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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Tuesday September 30, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Brown, Mace, Fallon, and McClain Delaney Reintroduce SAMOSA Act to Streamline Federal Software Purchasing and Lower Costs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Brown, Mace, Fallon, and McClain Delaney Reintroduce SAMOSA Act to Streamline Federal Software Purchasing and Lower Costs * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Ranking Member on the Oversight Committee Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation has reintroduced the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets (SAM  more

Elfreth, Alsobrooks Introduce Legislation to Help Federal Workers During Shutdowns
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth, Alsobrooks Introduce Legislation to Help Federal Workers During Shutdowns * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (MD-D) introduced the Help Federal Employees During Shutdowns (Help FEDS) Act. The bill ensures federal employees who are required to work during a government shutdown are eligible to apply for unemployment insurance (UI).   more

Hoyer Joins Elfreth, Alsobrooks to Introduce Legislation to Help Federal Workers During Shutdowns
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Joins Elfreth, Alsobrooks to Introduce Legislation to Help Federal Workers During Shutdowns * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced the Help Federal Employees During Shutdowns (Help FEDS) Act. The bill ensures federal employees who are required to work during a government shutdown are  more

Hoyer Statement on Staff Changes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Staff Changes * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement on promoting Margaret Mulkerrin to serve as his Chief of Staff as her predecessor, Jim Notter, departs to serve as Chief of Staff to Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) : "I am proud to announce that my Chief of Staff, Jim Notter, will be moving on to serve as Chief of Sta  more

Van Hollen, Schiff Demand Answers on the Withholding of Funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Critical Programs Put in Jeopardy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Schiff Demand Answers on the Withholding of Funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Critical Programs Put in Jeopardy * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) are demanding the Trump administration provide answers on why the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) spending plan is $246 m  more