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

UPTON, New York, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Biologists Engineer Larger, Tougher Crops for Fuel, Bioproducts * UPTON, N.Y. -- Cell walls don't just provide support and protection for plants -- they're also packed with energy-rich biomaterials that could open new pathways for additional fuel, chemical, and material sources in the U.S. That's why biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven N  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

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

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. 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

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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire Introduces Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), introduced the Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act. This bill codifies key components of President Trump's Executive Order 14252. "Our Nation's Capital is a direct reflection on our great country and should be a symbol of pride f  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