WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-8), Wednesday reintroduced the "Stateless Protection Act," bicameral legislation establishing a new protected status, permanent residency and a pathway to citizenship for stateless individuals residing in the United States. In addition to Cardin and Raskin, leading the bill introduction  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin announced $4,509,759 for two projects on the Eastern Shore to reconnect communities divided by infrastructure. These federal dollars, secured by the Senators through the Inflation Reduction Act, will fund critical transportation upgrades in two Eastern Shore communities. One grant will support planning and construction of pedestrian and vehicle acces  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today congratulated Maryland attorney Nicole Berner on her confirmation to a Maryland seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The senators had recommended Berner to President Joe Biden to fill the vacancy created when Judge Diana Gribbon Motz took senior status in September 2022. Both Cardin and Van Hollen introduced her to th  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: LA PLATA, MD -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Director of the Baltimore Field Office Stephanie Staats, representatives from the Continuum of Care (CoC) network, and Southern Maryland local government leaders for a roundtable discussion about the Point in Time Survey and the role local government and non-profits play in addressing homeless  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: - The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights recently released its Voting Record for the first session of the 118th Congress and awarded Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) a score of 100%. The Voting Record, which has been published every Congress since 1969, tracked nine House votes related to policing and criminal-legal reform, immigration, fair lending, voting rights, and economic justice in   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after the White House confirmed that Israeli forces eliminated the second-in-command of Hamas' military wing, Marwan Issa: "I was pleased to hear the White House confirm that Israeli forces recently eliminated the second-in-command of Hamas' military wing, Marwan Issa. One of the top Hamas commanders responsible for the brutal O  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: LA PLATA, MD -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) visited Alpas Wellness' cutting-edge behavioral health center to see how new technologies and best practices are being implemented to ensure Marylanders, especially veterans, receive the best possible mental health care. During the visit, Congressman Hoyer highlighted the importance of creating broader partnerships between the state, local government, an  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor this morning urging Republican leadership to bring aid for our allies Ukraine and Israel to the Floor before the District Work Period. Below is a transcript of his remarks and a link to the video: Click here for a link to the video. "Time is wasting. Time is running out. We are sleeping while Ukraine is burning - th  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Following the release of Rep. Barry Loudermilk's report on the January 6 insurrection and the work of the bipartisan Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement. "Donald Trump tried to overthrow the 2020 presidential election, which he lost by more than seven million votes and 306-232 in the Elector  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Committee business meeting to consider the nominations of four highly qualified nominees that have been waiting to receive a Committee vote for an average of nearly 400 days. The nominees included Margaret L. Taylor to be  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on March 19, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on the passage of Article 23 of Hong Kong's Basic Law. "I am deeply concerned about the passage of Article 23 by the Hong Kong government, as it continues to act at the behest of Beijing. Article 23's broad and vague definitions  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced that he and Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, have introduced the International Freedom Protection Act, legislation to update and strengthen the U.S. approach to countering authoritarianism  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Last June, Rep. Trone attended the grand opening of the Women's Health Center, which moved its abortion services from West Virginia to Cumberland, Maryland due to restrictive access laws Today, Congressman David Trone (D-MD), Member of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, launched a new page on his website to provide Marylanders and those seeking care in Maryland with reproductive rights resources   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: In light of the ongoing negotiations around a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) and 17 of his Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the Biden Administration, urging the President to establish a bold, public framework for the U.S. to recognize a nonmilitarized Palestinian state. As a strong diplomatic leader in the region for d  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin announced $4,509,759 for two projects on the Eastern Shore to reconnect communities divided by infrastructure. These federal dollars, secured by the Senators through the Inflation Reduction Act, will fund critical transportation upgrades in two Eastern Shore communities. One grant will support planning and construction of pedestrian and vehicle acce  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today congratulated Maryland attorney Nicole Berner on her confirmation to a Maryland seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The senators had recommended Berner to President Joe Biden to fill the vacancy created when Judge Diana Gribbon Motz took senior status in September 2022. Both Cardin and Van Hollen introduced her to t  more