ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, June 4 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: * * * Army Lab Partners with the University of Hawaii to Enhance Bioprinting and Advanced Manufacturing By Parker Martin The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) and the University of Hawaii (UH) System have teamed together on two initiatives to leverage biomaterials and advanced manufacturing to enhance warfighter   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 4 -- The Association of University Centers on Disabilities issued the following news: * * * AUCD Responds to Full Budget Proposal That Eliminates University Centers of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) is outraged by the release of the President's budget, which, despite advocacy from the disability community, Dear Colleague Letters with bipartisan support, and a commitment from Secretary Robert   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Baltimore County, Maryland Passes Medicare for All Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Baltimore County Council in Maryland passed a resolution 4-3 supporting a Medicare for All national health insurance program. The resolution states county residents use hospital emergency services for non-emergency care because of lack of access to primary care, particularly for preventable conditi  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns Md. High School Principal's Letter Suppressing Graduate's Anti-Genocide Expression * Muslim civil rights group reiterates call for MCPS, educational institutions to uphold free speech The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned   more

BELLEVUE, Washington, June 4 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA DISAPPOINTED AS SCOTUS DECLINES TO HEAR MD. GUN BAN CASE BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is highly disappointed that at this time the U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear our important case challenging the ban on so-called "assault rifles" in the state of Maryland. CCRKBA joined with the Second Amendment Fou  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Building Foundational Infrastructure for Digital Healthcare Ecosystem * Following the recent release of the Health Technology Ecosystem Request for Information (RFI), today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted an in-person listening session to discuss the RFI and ways to use the health technology innovati  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Statement on Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) * The Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") are rescinding July 2022 guidance from CMS with the subject "Reinforcement of EMTALA Obligations specific to Patients who are Pregnant or are Experiencing Pregnancy  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 4 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release: * * * Constellation, Meta Sign 20-Year Deal for Clean, Reliable Nuclear Energy in Illinois CLINTON, IL - JUNE 3, 2025 - Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG) and Meta have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the output of the Clinton Clean Energy Center to support Meta's clean energy goals and operations in th  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 4 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Five-Year Analysis Shows Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy Before Lung Cancer Surgery Significantly Improves Long-Term Survival Adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy before surgery for patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) -- the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide -- improved long-term survival overall compared with chemotherapy alone, according to a landmark study pu  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 4 -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following statement on June 2, 2025: * * * Statement on the Chaos at the Militarized Aid Distribution Sites in Gaza HI is appalled by the scenes emerging from the newly introduced militarized aid distribution sites in the Gaza Strip. Palestinians, who are on the brink of famine, have been forcibly displaced, harassed, arbitrarily arrested, and even killed as they rush for food in a setting so chaotic and undignified that it   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 30 -- Kennedy Krieger Institute issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Krieger Researcher Helps Advance Potential Drug for Fatal Childhood Brain Disease A Kennedy Krieger Institute researcher is playing a role in a major international effort that has yielded a promising first-ever drug treatment for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (cALD)--a rare, often fatal genetic brain disease that impacts boys between ages 3 and 12. The investigational drug, leriglitazone  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 3 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * New Leadership Takes Helm of Air ASW Systems Program Office * Air Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems Program Office (PMA-264) Capt. Gregory Hinkle relieved Capt. Dennis Lloyd in a change of command ceremony on May 30 among family, friends, and co-workers. The ceremony was presided over by Brig. Gen. David Walsh, program executive officer, Air, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault, and Spe  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski, Jacobs Lead Letter On U.S. Role in Peace Negotiations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda * (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51), both members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, are requesting clarity from the Administration on the U.S. role in the peace negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48553) on June 2, 2025, entitled "PJM's Electric Capacity Market: Background and Current Issues" by energy policy specialist Ashley J. Lawson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY PJM is the country's largest electric grid operator, managing the electricity transmission system for more than 65 million people in all or part of 13 states - Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan,   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin and Rep. Nadler Call on Chairman Jordan to Condemn DHS for Forcibly Entering Rep. Nadler's District Office, Handcuffing Staffer Lawmakers Demand Hearing, Accountability for DHS's Lawless Intimidation Tactics * Washington, D.C. (June 3, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and R  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Opens Probe Into DOJ's Efforts to Chill Congressional Oversight by Charging Rep. McIver Washington, D.C. (June 3, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding information on U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba's decision to charg  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 2, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate a devoted public servant, Elissa DeVito of Preston, Connecticut. Elissa is retiring from teaching at Waterford Public Schools after over 30 years of dedicated service. Her decades of outstanding expertise and dedication to her community will be sorely missed. Elissa spe  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Calls for Order Blocking Federal Government from Deporting Illegal Aliens be Overturned * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, yesterday sent a letter urging the Judicial Conference of the United States to immediately review a standing order in Maryland that blocks the fed  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, June 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for June 3rd, 2025 * Addiction health crises share fundamental characteristics. Potency, or toxicity, drives negative outcomes; co-use develops as the crisis matures; and there are missed opportunities to intervene when individuals engage within a health care setting ( PLOS One ).  Increased access leads to increased harm. At first, th  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, June 4 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC and Excel Center Partner to Propel Adult High School's Students Toward College Success By Bob Ludwig Adelphi, Md. (June 3, 2025)--University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has entered an agreement with Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake's adult high school, Excel Center, to provide online classes for students seeking to jumpstart college-level courses while finishing their high sc  more