WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chair and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statements on their intent to introduce a bipartisan resolution supporting Israel when the Senate returns to session next week. "Hamas is a terrorist organization, and its brazen acts of terrorism against civilians must be   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Today, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced it will be placing 169 mailbox units on a portion of Baltimore County land within the Fort Howard Veterans Park (located at 9115 North Point Road, Fort Howard, Maryland 21052) which will allow Fort Howard residents to continue receiving mail in their community going forward. This cluster of mailbox units ("cluster boxes")  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined ABC News Live to echo his continued support for Israel during this time of terror. Below is a transcript of his interview and a link to the video: Click here for a video of his full interview. On the Heinous Hamas Terrorist Attack in Israel "Well, it's horrific. Absolutely unjustified and carrying out, frankly, what the [Hamas] law say  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: In his first media event as Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) continued his practice of highlighting the plight of political prisoners around the world. At a recent sit-down meeting with reporters, Chair Cardin introduced media to the stories of Vladyslav Yesypenko and Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan, two men who are  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after the terrorist attacks in Israel. "I condemn the brazen and ongoing terrorist attack that has killed innocent Israeli citizens across southern Israel today. I mourn those lost and my heart goes out to their families. May their memory be  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on his support for Israel, his intention to introduce legislation to provide Israel with the tools it needs to defend itself, and the urgent need to confirm a U.S. ambassador to Israel. "As President Biden said earlier today, the United States  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chair and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statements on their intent to introduce a bipartisan resolution supporting Israel when the Senate returns to session next week. "Hamas is a terrorist organization, and its brazen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) released statements in response to the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) announcement that it will install mailboxes on Baltimore County-owned property where Fort Howard residents can continue to retrieve their mail following the closure of the nearby Post Office branch. This development comes after the lawmakers sent a letter  more