JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Around the Air Force: Funding the force, optimizing capabilities, defending the homeland * FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Maryland - In this week's look Around the Air Force, Department of the Air Force leaders testify before a Senate defense subcommittee on the fiscal year 2026 budget, prioritizing defending the homeland and bolstering defenses in the Indo-Pacific re  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, July 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * ASAM Statement on Reconciliation Bill's Weakening of Health Care Coverage * ASAM focused on mitigating harms from the bill and working with policymakers to ensure sound protections for Americans with addiction Rockville, MD (July 3, 2025) - Following Congress' passage of the reconciliation bill, Stephen M. Taylor, MD, MPH, DFAPA, DFASAM, president of   more

TOWSON, Maryland, July 3 -- The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities issued the following news on July 1, 2025: * * * Building a social mobility university and its regional impact A panel moderated by Kristin Sobolik, CUMU outgoing board chair and chancellor, University of Missouri-St. Louis, at the 2025 National Social Mobility Symposium, hosted by Ellen Neufeldt, CUMU incoming board chair and president, California State University San Marcos. At the recent National Social Mobil  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 3, 2025: * * * What does the Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ+ curriculum mean for Minnesota? By Catrin Wigfall The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor last week found that a Maryland public school district violated the First Amendment's Free Exercise Clause by refusing to let parents opt  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ivey Statement on Passing 'Big, Beautiful Bill' * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) released the following statement today after voting against H.R.1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act:" Today's vote marks a cruel and calculated attack on America's working families. By gutting core safety net programs, this bill hands out billions in tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy--while tel  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, July 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 Introduced in Senate, ASAM Issues Support * In a letter to US Senators Bill Cassidy (LA) and Chris Van Hollen (MD), ASAM expressed its strong support for S. 1941- the Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025, which the Senators introduced in June. The legislation aims to establish an innovative purchasing model and support a public heal  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Votes Against Republican Big Ugly Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) released the following statement on her vote against the Republican Budget Reconciliation Legislation, also known as the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. "House Republicans' Big Ugly Bill is the largest cut to health care, the largest cut to food assistance, and the largest tax break to billio  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * Enviro Groups Ask Moore Admin to Crack Down on Factory Farm Waste Maryland's general wastewater discharge permit for the state's polluting poultry factory farms expires on July 7 * Annapolis, MD - Today, nine national and state environmental groups sent a letter urging the Moore administration and the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to strengthen its general wastewater discharge   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 4 -- Disability Belongs (formerly RespectAbility) issued the following news: * * * How the 2025 Federal Budget Could Change State Policy and Impact Disabled People Nationwide Congress is currently debating the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation bill, and the proposed changes could dramatically reshape how states run essential programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If passed, these changes could cause millions of disabled peopl  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement After House Republicans Pass Legislation Taking Health Care From 17 Million Americans * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after voting against H.R.1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act": " What Trump and Congressional Republicans call their 'one big, beautiful bill,' Americans correctly recognize as one big, brazen betrayal.   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on June Jobs Report * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the June jobs report: "While job growth slowed in June, with 74,000 private sector jobs added to the economy and unemployment at 4.1 percent, Trump's so-called 'one big, beautiful bill' raises many concerns about our economic future. Working Americans rightfully se  more

LAUREL, Maryland, July 3 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL Develops Innovative Platform for Traumatic Brain Injury Research * Traumatic brain injuries have long affected military service members, with the Department of Defense reporting nearly 516,000 cases worldwide from 2000 to 2024. A team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, and   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 4 -- National Nurses United issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Nation's largest nurses union condemns Republican budget bill National Nurses United members say cuts will lead to harm, death for working-class patients across the country * National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest nurses union, today condemned the passage of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Donald Trump is expected to sign into law. Nurses   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 4 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: * * * Artemis II Space Weather Exercise Prepares U.S. for Human Space Exploration * Human space exploration in the U.S. took another major step forward this spring in preparing for space weather risks. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) successfully   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * National Governors Association and Third Sector Select Four States to Enhance SNAP Employment & Training Programs * The National Governors Association (NGA) and Third Sector Capital Partners (Third Sector) have selected Idaho, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina to take part in the 2025 Policy Academy to Strengthen SNAP E&T Delivery. Through   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * New Private Lands Working Group takes off * At the 2024 TWS Annual Conference last year in Baltimore, Maryland, a group of TWS members convened for the first time to discuss how The Wildlife Society could bet  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 4 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: * * * NOAA Satellites Studying the Ocean Surface for Hurricane Insights * While NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) is responsible for issuing weather forecasts and warnings, its the Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR), a program office within the National Satellite and Information Service (NESDI  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 4 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on July 3, 2025: * * * Oceantic Statement: America Must Find Ways to Reprioritize Energy * BALTIMORE - Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed the 2025 Budget Reconciliation bill, which now heads to the President's desk for signature Friday, July 4. The final language curtails clean energy tax credits from current law but maintains them through 2027   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Votes - Again - Against Massive GOP Tax Bill * (Washington, DC) - For the second time, U.S. Congressman Johnny Olszewski today voted against a massive bill that funds tax cuts for the wealthy by increasing costs for the middle class, slashes critical healthcare and food assistance programs, and adds more than $3 trillion to the federal debt. The Republican budget reconciliation bill, n  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement on Final Passage of Trump's Dangerous Medicaid-Cutting, Job-Killing, Debt-Exploding Tax Scheme * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement after House Republicans jammed their second MAGA tax heist through Congress after Vice President J.D. Vance advanced the Senate's party-line vote: "Every Member of Congress knows that this disastrous bil  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, July 4 -- The Social Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * Social Security Applauds Passage of Legislation Providing Historic Tax Relief for Seniors * The Social Security Administration (SSA) is celebrating the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that delivers long-awaited tax relief to millions of older Americans. The bill ensures that nearly 90% of Social Security beneficiaries will no longer pay federal in  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, July 4 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC History Professor Uses Grant to Develop Online History Resources By Liz Connolly-Bauman Inspired by her students' feedback and commitment to their education, Amber Surmiller, a collegiate associate professor of history at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), was motivated to develop resources that met their unique needs as busy adult learners. Often on-the-go and balancing mult  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news: * * * Prof. Alan Lyles: How Similar Do Drugs Need to Be to Achieve Widespread Marketplace Acceptance? Dr. Alan Lyles, the Henry A. Rosenberg Professor of Government, Business, and Nonprofit Partnerships in The University of Baltimore's School of Health and Human Services, senior research associate in the Schaefer Center for Public Policy, and an internationally recognized expert on access to pharmac  more