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

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood and Congresswoman Pettersen Introduce Landmark Bill to Expand Housing Supply * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) introduced the "Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act." "Housing affordability is a major concern for communities nationwide. As Chairman of the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, I have remai  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS BIPARTISAN PUSH TO FORCE RELEASE OF EPSTEIN FILES, SLAMS SPEAKER JOHNSON FOR SENDING MEMBERS HOME EARLY TO AVOID TRANSPARENCY * Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Bipartisan Push to Force Release of Epstein Files, Slams Speaker Johnson for Sending Members Home Early to Avoid Transparency Congressman Ryan's bipartisan resolution, co-sponsored by nine Democrats and eleven Republicans  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. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Delegation Reintroduces Fair Representation Act to Reform Congressional Elections * U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) today led a House delegation in reintroducing the Fair Representation Act, an election reform bill to address structural gerrymandering issues and extreme partisanship in federal elections. The bill would implement measures to elect U.S. House Represen  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

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 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * Kate Tyrrell Named Chief of Staff and Senior Deputy Comptroller * WASHINGTON--The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced the appointment of Kate Tyrrell as Chief of Staff and Senior Deputy Comptroller. "Kate's broad expertise and significant management experience will be a tremendous asset to my leadership team and the entire  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

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 24 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on July 23, 2025: * * * Maryland Waterway Improvement Fund Provides $20 Million in Capital Grants for Public Boating Access, Navigable Waterways and Safety The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will provide $20 million in Waterway Improvement Fund allocations to communities and projects throughout Maryland in Fiscal Year 2026, which begins July 1. The funds will support new and improv  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), along with its member organizations and coalition partners, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) vigorously opposing the rescission and immediate implementation of the agency's 2024 update to its Business Combination Rule without a comment period. NCRC, a network of over 700 community-based organizations, works to create opportunities for all Americans and address   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

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Operation Grayskull Culminates in Lengthy Sentences for Managers of Dark Web Site Dedicated to Sexual Abuse of Children * Today, the Justice Department announced the results of Operation Grayskull, a highly successful joint effort between the Department of Justice and the FBI that resulted in the dismantling of four dark web sites dedicated to images and videos containing child sexual abuse materia  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Parashore * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: July 23, 2025 FDA Publish Date: July 23, 2025 Product Type: Foo  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Republicans Vote to Send More Money to For-Profit Healthcare and Reject Democratic Efforts to Improve Oversight and Demand Accountability from Trump's VA Today,during consideration of several bills, HouseRepublicans once again prioritized funneling more taxpayer dollars to for-profit health care providers over protecting vete  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

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