WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined MSNBC's "The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart" this morning to discuss House Democrats' work to keep the government open and their legislative accomplishments during the 117th Congress. On Funding the Government "Well, we're going to get something done, it will probably be a short-term C.R. and it will be this coming week to give us a littl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight after the House passed a Continuing Resolution to keep the government open through March 11: "The continuing resolution passed by the House today reflects our Majority's determination to ensure that the work of government is not disrupted by a shutdown. We cannot, however, simply allow the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced that Civic Works in Baltimore will receive $200,000 for workforce development and job training to help spur economic opportunity and advance environmental justice in underserved communities. The lawmakers fought to deliver these funds through t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on Feb. 8, 2022: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the House Floor this afternoon in support of H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. "I thank the Chair for yielding. I want to thank both Ms. Maloney, Congresswoman Maloney from New York, the Chair of the Committee, and Mr. Comer from Kentucky. "There's nobody covering this right now. There aren't a lot of Members on the Flo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2022: * * * Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, who is Chairman of the U.S. Naval Academy's Board of Visitors, today issued the following statement on President Joe Biden's appointment of six new members to serve on the Board. "These nominations are critical for our board to be able to meet and carry out our oversight responsibilities - I am glad to once again have full membership on  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) released the following message in honor of Black History Month. See below for the video, transcript and additional resources to celebrate Black History Month. Transcript: February is Black History Month, an opportunity for us to celebrate the contributions and achievements of leaders within the African-American community. Looking back at our history, as well as leaders  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today voted to pass the Postal Service Reform Act (H.R. 3076), legislation that will stabilize the U.S. Postal Service and improve its ability to reliably deliver services for the future. "Passage of this legislation is welcome news for Marylanders who have seen record backlogs, mail delays and incidents of lost mail for years. Throughout the COVID-19 pa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes today joined Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) in announcing that Civic Works in Baltimore will receive $200,000 for workforce development and job training to help spur economic opportunity and advance environmental justice in underserved communities. The lawmakers fought to deliver these fun  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: Commission Chairs Congressman David Trone (D-MD) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), alongside Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), released the final report of the U.S. Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking. Established by the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act, the Commission was charged with examining aspects of the synthetic drug threat to the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced that Civic Works in Baltimore will receive $200,000 for workforce development and job training to help spur economic opportunity and advance environmental justice in underserved communities. The lawmakers fought to deliver these funds through the pa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: Commission Chairs Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congressman David Trone (D-Maryland), alongside Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) and Congressman Fred Upton (R-Michigan), released the final report of the U.S. Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking. Established by the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act, the Commission was charged with examining aspects of the syntheti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced that Civic Works in Baltimore will receive $200,000 for workforce development and job training to help spur economic opportunity and advance environmental justice in underserved communities. The lawmakers fought to deliver these funds through the passage  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to ensure the ongoing investigation into the bomb threats recently made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country is conducted swiftly, thoroughly, and with sufficient resources. In their letter to Attorney Genera  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) who led a group of colleagues in a follow-up letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging her to provide tax relief to auto dealers experiencing inventory shortages due to global supply chain issues. Pandemic-related supply chain disruptions have impacted businesses and consumers, with slow-downs and fac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) Monday continued their work to identify additional federal resources to confront violent crime and enhance public safety in Baltimore City. In a virtual meeting with key Department of Justice leaders, the senators urged Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and other senior DOJ personnel to heighten the level of agency assistance provided to the Ba  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to ensure the ongoing investigation into the bomb threats recently made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country is conducted swiftly, thoroughly, and with sufficient resources. In their letter to Attorney G  more