WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Elfreth Opposes Republican Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) released the following statement on her vote against House Republicans' budget resolution. "In Maryland's Third District alone, 133,467 people rely on Medicaid for their health care including nearly 60,000 children and 9,000 seniors. In addition, 66,000 people in the District r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Remarks at Ukraine Caucus News Conference Marking 3 Years Since Russia Launched Illegal War and Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, and Members of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on U.S. Vote at the United Nations General Assembly on Ukraine WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today following the United States vote at the United Nations General Assembly on Ukraine: "How disgraceful that on the day we grieve Russia's illegal, brutal, and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine three years ago, America sided with the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Olszewski Issues Statement on Vote Against Republican Budget That Hurts American Families Budget passed House of Representatives in a 217-215 vote (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski tonight issued the following statement after voting against a Republican budget bill that will dramatically cut funding for vital lifelines like Medicaid and SNAP: "Tonight's vote left  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Federal Judgeships and Judicial Independence Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Intern  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Lawless, Pro-Corruption Agenda for the Justice Department Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Oversight hearing on the Trump Administration's e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on the Recommendation to Stay the Unlawful Termination of Probationary Federal Workers Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement in response to the Office of Special Counsel's (OSC) reco  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Disastrous and Unconstitutional Order to End Birthright Citizenship Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, delivered opening remarks during the hearing on the F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Elfreth Joins Maryland Senators and Democratic Delegation against Trump's Cuts to Medical Research Funding in Maryland WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen, and Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, April Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski are demanding that the Trump Administration reverse th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Rep. Elfreth Joins More than 100 House Democrats Push Federal Agencies to Regain Order, Renounce Musk Chaos WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) joined more than 100 House Democrats in sending a letter to the heads of the 24 CFO Act federal agencies, demanding they immediately clarify to their agencies that federal employees do not have to respond to Elon M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Call on Duffy to Provide Immediate Transparency on FAA Personnel Firings and Safety Concerns Today, U.S. Sensators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, expressing deep concerns about the recent firings of Federal Aviation Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement at Hearing on Federal Judgeships Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, delivered opening remarks at the hearing on the importance of increasing the numb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Blasts Trump Decision to Revoke NSM-20 Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding reports that the Trump Administration has revoked National Security Memorandum-20 (NSM-20), a policy put in place by the Biden Administration, intended to ensure American security assistance is used in line with our interests and our values - including U.S. la  more