WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Fred Keller, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: Congressman Fred Keller (PA-12) spoke at a press conference alongside members of the House Republican Conference opposing the unconstitutional gun control measures that will be challenged in the upcoming Supreme Court case New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA) v. Corlett. New York law currently requires concealed carry applicants to provide justification for their need of a permit, allowing the state to arbitrarily reject  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) released the following statment on a Federal judge's ruling declaring Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is unconstitutional. "Dreamers didn't choose to come here. Dreamers chose to stay here because they love this country, it's the only one they know. Whether as a fifth-grader, fire fighter or member of our armed services, whether a laborer, a waitress or med-student, dreamers are all ages and pursue all professions, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 19, 2021: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Jamie Raskin and David Trone (D-Md.) today announced $1,381,911 in American Rescue Plan funding for fire and emergency rescue departments across Western Maryland. "Despite increased challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency and first responders across Maryland continued to deliver life-saving care to those who needed it most," the lawmakers said. "This new federal fund more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 19, 2021: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $1,201,379 in American Rescue Plan funding to support fire and emergency rescue departments across the Baltimore region. "Maryland's fire and rescue teams risk their lives every single day to protect our communities - and worked overtime to deliver life- more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 19, 2021: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $378,753 in American Rescue Plan funding for fire and emergency rescue departments across Montgomery and Prince George's Counties. "The health and safety of our first responders must remain a top priority. This new federal award will ensure our firefighters and emergency volunteers have the proper funding  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger today applauded the Biden Administration's continued actions to hold foreign governments accountable for malicious and destructive cyber attacks on American businesses and institutions. The Administration has corralled allies and publicly exposed the Chinese government for orchestrating the massive attack on a Microsoft Exchange Server and indicted four Chinese criminal hackers for working more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07), Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02), Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Congressman Tony Cardenas (CA-29) reintroduced the Health Enterprise Zones Act, H.R.4510, to close the gaps in our health care system that have left behind minorities and underserved communities. The coronavirus pandemic laid more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07), Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02), Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), and Congressman Tony Cardenas (CA-29) reintroduced the Health Enterprise Zones Act, H.R.4510, to close the gaps in our health care system that have left behind minorities and underserved communities. The coronav more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: Congressman David Trone (MD-06) introduced the Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act alongside Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14). This bipartisan legislation aims to enhance the ability of state and local governments to not only purchase containment devices for use by first responders and police officers, but also to provide trainings on how to use them. Containment devices help prevent exposure to fentanyl, lethal powders, a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: A coalition of congressional leaders from the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform today commended the Biden Administration for finalizing a rule to reform the organ procurement system in the United States, and encouraged the administration to explore additional ways to accelerate the accountability of organ procurement organizations (OPOs). The letter, sent to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell applauded the inclusion of their Clean Energy Accelerator within the Democratic budget resolution framework. "Investing in clean energy will not only help us tackle the climate emergency but is also key to generating millions of new American jobs. Our Clean Energy Accelerator is a potential game-changer - taking more PR