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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Thursday June 26, 2025 ( 9 items )  

At Dobbs Spotlight Forum, Van Hollen Joins Murray, Senate Democrats, in Highlighting Trump & Republicans' Backdoor Abortion Ban & Efforts to Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Nationwide
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * At Dobbs Spotlight Forum, Van Hollen Joins Murray, Senate Democrats, in Highlighting Trump & Republicans' Backdoor Abortion Ban & Efforts to Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Nationwide * Today--on the three-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturning the constitutional right to abortion--U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (  more

Democrats Urge Republicans to Get Serious About Stopping Antisemitism Rather Than Exploiting It for Political Gain
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Urge Republicans to Get Serious About Stopping Antisemitism Rather Than Exploiting It for Political Gain Amid a Rise in Antisemitic Attacks, Donald Trump Continues to Employ Antisemitic Extremists in His Administration, and Has Gutted Agencies and Programs That Combat Hate Crimes * Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2025)--Rep. Jamie Raskin  more

Hoyer Opening Remarks During Briefing on Trump Administration's Cuts to the Internal Revenue Service with Former IRS Commissioners
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Opening Remarks During Briefing on Trump Administration's Cuts to the Internal Revenue Service with Former IRS Commissioners * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered opening remarks at a briefing on the consequences of the Trump Administration's cuts to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Below is a video of the full briefing and a transcript of his opening rem  more

Hoyer, Neal, Thompson Convene Former IRS Commissioners and Taxpayer Advocates to Highlight Trump Administration's Cuts
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Neal, Thompson Convene Former IRS Commissioners and Taxpayer Advocates to Highlight Trump Administration's Cuts * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, co-led a briefing with Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Committee Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and Ranking Member of the Hou  more

Olszewski Cosponsors Iran War Powers Resolution
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Cosponsors Iran War Powers Resolution * (Washington, DC) - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today signed on as a cosponsor of legislation (link is external) directing President Trump to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, absent Congressional approval. The resolution, introduced by Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Comm  more

Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Proxy Advisors
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- 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 Subcommittee Hearing on Proxy Advisors Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust hearing on Republicans' demonization of respo  more

Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Assault on Legal Immigration
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- 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 Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Assault on Legal Immigration Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement hearing on how President Donald T  more

Raskin Statement on Vote to Table Impeachment Motion
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement on Vote to Table Impeachment Motion * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement after voting to table H.Res. 537: "The Constitution makes clear that only Congress has the power to declare war. Trump's unauthorized military action, the details and results of which he refuses to come clean about, is one more entry in the growing inv  more

Van Hollen Joins Hirono at Spotlight Forum on Harmful Consequences of Republican's "Big Beautiful Bill" for Public School Students
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Hirono at Spotlight Forum on Harmful Consequences of Republican's "Big Beautiful Bill" for Public School Students * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) at a spotlight forum titled, "Scamming Our Schools: Robbing Our Students' Futures to Line Their Pockets," focused on the harmful consequences of Republicans' "Big Beautiful Bill  more