WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * ALSOBROOKS NO ON CR * November 9, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement: "I will be voting NO on the CR proposed today. "I have voted eight separate times to reopen the government. And each of those times, I voted for a CR that addresses the health care crisis Republicans have unleashed on working families across this country. "A  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 10 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Ascension and CommonSpirit nurses, Maryland Catholic Labor Network call on U.S. bishops to hold Catholic hospital chains accountable to church directives * Registered nurses from Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md., together with nurses from other Ascension and CommonSpirit facilities across the country and members of the Maryland Catholic Labor Network, will hol  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 11 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * CCP Recognized by Baltimore Mayor for Collaboration During COVID-19 Pandemic The mayor recently recognized CCP, along with other partners, praising critical work during the city's COVID-19 Community Mobile Vaccine Program. By Stephanie Desmon Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott recently recognized the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, praising its critical work - al  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ivey Provides Statement on Senate Vote * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) released the following statement in response to yesterday's Senate vote: Throughout this government shutdown, I have been fighting alongside House Democrats for a simple goalto cancel cuts, lower costs, and save healthcare. Federal workers have continued to keep our government running, even as their  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Student Veterans, Strengthen VA Work Study Program * Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD) introduced the bipartisan Veterans Affairs Work Study Improvement Act. Introduced on the eve of Veterans Day a time to honor the selfless service of veterans and their families in defending our country this bill mo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Statement on Senate Deal * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) released the following statement on the Republican Senate deal. "Our federal workers, military, families who rely on SNAP, and government contractors have borne the brunt of this government shutdown. I am grateful for their service and for all the ways that our community has come together and stepped up  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 10 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Houlton nurses to hold two-day strike * Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital (HRH) in Houlton, Maine, will begin their two-day strike on Tuesday, Nov. 18, to protest management's refusal to address their deep concerns about staffing and patient care, announced Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC) today. The nurses gave th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE, SENATE DEMOCRATS FILE AMICUS BRIEF TO SUPREME COURT SUPPORTING ILLINOIS'S LEGAL CHALLENGE TO TRUMP'S USE OF NATIONAL GUARD The House Democrats' Litigation Task Force, led by House Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, Task Force Chair Joe Neguse, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and House Armed Services Ranking Member Adam Smith  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: Secretary Turner on the Left's Shutdown: "At some point, public housing authorities, or PHAs, will run out of resources to house and support vulnerable Americans." Provides status of critical HUD programs that support Maryland's seniors, access to healthcare, and housing supply, including millions in community development projects halted * U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developmen  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 11 -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following commentary on Nov. 10, 2025: * * * Most of the Foods We Eat Are Ultra-Processed. Are They All Unhealthy? More than half of the calories that the average American adult consumes are from ultra-processed foods. By Morgan Coulson Two people are standing in line at the grocery store. One has a cart full of instant ramen, hot dogs, ice cream, and soda, and the other has a cart full o  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 11 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins Researchers Launch Projects Under the Cancer AI Alliance Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Whiting School of Engineering -- founding members of the Cancer AI Alliance (CAIA) -- have announced two new projects that showcase how artificial intelligence can transform cancer research and patient care. As the only research university and comprehensive health system  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The National Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of America Inc. (NCBFAA), Silver Spring, Maryland, has sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) expressing concerns regarding a recently proposed interim final rule affecting export regulations. NCBFAA, representing over 1,400 member companies comprised primarily of leading freight forwarders and customs brokers, acknowledges BIS's intent to address   more

DEKALB, Illinois, Nov. 6 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Partnerships that power nursing education The NIU School of Nursing recently welcomed approximately 30 guests including valued clinical partner organizations and members of the nursing faculty and staff for its Stakeholder Breakfast, a morning dedicated to collaboration, inspiration and shared commitment to advancing nursing education. The event featured Peggy Norton-Rosko ('87), Chief Nurse Executive f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Demands NASA Halt Closures at Goddard Space Flight Center Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a letter to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Acting Administrator Sean Duffy demanding that NASA immediately halt plans to close and move laboratories and mission-criti  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 11 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * NIH Awards $14.5 million Grant to Develop a Data Center for the Human Virome Program By Heide Aungst The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a new research program to understand how the viruses that live within the human body or on the skin--known as the human virome--can impact a person's health. As a critical part of NIH's Human Virome Program, the Institute for Genome  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Intent to Vote No on Funding Bill * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on his intent to vote against the government funding bill that is expected to be considered on the Senate floor this evening: "I have voted seven times for a responsible funding agreement to end the shameful Republican shutdown, hold the president accountabl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whistleblower Shares Evidence That Federal Prison Camp Warden is Pampering Ghislaine Maxwell, Maxwell Also Filing a "Commutation Application" With Trump Administration Raskin Demands Answers From President Trump On Any Potential Maxwell Clemency, Presses For Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to Come Before Committee And Testify About Apparen  more