CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Sept. 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following ASAM Weekly wrapup for Sept. 2, 2025: * * * Perceptions play a significant role in addiction. For example, a study comparing how perceived social support can vary among addictions reinforced an interesting finding--young men with gambling or gaming addiction perceive themselves to have lower social support than those with substance use disorders ( PLOS One ). Similarly, tre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Rockville, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing its concerns regarding the proposed priorities and definitions related to advancing artificial intelligence (AI) in education. ASHA emphasizes the need to consider the implications of AI tools within the context of speech-language pathology and audiology services. ASHA represents a robust network of 241,000 professiona  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kweisi Mfume Statement on Meeting with Epstein and Maxwell Survivors * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding his meeting, alongside fellow members of the House Oversight Committee, with survivors of abuse perpetrated by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell: "Earlier today, I spent 2.5 hours meeting with survivors of Jeffrey Epst  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Olszewski's PARTNER Act Passes the House with Bipartisan Support * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Johnny Olszewski (D-MD), Joaquin Castro (D-TX) Young Kim (R-CA), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Ed Case (D-HI), Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Bill Foster (D-IL), and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's (D-FL) Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment to Enhance R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Johnny Olszewski and Kweisi Mfume Urge Trump to Reconsider National Guard Deployment in Baltimore * (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Baltimore Representatives Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) and Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) today urged President Donald Trump to reconsider any plans to deploy federal troops to the city. In a letter, the lawmakers highlighted a 30 percent decline in homicides and a 21 percent d  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 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: * * * Fred Johnson wins Caesar Kleberg Award * After building a career connecting research and management, Fred Johnson was awarded the 2025 Caesar Kleberg Award for Excellence in Applied Wildlife Research. "It   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Greater Washington Partnership has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) advocating for critical investments in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization. The organization underscores the importance of these investments for regional economic growth, efficiency, and mobility. As a nonprofit alliance representing employers across Maryland, Virginia, and D.C., the Partnership is focused on enhancing the area's eco  more

TOWSON, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Healthcare Anchor Network and Cengage named title sponsors of 2025 CUMU Conference The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) is pleased to announce Cengage and Healthcare Anchor Network as title sponsors of its 2025 CUMU Conference, The Power of Place. CUMU will convene its annual conference in Baltimore, MD, October 26-29, 2025. This year's th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup of FY26 Financial Services and General Government Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY26 Financial Services and Government (FSGG) bill.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Markup of FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Subcommittee Markup of the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Ser  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has formally requested that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) withdraw its proposed rule to amend regulations on locomotive wheel set diameter variations. In a public comment letter, the IAM Union argues that increasing the allowable diameter variation risks compromising railroad safety. The IAM Union's letter critiques the FRA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regard  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce $726,497 to Support Students at Prince George's, Montgomery County Community Colleges * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey and April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.) announced $726,497 in federal funding for community colleges in Prince George's and Montgomery Co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- National Nurses United, Silver Spring, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor in strong opposition to the proposed rule aimed at rescinding the regulations implementing Executive Order 11246. This order imposes non-discrimination and affirmative action obligations on federal contractors, which NNU firmly defends as crucial for ensuring equal employment opportunities. The organization denounces the proposed rescission as an unlawful  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * New Research Highlights Both the Importance and Challenges of Student Engagement in K-12 Education * Charlotte, NC (Wednesday, September 3, 2025) --A new study reveals that while there is wide agreement that student engagement plays a vital role in learning, educators continue to face uncertainty about what engagement looks like, how b  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA and partners deploy mini ocean robots to collect hurricane data The 4-foot-long robots aim to deliver low-cost data for research and forecasting. * NOAA, in partnership with The University of Southern Mississippi and with the robotics company Oshen, launched five small uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) called C-Stars in the waters off the U.S. Virgin Islands on August  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 3 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses Condemn Labor Department Rules to Further Strip Workers' Rights * National Nurses United today submitted formal objections to four Department of Labor regulations that would escalate sweeping multiple Trump administration attacks on workers' and union rights and protections. "Taken together with the assault on federal workers that have stripped collective bargaining   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Oceantic Statement: Targeted Attack on Offshore Wind is Devastating Assault on U.S. Workers and Businesses Multiple news outlets reported today a continued and targeted effort by the Trump administration to remand permits and approvals for several offshore wind projects off the coast of Massachusetts. In response, Oceantic Network has   more

LAUREL, Maryland, Sept. 3 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Provisions From Pond Water? Researchers Leverage Biomanufacturing to Produce Food * Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, are exploring a new approach to producing food on demand with unconventional materials. Through the Feedstocks for Food Production (FFP) project, which is supported by the Defense  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer's Remarks at the Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Jamie Raskin's Statement on Republicans' Authorization of Another Jan. 6 Select Subcommittee Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after House Republicans snuck into a procedural vote language to authorize another Select Subcommittee to investi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on Republicans' Failed Distraction from Trump's All-Out Assault on Free Speech Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the full committee hearing examining how Republicans are obsessing about a so-called free sp  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 3 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Shoppers Food Drops Chicken Supplier After Insider Reports Conscious Birds' Heads Ripped Off * Lanham, Md. - Supermarket chain Shoppers Food--which has 22 locations throughout Maryland and Virginia--has confirmed it has stopped selling chicken from Harrisonburg-based Farmer Focus. The move comes after PETA presented Shoppers Food's parent company, United Food  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Black+Decker, Towson, Maryland, a brand owned by Stanley Black & Decker, has introduced a new line of handheld vacuums called the dustbuster reveal that features a built-in LED light. According to a brand director on Sept. 2, 2025, the light was added to address a common problem of cleaning in dimly lit and hard-to-reach areas. The company stated that the new products are designed to make cleaning efficient and easy for a variety of consumers, from college students to ho  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 4 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $9.8B Contract to Bolster Missile Defense with PAC-3 MSE Largest contract in Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control history * Grand Prairie, Texas, Sept. 3, 2025 - The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $9.8 billion contract for the production of 1,970 Patriot Advanced Capability - 3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) intercep  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news: * * * UBalt Partners with BoodleBox to Provide Education-Oriented AI Platform for Students, Faculty and Staff The University of Baltimore is partnering with BoodleBox to provide all students, faculty and staff with free, unlimited access to enterprise-grade AI tools through a secure, education-focused platform. This campus-wide initiative is the University's latest initiative to prepare graduates from all o  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * NIH award funds research to integrate electronic health records It's a common "medical" complaint: You switch to a new doctor and find that electronic health records from your old clinic or from urgent care or specialist visits have not moved with you - leading to a deja vu of filling out the same forms you've filled out a hundred times before. But beyond the form frustration  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Trump Politicizing Federal Law Enforcement in Baltimore * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) made the following statement on President Donald Trump's threats to politicize federal law enforcement in Baltimore: "Trump should stop playing political games with federal law enforcement. We've already worked successfully to increase the presence of FBI, DEA, and AT  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Virginians Overwhelmingly Back Reforming Industrial Menhaden Fishery Amid Troubling Signs 92 percent of Virginia Voters Want to Leave More Menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay * As warning signs escalate in the Chesapeake Bay, a recent poll shows the vast majority of Virginians support increased protection of menhaden--a small fish that is an important food for larger fish, osprey, and whales.   more