WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement Tuesday after the Senate approved 61-36 the Respect for Marriage Act that codifies marriage equality for same-sex couples, repeals the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) of 1996 and guarantees that legal marriages performed in one state are given full faith and credit by every other state. Senator Cardin is an original cosp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act. "I was pleased to see the Senate pass the Respect for Marriage Act today, and so was an overwhelming majority of the American people. Millions of interracial and same-sex couples will soon be able to live with greater certainty knowing t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04). "I join in mourning the loss of Congressman A. Donald McEachin, who succumbed to the secondary effects of his decade-long battle with colorectal cancer yesterday. "I extend my sincerest condolences to his family. Although Donald's condit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology, issued the following news release: Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) led a visit to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Chairwoman Stevens was joined by Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY). The Members toured several NIST facilities and discussed ongoing   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding his vote to pass the Respect for Marriage Act. "No American should face discrimination - no matter who they love or where they live. The Respect for Marriage Act promises every legally married couple that their union will be given equal recognition and protection across the United States. "It provides  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and their Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack urging him to update standards for commercial breeding facilities regulated under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The letter calls on Secretary Vilsack to implement the strong standards for veterinary care  more