WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued a statement following the Senate's failed cloture vote to pass the bipartisan supplemental funding package. "The failure to move this bipartisan funding package forward represents both a dereliction of American leadership on the world stage and a refusal to uphold our responsibilities to secure the integrity of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: CALIFORNIA, MD - On Friday, February 2nd, 2024, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer met with military and business leaders in Southern Maryland to discuss how continued state and federal partnership will support national defense and economic development initiatives in St. Mary's County. "Southern Maryland has long been an innovator in national security and defense," said Congressman Hoyer. "I was proud to meet wit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after voting against House Republicans' partisan Israel aid supplemental: "Although I full-heartedly support the objective of the Israel supplemental aid bill we voted on yesterday, I deeply regret the partisan manner in which Republicans brought it to the Floor. This partisanship not only led to the bill's failure; it undermines America's  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after joining with Democrats to vote against the partisan Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act:"Today, I joined Democrats in voting against the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act. Contrary to the bill's title, this partisan legislation would severely limit our government's ability to negotiate lower health care and pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Below is the final statement released by Congressman Raskin about H.R. 7217. An earlier version was based on remarks he made during the day. This is his revised and extended statement. Washington, DC--Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement on H.R. 7217. "At a time when democracy, human rights and peace are under siege everywhere, we must act forcefully to protect democracy, human   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) released the following statement after voting no on the stand-alone Israel supplemental:  "When it comes to support for Israel, we should not be playing games. I voted against this bill because it's a political stunt - a cynical, bad faith maneuver by Speaker Johnson and House Republicans to undermine bipartisan efforts in the Senate that would provide critical resourc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the Senate's failed cloture vote to pass the bipartisan supplemental funding package. "The failure to move this bipartisan funding package forward represents both a dereliction of American leadership on the world stage and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued a statement on what should have been Haiti's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, End Citizens United // Let America Vote Action Fund announced that Congressman David Trone (D-MD) earned an 'A+' rating on the organizations' Legislative Scorecard. The scorecard affirms Trone's longstanding commitment to ending the dominance of special interests in politics, safeguarding our election system, and protecting the right to vote. Trone was one of only 36 Members in both the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) in issuing a statement on what should have been Haiti's Presidential Inauguration Day on February 7, 2024.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dick Durbin, (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) along with 15 of their colleagues are filing their amendment to require that the weapons received by any country under the proposed national security supplemental are used in accordance with U.S. law, international humanitarian law and the law of armed conflict. The amendment is supported by Sena  more