WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- A coalition of 22 Attorneys General has sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that seeks to amend the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter emphasizes that the suggested changes would be detrimental to student borrowers and public service employers alike. The Proposed Rule, which was published in the Federal Register on August 18, 2025, is described as unlawful by the coalitio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Thirty-five osteopathic specialty and state associations expressed serious concerns in a public comment letter sent to the U.S. Department of Education regarding proposed modifications to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter, supported by 34 affiliated osteopathic specialty and state associations representing nearly 200,000 osteopathic physicians and medical students, warns that the changes could adversely affect the nation's healthcare workforce  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks and Dr. Monarez Agree: Vaccines are Safe and Effective * Alsobrooks' line of questioning of Dr. Monarez and Dr. Houry confirms the safety of vaccines and the need for RFK Jr. to resign immediately WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) questioned fired CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez and former CDC career employee Dr. Debra Houry. During the hearing, Senator A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks, Van Hollen Introduce Department of Defense's Cost of War Act This legislation will require the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to pay the cost of changing the name of the Department of Defense to the "Department of War" from his travel budget. *  As reported in Politico 's Morning Defense, Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) introduced S.2848, the Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Associated faculty program expands, strengthening science and engineering expertise * Tackling the world's toughest science and technology challenges using plasma Link is external, the fourth state of matter, takes deep knowledge and cross-disciplinary expertise. The expansion of the associated faculty program at the U.S. Department of Energy Link is external 's (DOE) Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing on Federal Preemption of State AI Laws, Subcommittee Democrats Underscore Need for Guardrails to Protect Americans While Promoting Innovation Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Co-Sponsors Resolution Condemning Charlie Kirk Assassination and All Political Violence * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) became an original co-sponsor of a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning all forms of political violence and rejecting rhetoric that dehumanizes or demonizes political opponents. The resolution read  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education has withdrawn notices inviting applications for four programs for fiscal year 2025 and canceled the competitions. This action follows a determination that the programs violate the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment's due process clause. The affected programs are the Strengthening Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Part A, the Strengthening Asian American and Nati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education is canceling the competition for fiscal year 2025 awards under the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) and the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP). A notice of cancellation was issued for both programs. The department is withdrawing the Notices Inviting Applications (NIAs) that were published in the Federal Register on Aug. 30, 2024. This action cancels the competition for 2025   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Joins Maryland Delegation in Urging EPA Not to Abandon Efforts to Combat Climate Change, Pointing to Threats Facing Maryland Communities * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Representatives April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on 86th Anniversary of the Soviet Invasion of Poland * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today marking 86 years since the Soviet Union invaded Poland on September 17, 1939, as part of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact: "Today marks 86 years since the Soviet Union launched its surprise invasion of Poland as part of its Molotov-Ribbent  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns about proposed revisions in the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and associated changes to Part B payment and coverage policies. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Johns Hopkins Medicine is a leading global healthcare enterprise and academic medical center known for its nearly 3,500 physicians and 3   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Moves to Safeguard Students' Freedom of Faith and Association on College Campuses * WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tim Scott (R-SC), along with Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and their colleagues, today introduced the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 to ensure that religious student organizations will not face discrimination on college campuses. "Freedom of rel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Urge EPA Not to Abandon Efforts to Combat Climate Change, Pointing to Threats Facing Maryland Communities * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA and Fugro partner to accelerate deep ocean mapping, characterization NOAA Ocean Exploration and Fugrooffsite link have signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to develop and use uncrewed systems for ocean exploration to enhance the efficiency, reach and impact of NOAA's mission to explore the deep ocean. This collaboration unites NOAA's scien  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11370) on Sept. 17, 2025, by legislative attorneys Peter J. Benson and Chris D. Linebaugh: * * * Privacy Act Lawsuits and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order reorganizing and renaming the U.S. Digital Service as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Executive Order tasked DOGE with "m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of Rep. Jamie Raskin on House Resolution 719 * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following stateme nt on House Resolution 719: "I'm voting yes. The Resolution repeatedly condemns all political violence, extremism and hatred in unequivocal terms. It's a very positive thing to get our Colleagues, Republicans and Democrats alike, on record condemning these dangerou  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * TEDCO Announces Panel Discussion on Bold Moves for the Baltimore Tech Hub at 2025 Entrepreneur Expo Panel to discuss how strategic investments are fueling Greater Baltimore's rise as a national leader in technology and innovation * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces the panel "Bold Moves for the Baltimore Tech Hub: Fu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * With Federal Workers Under Attack, Fetterman Joins Legislation to Repeal Union-Busting Executive Orders Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman helped introduce a bipartisan legislation to repeal two union-busting executive orders and restore collective bargaining rights and workplace protections for federal workers. The Protect America's Workforce Act, cosponsored by Senato  more