Friday - December 12, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Wednesday December 03, 2025 ( 14 items )  

Dell Technologies and Discovery Education Launch New Initiative to Prepare Students for In-Demand IT Careers
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Dell Technologies and Discovery Education Launch New Initiative to Prepare Students for In-Demand IT Careers * Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, December 2, 2025) Discovery Education and Dell Technologies today announced the launch of a new educational initiative, Tech Career Circuit. Tech Career Circuit is a one-stop huboffering complementary l  more

FRCSW Facilities Team Earns Award
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * FRCSW Facilities Team Earns Award * Behind every mission-critical workspace is a team dedicated to excellence. Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) Commanding Officer, CAPT Luis "Rick" Rivera took the time to visit one of these teams, the FRCSW facilities department, and personally express his appreciation for their exceptional efforts. Despite tight deadlines, shifting requi  more

Hoyer Remarks at Urban Institute's Improving Access to State Tax Credits through Research to Action Panel Discussion
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Remarks at Urban Institute's Improving Access to State Tax Credits through Research to Action Panel Discussion * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks during a panel discussion at the Urban Institute's Improving Access to State Tax Credits through Research to Action event. Below is a full transcript of his remarks:"Thank you. I've been involved in taxes  more

IAM Union Lufthansa Technik Workers in Puerto Rico Stay Strong and Reject Decertification Effort
UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, Dec. 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * IAM Union Lufthansa Technik Workers in Puerto Rico Stay Strong and Reject Decertification Effort * Espanol abajo AGUADILLA, P.R., Dec. 2, 2025 - IAM Union members at Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico (LTPR) have voted to keep their union representation, defeating a decertification attempt pushed by the anti-worker National Righ  more

Johns Hopkins APL and Microsoft's AI Agent Orchestrates Robotic Teams
LAUREL, Maryland, Dec. 2 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL and Microsoft's AI Agent Orchestrates Robotic Teams * As part of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory's (APL) ongoing collaboration with a variety of industries to produce cutting-edge research and development for the nation, the Laboratory and Microsoft recently demonstrated an agentic artificial intelligence planner that   more

Justice Department Sues Six Additional States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration Rolls
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Sues Six Additional States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration Rolls * Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced it has filed federal lawsuits against six states -- Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington -- for failure to produce their statewide voter registration lists upon request. "Accurate voter rolls are the cornerst  more

Labor Caucus Opposes Trump Administration's Farmworker Wage Cuts
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Labor Caucus Opposes Trump Administration's Farmworker Wage Cuts Yesterday, Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Steven Horsford (NV-04), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Donald Norcross (NJ-01) with Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bob  more

Ranking Member Lofgren Sends Additional Information to NASA OIG Regarding Audit of Goddard Closures
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Sends Additional Information to NASA OIG Regarding Audit of Goddard Closures * WASHINGTON, DC - On November 21, 2025, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Science Committee Democratic Members sent a letter (link is external) to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) requesting a formal audit of the agency's recent actions   more

Ranking Member Lofgren Sends Additional Information to NASA OIG Regarding Audit of Goddard Closures
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Sends Additional Information to NASA OIG Regarding Audit of Goddard Closures On November 21, 2025, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Science Committee Democratic Members sent a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) requesting a  more

Raskin Bill to Rename Olney Post Office After Veteran Employee Clears Key Committee Vote
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Bill to Rename Olney Post Office After Veteran Employee Clears Key Committee Vote * Raskin leads full Maryland Congressional Delegation effort to rename local Post Office after longtime employee Sergeant Edward Lawrence Ramsey WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform voted to advance Representative Jamie Raskin's (MD-08) bipart  more

Reps. Castro, McCormick, Olszewski, and Fitzpatrick Introduce Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castro, McCormick, Olszewski, and Fitzpatrick Introduce Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), introduced the Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that would strengthen   more

Unleashing American Energy and Decarbonization Are Not Mutually Exclusive
FREDERICK, Maryland, Dec. 2 -- The Engine Technology Forum (formerly the Diesel Technology Forum) issued the following news release: * * * Unleashing American Energy and Decarbonization Are Not Mutually Exclusive Highlights from Recent Webinar * WASHINGTON - Experts in energy, fuels, and emissions policy believe that unleashing American energy and pursuing decarbonization are not mutually exclusive objectives. These and related topics were the subject of a recent webinar, "Seeking Solutions  more

USU Nursing Students Return to American Samoa, Sharpen Skills in Austere Environment
BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 3 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * USU Nursing Students Return to American Samoa, Sharpen Skills in Austere Environment Following a pause during the pandemic, Uniformed Services University nursing students have resumed clinical rotations in American Samoa to gain critical experience in resource-limited healthcare. By Hadiyah Brendel The Uniformed Services University (USU) Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing (GSN) has revi  more

Van Hollen, Cassidy, Huffman, Thompson, Scholten, James Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Cassidy, Huffman, Thompson, Scholten, James Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.), Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.), and John James (R-Mich.) introduced a b  more