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After a tumultuous year for Metro, local members of Congress have no plans to ease the pressure on the transit agency's leaders.

One of the most effective ways Congress can help create new jobs is to help entrepreneurs create new companies. Start-ups create millions of new jobs each year, many of them in sectors like technology and manufacturing that pay well and offer competitive benefits. I'm proud to be marking "Start-Up Day Across America" today, first launched by my colleague Rep. Jared Polis of Colorado in 2013 to highlight the economic benefits of start-up companies and raise awareness of ways Congress and communities can help start-ups launch and thrive.

The two data breaches recently revealed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which exposed the personal and sensitive information of millions of Americans, hits particularly close to home in the Fifth Congressional District.

Our message is simple: A half-century ago, Congress made the historic commitment to the American people to offset the impact of development on our lands and waters with smart investments in their conservation and restoration. It is time for Congress to reaffirm this commitment and ensure that our natural and historic resources are protected for generations to come.

J.C. Parks Elementary School in Indian Head was recognized Wednesday as one of two Maryland schools to win the 2015 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Award.

There were a lot of smiling homeowners all across Southern Maryland Saturday, April 25 at the conclusion of the annual Christmas in April.

St. Mary's College of Maryland, the state's public honors college, graduated 430 students with the degree of Bachelor of Arts Saturday, May 16.

St. Mary's County officials applauded this week the "indefinite suspension" of a wind turbine project planned across the Chesapeake Bay from Patuxent River Naval Air Station.