WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following joint statement on April 3, 2023, with Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, and Reps. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, and Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina: * * * Following the arrest of American journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia, Co-Chairman Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), and Helsinki Commission Chairman Representative Joe Wilson   more

LEONARDTOWN, Maryland, April 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) visited MedStar St. Mary's Hospital to tour its Behavioral Health Unit. With a dedicated facility and staff prepared to support patients living with a range of behavioral-health conditions, the institution plays a vital role in addressing some of the most pressing health challenges facing Southern Maryland. In the FY2023 Omnibus legislation, C  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maryland's U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen introduced a resolution reaffirming the important role that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plays in the Indo-Pacific region. The resolution comes ahead of a Merkley-led Congressional Delegation to ASEAN member-countries Vietnam and Indonesia, which Senator Van Hollen will join. "Southeast Asia is one of the mo  more

WASHINGTON, MArch 31 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and its member agencies to review how our financial system is serving consumers, small businesses, and small banks, and to recommend ways we can strengthen our financial system against threats. "Banking re  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Maryland's U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced a resolution reaffirming the important role that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plays in the Indo-Pacific region. The resolution comes ahead of a Merkley-led Congressional Delegation to ASEAN member-countries Vietnam and Indonesia, which Senator Van Hollen will join. "The United States' close   more