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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Wednesday March 12, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Congressman Cohen and Senator Van Hollen Reintroduce the NEWBORN Act
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen and Senator Van Hollen Reintroduce the NEWBORN Act Measure to address high - and rising - infant mortality rate WASHINGTON -- - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland today reintroduced the Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now (NEWBORN) Act to help address America's unacceptably high infant mortality rat  more

Congresswoman April McClain Delaney Releases Statement on House Republicans' Cuts to NIH, Veterans Healthcare and Community Project Funding
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Congresswoman April McClain Delaney Releases Statement on House Republicans' Cuts to NIH, Veterans Healthcare and Community Project Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06), released the following statement after voting 'no' on the House Republicans' Continuing Resolution (CR): "The House Republicans' CR cuts funding for critical fede  more

ICYMI: Congressman Harris Supports Continuing Resolution at House Republican Leadership Press Conference
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Harris Supports Continuing Resolution at House Republican Leadership Press Conference Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., delivered remarks at the House Republican Leadership Press Conference urging support of the continuing resolution and its passage on the House Floor. Remarks From Congressman Harris: "The first question I always get ask  more

Senate Finance Committee Sets March 13 Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 2 p.m. on March 13, 2025, at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Nomination of: * The Honorable Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury * * * Original text here: https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/open-executive-session-consider-favorably-reporting-the-nomination-of-the-honorable-michael-faulkender-of-maryland-to-be-deputy-secretary-of-the-tre  more

Van Hollen Joins Warren, Warnock, Cleaver in Re-Introducing Comprehensive Bill to Lower Housing Costs and Address Housing Crisis
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Warren, Warnock, Cleaver in Re-Introducing Comprehensive Bill to Lower Housing Costs and Address Housing Crisis Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D-Miss.), Ranking Member of the Financial S  more

Van Hollen Presses Lutnick for Answers on Commerce, NOAA Illegal Firings & Possible Lease Terminations
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Presses Lutnick for Answers on Commerce, NOAA Illegal Firings & Possible Lease Terminations U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), has sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick pressing for answers following illegal firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospher  more