Monday - August 24, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland

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House Oversight Subcommittee on Coronavirus Pandemic Chair Wenstrup, Select Subcommittee Majority Members Investigate University COVID-19 Policies That Threaten Student Wellbeing
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) has joined forces with all Majority Members to shed light on coercive and potentially harmful COVID-19 policies that are reemerging at the University of Maryland. Under the University's new directive, Maryland students who test positive for  more
Hoyer Statement on Rep. Jim Jordan's Nomination for Speaker of the House
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after House Republicans nominated Rep. Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House: "This is another sad day for America. Once again, instead of choosing a bipartisan path forward, House Republicans decided to align with Donald Trump and the far-right partisan fringe of their party. Today was the latest indication that Re  more
Hoyer: We Are With Israel Today, Tomorrow, and Always
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke at the Jewish Community Relations Council's Stand with Israel event today about his continued support for Israel. See below for a transcript of his remarks: "We've had dark days before. We are having dark days now. I'm not going to give a long speech. The President spoke for me. The President spoke for America. The President spoke for justice."Th  more
Rep. Raskin Urges IRS to Extend Tax Filing Deadlines for Americans Affected by Terrorist Attacks in Israel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Following the recent deadly terrorist attacks against Israel, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) wrote Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel requesting that the IRS extend the impending October 16, 2023 federal tax filing and payment extension deadline for Americans affected by the crisis. "In the midst of this ongoing nightmare, many American taxpayers who reside in or a  more
Wenstrup, Select Subcommittee Republicans Investigate University COVID-19 Policies That Threaten Student Wellbeing
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) has joined forces with all Select Subcommittee Republicans to shed light on coercive and potentially harmful COVID-19 policies that are reemerging at the University of Maryland. Under the University's new directive, Maryland students who test positive for COVID-19 are to be immediately removed from their dorms and forced into isola  more