WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following remarks on Aug. 9, 2021: This afternoon, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) welcomed Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the University of Maryland, College Park to deliver remarks on the importance of investing in America's infrastructure. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery. Click here (https://www.c-span.org/video/?513983-1/secretary-blinken-discusses-national-security-implications-infrastructure-investment) to watch the full video. "Good morning, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2021: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) sent a letter to Senate leadership, urging action to revitalize the Restaurant Revitalization Fund in order to support local restaurants still struggling due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Senator is a cosponsor of Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021, legislation to provide the RRF with an additional $60 billion in funding to meet the outstanding demand for the program. In his le more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Aug. 9, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, joined his Democratic Committee colleagues in releasing the Build Back Better Budget to invest in American workers and families: "Today, I was proud to join my Senate Budget colleagues in releasing our plan to dramatically expand job opportunities for every American, cut the costs of everything from prescription drugs to child care, expand services cove more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2021: U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Bill Cassidy (D-La.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), and Cindy Hyde-Smith ( more PR