WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Eleven attorneys general and three state labor organizations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding proposed changes by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The letter expresses opposition to OSHA's proposal that could significantly diminish safety protections for workers engaged in "inherently risky" activities. The aimed regulatory shift targets the general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- A coalition of 263 reproductive health researchers, through the UCLA Law Center for Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy and UCSF Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), expressing their support for existing citizen petitions advocating for unrestricted access to mifepristone, a medication used for medication abortion and the management of early pregnancy loss. The letter emphasiz  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * All 50 States Seek to Transform Rural Health with CMS * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that all 50 states submitted applications for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Programa landmark initiative created under the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation [Public Law 119-21] to strengthen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak and Partners Break Ground on Ivy City Rail Yard Modernization Project in Washington, D.C. * New maintenance facility and other yard upgrades will support modern, state-of-the-art Airo trains set to enter service on the Northeast Corridor in 2027 WASHINGTON - Today, Amtrak President Roger Harris was joined by leaders from Maryland, Virginia, and the national Rail Passenger Association, t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Announces New Drug Payment Model to Strengthen Medicaid and Better Serve Vulnerable Americans * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is tackling high drug prices and protecting the American taxpayers through a landmark Innovation Center initiative designed to lower prescription drug spending in Medicaid, improve  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on the Retirement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11) announced that she will not run for reelection in 2026: "I have known my friend Nancy D'Alesandro Pelosi for more than five decades. We met in a cramped office in the Russell Senate Office Build  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Democrats Are Holding Our Country Hostage. Their Shutdown Is Undercutting Marylanders' Safety, Economy, and Travel. * WASHINGTON, D.C.Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., issued the following statement in response to the actions of Maryland's Democratic delegation for refusing to reopen the federal government a stand that now threatens the critical transportation, economic, and travel plans  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Colleagues Urge Netanyahu to Abandon Plans to Demolish Homes, Community Center in West Bank Village * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Jim Himes (CT-04), Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Dan Goldman (NY-10) led a total of more than 100 of their colleagues in urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to immediately halt plans to demolish buildings  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Nov. 7 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * TEDCO Announces Joint-Declaration Agreement Signing with Korea Venture Investment Corporation The agreement will support collaborative efforts to expand the innovation ecosystem * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces a recent joint-declaration signing with South Korean entity, Korea Venture Investment Corporation (KVIC). KV  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Nov. 7 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * TEDCO Announces Signing an Agreement with Kunicorn Investment LLC The agreement will support collaborative efforts to expand the innovation ecosystem * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces a recent agreement signing with South Korean company Kunicorn Investment LLC. Kunicorn Investment LLC aims to leverage a network of vent  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Nov. 7 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * TEDCO Announces Signing of an Agreement Enabling up to $50 Million Investment Capital from Taiwanese APAC Investment and Innovation Development Association TAIWAN and SFIC Group The agreement will support collaborative efforts to expand the innovation ecosystem * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces a recent agreement signi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 37 * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, we are 37 days into an entirely avoidable government shutdown. "And I say avoidable, Mr. President, because it was. "Democrats instigated this shutdown by  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on RSF Agreement to Humanitarian Truce in Sudan * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreement to a humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan: "For more than two years, death and destruction have torn apart Sudan, largely fueled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have been armed by the United Ara  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Beyer, Colleagues Urge Power Grid Operator PJM to Prioritize Consumers' Access to Reliable, Affordable Electricity Over Large Corporate Interests * U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.) were joined by 10 of their colleagues in urging PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM), the grid operator responsible for coordinating electricity transmission in th  more