WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Classified Leaks, January 6, and Paying for Sex: Ranking Member Raskin Investigates DOJ Scheme to Pay Millions in Taxpayer Money to MAGA FBI Agents Disciplined for Egregious Misconduct New Information Obtained by Judiciary Democrats Shows DOJ and Republican Senator's Staff Violated Policy to Arrange Corrupt Taxpayer-Funded Payments and   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Four Years Following Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Van Hollen, Merkley, Welch Again Press for Justice, Accountability in Her Death * Today, four years following the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) once again pressed the Trump Administration to pursue justice and accountability in   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee, has sent a letter to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John A. Squires demanding explanations of his actions associated with registering a trademark for President Trump's "Board of Peace" initiative. * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 5, 2026 The Honorable John A. Squires Director United States Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313 Dear  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Announces Winner of the 2026 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition * GREENBELT, MD \- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) announced the winner of the 2026 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition (CAC) as Jenna Tran, a sophomore at Arundel High School in Anne Arundel County, for her piece titled A Dream.Jenna Tran's winning piece, A Dream "Congratulations to Jenna Tran on winnin  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Members' Statement on Key Bridge Settlement * 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), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) released the following  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Issues Statement on $2.25 Billion Key Bridge Settlement * (Towson, MD) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski today issued the following statement in response to the State of Maryland's announced $2.25 billion settlement with the owners and operators of the Dali cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge: "Today's settlement is an important and positive step toward rebuilding   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Bacon and Dexter Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Pension Payments for NOAA Corps, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08), alongside his colleagues Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Maxine Dexter (OR-03), introduced bipartisan legislation that safeguards the pensions of an estimated 8,000 retired uniformed   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. April McClain Delaney Joins Maryland Congressional Delegation Members' Statement on Key Bridge Settlement * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative April McClain Delaney joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) in releasing the following state  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, sends letter to Acting Attorney General Todd W. Blanche regarding potentially illegal payout to former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 6, 2026 The Honorable Todd W. Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Acting Attorney General Blanche: Your Department of Justi  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on May 12, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks Statement on Marty Makary Resignation Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) issued the following statement after news that Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary resigned after pressure from the White House: "Marty Makary is just one of the many unqualified conspiracy theorists and sycophants working for RFK Jr. The more of his cronies that are fired or resi  more