WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Blumenthal, McBath Introduce Extending WIC for New Moms Act Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Extending WIC for New Moms Act, a bicameral bill to expand eligibility and support mothers and infants into the postpartum and breastfeeding periods through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for March 24, 2026 Periodically, criticism of the "addiction is a brain disease" model (ABDM) pops up in the news media. The headline or even the lead often indicate a radical new perspective, and yet these perspectives often seem less about the science of addiction and more about the limits of language ( Vox ). One of the main critique  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, March 25 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * ATEC: Accelerating Drone Dominance Through Rapid Testing and Evaluation * REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (March 25, 2026) - Leaders from the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) hosted a Warrior's Corner at the annual AUSA Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, AL, focusing on accelerating drone dominance through rapid testing and evaluation. Maj. Gen. Pat  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Secures Over $302,000 for Construction Workers & DC * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that two drywall installation companies operating in the District - DR Construction and Consulting, Inc. (DRCC) and Pedro & Pablo's Construction Company, Inc. (Pedro & Pablo) - will together pay more than $302,000 to workers and the District to re  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * CAIR Md. Seeks Clarity from Olney Elementary School Following 'Culture Night' Controversy, Citing Concerns of Anti-Palestinian Bias in Schools The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Olney Elementary School (OES) to provide clarification and transparency   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * CAIR Md. Thanks Correctional Facility, Partners for Historic Eid Luncheon for Incarcerated Muslims The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today thanked the Prince George's County Correctional Facility and community partners including the Diyanet Center of America for joining CAIR's Maryland Muslim Prisoner Project to host a historic Eid   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey's Statement on the Deadly Minneapolis Shooting by ICE Agent * Washington, DC - "The news out of Minneapolis today is heartbreaking. A woman is dead after being shot by an ICE officer during a federal enforcement operation, and behind every headline is a person: a life cut short, a family now living a nightmare, and a community left searching for answers. My prayers are with   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Raises Concerns Over Francis Scott Key Bridge Cost Overruns on Two-Year Anniversary of Collapse * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), released the following statement regarding the two-year anniversary of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and concerns over rebuilding costs. Statement from Congressman Harris: "Two years have passed since the collapse   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Issue Statement on Two-Year Anniversary of Key Bridge Collapse * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (All D-MD) issued the following statement in advance of tomor  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Durbin: Trump Wants To Pass The SAVE America Act Because He's Worried About The Outcome Of The Midterm Elections In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, outlined the specific provisions in Republicans' SAVE America Act that would prevent  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 25 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Finalists Announced for UBalt's 14th Annual 'Rise to the Challenge' Business Pitch Competition * The University of Baltimore's Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) has announced the six finalists for its 14th annual "Rise to the Challenge" Business Pitch Competition, taking place on May 6. The competition, a signature program of the Merrick School of Business, showcases some of the mos  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 25 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont, Coalition of Governors Urge HHS Secretary Kennedy to Immediately Release Title X Funds * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and the governors of 18 other states and territories today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., urging the immediate renewal of Title X family planning grants, warning that a lapse  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 25 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Authorizes Second Loan Payment, Continuing Maryland's Support for TSA Agents and Other Federal Workers Impacted by Shutdown * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced the authorization of a second payment in the state's Federal Shutdown Loan Program, offering ongoing financial relief to impacted federal workers in Maryland. The Moore-Miller Administration continues t  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrpt) -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * We Can't Deregulate our Way to Housing Affordability: New Report Reveals Rents Won't Decrease Until We Fix Housing Finance * Groundwork Collaborative report reveals how lowering the cost of capital for housing construction is key to achieving affordability for tenants and families Today, Groundwork Collaborative released a ne  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration announced the receipt of 95 petitions under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for the period of Feb. 1, 2026, through Feb. 28, 2026. The program allows for compensation if a petitioner can prove that a vaccine caused a condition not explicitly listed or if symptoms appeared outside the specified windows. To ensure a fair process, the Secretary is required   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 25 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * House approves Family Care Act * Bipartisan bill seeks family and medical leave insurance program in PA HARRISBURG, March 25 - In bipartisan fashion, the House today approved a bill sponsored by state Rep. Jennifer O'Mara, D-Delaware, to bring economic stability to more working families by creating a family and medical leave insurance program in Pennsylvania. House Bill 200, du  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Demand Progress issued the following news release: * * * House Dem Leaders Waver on Iran Vote As Trump Prepares to Escalate Jeffries, Meeks Ponder Two-Week Delay on War Powers Vote as Trump Prepares to Send Thousands of Troops to the Middle East * On Tuesday, Punchbowl News reported that House Democratic leaders are not planning to hold a vote on a war powers resolution for Iran this week-despite reports that they may have enoug  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Delivers Remarks Before European Parliament on Republicans' Overblown Claims of EU Censorship Distracting from Rampant First Amendment Violations in America Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks before the European Parliament, at a hearing of the Committee   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following remarks at a hearing to consider a legislative package aimed at federal funding and urban renewal. During the session, Foxx called for the immediate passage of measures to fully fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security following a month of operational disruptions and unpaid personnel. The chairwoman also presented legislation to restore federal monuments in the Distr  more

