WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Harris and Maryland Freedom Caucus Call on Maryland Democrats to End Their Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. -- In response to Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland Delegation's press conference at BWI-Marshall (link is external) this morning, Congressman Andy Harris and the Maryland Freedom Caucus called on Maryland's Democrat delegation to end their government shutdown and to stop prete  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), Towson, Maryland, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education opposing its proposal to discontinue the collection of Significant Disproportionality data under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This proposal is seen as a significant step backward in safeguarding the educational rights of students with disabilities, particularly those from minority communities. In the lett  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Drone Fidelity LLC, a veteran-owned small business based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, has voiced strong support for the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) initiative to modernize small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) through its proposed Part 108 framework. In a public comment letter submitted to the FAA, the company emphasized that this new framework acknowledged the critical importance of enhancing safety and reliability in beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operation  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Baltimore Releases 'Summer Heat' Results Part of Nationwide Initiative to Crush Violent Crime * BALTIMORE, MD--The Baltimore Field Office made numerous arrests over the past three months as part of the Summer Heat operation, the FBI's nationwide effort to crush violent crime. "The Baltimore Field Office is fully committed to crushing violent crime across Maryland and Delaware," said William J. DelBagno, special agen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: Americans Are Still Waiting on Republicans to Govern * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered the following remarks at a hearing hosted by House Democrats to discuss the impact of Republicans' health care shutdown on American families. Below is a video and transcript of his full remarks:Click here (link is external) to watch a full video of his remarks. "A lo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Spotlights the Shutdown's Impact on Federal Workers at BWI Airport * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Governor Wes Moore (D-MD), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), and Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) gathered at the Baltimore/Washington International Airport to spotlight the impact  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin and Schatz Defend the American Freedom to Read and Call to End Nearly 23,000 MAGA Book Bans in the Nation's Schools * The resolution coincides with Banned Books Week, a national observance from October 5-11. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced a resolution affirming the fundamental American freedom to read and condemning the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: The American People are Sick of Democrats' Shutdown Charade * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) to discuss how Democrats are putting their far-left base over the needs of the American people, how Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: The American People are Sick of Democrats' Shutdown Charade * WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) to discuss how Democrats are putting their far-left base over the needs of the American people, how Sen  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * TEDCO Invests in Voyagier Company developing AI-augmented travel platform offering agentic booking experience * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $250,000 GAP Fund investment in Voyagier. The GAP Fund falls under the umbrella of TEDCO's Seed Funds. Voyagier, located in Baltimore, Md., is developing an artificia  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Major Utility Companies Against Imposing Penalties, Service Shutoffs on Federal Workers Amid Shutdown * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by eight colleagues in sending letters to 22 major energy, water, and broadband utility companies urging them to avoid imposing service shutoffs and other penalties for late or missed payments on federal govern  more