WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Malik Burnett, vice chair of the Public Policy Committee at the American Society of Addiction Medicine, from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Combating the Opioid Epidemic": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and esteemed Members of the Special Committee on Aging, thank you for inviting me to participate in today's critically important hearing. My name is Dr. Malik Burnett. I am a  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Joins Maryland Delegation, Other Democrats in Letter to DHS and FEMA WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-MD 03) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and 65 of their Congressional colleagues in a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Acting FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton. The letter pressed for further explanation of the F  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on the Passing of Former Congresswoman Nita Lowey WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the passing of former U.S. Representative Nita Lowey: "Today, we lost a great New Yorker, a great American, and a great leader: my friend former Congresswoman Nita Lowey. While we mourn her today, we also give thanks for all her work to  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Issues Statement on Senate Passage of Continuing Resolution (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed a Continuing Resolution that will keep the government open and funded through the end of September. The measure previously passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is expected to be signed into law tonight by Presid  more