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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Friday May 23, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Congressman Glenn Ivey Provides Statement on Murders at the Capital Jewish Museum
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey Provides Statement on Murders at the Capital Jewish Museum Congressman Glenn Ivey provided the following statement regarding the murders at the Capital Jewish Museum: "The deadly act of antisemitic violence at the Capital Jewish Museum is horrifying and heartbreaking. A young couple, on the cusp of marriage, were murdered at a place devoted to education, outreach, and understan  more

Congressman Harris Statement on Present Vote
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Congressman Harris Statement on Present Vote Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Harris, M.D, released the followig statment on his present vote. Statement: "I voted to move the bill along in the process for the President. There is still a lot of work to be done in deficit reduction and ending waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicaid program." For media inquiries, please contact  more

Congressman Ivey Provides Statement on GOP Tax Scam
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ivey Provides Statement on GOP Tax Scam Congressman Glen Ivey provided the following statement in response to the House Republicans' big, ugly budget bill: "After 29 straight hours of debate, much of it in the dead of night and shielded from the public eye, House Republicans rammed through their big, ugly budget bill. This process was rushed, reckless, and deliberately hidden from the Ame  more

Elfreth Votes Against Republicans' "Big, Beautiful Bill"
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Votes Against Republicans' "Big, Beautiful Bill" WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) voted against the Republican Budget Reconciliation Legislation, also known as the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. According to the nonpartisan and independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the GOP bill would strip health care from nearly 14 million Americans. At least 3 million pe  more

Hoyer: This Bill is One Big Backbreaking Burden on Working Americans
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: This Bill is One Big Backbreaking Burden on Working Americans WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement this morning after voting against House Republicans' budget proposal, which passed out of the House of Representatives early Thursday morning: "Yesterday, the Trump Administration put out a statement that said that voting against his 'one big,   more

Olszewski Votes Against GOP Tax Bill After Marathon Debate Session
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Votes Against GOP Tax Bill After Marathon Debate Session (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski voted this morning against a massive bill backed by President Donald Trump that would fund tax cuts for the wealthy by increasing costs for the middle class, slashing critical healthcare and food assistance programs, and adding more than $3 trillion to the federal debt. The Republica  more

Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Trump's Retaliatory Attack on Harvard's Independence
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Trump's Retaliatory Attack on Harvard's Independence Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's weaponization of the federal government against Harvard University: "For many deca  more

Raskin Statement on House Passage of Trump Tax Scheme to Enrich Billionaires by Robbing American Families
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement on House Passage of Trump Tax Scheme to Enrich Billionaires by Robbing American Families The GOP-led House debated and voted in the dead of night to pass tax breaks for billionaires, kick nearly 14 million Americans off their health insurance Republicans refused to consider Raskin amendments advocating for federal workers, Medicaid and Trump Tariff transparency WASHINGTON, DC - C  more

Rep. Swalwell, Ranking Members Raskin and Johnson, Co-Lead Bicameral Bill to Move US Marshals Service to Judicial Branch
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Swalwell, Ranking Members Raskin and Johnson, Co-Lead Bicameral Bill to Move US Marshals Service to Judicial Branch Booker, Schumer, Padilla, Schiff Lead Companion Bill in the Senate Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2025)--Rep. Eric Swalwell, Member of the House Judiciary Committee, along with Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Commit  more

Van Hollen, McClain Delaney Announce Restart of Classes at Emmitsburg National Fire Academy
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, McClain Delaney Announce Restart of Classes at Emmitsburg National Fire Academy Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and U.S. Representative April McClain Delaney (both D-Md.) announced that classes at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland are resuming, following their pushback on the Trump Administration's decision to halt trainings that support first responders from acro  more