WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks, Van Hollen, Elfreth Introduce Legislation to Improve Chesapeake Bay Restoration Efforts Across Local, State, and Federal Governments Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Ta  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- 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

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Farm Bill Does Not Meet the Moment, Fracturing Bipartisan Historical Coalition to Our Farmers and Rural Communities * Congresswoman McClain Delaney votes no on the Farm Bill due to historic cuts to SNAP and farm conservation programs WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) voted against the House Agriculture Committee's Farm Bill, citing devastating c  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Floor Remarks During Debate on H.R. 7744 * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered remarks on the House Floor during debate on H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. Below are a transcript and video of his remarks:Click here (lin  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * Judiciary Democrats Torch DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for Corrupting the Agency, Brutalizing Americans Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led Democrats in confronting Secretary Kristi Noem over her deadly mismanagement of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), transforming the agency into a c  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- 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

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Statement on the Firing of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem * (Washington, DC) - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today issued the following statement after President Donald Trump fired Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem: "The removal of Kristi Noem from the Department of Homeland Security is a huge relief to the majority of Americans con  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Statement on the Firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem After Judiciary Democrats' Grilling Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump fired Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem hours after Democrats ex  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Raskin, Warren, Kim, Garcia Renew Fight to Keep Military-Grade Weapons Off American Streets, Out of Civilian Hands New York Times investigation revealed that ammunition from a government-owned manufacturing plant was increasingly being trafficked to Mexican cartels, including Jalisco Cartel * Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Ran  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks: RFK Jr. Delaying Measles Elimination Review Meeting is an Utter Embarrassment At the request of HHS, under the leadership of RFK Jr., a meeting to review the United States' measles elimination status has been postponed until November, likely after the midterm elections. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement in response: "RFK Jr. is continuing to pla  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Whitehouse, Pappas, Colleagues in Reintroducing DISCLOSE Act to End Corrupting Influence of Dark Money in American Elections * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Congressman Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), House Administration Committee Ranking Member Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) and ov  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Response to Situation in Burma, Hold Burmese Military Junta Accountable for Rampant Abuses * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), joined by U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen the U.S. response to the current situation in B  more