WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Trump Closing U.S. Department of Education's Philadelphia Office for Civil Rights PHILADELPHIA, PA - Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement in response to reports that all employees in the Philadelphia regional Office for Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Education had been fired. This office employs Philadelphians who work to p  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Harris Meets With U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins Washington, D.C. - This week, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration, met with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to discuss their joint efforts to put the needs of American farmers, ranchers  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Harris Supports Pause Of USDA Funds To University Over Refusal To Protect Women's Sports Washington, D.C. - Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration, issued the following statement after the Trump Administration's pause of federal U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds to the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume Statement on Judge's Order to Reinstate Thousands of Federal Workers Illegally Fired by Musk and Trump BALTIMORE - Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding a federal judge's order for half a dozen federal agencies to immediately reinstate probationary employees fired last month as part of the Trump administration's effort to purge the federal workforce. "Fed  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands DOJ Inspector General Investigate Interim U.S. Attorney Edward Martin's Brazen Ethical Violations, Abuse of Power Ranking Member Calls for Immediate Investigation into Actions Seemingly in Violation of the Constitution, Statutes, and Legal Ethics Washington, D.C. (March 13, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rankin  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Unlock Federal Funding for Bike and Pedestrian Safety Bill is named for American diplomat Sarah Debbink Langenkamp, who was involved in a fatal vehicle crash while cycling WASHINGTON - Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Safety Transportation Act - legislation  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Rep. April McClain Delaney, House Agriculture Members Raise Concerns Over Trump Administration's Chaotic Tariff Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) joined Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) and other Members of the House Agriculture Committee in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, expressing concerns ove  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Chesapeake Bay State Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Help Farmers Cut Costs, Enhance Bay Health Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), led U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.), in announcing the introduction of the Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration Act. This legislation woul  more