WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following alert: * * * Court Order on Annual Asylum Fee Notices * On Oct. 30, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland issued an order in Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, et al., SAG-25-03299 (D. Md.), temporarily staying the Annual Asylum Fee (AAF) implementation provisions by USCIS as provided in the n  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference in Support of Suit Against Trump Administration's Attempt to Sabotage the New FBI headquarters Project in Maryland * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered the following remarks at a press conference in support of Attorney General Anthony Brown and Prince George's County filing a lawsuit that challenges the Trump Administration's July 2025 d  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Supports Attorney General Brown and Prince George's County's Suit Against Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Diversion of FBI Headquarters Project from Maryland * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) expressed support for Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Prince George's County's lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's unlawful attempt to sabotage the new FBI   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Rapists and Violent Assailants Despite the Democrats' longest government shutdown in American history, ICE refuses to slow down *  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens. These criminal illegal aliens have rap sheets including sexua  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Dexter, 58 Democrats Introduce Bicameral Bill To Ensure DHS Detainees Can Speak To A Lawyer, Contact Their Families * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.-03) on Friday led 58 of their Senate and House colleagues in introducing the Restoring Access to Detainees Act, a bill to ensure the Department of Homeland Security allows   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * MURPHY, DEXTER, 58 DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE BICAMERAL BILL TO ENSURE DHS DETAINEES CAN SPEAK TO A LAWYER, CONTACT THEIR FAMILIES * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter, M.D. (D-Ore.-03) on Friday led 58 of their Senate and House colleagues in introducing the Restoring Access to Detainees Act (link is external), a bill to ensure the Department of Homela  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Murphy, Dexter, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Ensure DHS Detainees Can Speak to a Lawyer, Contact their Families * ICYMI : Senator Murray Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing Legislation to Prevent the Shackling and Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in ICE and CBP Custody ICYMI : Murray, Durbin, Senate Democrats Urge President Trump to Abandon Use Of Family Detention Washington, D.C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, 58 Democrats Introduce Bicameral Bill to Ensure Individuals in DHS Custody Can Speak to a Lawyer, Contact Their Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.-03), and 56 of their Senate and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Statement on the Cancellation of the IRS Direct File Program * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File program has  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Welcome Maryland Attorney General and Prince George's County Lawsuit to Keep FBI HQ Project in Greenbelt * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) welcomed Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and Prince George's County Executive Aisha Braveboy's lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from canceling the Federal Bureau of Investigation   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Warner, Colleagues Act to Bar Mass Layoffs During Government Shutdown * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) in introducing the Securing Assurance for Federal Employees (SAFE) Act, legislation t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins 59 Congressional Democrats on Bicameral Bill to Ensure DHS Detainees Can Speak to a Lawyer, Contact their Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter (D-OR-03), and 57 congressional Democrats in introducing the Rest  more