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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Friday April 24, 2026 ( 7 items )  

Congressman Harris Applauds Army Decision to Establish ADOC at Aberdeen Proving Ground
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Applauds Army Decision to Establish ADOC at Aberdeen Proving Ground * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) today applauded the U.S. Army's decision to establish the Army Data Operations Command (ADOC) at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) in Maryland's First District, after advocating-at the request of the Army Alliance-for APG to serve as the command's permanent ho  more

Maryland Delegation Members Statement on USDA Attempting to Move Forward with Closure of Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Statement on USDA Attempting to Move Forward with Closure of Beltsville Agricultural Research Center * WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06  more

Rep. Smith Calls for the Passage of HR 1144, His Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Rep. Smith calls for the passage of HR 1144, his Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 At widely attended press conference on Capitol Hill * The following are excerpts of remarks delivered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) at today's Capitol Hill press conference on HR 1144, the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention an  more

U.S. ARMY ANNOUNCES BASING NEWLY-ESTABLISHED DATA OPERATIONS COMMAND AT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, FOLLOWING SENATOR ALSOBROOKS AND TEAM MARYLAND'S ADVOCACY
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * U.S. ARMY ANNOUNCES BASING NEWLY-ESTABLISHED DATA OPERATIONS COMMAND AT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, FOLLOWING SENATOR ALSOBROOKS AND TEAM MARYLAND'S ADVOCACY Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) led the Maryland Congressional Delegation in advocating for the Army to select Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) in Maryland as the Army installation to permanently host the newly-established A  more

Van Hollen Joins Warren, Wyden, Lawmakers in Slamming Proposed Trump Rule Enabling Tax Dodging by Partnerships, Tilting Tax Code Toward Richest Americans
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Warren, Wyden, Lawmakers in Slamming Proposed Trump Rule Enabling Tax Dodging by Partnerships, Tilting Tax Code Toward Richest Americans * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and their colleagues in a letter to T  more

Van Hollen Statement on Republican Budget Bill to Fuel Trump's Lawless Mass Deportation Agenda
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Republican Budget Bill to Fuel Trump's Lawless Mass Deportation Agenda * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on his opposition to Senate Republicans' budget resolution that paves the way for tens of billions of dollars in additional funding to ICE and CBP - on top of the record $140 billion Republicans gave to those agencies las  more

Van Hollen, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Reinstatement of Merit Systems Protection Board Member
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Reinstatement of Merit Systems Protection Board Member * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Harris v. Bessent, urging the Court   more