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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Friday March 20, 2026 ( 13 items )  

Alsobrooks Urges Vote on Bipartisan Women's Health Legislation This Women's History Month
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks Urges Vote on Bipartisan Women's Health Legislation this Women's History Month Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) spoke during today's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing about her two pieces of bipartisan legislation focused on supporting women's health. The bipartisan Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment (U-FIGHT) Act  more

Alsobrooks Votes Yes AGAIN on War Powers Resolution
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks Votes Yes AGAIN on War Powers Resolution Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after voting for Senator Booker's War Powers Resolution: "Earlier this month, I voted for Senator Kaine's War Powers Resolution to end the President's war with Iran. Tonight, I voted for Senator Booker's War Powers Resolution to end the President's war with Iran.   more

Alsobrooks, Blumenthal, and Hayes Introduce Legislation to Address Maternal Health Care
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Blumenthal, and Hayes Introduce Legislation to Address Maternal Health Care Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Social Determinants for Moms Act to identify social determinants of health that influence maternal health outcomes, like housing, transportation, and nutrition. This legislation will establish   more

Congressman Glenn Ivey's Statement on the Deadly Minneapolis Shooting by ICE Agent
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- 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   more

Congressman Harris Applauds $1 Million USDA Grant to Expand Blue Catfish Processing in Maryland
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Applauds $1 Million USDA Grant to Expand Blue Catfish Processing in Maryland * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for awarding $1 million through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) to BSA Seafood LLC to expand invasive blue catfish processing in Maryland's First District. This  more

Judiciary, Oversight Democrats Demand DOJ Take 5 Steps Toward Epstein File Transparency
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Judiciary, Oversight Democrats Demand DOJ Take 5 Steps Toward Epstein File Transparency Democrats Demand that Bondi Demonstrate Commitment to Following the Law by Producing Missing Epstein Files, Removing Illegal Redactions, Ceasing Spying on Members' Searches, and Allowing Meaningful Congressional Review * Today, Rep. Jamie Raski  more

Maryland Congressional Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Future of NASA, Maryland's Role in Space Innovation
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- 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

Olszewski Invites Second District High School Students to Participate in 2026 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Invites Second District High School Students to Participate in 2026 Congressional Art Competition * (Towson, MD) - U.S. Congressman Johnny Olszewski is inviting all high school students in Maryland's Second Congressional District to participate in the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. This year's theme is " Dreams in Color: Hope, Resilience, and the Pursuit of Happiness." The Con  more

Ranking Member Raskin Probes Trump's Corrupting of Federal Trademark Office to Advance "Board of Peace" Enrichment Scheme
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Probes Trump's Corrupting of Federal Trademark Office to Advance "Board of Peace" Enrichment Scheme Raskin Raises Concerns That Agency is Being Used to Conceal Foreign Funding and Legal Structure of Trump-Controlled Entity * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, wrote to t  more

Van Hollen Joins Schiff, Senate Democrats in Raising Alarm on Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Conspiring Through Personal Emails to Undo Endangerment Finding
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Schiff, Senate Democrats in Raising Alarm on Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Conspiring Through Personal Emails to Undo Endangerment Finding * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), in demanding answers on records revealing U.S. Depar  more

Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce $1 Million to Boost Invasive Blue Catfish Processing
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce $1 Million to Boost Invasive Blue Catfish Processing * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $1 million for BSA Seafood LLC. in Caroline County, Maryland, to process invasive blue catfish harvested from the Chesapeake Bay. The federal funding comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Meat and Poultry Proces  more

Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, McClain Delaney Press Trump Administration on Changes at Fort Detrick's NIAID Lab that Threaten to Undermine Nation's Readiness for Emerging Threats
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, McClain Delaney Press Trump Administration on Changes at Fort Detrick's NIAID Lab that Threaten to Undermine Nation's Readiness for Emerging Threats * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.) pressed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and National Institutes of Health (N  more

Van Hollen, Colleagues Press Rubio on Delay in Onboarding of Diplomats into U.S. Foreign Service
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues Press Rubio on Delay in Onboarding of Diplomats into U.S. Foreign Service * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by 21 of his colleagues in writing to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding their concerns with the State Department's indefinite delay in onboarding Thomas R. Pickering and Charles B. Rangel fellows into the U.S. Foreign Service. Ha  more