WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Announces $2.1 Million for University of Maryland Eastern Shore * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), announced the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) will receive $2,131,929 in federal funding through the Supplemental HBCU Mandatory Grants program. Statement from Congressman Harris: "UMES has a long history of educating students on the Eas  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: People Who Work for the Government Should Be Able to Afford to Work for the Government * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks at a press conference with members of the Federal Workforce Caucus and federal employee union leaders to highlight the impact of President Donald Trump's proposed 2027 pay freeze on the federal workforce. Below is a transcrip  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Press USDA, USFS to Make Good on Commitment to Keep Baltimore Urban Forestry Office in Baltimore * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, and April McClain Delaney joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.), in calling for Unite  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following letter with co-signers to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari, and Immigration, Customs Enforcement Acting Director David Venturella: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 17, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary Department of Homeland Security 300 7th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20528 - The Honorable David Venturella Acting Direc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, More than 15 Senate Democrats Push Trump to Negotiate AI Guardrails with Xi * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led more than 15 of his colleagues in calling on President Donald Trump to negotiate a formal agreement between the U.S. and China on guardrails and global standards for the development, testing, and use of frontier Artificial Intelligence (AI) models with Chin  more