WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $8.6 Million to Increase Safety and Security in Places of Worship * Today, 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 Johnny Olszewski announced $8,627,091 in federal funding to strengthen security at 49 relig  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Announces $8.6 Million to Increase Safety and Security in Places of Worship * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congressman Steny H. 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 Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Jo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following letter with co-signers to Israeli Primer Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 24, 2026 H.E. Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister of Israel Prime Minister's Office Kiryat Ben Gurion Jerusalem, Israel Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu: We write with urgent concern regarding the growing outbreak of extremist settler violence in the West Bank, including violence that has  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 The Honorable Linda McMahon Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 RE: Education Department General Administrative Regulations [Docket ID ED-2026- OPEPD-2542; RIN 1875-AA14] Dear Secretary   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, to Attorney General Todd W. Blanche and FBI Director Kashyap Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 17, 2026 The Honora  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following letter with co-signers to President Trump on the U.S.-China diplomatic initiative on Artificial Intelligence safety: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 President Trump: We write concerning public reporting that your administration plans to have discussions about artificial intelligence  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Top Appropriators Demand White House Immediately Take Taxpayer-Funded Ad Celebrating Trump Off the Air * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice   more