WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Clean Power Association (ACP) issued a report documenting record U.S. clean energy deployments in Q3 2025, with 11.7 GW of utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage added--14% above Q3 2024--enough to power 1.6 million homes, yet warning of stalled pipelines and contracting amid policy chaos. Solar dominated at 5.982 GW, battery storage hit a Q3 record 4.7 GW powering 3.7 million homes at peak, and land-based wind surged 131% year-over-year to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Court Approves Justice Department's Settlement in UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys Merger * The United States District Court for the District of Maryland today entered the Final Judgment proposed by the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, together with its state co-Plaintiffs, requiring broad divestitures to resolve Plaintiffs' challenge to UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (UnitedHealth) $3.3   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Advances Maryland Priorities in Annual Defense Legislation * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, supported the passage of H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The legislation includes funding for issues Elfreth has pri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests Honduran criminal illegal alien following head-on collision that severely injured Maryland woman * ICE Baltimore arrested Kevin Alexis Mendez-Ortiz Nov. 25, during a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Oxon Hill. Mendez is a criminal illegal alien from Honduras who recently caused a head-on collision in Prince George's County tha  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Lakehurst test team finds temporary home for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technology * An empty space at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, previously used for electromagnetic interference testing, was quickly transformed into a temporary test site to advance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology. The repurposed site is now home to the Motion Platform Ae  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen, Elfreth Secure AI Provisions in Defense Policy Bill * Today, Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) announced legislation they co-led, the AI Training for National Security Act, has been included in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA). The AI Training for National Security Act requires the Department of Defense (DoD) to include infor  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against RFK Jr. * Stevens: "Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has turned his back on science, on public health, and on the American people - spreading conspiracies and lies, driving up costs, and putting lives at risk" WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens formally introduced Articles of Impeachment aga  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Joint Subcommittee Hearing on the Republican Health Care Affordability Crisis Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a joint subcommittee hearing on how millions of Americans are facing skyrocketing health care costs be  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Beyer, Welch Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Expand Ranked Choice Voting to all Congressional Elections * Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Don Beyer (VA-08) and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced bicameral legislation to bring ranked choice voting (RCV) to congressional races across America. The Ranked Choice Voting Act would require RCV for all primary and general congres  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Beyer, Welch Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Expand Ranked Choice Voting to all Congressional Elections * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Don Beyer (VA-08) and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced bicameral legislation to bring ranked choice voting (RCV) to congressional races across America. The Ranked Choice Voting Act would require RCV for all primary  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Sounds Alarm on Rising Costs for Delaware Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. Delaware's Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) delivered a speech (link is external) on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives highlighting the growing financial strain Delaware families are experiencing at the grocery store and urging Congress to take meaningful action to lower costs. Her remarks underscored   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Torres and Rutherford Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Blue Envelope Programs Nationwide * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) and Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) introduced the Supporting Blue Envelope Programs Act, bipartisan legislation to provide federal funding to support, expand, and create Blue Envelope Programs across the country. Blu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Subcommittee Chair Lee Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Potential Updates to the NVRA Chair Laurel Lee (FL-15) opened today's Subcommittee on Elections Hearing titled, "Examining Potential Updates to the NVRA." Chair Lee's full opening statement as prepared for delivery: Today, the Committee on House Administratio  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Dec. 11 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * TEDCO Announces Social Impact Funds Investment in Nataur Company seeks to offer eco-friendly, healthy compounds * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $250,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in Nataur. The Pre-Seed Builder Fund is housed under the Social Impact Funds, an umbrella of investment opportunities tha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The University of Houston, Texas, issued a white paper analyzing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies for plastics packaging across U.S. states, EU directives, Canada, and the UK, identifying fragmented frameworks, ambiguous producer definitions, infrastructure deficits, and data transparency issues as major barriers to circular economy goals. The white paper--based on comparative policy review and stakeholder interviews--highlights seven U.S. states (  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Labor Department recovers $596K for 31 workers denied full wages, fringe benefits because of subcontractor's kickback scheme * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $596,443 for 31 workers who were denied their full wages and fringe benefits by a Maryland-based subcontractor involved in a kickback scheme during the construction of two affordable housing developments funded by the  more