Thursday - August 20, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland

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CPSC Statement Details Acting Chairman Feldman's Remarks on Senate Confirmation of Commissioners Sessions, Lorenze
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 8 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026, by Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman: * * * Statement of Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman on the Senate Confirmation of Karen Sessions and Brien Lorenze to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission I extend my warmest congratulations to Karen Sessions and Brien Lorenze on their confirmation by the United States Senate to serve as Commissioners of the U.S. Consumer Product Safe  more
Hoyer Statement on Senate Committee Vote to Hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in Contempt of Congress
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Senate Committee Vote to Hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in Contempt of Congress * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress: "I have known Dr. Anthony Fauci for forty years, and there are fewer individu  more
Rep. Raskin Issues Letter to Acting A.G. Blanche, DNI Nominee Clayton, Secretary of State Rubio
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Acting Attorney General Todd W. Blanche, Jay Clayton, nominee for Director of National Intelligence, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 20, 2026 The Honorable Todd W. Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 - The Honorable Marco Rub  more
Rep. Raskin Issues Letter to Trump Media & Technology Group Interim CEO McGurn
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Kevin McGurn, interim CEO of Trump Media and Technology Group Corp.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 30, 2026 Mr. Kevin McGurn Interim Chief Executive Officer Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. 401 N. Cattlemen Road, Suite 200 Sarasota, FL 34232 Dear Mr. McGurn: Are you helping the President sell people advance access to market-m  more
Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator Director Ramzanali Testifies Before Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media released the following written testimony by Asad Ramzanali, director of artificial intelligence and technology policy at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator, Nashville, Tennessee, from a July 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Intelligent Networks: Powering Artificial Intelligence and Transforming Communications": * * * Chairs Fischer and Cruz, Ranking Members Lujan and Cantwell, and membe  more