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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley Introduces Legislative Package to Strengthen Health Care, Housing, and Support Services for America's Veterans * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced the reintroduction of four bills to expand and improve health care, housing, and support services for our nation's veterans. The bills include the Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act, the Have You Served   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. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education announced a funding opportunity for fiscal year 2025 under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Special Projects program. This discretionary grant competition is designed to support innovative projects addressing four areas of national need. The four critical areas for this competition are advancing the understanding and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in p  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

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

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

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

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Nov. 11 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2025: * * * TEDCO's Maryland Innovation Initiative Announces Recent Company Formation and Technology Assessment Awardees Maryland Innovation Initiative awards more than $2 million across 14 projects * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced the next round of the Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII)'s Company Formation and Technology Ass  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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici Join Dexter to Introduce Bill to Ensure Department of Homeland Security Detainees Can Speak to a Lawyer and Contact Their Families * Washington D.C. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici, said today they have joined Rep. Maxine Dexter's bicameral legislation to ensure the Department of Homeland Security allows noncitizens who have be  more