LAUREL, Maryland, March 25 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL Named a Fast Company Most Innovative Company for 2026 * The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2026, ranking 13 in the Security category for developing cybersecurity tools to protect industrial control systems that power essential s  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Future of NASA, Maryland's Role in Space Innovation * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation met with NASA officials and stakeholders to discuss protecting and supporting Maryland-based efforts to advance American leadership in space science and innovation. They received updates on and discussed the importance  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Statement on Two-Year Anniversary of Key Bridge Collapse * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) made this statement in advance of tomorrow's two-year anniversary of the collapse of the Francis Sco  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Statement on Two-Year Anniversary of Key Bridge Collapse * WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) released the  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 26 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Maryland Department of Agriculture Announces Next Steps to Address Rural Veterinary Shortage The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) today announced the release of recommendations developed in partnership with the Farm Journal Foundation to address the shortage of rural and food-systems veterinarians across the state. The recommendations build on a statewide  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 26 -- The Maryland Department of the Environment issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Maryland Department of Environment Approves Air Permit for Frederick Data Center Facility is Subject to Continued Oversight Under Clean Air Act * The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) today issued a final determination approving an air quality permit for Amazon Data Services, Inc., authorizing the installation of emergency backup generators for a   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on Congress to Close Loophole Enabling Federal Mass Surveillance of Americans Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general urging Congress to take immediate action to halt federal agencies' use of commercially purchased data and artificial intelligence (AI) tools that enable mass surveillance of Amer  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 26 -- The Maryland Department of Labor issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Governor Moore Authorizes Second Loan Payment, Continuing Maryland's Support for TSA Agents and Other Federal Workers Impacted by Shutdown ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced the authorization of a second payment in the state's Federal Shutdown Loan Program, offering ongoing financial relief to impacted federal workers in Maryland. The Moore-Miller Admini  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 25 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Wala Blegay for Maryland's 5th District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Wala Blegay for Maryland's 5th Congressional District. As an at-Large member of the Prince George's County Council and a labor attorney, Wala has   more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * New Standards for Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Care Announced * The Adolescents and Transition-Aged Youth volume of The ASAM Criteria(r) establishes a dedicated framework for organizing the adolescent addiction treatment system and determining appropriate levels of care Volume will be available digitally on March 31, 2026 Rockville, Md. and Cen  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer: No Business Would Treat its Workforce this Way and Expect Greater Efficiency * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the FSGG hearing on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) with Director Scott Kupor. Below are a vid  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer: The CFO of Our Country is Sending a Very Negative Message Regarding Federal Employees * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee questioned U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor during the House Committee on Appropriations Oversight Hearin  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire celebrates passage of his Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act, introduced by Rep. John McGuire (VA-05). This bill codifies key components of President Trump's Executive Order 14252. "From the decisions made inside the Capitol Building, to  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, March 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 052501) on March 5, 2026, entitled "Close-out Notice: Supplemental Security Income Eligibility Redeterminations." Here are excerpts: * * * Supplemental Security Income Redeterminations The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. The SSI program provides monthly payments t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 26 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release: * * * Teach Plus Announces 4th Cohort of Teacher Leaders to Advocate for Student-Centered Issues at the National Level Washington, D.C. -- Teach Plus, a national nonprofit that empowers teachers to lead student-centered improvements in educational policy and instructional practice, h  more

TOWSON, Maryland, March 26 -- Towson University issued the following news release: * * * Towson University earns Voter-Friendly Campus designation for third consecutive time National recognition from NASPA and Campus Vote Project highlights commitment to student civic engagement By Lauren Castellana Towson University has been designated a Voter-Friendly Campus for the third consecutive time, earning national recognition from Fair Elections Center's Campus Vote Project and Student Affairs Ad  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * READOUT: Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting on March 25, 2026 Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott K. H. Bessent convened a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) in executive and open sessions at the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury). During the executive session, the Council heard a briefing from Treasury staff on the Cou  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, March 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * UMD psychologist taps small-town roots to treat rural Maryland teens Public health research changes lives: for Caroline County students battling substance use and other disorders, researcher leads with empathy Story by John Tucker, Maryland Today. Noah Triplett grew up in the one-stoplight town of Tyro, N.C., where cows seemed to outnumber people and the hot teen   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 25 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Union nurses nationwide joining March 28 No Kings protests * Nurses from the country's largest nurses union, National Nurses United (NNU), will join rallies across the United States as part of the March 28 No Kings protests. Nurses continue to condemn the Trump administration's authoritarian politics and call for the abolition of ICE, an end to Trump's war in Iran, and deman  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Introduces Bill to Strengthen Social Security by Ending Republicans' Tax Giveaways for Ultra-Wealthy Estates * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) reintroduced the Strengthen Social Security by Taxing Dynastic Wealth Act, legislation to improve the solvency of the Social Security Trust Fund with revenue generated by undoing Republicans' major cuts to the estate tax in 2017   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Hoyer Applaud Completion of New St. Mary's County Regional Airport Runway * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Congressman Steny Hoyer (all D-Md.) applauded the completion of the new St. Mary's County Regional Airport runway, an over 10-year-long project that was supported by over $22 million in federal funding. The new runway will allow the  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Wilson Introduce Bicameral Bill to Invest in Public Transit Workforce Training * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), joined by Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), introduced the National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Act, legislation to support and expand the Transit Workforce Center, a national training center that   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 24 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Warfighter readiness at the forefront of Young Investigator Competition * The Defense Health Agency Clinical Investigations Program Office recognized future leaders in military medicine during the recent 5th Annual Clinical Investigations Program Young Investigator Competition. "These early career scientists are conducting vital research that will certainly contribute to generating and sustaining  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Pepco issued the following news release: * * * What's Really Driving Energy Costs: Pepco Points to Causes and Solutions Letter to DC Council highlights root causes, outlines relief for District customers * Pepco remains focused on helping District residents and businesses manage rising energy costs driven by increasing supply rates. In a recent letter to the DC Council, Pepco explained that higher bills are largely due to the surge in supply costs as older power pl  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 26 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * New technology renders quick 3D models of ants Many years ago, the only way entomologists could reproduce an ant in three dimensions was by using sculpting clay and their best artistic talent for rendering accurate proportions. Computer programs and improvements in photo technology helped increase the accuracy of 3D models, but recreating an entire creature, no matter h  more