WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone (D-MD), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on today's continuing resolution: "It's a shame. "It's a shame that House Republicans continue to put millions of families' livelihoods in jeopardy every few months as they delay funding the government to make deeper cuts to the programs those families rely on. "It's a shame that our allies can  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone was joined by his colleagues Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) in introducing the Robert E. Lee Monument Removal Act to remove a monument of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from Antietam National Battlefield.  The statue was installed by a private citizen on private property in 2003 and has remained on the pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone was joined by his colleagues Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) in introducing the Robert E. Lee Monument Removal Act to remove a monument of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from Antietam National Battlefield.  The statue was installed by a private citizen on private property in 2003 and has remained on the pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer delivered remarks today at the National Treasury Employees Union's (NTEU) 2024 Legislative Conference. Following his remarks, Congressman Hoyer was honored with an honorary membership to NTEU. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Image "Thank you, President Greenwald - you've done a terrific job during your first year in your important new position. "And   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today marking two years since Russia's illegal, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine: "Today marks two years since Vladimir Putin launched his criminal invasion of Ukraine. In that time, Putin's regime has flattened Ukrainian cities, abducted tens of thousands of Ukrainian children, and tortured, raped, and killed numerous Ukrainian civi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement tonight after voting against H.R. 4984 - D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act: "For years, Prince George's County has been proud to host the Washington Commanders and to support them however possible. That includes securing a massive $400 million investment from the Maryland Stadium Authority to help develop   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement after the Department of Education (DOE), in response to the lawmakers' request, updated guidance clarifying that Federal Work-Study (FWS) funds may be used for employment by a Federal, State, local, or Tribal public agency for civic engagement work that is not associated with a particular interest or group. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered the following remarks this morning urging House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) to immediately bring legislation that provides unconditioned aid for our ally Ukraine to the House Floor. Below is a transcript of his remarks and a link to the video: Click here for a link to the video. "Two years. Two years the world has watched as Ukraine defends freedom and democ  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) sent a letter to the Biden Administration urging  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) today released the following statement on H.R. 4984, the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act. "There is no reason that this bill needs to be considered right now, much less rushed through Congress. The current lease for the RFK site extends until the year 2038, which means that we have a lot of time on the current lease to seriously examine the  more