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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Saturday February 14, 2026 ( 13 items )  

ALSOBROOKS AND WYDEN UPDATE REPORT CHRONICLING HARMFUL ACTIONS RFK JR. HAS TAKEN IN LAST 365 DAYS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS AND WYDEN UPDATE REPORT CHRONICLING HARMFUL ACTIONS RFK JR. HAS TAKEN IN LAST 365 DAYS In an over 70-page report, the Senators detail 365 days of RFK Jr.'s higher costs, chaos, and corruption * Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) updated a report detailing how in the last 365 days since RFK Jr. too  more

Alsobrooks, Mfume Introduce National Council on African American History and Culture Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Mfume Introduce National Council on African American History and Culture Act As reported in The Washington Informer, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.-07) introduced the National Council on African American History and Culture Act, which would establish a 12-member advisory council within the National Endowment for the Humanities   more

Congressman Mfume and Senator Alsobrooks Introduce Legislation to Preserve African American History and Culture
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume and Senator Alsobrooks Introduce Legislation to Preserve African American History and Culture * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, in recognition of Black History Month 2026, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) announced the introduction of his National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026 in the United States House of Representatives. This legislation will create a  more

Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump's ICE for Plans to Address "Deeply Disturbing" Conditions in Baltimore Holding Rooms
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump's ICE for Plans to Address "Deeply Disturbing" Conditions in Baltimore Holding Rooms * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-MD) wrote to Homeland   more

Elfreth, Evans Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Domestic Violence-Related Homicides
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth, Evans Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Domestic Violence-Related Homicides * WASHINGTON, DC - On Wednesday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03) and Congressman Gabe Evans (R-CO-08) introduced the bipartisan Preventing Domestic Violence Homicides Through Lethality Assessment Training and Technical Assistance Act. The legislation would authorize a national training and technical  more

Hoyer Remarks at Maryland-Bosnia and Herzegovina Exchange Council Inaugural International Gala
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Remarks at Maryland-Bosnia and Herzegovina Exchange Council Inaugural International Gala * WASHINGTON, DC - On Thursday, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) received a Lifetime Achievement Award along with former Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) from the Maryland-Bosnia and Herzegovina Exchange Council at their Inaugural International Gala. Below are his remarks as prepared: "Good evening, I am h  more

ICYMI: Rolling Stone - The Senator Who Has Made It Her Mission to Stop RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Rolling Stone - The Senator Who Has Made It Her Mission to Stop RFK Jr. In case you missed it, Rolling Stone marked one year of RFK Jr. in office by covering Senator Angela Alsobrooks' (D-Md.) campaign to remove RFK Jr. as health secretary. Read the full article below or here (https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/rfk-jr-hhs-one-year-senator-alsobrook  more

Judiciary and Oversight Committee Democrats Demand DOJ End Its Outrageous Secret Surveillance of Members Reviewing Epstein Files
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Judiciary and Oversight Committee Democrats Demand DOJ End Its Outrageous Secret Surveillance of Members Reviewing Epstein Files After Attorney General Bondi Was Caught With a "Burn Book" Revealing Covert Surveillance of Members' Epstein Files Searches, Democrats Demand Immediate Changes to File Review Process * Today, Rep. Jamie Ra  more

Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump's ICE for Plans to Address "Deeply Disturbing" Conditions in Baltimore Holding Rooms
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump's ICE for Plans to Address "Deeply Disturbing" Conditions in Baltimore Holding Rooms * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume, Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting D  more

Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump's ICE for Plans to Address "Deeply Disturbing" Conditions in Baltimore Holding Rooms
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump's ICE for Plans to Address "Deeply Disturbing" Conditions in Baltimore Holding Rooms * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, Kweisi Mfume, Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (all D-Md.) wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and  more

Olszewski Issues Statement After Reviewing Epstein Files
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Issues Statement After Reviewing Epstein Files * (Washington, DC) - Today, Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski issued the following statement after reviewing partially unredacted Department of Justice files connected to the child sex abuse investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates: "The survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's horrific crimes -and the American public -deserve comp  more

Olszewski Unveils Affordability Agenda to Address the Cost of Living Crisis
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Unveils Affordability Agenda to Address the Cost of Living Crisis * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Olszewski, in collaboration with the New Democrat Coalition (link is external), released his Affordability Agenda, a policy roadmap to help make life more affordable for [state/district residents] by focusing on lowering the five core costs that are too high for hardworking people  more

Raskin Conducts Unannounced Oversight Visit to Baltimore ICE Facility, Exposes Overcrowded, Inhumane Conditions
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Conducts Unannounced Oversight Visit to Baltimore ICE Facility, Exposes Overcrowded, Inhumane Conditions * Baltimore, MD - Yesterday, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, conducted an unannounced congressional oversight visit to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Field Office in Baltimore, Maryland. There, he saw severe overcro  more