WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- A coalition of 38 science, education, business, and research and policy organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) expressing their concerns regarding a proposed rule that aims to establish a weighted selection process for cap-subject H-1B petitions. The coalition argues that the Wage Level Lottery could weaken U.S. competitiveness in science and technology by misapplying wage  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- AASA, the School Superintendents Association, Alexandria, Virginia, and National School Attorneys Association, Bethesda, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security regarding proposed changes to the H-1B selection process for registrants and petitioners. They express serious concerns that these alterations may adversely affect school districts' efforts to recruit highly qualified educators in light of ongoing staffing shortages.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ivey Provides Statement on Trump Administration's Cuts of SNAP Benefits * WASHINGTON - Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) provided the following statement in response to the Trump administration's cuts of SNAP benefits: "I am disgusted that the Trump administration has announced that it will illegally withhold available Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), Towson, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education opposing the agency's proposal to remove the significant disproportionality data collection from the Annual State Application under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The organization stated that decades worth of data and research show that a consistent problem under IDEA has been the treatment of stud  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Submits Bicameral Amicus Brief to Supreme Court, Challenging Trump's Unlawful IEEPA Tariffs 171 House Democrats and 36 Senators took their fight against President Donald Trump's sweeping and chaotic on-again-off-again tariffs to the highest court in the land, filing an amicus brief before the United States  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ivey, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Beyer, Walkinshaw, Over 59 Lawmakers Press Administration to Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers at Agencies Unaffected by Republican Shutdown, Resume Their Pay * PRESS ADVISORY October 25, 2025 Contact: Ramon.Korionoff@mail.house.gov (link sends email) (Ivey) WASHINGTON - Congressman Glenn Ivey, (Md), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * McClain Delaney, Cammack, Dingell Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Advance Women's Healthcare Coverage & Care for Breast Cancer Survivors * The new legislation, "Advancing Women's Health Coverage Act" brings federal health coverage into the 21st centuryensuring every woman's recovery is defined by choice, not insurance codes. Washington, D.C. On Friday, U.S. Representatives April McClain Delane  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 28 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on Oct. 27, 2025: * * * Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Shows Hypoxia Conditions Improved in Late August and September Hypoxia volumes decreased in late summer from earlier highs * Data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Old Dominion University showed an above average volume of hypoxia--waters with less than 2 mg/l of oxygen--in the Chesapeake Bay mainstem of Maryland   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Calls Police Officer Who Defended Capitol on January 6th and Expert on Extremism and Terrorism as Witnesses for Hearing on Politically Motivated Violence * WASHINGTON, D.C. On Tuesday, October 28, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution will hold a hearing titled "Politically Violent Attacks: A Threat to Our Constitutional Order," in which the Republican majority will advance a fa  more