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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Saturday February 28, 2026 ( 10 items )  

ALSOBROOKS, BRITT INTRODUCE WOMEN'S HEART HEALTH EXPANSION ACT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS, BRITT INTRODUCE WOMEN'S HEART HEALTH EXPANSION ACT As reported in NOTUS and to commemorate American Heart Month, Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the Bipartisan Women's Heart Health Expansion Act to reauthorize and expand access to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation fo  more

Congressman Glenn Ivey's Statement on the Deadly Minneapolis Shooting by ICE Agent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey's Statement on the Deadly Minneapolis Shooting by ICE Agent * Washington, DC - "The news out of Minneapolis today is heartbreaking. A woman is dead after being shot by an ICE officer during a federal enforcement operation, and behind every headline is a person: a life cut short, a family now living a nightmare, and a community left searching for answers. My prayers are with h  more

Hoyer, Warren, Sherman, 160 Lawmakers Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Warren, Sherman, 160 Lawmakers Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, an  more

Maryland Congressional Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Future of NASA, Maryland's Role in Space Innovation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Future of NASA, Maryland's Role in Space Innovation * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation met with NASA officials and stakeholders to discuss protecting and supporting Maryland-based efforts to advance American leadership in space science and innovation. They received updates on and discussed the importance   more

Ranking Member Raskin Demands Records From Secretary Lutnick, Son Over Appearance of Tariff Profiteering
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands Records From Secretary Lutnick, Son Over Appearance of Tariff Profiteering Trump Commerce Secretary's Family May Have Cashed In On Unlawful Tariffs Later Struck Down by Supreme Court * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, is demanding answers from Commerce Secretary  more

Rep. McClain Delaney Announces Seven More Community Projects for Maryland's Sixth District, Bringing Year-to-Date Funding to $18.4 Million
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney Announces Seven More Community Projects for Maryland's Sixth District, Bringing Year-to-Date Funding to $18.4 Million * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) has announced $11,750,000 in federal Community Project Funding to support seven critical projects across Maryland's Sixth District. Combined with seven projects announced last November, sh  more

Van Hollen, Banking Committee Democrats Press Bondi and Bessent to Investigate Binance Following Reports of Flouting Sanctions, US Law
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Banking Committee Democrats Press Bondi and Bessent to Investigate Binance Following Reports of Flouting Sanctions, US Law * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, led his Democratic colleagues on the Committee in pressing the U.S. Treasury and Justice Departments to investigate reports that Binance   more

Van Hollen, Markey Demand Hegseth Stop Pressure Campaign Against Anthropic for Refusing to Enable Mass Surveillance and Autonomous Warfare
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Markey Demand Hegseth Stop Pressure Campaign Against Anthropic for Refusing to Enable Mass Surveillance and Autonomous Warfare * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), member of the Appropriations Committee, and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth urging the Department o  more

Van Hollen, Merkley Press Lutnick for Answers on Epstein Ties
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Merkley Press Lutnick for Answers on Epstein Ties * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), a member of the Subcommittee and lead sponsor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, are pressing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for answers on hi  more

Van Hollen, Welch, Mullin, Levin Introduce Bicameral Bill to Improve Access to Energy Consumption Data, Lower Utility Bills
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Welch, Mullin, Levin Introduce Bicameral Bill to Improve Access to Energy Consumption Data, Lower Utility Bills * U.S. Senators Chirs Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit and U.S. Representatives Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15) and Mike Levin (D-CA-49) introduced the E-Access Act of 2026, bi  more