WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks Responds to Trump Using His Shutdown to Fire MORE Civil Servants * September 25, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after the Trump Administration instructed federal agencies Wednesday night to prepare for mass layoffs if the government shuts down Oct. 1, after federal funding runs out. "This is exactly why President Trump a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Trump's Shift Regarding Ukraine * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's recent comments (link is external) in support of a Ukrainian victory against Russia: "Donald Trump was right when he said yesterday that a properly armed and resourced Ukraine can win this war and reclaim its o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: Those Who Want the Government to Stay Open and Operating Don't Threaten to Purge the Very People Who Make It Work * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement in response to a leaked memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that directs federal agencies to draft plans for mass layoffs ahead of a potential government s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Raskin's Remarks During Meeting of the Judicial Conference On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, spoke at the Judicial Conference's meeting. Below are Ranking Member Raskin's remarks, as prepared for delivery. Ranking Member Jamie Raskin Prepared Remarks for  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members, County Executive Fight to Keep Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Open * WASHINGTON -- Monday, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Glenn Ivey, Jamie Raskin, and April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.), and Prince George's County Executive Aisha Braveboy visited the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Beltsville A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement on Trump Administration's Threat to Continue Mass Firings of Federal Workers During Potential Republican Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement on the Trump Administration's threat to continue mass firings of federal workers during a potential Republican government shutdown: "After illegally sacking tens of thousands o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Schneider Lead Overwhelming Majority of House Democrats in Urging Against Israeli Annexation of West Bank * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Brad Schneider (IL-10) were joined by 176 Members of the House Democratic Caucus in a new letter to Israeli leadership expressing their united strong opposition to Israeli annexation of the West Bank. "We are convinced tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on OMB Memo * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), released the following statement on the Trump Administration OMB memo: "President Trump is engaged in mafia-style blackmail, with his threats ultimately harming the American people. He is threateni  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues Seek Answers from TV Broadcasters After Pulling Kimmel's Show * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in pressing broadcasters Nexstar and Sinclair for answers as to why Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off the air and why they are refusing to broadcast his show to their viewers now that i  more