WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Democratic Leaders Demand Reversal of Unlawful EEOC Commissioner Firings The Trump Administration is signaling that civil rights will no longer be protected by the federal government. WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), House Committee on the Judiciary, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Comm  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Elfreth, Hurd Lead Bipartisan Efforts to Conserve Wetlands WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03) and Congressman Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03) introduced the Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act, which will allow states the ability to conserve our wetlands for the benefit of waterfowl. "The Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 is a   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on One-Year Anniversary of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today to mark one year since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland after being struck by the Dali container ship: "A year ago today, Maryland was put to the test when the Francis Scott Key Bridge coll  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Calls for Resignation of Defense Secretary Hegseth (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement following the publication of a text message transcript confirming that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other defense leaders shared detailed military action on non-classified software: "Yesterday,   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Following Full Release of Bombshell Signal Thread, Ranking Member Raskin Demands Information on Stunningly Reckless and Likely Illegal Practices by Top Trump Cabinet Officials That Put Service Members At Risk In New Letter to Bondi and Patel, Raskin Says Sharing of Attack Plans Over Signal May Have Been in Violation of Espion  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, in November, the American people sent us all here to Congress with one clear mandate: to lower costs, to make life easier for working families, and to ensure that no one in this country has to choose between putting food on the table and keeping the lights on. I came to this floor 49 days ago with a similar poster. Now  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO/TRANSCRIPT: Van Hollen Speaks on Senate Floor Marking One Year Since the Collapse of the Key Bridge Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) spoke on the Senate floor in advance of tomorrow's one-year mark since the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore. Video of Senator Van Hollen's remarks can be viewed here, and a transcript is below: Mr. President, I rise to join my Senate c  more