WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Passes Bipartisan Olszewski- Wied Bill to Streamline Contracting Process for Small Businesses * (WASHINGTON, DC) -The U.S. House of Representatives' Small Business Committee today voted to advance bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressmen Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) and Tony Wied (R-WI) to help small businesses -including those owned by women, veterans, and entrepreneurs in economic  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Bill Co-Lead by Olszewski to Close Attainable Housing Shortage * (WASHINGTON, DC) -The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation co-led by Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski to address the nation's attainable housing shortage. The Revitalizing Empty Structures Into Desirable Environments (RESIDE) Act creates a new pilot grant program to help local communities rehabil  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on the Passing of Former Congressman Barney Frank * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today regarding the passing of former Congressman Barney Frank (MA-04): "I am deeply saddened by the news of Barney Frank's death. I talked to him a little over a week ago. He was, as always, upbeat and full of ideas about how Democrats ought t  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: Americans Deserve to Have Their Government and Representatives Work to Bring Energy Costs Down, Not Up * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY 2027 Energy and Water Development bill. Below are a video and transcript of his remarks:Click here to watch a video of his remarks. "Thank y  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: The President Believes He is the Law - That is a Dangerous Phenomenon * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY 2027 Energy and Water Development bill in support of an amendment from Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) that would prevent and reverse the termination of projects at the Department   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Statement on Trump Administration's $1.7 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Department of Justice announced the creation of an "Anti-Weaponization Fund" as part of a $1.7 billio  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of its subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, issued the following letter to Associate Deputy Attorney General Aakash Singh on the weaponization of government. * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 30, 2026 Mr. Aakash Singh Associate Deputy Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue,  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Wyden Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr. After releasing a report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.'s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Alsobrooks and Wyden continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. * RFK Jr. continues to harm the American people. On September 4, 2025, Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Senate Fi  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Announces Amendment to Block Criminals Who Assaulted Police, Molested Children From Receiving Payouts from DOJ Slush Fund * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), announced that he will be introducing an amendment to the Republican reconciliation bill to prevent v  more