WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns ICE's Detention of Pastor in Easton, Maryland * The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, expresses deep concern and condemnation over the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention of Daniel Fuentes Espinal, a longstanding pastor in Easton, M  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Chairman Williams Introduces Resolution Celebrating 72 Years of the Small Business Administration Today, House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (R-Texas), along with Representative Johnny Olszewski (D-Maryland), introduced a resolution recognizing the 72nd anniversary of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) an  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 24 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced an urgent recall of more than 5 million Chinese-made above-ground swimming pools following the deaths of at least nine young children over the past two decades. Acting Chairman Peter Feldman and Commissioner Douglas Dziak condemned what they called "years of inaction" as the agency now addresses a design flaw first identified in 2007: pools featuring compression straps encircling their outer vertical supports, so  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- CRISP Shared Services Inc., Columbia, Maryland, a nonprofit organization managing shared infrastructure for Health Information Exchanges and Health Data Utilities across several states and territories, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Department of Health and Human Services. The organization provided input on the Health Technology Ecosystem Request for Information (Docket No. CMS-0042-NC). CSS stated its belief that  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-District of Columbia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on July 22, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, today I introduce the Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act, which would remove the plaque and inscriptions on a fountain bearing Francis G. Newlands' name from Chevy Chase Circle, a federal park located in both the District of Columbia and Maryland. Representative Jamie Raskin of Mary  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Highlights Reversal of Harmful DoD Rape Kit Policy * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, spoke on the House floor to highlight the reversal of a harmful DoD policy that prevented overseas military health units from providing rape evidence collection kits to American civilian workers. "I've spent my time on the House  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Opening Remarks During Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 National Security and Department of State Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 National S  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 24 -- Humanity and Inclusion posted the following news release: * * * As Mass Starvation Spreads Across Gaza, Our Colleagues and Those We Serve are Wasting Away More Than 100 Organizations Are Sounding the Alarm to Allow in Life-Saving Aid * As the Israeli government's siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families. With supplies now totally depleted, humanitarian organizations a  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSFR) -- J.K. Technologies, Baltimore, Maryland, has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration seeking to allow the importation of model year 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari passenger cars manufactured for sale in Europe or Mexico. The company argues these vehicles are substantially similar to those sold in the U.S. and can be readily modified to meet all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards. Under curren  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * McClain Delaney Secures Over $17 Million in Requested Federal Funds for Maryland's 6th District * The federal Community Project Funding has been approved by Appropriations Subcommittees for inclusion in upcoming legislation, pending final passage by Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD) announced $17,059,133 in federal Community Project Funding (C  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 24 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * Morgan State University Surpasses $100 Million in Research Commitments for First Time in University History FY25 Sets New High Mark with $104.4 Million in Sponsored Research Funding, Spurring Morgan's R1 Momentum * For decades, Morgan State University has strived to overcome the chronic underfunding and lack of investment that have historically limited the research capacity of many public urban   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nation's largest nurses union shames Kaiser Permanente for gender-affirming care cutbacks * Nurses represented by California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) are today shaming Kaiser Permanente, one of the country's largest health care systems, for their decision to suspend some gender-affirming care services for patients under 19. CNA/NNOC i  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, July 23 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * National Press Club Event: The Nuclear Resurgence Today, Amentum brought together industry leaders, government officials, and other experts at the National Press Club to discuss the emerging momentum behind nuclear energy resurgence. The event, titled "A U.S. Nuclear Energy Resurgence," highlighted the critical role nuclear energy will  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Noblis Inc., Windsor Mill, Maryland, an independent nonprofit organization, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The organization offered its perspectives on advancing the health technology ecosystem to better serve patients and caregivers. Noblis emphasized that digital health-forward care navigation applications should make it simple for patients, caregivers, and clinici  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Preoperative Counseling Reduces Opioid Use After ACL Reconstruction Surgery Without Increasing Patients' Pain Level, New Research Shows Preoperative counseling significantly reduced opioid use by patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, a common knee surgery, with no increase in pain following the procedure, according to new research by or  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Senators Alsobrooks, Van Hollen Introduce Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act Today, U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) introduced the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act in the Senate. U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (Md.-07) introduced the companion legislation in the United States House of Representat  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, July 24 -- The Social Security Administration issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Social Security Gains Momentum: Meeting Customer Needs Online, on the Phone, and In-Person Increased capacity through new technology allows SSA to serve more customers at greater speed * The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced substantial progress in service delivery outcomes resulting from focused technology enhancements and process engineering. Thes  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, McClain Delaney on Trump Administration Denial of Disaster Declaration for Western Maryland Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.) released the following statement on President Donald Trump's denial of Maryland's request for a presidential disaster declaration to support the recovery   more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, July 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for July 22nd, 2025 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly There is speculation that psychedelic medicine could get a boost from the current administration--not long after the FDA did not approve MDMA-assisted therapy ( MedPage Today ). Contingency management, on the other hand, could face some challenges in the current political climate, eve  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Moran, Boozman, Bennet Introduce Bill to Bolster Aviation Safety * U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space and Innovation, John Boozman (R-Ark.), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced the Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety (SAFEGUARDS) Act   more