WASHINGTON, July 23 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on July 22, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) spoke on the House Floor this morning in support of the ALLIES Act, legislation to expedite the visa process for Afghan allies who supported American troops, diplomats, development professionals, and partner forces in Afghanistan. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery and a link to the video. "Madam Speaker, I want to thank my friend, Rep. [Jason] Crow, for his more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) have introduced legislation to expand hospital-based violence intervention services and prevention programs for survivors of violent crimes. The Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act (S. 2422) will help establish and expand such programs nationwide and ensure health and trauma professionals are delivering the care that survivors need in the aftermath of violence. Similar legislation, le more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2021. The bipartisan bill would repeal the federal excise tax (FET) on heavy trucks and trailers, which was established over 100 years ago to support efforts to pay for World War I. Today, the 12 percent FET is the highest percentage excise tax levied on any product and at the same time it is an unpredictable and minimal source more PR