WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Releases Statement on Trump's 100 Days WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) released the following statement in response to the 100-day mark of President Trump's second term in office: "The first hundred days of the Trump Administration have been all chaos and no strategy. Thousands of constituents have called my office to voice their concerns, share their stories,  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Urges Supreme Court to Protect Constitution, Defend Birthright Citizenship Washington, D.C. -- This week, House Democrats' Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force elevated their fight against the Trump Administration's illegal attacks on the constitutional principle of birthright citizensh  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Remarks at IAM Union Rally for Federal Employees at Union Station WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Members of Congress, members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Union, members of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), and union leaders at a rally in front of Union Station to stand in solidarity with fed  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Norton, Van Hollen Lead Bicameral Letter on Cuts to Medicaid in District of Columbia WASHINGTON, DC - Amid reports (link is external) that House Republicans plan to reduce the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) in the District of Columbia, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led 15 Members in sending   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: In 100 Days, Trump Sent Our Economy Into a Tailspin WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on the worst quarterly GDP report since the COVID-19 pandemic: "Trump inherited an American economy that was the envy of the world. It only took him 100 days to send it into a tailspin. "Prices are going up. The stock market is trending down.   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Opening Remarks at FSGG Hearing on the U.S. Postal Service WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the FSGG hearing on the United States Postal Service (USPS). Below is a video and transcript of his remarks:Click here (link is ex  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Markup of GOP's Funding Bill--A Blank Check for Donald Trump's Authoritarian Crusade Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Full Committee markup of Republicans' funding bill, a blank check for Presi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement on Trump's First 100 Days of Chaos, Fear and Calamity Washington, DC - Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement after the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, a period of mass job cuts and economic uncertainty for many residents of MD-08: "In just 100 days, Donald Trump has taken a chainsaw to our economy, to our Constitution, and to the livelihoo  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on April 29, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, the United States has $36 trillion in Federal debt. Our debt-to-GDP ratio is greater than Greece and Italy when they had their debt crisis, and we are incurring a deficit of $2 trillion a year. The most rapidly growing part of the Federal budget is M  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Mfume's Opening Remarks at Hearing on DoD's Financial Management Scorecard Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2025) - Below is Rep. Kweisi Mfume's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing on the Departm  more