JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, June 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (316th Wing) issued the following news: * * * 2025 Small Business Summit forges stronger partnerships By Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria, 316th Wing Local small businesses, contracting professionals, and community leaders gathered at Joint Base Andrews on May 30 for the 2025 Small Business Summit, an annual event aimed at building lasting relationships between small businesses and the installation. Hosted by the 31  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Alsobrooks on Padilla: We Have Now Crossed a Line. This is a Dangerous Day. WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) went to the Senate Floor today to speak after disturbing footage of Senator Alex Padilla being manhandled was released. Full transcript of Senator Alsobrooks' remarks below: WATCH SENATOR ALOSBROOKS FULL REMARKS HERE (https://x.com/Sen_Alsobrooks/statu  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 12 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * American Nurses Credentialing Center Announces symplr As First Organization to Achieve Gold Tier Well-Being Excellence(tm) Credential * MEDIA CONTACT: newsroom@ana.org Six inaugural organizations have attained this prestigious recognition of their commitment to employee well-being SILVER SPRING, MD - Today, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is hon  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The National Capital Region Homeland Security Executive Committee has submitted input to the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council, emphasizing the critical role of sustained federal investment and clear partnerships in regional emergency management. The committee, representing local governments and emergency agencies in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C., highlighted their real-world experiences with Federal Emergency Management Agency's support. Tim Hemstreet, ch  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 13 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Repeal of Power Plant Pollution Limits Poses a Threat to the Bay The Trump administration today proposed to "repeal all greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants" by abandoning its statutory obligation to protect public health and welfare and departing from long-settled scientific consensus that power plant emissions contribute to dangerous air pollution. Fossil fuel  more

FREDERICK, Maryland, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Frederick National Laboratory teams help evaluate plant virus' preclinical safety as cancer treatment By Samuel Lopez Researchers at the University of California San Diego, in collaboration with Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNL), found that repeat injections with a plant virus may safely activate the immune system for canc  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Pharmacopeia, Rockville, Maryland, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security. The input addresses a section 232 investigation into the national security implications of pharmaceutical and ingredient imports. The standards organization emphasized the intricate nature of the global medicine supply chain and its vulnerabilities. Anthony Lakavage, senior vice president of global external affairs at U.S. Pharmacopeia, hi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 13 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Joins BGE and United Way of Central Maryland to Announce BGE Customer Relief Fund to Help Reduce Burden of Energy Bills Limited and middle income BGE customers could qualify for up to $750 from one-time energy relief grant * Governor Wes Moore joined BGE, its sister utilities Pepco and Delmarva Power, and nonprofit partners from United Way of Central Ma  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: If Russia Wins, America Loses. * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks during the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY26 Defense Bill. Below is a video and transcript of his remarks:Click here (link is external) to watch a full v  more

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, June 13 -- The Maryland Tech Council issued the following news on June 12, 2025: * * * Dr. Marty Makary, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, To Participate in Fireside Chat at 2025 Bio Innovation Conference ROCKVILLE, MD - June 12, 2025 - The Maryland Tech Council, the largest technology and life sciences trade association in the state, is pleased to announce that Dr. Marty Makary, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, will participate in a fi  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * McClain Delaney, Matsui, Landsman, Carter Urge Senate Leadership to Strike Provision Conditioning BEAD Funding on AI Moratorium WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition's Rural Broadband Task Force; Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technolog  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 13 -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nation's largest nurses union condemns treatment of U.S. Senator seeking accountability from DHS Secretary "National Nurses United denounces the forceful removal and detention of U.S. Senator Alex Padilla from a press conference held by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in a federal building in Los Angeles. In our democracy, a U.S. senator should have the right to question a  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 13 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news on June 12, 2025: * * * NOAA detects harmful toxin growing in Lake Erie earlier than past years NOAA has detected levels of the harmful toxin, microcystin, in Lake Erie weeks earlier than it is usually detected in routine water tests. While it's unclear if the toxin originated from Lake Erie or the Maumee River, this April 28 water test is the earliest NOAA's Great Lakes Environme  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 13 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Study finds ocean acidification is more pervasive than previously thought New research by an international team of oceanographers has found that ocean acidification has significantly compromised 40% of the global surface ocean, and 60% of the subsurface ocean to a depth of 656 feet (200 meters). The degree of acidification indicates there has been considerable declines in  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Introduces Bill to Address Housing Loss Across U.S. * (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) today introduced legislation to address the housing loss epidemic across the United States. The Federal Inquiry into the Nature and Documentation (FIND) of Housing Loss Act of 2025 will -- for the first time -- enable decision makers for to track housing loss through a national  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Introduces Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act as Republicans Attempt to Slash Medicaid WASHINGTON, DC - As reported in the Baltimore Sun, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) introduced the Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act. This introduction was part of an effort today by over a dozen Senate Democrats to release legislativ  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 13 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * This Pathologist Isn't Just Studying Blood--He's Helping to Reinvent How We Deliver It Dr. Michael DeVan, assistant professor of pathology and co-director of the Uniformed Services University pathology course, brings decades of experience in military medicine, transfusion science, and education to the next generation of military physicians. By Vivian Mason Every two seconds, someone in  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 13 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * This Pathologist Isn't Just Studying Blood--He's Helping to Reinvent How We Deliver It Dr. Michael DeVan, assistant professor of pathology and co-director of the Uniformed Services University pathology course, brings decades of experience in military medicine, transfusion science, and education to the next generation of military physicians. By Vivian Mason Every two seconds, someone in the Unit  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * USAID Official and Three Corporate Executives Plead Guilty to Decade-Long Bribery Scheme Involving Over $550 Million in Contracts; Two Companies Admit Criminal Liability for Bribery Scheme and Securities Fraud * Four men, including a government contracting officer for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and three owners and presidents of companies, have pleaded guilty for  more