WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on May 13, 2026, at a Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing entitled "Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law Are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution II": * * * At Republican Rerun Hearing on Sharia Law, Ranking Member Raskin Slams GOP's Unconstitutional Attack on Religious Liberty Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranki  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * During Police Week, Ranking Member Raskin Introduces January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act to Honor Officers Who Defended the Capitol Bill Creates DOJ-Appointed Special Master to Compensate Officers, Families for Injury, Trauma, or Death Suffered While Defending Democracy During the Attack on the Capitol * Today, Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Meeks, Fitzpatrick, Kaptur, Bacon, Keating, Kiley Statement on Securing Final Signature to Force a Vote on the Ukraine Support Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus,  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: These Cuts Undermine America's Competitiveness and America's Future * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the Commerce, Justice, and Science FY 2027 bill. Below are a video and transcript of his remarks:Click here to watch a video of his remarks. "Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. First,  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Members' Statement on Key Bridge Settlement * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) released the following statement on the settlement in the case regarding the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Balt  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Members' Statement on the Key Bridge Settlement * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) alongside U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) released t  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement on H.R. 1346 * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1346, legislation that allows for the year-round sale of gasoline mixed with up to 15 percent ethanol (E15): "In a desperate attempt to put a Band-Aid on the Trump Administration's ongoing public relations debacles, the Republican-led House passed a bil  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to FBI Director Kash Patel concerning allegations of "excessive drinking and unexplained absences." * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 21, 2026 The Honorable Kashyap Patel Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20535 Dear Director Patel: A damning and explosive report recently revealed that the men and wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on May 13, 2026: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Votes Yes AGAIN on Iran War Powers Resolution Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after voting for Senator Merkley's Iran War Powers Resolution: "After spending a week in our home states, I thought maybe Republicans would come back to Washington and vote on behalf of their constituents. I was sure Republicans would have heard in their sta  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks, Justice Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Arts Education for HBCUs Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Senator Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) introduced the HBCU Arts Act, legislation to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds - including arts education - for grants to strengthen Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). So man  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Gillibrand, Lujan, Lee Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Community Schools * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Susie Lee (D-Nev.-03) reintroduced the Full-Service Community School Expansion Act, legislation to provide essential resources for school districts to plan for, implement, expand, and s  more