WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSper) -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on Kelley Robinson on being named President of the Human Rights Campaign. "I join in congratulating Kelley Robinson on being named as the next President of the Human Rights Campaign. When she takes the helm in November, she will bring to the role an impressive resume and strong leaders  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced a new federal grant of $800,000 for the restoration of oyster reefs that are vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay. The new funding for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources comes through NOAA   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes joined Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today in announcing a new federal grant of $800,000 for the restoration of oyster reefs that are vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay. The new funding for the Maryland Department  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced a new federal grant of $800,000 for the restoration of oyster reefs that are vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay. The new funding for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $3,913,553 to help provide schools and libraries on the Eastern Shore and in Baltimore with the tools and services they need to enhance internet connectivity. These funds were provided by the Federal Communications Commission's Emergency Connectivity Fund, which the l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Maryland's senior senator, is asking all Marylanders to check their voter registration status today, National Voter Registration Day. Election Day is Tuesday, November 8. "Today is National Voter Registration Day. It is a day to reaffirm our commitment to democracy and the right to vote. Voting is a civic duty that gives each citizen a voice in th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced a new federal grant of $800,000 for the restoration of oyster reefs that are vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay. The new funding for the Maryland Department of Natural Resource  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), joined Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Jamie B. Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) today in announcing a new federal grant of $800,000 for the restoration of oyster reefs that are vital to the health of the C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced a new federal grant of $800,000 for the restoration of oyster reefs that are vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay. The new funding for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) announced $3,913,553 to help provide schools and libraries on the Eastern Shore and in Baltimore with the tools and services they need to enhance internet connectivity. These funds were provided by the Federal Communications Commission's Emergency Connectivity Fund, which the lawmakers  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, along with U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen as well as Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.), today announced a new federal grant of $800,000 for the restoration of oyster reefs that are vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay. The new fundin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, along with U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $3,913,553 to help provide schools and libraries on the Eastern Shore and in Baltimore with the tools and services they need to enhance internet connectivity. These funds were provided by the Federal Communications Commission's Em  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen David Trone, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, and Jamie B. Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced a new federal grant of $800,000 for the restoration of oyster reefs that are vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay. The new funding for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), both members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, put forward a framework outlining new sanctions legislation to hold Russia accountable for its war against Ukraine. The Senators' framework provides new sanctions authority to the Administration in its efforts to sever funding to Putin's war machine.  more