WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the passing of former Senator Bob Graham:"I join people throughout America in mourning the loss of my dear friend former Senator Bob Graham, who passed away yesterday. He devoted his life to serving his fellow Floridians - as a member of the Florida Senate, as a governor, as a United States senator, and as a citizen. His passing  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- 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 calling for Republican leadership to bring the Senate-approved supplemental to the House Floor immediately to bring critical aid to our allies Israel and Ukraine. Below is a transcript of his remarks and a link to the video: Click here for a link to the video. "Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to revi  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) and Congressman Mark Alford (R-MO) introduced the Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act, a bipartisan initiative to improve transparency and accountability in the bidding process for small, minority, and women-owned businesses aiming to provide their products or services to the federal government. "Our nation's small, minority, and   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Wicker (R-Miss.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, celebrated the Committee's passage of the bipartisan International Freedom Protection Act, which will modernize and enhance U.S. tools, strategies, and approaches to c  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full Committee hearing on "Modernizing U.S. Alliances and Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific." During the hearing, Chair Cardin underscored the importance of the United States' alliances with our partners in the Indo-Pacifi  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 17, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement after the Biden Administration announced it will reimpose oil and gas sanctions on Venezuela, under the provisions of the Barbados Agreement. "I welcome the Administration's decision not to renew General License 44 and effectiv  more