WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on Nov. 18, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor this evening in support of the Build Back Better Act. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery and a link to the video. "Tonight, House Democrats will vote on the Build Back Better Act - legislation to transform our country by making opportunities available and equitable for all Americans. It  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $3.3 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) for affordable housing developments around Maryland. Through this investment, Maryland community developers will partner with local FHLBank Atlanta member fina  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) released the following statement on House passage of the Build Back Better Act: "Since day one, the Democrats and the Biden-Harris Administration have prioritized the wellbeing of families. With the Build Back Better Act we will deliver historic support to the middle class and the working people of our country. The House passage of this landmark legislation is a si  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2021: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after the House passed the Build Back Better Act. "With House passage of the historic Build Back Better Act today, I was proud to help lead the effort to deliver once-in-a-generation action to improve the well-being and economic prosperity of Maryland's hardworking families. Well before this pandemic, too many   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021: Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement on the passage of the Build Back Better Act by the U.S. House of Representatives today: "I proudly fought for the Build Back Better Act and hail its passage today. This transformational legislation is another example of the hard work the U.S. House is doing to get families and communities through the pandemic," said Congressma  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on the passage of the Build Back Better Act: * * * "We just passed the most significant investment in the American people's quality of life in more than a half-century. The Build Back Better Act means strong climate action, a tax cut for working families and the fix to predatory drug pricing America needs. I'm proud to have cast this vote. "After months of vibrant debate, House Democrats unified behind the Bu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger this morning voted in support of once-in-a-generation legislation that will create jobs, cut taxes for the vast majority of Americans and lower costs for everyday needs ranging from healthcare to childcare. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, which also makes the largest investment to combat climate change in history, passed the House of Representatives i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $3.3 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) for affordable housing developments around Maryland. Through this investment, Maryland community developers will partner with local FHLBank Atlanta member financial i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2021: * * * Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) issued the following statement after House passage of the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), legislation that delivers historic investments to meet the needs of American families and build a growing, prosperous economy. "Today, the American people received a robust response to their decades-long calls for change. Too many families have struggled, f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone voted to deliver a once-in-a-generation investment to working families with the Build Back Better Act. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives and now heads to the Senate for consideration. The Build Back Better Act not only lowers health care and child care costs, but also marks the largest investment to combat climate change in our nation's history. Even further, this gro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $3.3 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) for affordable housing developments around Maryland. Through this investment, Maryland community developers will partner with local FHLBank Atlanta member finan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2021: * * * U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement applauding the House passage of the Build Back Better Act: "For too long, Americans have struggled to get ahead in an economy that puts wealthy, powerful special interests first and everyday people last. From the daunting price of child care, to the burden of expensive prescription drugs, to the costs of healt  more