JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * BAMC among 18 military hospitals to receive Leapfrog's highest Hospital Safety Grade * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Defense Health Agency announced 18 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for fall 2025. These high grades reflect DHA's commitment to transparency and continuous improvement in providing high  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Introduces Bipartisan Rural Recovery Act of 2025 to Support Rural Communities When Disaster Strikes * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD) and Congressman Gabe Evans (R-CO) introduced the Rural Recovery Act, a bipartisan measure to ensure that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is equipped to respond timely and effectively w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Primark Water Balloon Pump Hazard: The water balloon pump can generate excessive pressure during use, causing the product to rupture, posing a risk of physical injury to the user or bystanders. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: December 04, 2025 Units: About 3,170 Consumer Contact: Primark at 617-946-3236 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go onl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Statement on Inspector General Report on Signalgate * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Pentagon inspector general's Report (link is external) on Signalgate. "Today's report independently confirms what many of us suspected: Secretary Hegseth's reckless actions put  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has denied a protest filed by AtechGov LLC, Bethesda, Maryland, challenging actions taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding a request for quotations for information technology support services for the USDA's Rural Development division. AtechGov raised two main issues: first, that the USDA improperly limited competition by issuing the RFQ only to a select group of vendors, and second, that the agency unreaso  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Adrienne Jones Stepping Down as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after Speaker Adrienne Jones announced she will step down from her position as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates: "My dear friend Adrienne Jones has been a historic Speaker of the Maryland House of Del  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Completes Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Construction Set to launch by May 2027, the spacecraft will study mysteries of the cosmos while also testing the Coronagraph Instrument, a new technology designed and built by JPL. NASA's next big eye on the cosmos is now fully assembled. On Nov. 25, technicians joined the inner and outer portions of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Issues Statement on Maryland House Speaker's Resignation From Leadership Position * (Towson, MD) - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski issued the following statement today following Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones's announced resignation from her leadership role: "Adrienne Jones never sought headlines or the spotlight. Instead, she has led with a steady, unassuming hand an ap  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Senators Ashley Moody & Angela Alsobrooks Team Up to Bring More Transparency to FEMA Aid Through New Tracking Tool Senators reach across the aisle to introduce the TRACK Act * Today, Senator Ashley Moody is fighting to bring more transparency to the Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster aid process by introducing the TRACK Act -- Transparency in Recovery Assistance & Cl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Merkley, Kaine: No Funds for War Against Venezuela * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in introducing the Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act of 2025 to prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Venezuela without explicit Congressional authorization. "The  more