WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following joint news release on March 7, 2024: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) today released the following joint statement on the U.S. Air Force decision to expand the cyber mission of the Maryland Air National Guard. "The expansion of Maryland Air National Guard's cyber mission is an important investment in and recognition of the critical work that our   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement tonight following President Biden's 2024 State of the Union address: "In his State of the Union tonight, President Biden delivered an articulate, powerful, and compelling address that testified to our nation's enduring strength. He also conveyed how our Union now faces a crucial juncture. We can either build on the progres  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the February Jobs Report: "In his address last night, President Biden emphasized that the state of our Union is strong. The February jobs report released this morning indicates that our economy is too. A historic 14.9 million jobs have been added to the economy under President Biden's leadership. In February alo  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Wolf Blitzer on CNN to discuss President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address. Below is a transcript of his interview and a link to the video: Click here to watch full interview. On President Biden's State of the Union Address "I think it was. I think it was a very compelling, powerful, articulate recitation -- not only of what he had   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement honoring the achievements of women and girls around the world on International Women's Day. "In Sudan, amidst political turmoil and conflict, women are at the forefront of advocating for peace and equal rights. In Burma, where the  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressmen David Trone (D-MD) and Michael Guest's (R-MS) bipartisan and bicameral Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of Life (END FENTANYL) Act. Since March of 2022, fentanyl overdoses have become one of the leading causes of death for adults aged 18-45, according to data released by the CDC. "Far  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on President Biden's State of the Union address: "Over the past three years, we've worked with President Biden to get big things done for the American people - passing landmark legislation to tackle prescription drug costs, modernize our infrastructure, invest in U.S. manufacturing, address climate change  more