johnny Ols  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 19, 2025 NAVY BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services Inc., Rockville, Maryland, is awarded a $138,549,731 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-award-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides engineering services, installation engineering, equipment integration, overhauls, design engineering for airborne capabilities, test and evaluation, user and maint  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48097) on May 15, 2025, entitled "Energy and Water Development - FY2025 Appropriations:" (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Authorized in 1975 by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (P.L. 94-163, as amended; 42 U.S.C. Sec.6201 et seq.), the SPR fulfills two statutory policy objectives: (1) reduce the economic impact of oil supply disruptions, and (2) carr  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 20 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * Online Application for Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Opens May 19 ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 19, 2025) - The Maryland Department of Agriculture's state-wide online application for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is now open. The application can be found on the department's main website and will be open until all benefits have been distributed. L  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Van Hollen, Members of Maryland Congressional Delegation Introduce Bill to Award Henrietta Lacks the Congressional Gold Medal WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) are introducing the Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act, in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. This legislation would   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 20 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * MSDE Accepting Applications for Outdoor Child Care Pilot Program BALTIMORE (May 19, 2025) -- Applications are now open for the new Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Outdoor Nature-Based Child Care License Pilot Program. This innovative initiative aims to expand high-quality child care options in Maryland by allowing early education in outdoor settings.  more