WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * After Receiving Reports of a mySSA Portal Outage, Rep. Raskin Solicits Immediate Information from Social Security Administration WASHINGTON, DC-- After hearing reports from constituents in Maryland's Eighth Congressional District of a temporary outage affecting the Social Security Administration's online portal, U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) sent a letter to the agency's Acting Director so  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Supreme Court Justices from Intimidation WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced the Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act to increase the maximum term of imprisonment for those who attempt to intimidate and influence the d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R46639) on Feb. 4, 2025, by reference and instruction librarian Megan Hunt: * * * Inauguration Day: Fact Sheet Introduction Inauguration Day is a quadrennial legal holiday in the District of Columbia and neighboring parts of Maryland and Virginia, observed when the President and the Vice President are sworn into office on January 20. If January 20 falls on a Sunday, Inauguration Day is obse  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 4, 2025 ARMY Oshkosh Defense LLC, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was awarded a $133,017,600 firm-fixed-price contract for M1093 Low Velocity Air Drop vehicles and M1081 vehicles. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2027. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Dramatic Decrease in Fatal Overdoses in Maryland in 2024 ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore today announced that the number of fatal overdoses in Maryland decreased dramatically in 2024. According to preliminary data from Maryland's Overdose Data Dashboard, there were 1,553 fatal overdoses reported in Maryland last year--a 38% decrease than the 2,511 fatal overdo  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 5 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Wes Moore Delivers 2025 State of the State Address ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore today delivered his third State of the State address. Before a joint session of the Maryland General Assembly, the governor spoke about investing in industries of the future, reforming the tax code, and investing in Marylanders by meeting crisis with courage in the face of one of the most challenging  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Connolly, Civil Service Organizations Coordinate United Front Against Co-President's Trump and Musk's Attacks on the Federal Workforce WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, and Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Go  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Top Appropriators: Trump Administration's "Deferred Resignation" Scheme is Deceptive, Legally Questionable, & Puts Vital Taxpayer Services At Risk WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in an effort to protect taxpayers and federal workers and uphold the law, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, along with   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following joint statement on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump administration's recent Executive Order. The coalition released the following statement: "As state attorneys general, we stand firmly in support of healthcare policies that respect  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * NAWCAD Lakehurst signs partnership agreement... Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst signed a partnership agreement with Rowan University, encouraging collaboration and adding to its outreach with local academic institutions. NAWCAD Lakehurst Executive Director Sean D. Brennan said agreements like the one with Rowan are "crucial to our ongoing mission of supporting  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: * * * The New York Public Library Selects Five Finalists for the 38th Annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism Media Assets February 5, 2025--The New York Public Library has announced the five finalists for its 38th annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism. The Bernstein Award recognizes works written by working journalists that raise awareness about current events o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Encourage Charitable Giving and Support Local Communities Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside Representatives Blake Moore (UT-01), Danny Davis (IL-07), and Carole Miller (WV-01), reintroduced the Charitable Act to empower Americans to contribute to charitable causes and support local communities. "Nonprofits in New Hampshire and across the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Letter Follows Alarming Reports that American Citizens Were Wrongfully Detained During Immigration Raids * * * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, sent a letter (https://democrats-judi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Raskin's On-Demand Webinar for Federal Workers Facing the Trump-Musk Assault on our Government On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Congressman Jamie Raskin convened an emergency, on-demand webinar sharing up-to-date information and resources for federal workers to help them navigate the current crisis. Panelists shared advice, resources, and expertise for alarmed federal workers who have been systemat  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the below statement today after the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed a lawsuit challenging Maryland's voting system and voter registration system, ruling in favor of the Maryland Board of Elections. "This decision is a victory for all Maryland voters. "I am proud of our Office's role in ensuring  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * TEDCO Invests in Cravvn, Inc. Maryland-based company receives funding for AI platform COLUMBIA, Md., (February 5, 2025) -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $25,000 investment from Concept Capital to Cravvn, Inc. This Concept Capital investment was provided through the Pre-Seed Builder Fund capital and is the first of TEDCO's Co  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: A federal jury convicted a Maryland man today of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine hydrochloride, over 40 grams of fentanyl, and a detectable amount of p-fluorofentanyl. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, from at least July 1, 2022, through June 8, 2023, Sean Shaka  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Trump Gaza Announcement U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding President Trump's declaration tonight that the United States will "take over" Gaza: "Trump's proposal to push 2 million Palestinians out of Gaza and take 'ownership' by force if necessary is simply ethnic cleansing by another name. This declaration will give ammunitio  more