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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Saturday March 01, 2025 ( 13 items )  

Congressman Harris Statement on Oval Office Meeting
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Statement on Oval Office Meeting Washington, D.C. - Congressman Andy Harris, M.D, released the following statement in response to the White House Oval Office meeting with Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Statement From Congressman Harris: "It was unbecoming of President Zelenskyy to disrespect the President and Vice-President of the United States on live television in our  more

Congressmen Rose and Ivey Re-Introduce Bill to Combat and Investigate ATM Robbery
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Congressmen Rose and Ivey Re-Introduce Bill to Combat and Investigate ATM Robbery Washington, DC-- Today, Congressman John Rose (TN-06), Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04), and Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) re-introduced the bipartisan Safe Access to Cash Act to combat crimes against or involving ATMs including - theft, robbery, and assault. "The re-introduction of the Safe Access  more

Elfreth, Mfume and Olszewski Formally Request Public Service Commission to Rollback BG&E Utility Rate Increases
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Elfreth, Mfume and Olszewski Formally Request Public Service Commission to Rollback BG&E Utility Rate Increases WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume led a letter alongside Representatives Sarah Elfreth and Johnny Olszewski formally requesting the Maryland Public Service Commission ("PSC") to rescind the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company ("BG&E") utility rate   more

House Democrats Push Back Against Attacks on CFPB and Defend American Consumers in Court
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Push Back Against Attacks on CFPB and Defend American Consumers in Court Washington, D.C. -- Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee Jamie Raskin (MD-08), in conjunction with Assistant Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee Maxine Waters (CA-43), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffr  more

Hoyer Statement on Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting at the White House
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting at the White House WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today following the meeting between President Donald J. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House: "Donald Trump and JD Vance's treatment of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office today is among the most   more

Mfume, Elfreth, and Olszewski Formally Request Public Service Commission to Rollback BG&E Utility Rate Increases
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Elfreth, and Olszewski Formally Request Public Service Commission to Rollback BG&E Utility Rate Increases WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume led a letter alongside Representatives Sarah Elfreth and Johnny Olszewski formally requesting the Maryland Public Service Commission ("PSC") to rescind the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company ("BG&E") utility rate increases that to  more

Mfume, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks and Bipartisan Maryland Delegation Introduce Bill to Designate Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall's Baltimore Elementary School as a National Historical Site
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks and Bipartisan Maryland Delegation Introduce Bill to Designate Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall's Baltimore Elementary School as a National Historical Site WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Senator Chris Van Hollen and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) introduced the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site Establishment Act o  more

Olszewski, Mfume, Elfreth Formally Request Public Service Commission to Rollback BG&E Utility Rate Increases
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Olszewski, Mfume, Elfreth Formally Request Public Service Commission to Rollback BG&E Utility Rate Increases The federal lawmakers copy the letter to BG&E making the same request WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume led a letter alongside Representatives Sarah Elfreth and Johnny Olszewski formally requesting the Maryland Public Service Commission ("PSC") t  more

Raskin Statement and Questions Posed to Elon Musk
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement and Questions Posed to Elon Musk Washington, DC -- In response to a post from Elon Musk, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement: "Elon Musk: "Are you seriously this detached from reality? "You accuse me of corruption for being the 'representative' for Global Communities. What?! I 'represent' Global Communities only in the sense that their office is d  more

Team Maryland Democrats Meet With Federal Employee Union Leaders, Democracy Forward to Discuss Efforts to Defend Federal Workforce
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Team Maryland Democrats Meet with Federal Employee Union Leaders, Democracy Forward to Discuss Efforts to Defend Federal Workforce WASHINGTON - The Democratic members of Maryland's Congressional delegation held a meeting with leaders from federal employee unions and Democracy Forward to discuss supporting federal employees amid Donald Trump and Elon Musk's illegal attacks on merit-based civil serva  more

Van Hollen Joins Duckworth, Booker, Blunt Rochester in Urging Trump Administration to Reopen EPA Environmental Justice Office That Helped Most Disadvantaged Communities Solve Environmental and Public Health Challenges
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Duckworth, Booker, Blunt Rochester in Urging Trump Administration to Reopen EPA Environmental Justice Office That Helped Most Disadvantaged Communities Solve Environmental and Public Health Challenges Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen joined Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and colleagues in urging EPA Administrator L  more

Van Hollen Joins Hirono, Blumenthal, Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Ban High-Capacity Gun Magazines
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Hirono, Blumenthal, Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Ban High-Capacity Gun Magazines Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and colleagues in introducing the Keep Americans Safe Act (KASA) to reinstate a nationwide ban on the sale, transfer, possession, import, or manufacture of high-capacity gun magazines that  more

Van Hollen Statement on Layoffs At NOAA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Layoffs At NOAA U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, the leading Democrat on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) - which has funding jurisdiction over the Department of Commerce, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - released the following statement regarding hundreds of layoffs announced tod  more