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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Saturday May 23, 2026 ( 6 items )  

Democrats Slam Republicans' Effort to Attack Americans' Civil Rights and Silence the Groups That Defend Them
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Slam Republicans' Effort to Attack Americans' Civil Rights and Silence the Groups that Defend Them Hearing Exposes Baseless Accusations Against the Southern Poverty Law Center * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led committee Democrats in exposing House Republicans' ridiculous charges against the Southern P  more

Judiciary Democrats Expose How GOP Court-Packing, Corruption, and Extremism Have Broken the Supreme Court, Undermined Trust
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Judiciary Democrats Expose How GOP Court-Packing, Corruption, and Extremism Have Broken the Supreme Court, Undermined Trust Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, led   more

Ranking Member Raskin Introduces Trio of Reforms to End Supreme Court Shadow Docket Secrecy, Bolster Accountability
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Introduces Trio of Reforms to End Supreme Court Shadow Docket Secrecy, Bolster Accountability Bills Would Require Explanations for Emergency Rulings, Change How Supreme Court Cases Are Selected, and Clarify Where Claims Against the Government Can Be Heard * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Ju  more

Raskin Road Safety Legislation Clears Committee Vote
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Road Safety Legislation Clears Committee Vote * Washington, D.C.- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted to advance key provisions of Representative Jamie Raskin's (MD-08) bicameral, bipartisan Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Safety Transportation Act. These provisions will expand access to federal funding opportunities for local governme  more

Rep. McClain Delaney Announces New Bipartisan Bill to Advance U.S. Leadership in Biotechnology
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney Announces New Bipartisan Bill to Advance U.S. Leadership in Biotechnology * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, Rep. April McClain Delaney (MD-06) and Rep. Jay Obernolte (CA-08) announced bipartisan legislation to establish a new federal program dedicated to biometrology - an advanced science critical to U.S. leadership in emerging biotechnology, including healthcare innovatio  more

Van Hollen Joins Baldwin, Sanders in Calling for Immediate Release of Detained Wisconsin Resident Salah Sarsour
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Baldwin, Sanders in Calling for Immediate Release of Detained Wisconsin Resident Salah Sarsour * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in calling on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to immediately release Salah Sarsour, a legal permanent resident of the United States, who is current  more