Saturday - July 4, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland

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At Hearing, Judiciary Democrats Expose Corrupt Trump Antitrust Deals Driving Media Consolidation and Higher Prices for Sports Fans
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Judiciary Democrats Expose Corrupt Trump Antitrust Deals Driving Media Consolidation and Higher Prices for Sports Fans MAGA Lobbying, Politicized Enforcement, and Media Mega-Mergers Leave Consumers Paying More for Less - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of   more
Congressman Harris Applauds USDA Disaster Declaration for Maryland Following April Freeze
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Applauds USDA Disaster Declaration for Maryland Following April Freeze * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Secretary Brooke Rollins for approving a Secretarial Disaster Dec  more
House Judiciary Ranking Member Raskin Expands Investigation Into Apple and Google for Enabling DOJ Efforts to Shut Down Apps for Reporting on ICE Activity
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Expands Investigation into Apple and Google for Enabling DOJ Efforts to Shut Down Apps for Reporting on ICE Activity After Pressing DOJ for Answers, Raskin Probes Tech Giants' Role in Removing Apps That Enable American Citizens to Exercise First Amendment Rights by Reporting on Government Activity - Today, Rep.  more
House Judiciary Ranking Member Raskin Launches Investigation Into Kash Patel's Misuse of FBI Funds for Unlawful Bonus Payments to Inner Circle
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Launches Investigation Into Kash Patel's Misuse of FBI Funds for Unlawful Bonus Payments to Inner Circle New Information Obtained by Judiciary Democrats Shows Patel Directed Over $1 Million in Unsanctioned Payments to "Payback Squad" of MAGA Agents and Members of Personal Security Detail - Today, Rep. Jamie Ras  more
Raskin, Ross, Khanna Demand Answers on Secretive BOP Policy Change Following Ghislaine Maxwell Prison Transfer
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Ross, Khanna Demand Answers on Secretive BOP Policy Change Following Ghislaine Maxwell Prison Transfer The new letter comes after probe from lawmakers on Maxwell's transfer to 'Club Fed' - Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) demanded answe  more
Rep. McClain Delaney, Maryland Delegation Successfully Advocate for Disaster Relief for Maryland Farmers
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney, Maryland Delegation Successfully Advocate for Disaster Relief for Maryland Farmers * WASHINGTON, DC-Rep. April McClain Delaney (MD-06) released the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a Secretarial Disaster Designation for Maryland (link is external) in response to the crop damage from the April 21, 2026 freeze and frost ev  more
Sen. Hoyer, Maryland Delegation Issue Statement on Approval of Disaster Designation for Maryland Counties Impacted by April Freeze
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement with the Maryland Congressional delegation: * * * Maryland Delegation Statement on Approval of Disaster Designation for Maryland Counties Impacted by April Freeze Today, the full Maryland Congressional Delegation - Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Andy Harris (MD-01), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn   more
Sen. Van Hollen, Maryland Delegation Issue Statement on Approval of Disaster Designation for Maryland Counties Impacted by April Freeze
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement with the Maryland Congressional delegation: * * * Maryland Delegation Statement on Approval of Disaster Designation for Maryland Counties Impacted by April Freeze * Today, the full Maryland Congressional Delegation - U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and John  more
Van Hollen Joins Merkley, Murkowski in Bipartisan Push to Protect U.S. Ocean Monitoring Systems
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Merkley, Murkowski in Bipartisan Push to Protect U.S. Ocean Monitoring Systems * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and their colleagues to demand the National Science Foundation (NSF) halt its plans to dismantle the vital Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), a complex system of 900 ocean monitoring   more