WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2022: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) introduced The Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA), legislation that will address gaps in survivorship care and develop desperately needed standards to improve the overall patient-centered quality of care and naviga  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today congratulating the leaders of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus for the 118th Congress. "I join in congratulating Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragan on her election as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus for the 118th Congress. "Additionally, I applaud the rest of the CHC's incoming leader  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on Dec. 15, 2022: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 8393, the Puerto Rico Status Act. Below is a copy of his remarks as prepared for delivery and a link to the video. "Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the people of Puerto Rico and their island. Puerto Ricans and people of Puerto Rican descent have had an important place in the American family for o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement upon passage of the Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act. This bill invests in local and state law enforcement agencies by training law enforcement officers in de-escalation tactics to safely and successfully be of service to individuals experiencing mental health crises. "I'm proud to send this legislation to President Biden's desk to b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Trone's (D-MD) bipartisan Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives and will be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The legislation will better equip law enforcement officers to respond to mental and behavioral health crises and connect folks with the right resources and services to address their needs. Congressman Trone (MD-06) co-led the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and co-author of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, released the following statement regarding the PCAOB's first action to inspect China-based companies following the SEC-PCAOB agreement this August implementing the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. "When  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy released the following statement regarding his meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit this week. "As Ethiopia's federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) maintain a fragile truce,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding his vote in favor of permitting reform legislation. "To truly unleash the power of clean energy, we must quickly bring new, renewable energy sources online. "This bill will help expedite the renewable energy and transmission projects necessary to achieve emissions reductions, reduce our dependence on   more