WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), an attorney and former JAG officer, released the following statement praising Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson brings a breadth of experience to her work on the bench, which makes her supremely qualified to sit on our nation's highest court. Born in Washington, D.C., raised in Miami, and educated at Harvard and Harvard Law School, Judge Ja  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2022: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "Vladimir Putin is a dictator bent on the reimposition of the Soviet Union sphere of influence. Today he has proven that he will spare nothing to meet this end. His military invasion of his democratic neighbor is a rejection of the will of its people, who have fought hard for th  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Kweisi Mfume issued the following statement about President Joe Biden's nomination of Supreme Court nominee, the honorable Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. "I applaud President Biden's nomination of federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. "Her impressive credentials and judicial experience set her apart as an accomplished and eminently qualified nominee who will  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2022: U.S. Congressman David Trone and U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) today announced $75,000 in federal funding, along with $75,000 in local matching funds for dental education equipment at Hagerstown Community College. Students enrolled in the Fall 2022 Dental Hygiene and Assisting program will benefit from new dental chairs that are up-to-date with today's dental heal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Feb. 25, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today released the following statement on President Biden's historic nomination of Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. "I welcome President Biden's historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the 116th Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, replacing Justice Stephen Breyer. Judge Ja  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following transcript of an interview with Chris Jansing on MSNBC: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) spoke with Chris Jansing on MSNBC to discuss Vladimir Putin's decision to expand Russia's attack on the people and territory of Ukraine. A full transcript of the Senator's exchange is available below. CHRIS JANSING, HOST MSNBC: Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland - thank you for being with us at this very seriou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding President Biden's nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court: "Now more than ever, Americans need a Supreme Court that will uphold the promise enshrined above its doors: equal justice under law. Ketanji Brown Jackson's record and experience show she is the right person to help keep that promise.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and U.S. Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $75,000 in federal funding, along with $75,000 in local matching funds for dental education equipment at Hagerstown Community College. Students enrolled in the Fall 2022 Dental Hygiene and Assisting program will benefit from new dental chairs that are up-to-date with today's dental   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $75,000 in federal funding, along with $75,000 in local matching funds for dental education equipment at Hagerstown Community College. Students enrolled in the Fall 2022 Dental Hygiene and Assisting program will benefit from new dental chairs that are up-to-date with today's dental health a  more