WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Statement on Abrego Garcia Return * WASHINGTON - Today, following reports that Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia was returned to the United States after being wrongly deported, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) released the following statement: "Kilmar Abrego Garcia should have never been deported without due process. I traveled to El Salvador to ensure the Trump Administration   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Return to the United States * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) issued the following statement in response to reports that the Trump Administration has returned Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States to face trial, after wrongfully deporting him to El Salvador. In a statement Rep  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 7 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Hail camera invention will help improve hail forecasts High speed cameras encased in bullet-resistant polycarbonate. LED lights 30 percent brighter than the sun. All mounted to the back of a diesel pick up truck wrapped in a metal cage. That's the latest innovation in hail storm science from the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL). Each year hail causes billions   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Sarah K. Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on June 4, 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, 1.4 million meals have been lost at local food banks across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., because of the shortsighted funding cuts to the Department of Agriculture. That is 1.4 million times in the last few months alone when our neighbor  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on June 4, 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, I rise to express my deep concern for the senseless defunding of FEMA and critical public safety agencies that protect our communities and strengthen our national resilience. Recent examples also include canceling classes at the National Fire A  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Mfume Calls on GAO to Investigate the Progress Made on USPS-USPIS Joint Project Safe Delivery Initiative Washington, D.C. (June 6, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, led Subcommittee Democrats in sending a letter to   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the reported return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States: "For months the Trump Administration flouted the Supreme Court and our Constitution. Today, they appear to have finally relented to our demands for compliance with   more