WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The House Education and Labor Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "In Solidarity: Removing Barriers to Organizing" at 10:15 a.m. on Sept. 14, 2022, at 2175 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Dr. Kate Bronfenbrenner, Director of Labor Education Research and Senior Lecturer, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Ithaca, New York * Mr. Mark Pearce, Visiting Professor/Executive Director, Workers' Rights Institute  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on Sept. 13, 2022: * * * This evening, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor to congratulate Rep. Mary Peltola (AK-AL) on her Congressional swearing-in. Below is a copy of his remarks as prepared for delivery. "Madam Speaker, there are few honors greater in this country than being elected by your neighbors and fellow Americans to Represent them in this House  more

FREDERICK, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: On Monday, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) hosted a workshop focused on issues facing the senior community alongside Congressman John Larson (CT-01), Chair of the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee. Over 300 people and 25 organizations were in attendance at the event hosted at the YMCA of Frederick County. The workshop featured remarks by Congressmen Trone and Larson, followed by a   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone (MD-06) held a virtual press conference focused on the importance of second chance legislation alongside lawmakers, impacted individuals, business leaders, and advocates. Trone introduced the Fresh Start Act and cosponsored the Clean Slate Act, both of which are pending in Congress and would streamline the sealing of eligible arrest records. The bipartisan group of lawmakers included  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) issued the following statement today in response to Republican legislation to impose a federal ban on abortion. "Every lawmaker who cheered the Supreme Court after the Dobbs decision and said that the 'states should decide' the future of legal abortion and reproductive health care in the U.S. needs to be held accountable. "They need to clarify whe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $30,000 to help women in recovery from substance use reenter the workforce in Western Maryland. This funding will be awarded to Brooke's House in Hagerstown through the Appalachian Regional Commission's INSPIRE competition and will support truck-driving training and wraparound services for women in recovery   more