Thursday - August 20, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland

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Congressman Harris Announces Army Corps Dredging at Ocean City Inlet
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Announces Army Corps Dredging at Ocean City Inlet * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' dredge Murden has begun maintenance dredging operations at the Ocean City Inlet. The project is expected to take approximately 15 days to complete, with work concluding before the start of the White Marlin Open. Sta  more
House Judiciary Ranking Member Raskin Expands Probe Into Board of Peace Trademark Scheme After U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Abandons Unusual Applications
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Expands Probe Into Board of Peace Trademark Scheme After U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Abandons Unusual Applications Judiciary Democrats Probe Legal Authority and Internal Communications Behind Shadowy Trademark Filings After Office Backtracks With No Explanation - Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Com  more
House Judiciary Ranking Member Raskin Launches Investigation Into Evidence Epstein Acted as Unregistered Agent for Foreign Powers, Leveraging Ties to Trump
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Launches Investigation Into Evidence Epstein Acted as Unregistered Agent for Foreign Powers, Leveraging Ties to Trump Judiciary Democrats' Review of Epstein Files Uncovers Extensive Interactions Between Epstein and Foreign Officials from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Russia, and Israel, Including Efforts to Influence Trump Administration  more
House Judiciary Ranking Member Raskin Slams Republicans' Baseless and Vindictive Criminal Referral of Jack Smith, Former Special Counsel Who Prosecuted Trump's Crimes
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Slams Republicans' Baseless and Vindictive Criminal Referral of Jack Smith, Former Special Counsel Who Prosecuted Trump's Crimes Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after Chairman Jim Jordan sent a baseless and vindictive criminal referr  more
Ranking Members Raskin, Scott, and Pallone Urge DOJ to Rescind Its Opinion Threatening Societal Integration for People With Disabilities
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Scott, and Pallone Urge DOJ to Rescind Its Opinion Threatening Societal Integration for People with Disabilities House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), and Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pal  more
Raskin, Blumenthal & Schiff Demand Answers From Big Law Firm Coerced Into Doing Trump's Bidding, Raise Ethics Concerns After Firm Advised Client In Transaction With Commerce Department
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Raskin, Blumenthal & Schiff Demand Answers From Big Law Firm Coerced Into Doing Trump's Bidding, Raise Ethics Concerns After Firm Advised Client In Transaction With Commerce Department Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee; U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate   more
Senator Alsobrooks Votes Yes AGAIN on Iran War Powers Resolution
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on July 23, 2026: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Votes Yes AGAIN on Iran War Powers Resolution Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after voting for Senator Chris Van Hollen's (D-Md.) Iran War Powers Resolution. The resolution was not agreed to 47-49. "Congress voted in a bipartisan, bicameral way to end this war. The President won't end the war, prices continue to rise, and more Ameri  more