WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Jamie B. Raskin, D-Maryland, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, issued the following opening statement at a hearing entitled "Democracy in Danger: The Assault on Voting Rights in Texas": * * * Good morning. Thank you to our witnesses for being with us today for this truly historic hearing. Before we begin, I want to take a moment to remember my good friend, Bob Moses, who passed away on Sunday. Bob was a hero of the civil rights movement and a personal hero  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) issued the following statement tonight after the Biden Administration announced a new CDC eviction moratorium based on COVID-19 infection levels. "I am very glad that the Biden-Harris Administration has taken action today to prevent millions of Americans from being evicted. "These steps will not only ensure more families can stay in their homes, but also give more Americans a ro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on the passing of DC Metropolitan Police Department officer Kyle DeFreytag. "After hearing the tragic news about Officer Gunther Hashida, we now learn that another of his colleagues who also responded to the January 6 attack, Officer Kyle DeFreytag, has also passed away. "I join in offering my condolences to his family and his colleagues in the DC Metropolitan P more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: * * * Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) a member of the House Armed Services Committee and 30-year Army veteran, wrote an opinion piece in USA Today pushing back against recent attacks by some Republicans against diversity and inclusion initiatives in the military. Congressman Brown argues that racial bias in the military is a pressing problem, which has gone unaddressed for decades. He points to the historic injustices against service more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Environment and Public Works Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee, today announced a major victory for the health of the Chesapeake Bay and the economic vitality of the Port of Baltimore as he secured Senate Appropriations Committee approval of $37.5 million for the first year of construction for the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project. The project, which will rebui more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the Committee's passage of three funding bills including major wins for Maryland and nearly $700 Million in funding for projects within the state. The Senator worked in his role on the Committee and alongside members of the Maryland delegation to secure these federal funds for important projects across our state that will boost our economy,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) - joined by Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) - announced new legislation to require the biggest polluters to begin paying their fair share for a just clean energy transition. The legislation, titled the Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act, requires the largest U.S.-based fossil fuel extractors and oil r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) applauded the Senate passage of his bipartisan amendment to ensure sound financial footing of public-private partnership projects using Federal Transportation Infrastructure Finance Innovation Act (TIFIA) financing. The amendment was cosponsored by Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.). This provision was initially included in the bipartisan Promoting Infrastructure by Protecti more PR