WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.), along with Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 45 members of the Senate Democratic caucus Wednesday in introducing the Women's Health Protection Act of 2023, federal legislation to guarantee access to abortion, everywhere across the country and restore the right to comprehensive reproductive health care for m  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) to reintroduce the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would combat wage discrimination and help close the wage gap by strengthening the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and ensuring women can challenge pay discriminations and hold employers accountable. Ahead of Equal Pay Day on March 14, Senator M  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 9, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin submitted the following statement concerning D.C.'s criminal code to the record before the Senate voted to overturn a capital city law for the first time in more than 30 years on Wednesday. "D.C. Statehood is long overdue. There is no justification for the denial of rights and representation for the 700,000 citizens of the District of Columbia. They deserve   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 9, 2023: * * * House Appropriations Committee Member Rep. David Trone (D-MD) released the following statement on President Biden's budget: "In the last two years, Congress passed funding bills that represented our vision to build a brighter future for Americans. I'm confident that President Biden's budget furthers that vision as it becomes a reality in the months and years to come. And, unequivocally  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter on March 9, 2023: Following congressionally directed consultations with the General Services Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation, Maryland Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes,  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, and Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation introduced the Office of Personnel Management Reform Act. This bill is the culmination of years of bipartisan efforts to revitalize t  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03), Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Congressman David Trone (MD-06), and Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) at a press conference following their consultation with the G  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 9, 2023: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on the President's FY2024 budget proposal: "Today, President Biden submitted a Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal that would lower costs for Americans, build up the foundation of our economy, strengthen Medicare, and reduce our deficit. This budget request reflects Democrats' enduring commitment to invest in the Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following testimony on March 8, 2023: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) provided testimony to the Committee on House Administration as part of their Member Day Hearing. Congressman Hoyer's testimony focuses on his ongoing efforts to improve pay and benefits for House staff. Below is the testimony he submitted to the record: "I thank the Chairman, Ranking Member, and their colleagues on the Committee on House Administra  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Tim Walberg (R-MI) reintroduced the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act (FAIR Act), a comprehensive reform to our nation's civil asset forfeiture laws. The FAIR Act raises the level of proof necessary for the federal government to seize property, reforms the IRS structuring statute to protect innocent small business owners, and increases transparency and c  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today defended the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s chemical review process against attacks and proposed an amendment to improve its capacity to protect workers and consumers. During an Energy and Commerce Committee markup, Congressman Sarbanes pushed back on Republicans' claims that streamlining chemical reviews requires circumventing the proc  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: Following congressionally directed consultations with the General Services Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: Following congressionally directed consultations with the General Services Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone an  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter on March 9, 2023: Following congressionally directed consultations with the General Services Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-0  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: Following congressionally directed consultations with the General Services Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation, Congressman John Sarbanes joined Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Ra  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: Following congressionally directed consultations with the General Services Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin,   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: This week, Congressman David Trone (D-MD), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force, led two bill introductions in the U.S. House of Representatives to urgently and effectively tackle the United States' opioid crisis. As Chair of the U.S. Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, Congressman Trone firmly believes that we must focus on stemmi  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) along with Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 45 members of the Senate Democratic caucus Wednesday in introducing the Women's Health Protection Act of 2023, federal legislation to guarantee access to abortion, everywhere across the country and restore the right to comprehensive reproductive health care for m  more