WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after President Joe Biden nominated former U.S. Representative and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel to be Ambassador to Japan. "Rahm Emanuel was an outstanding Representative in Congress for the people of Illinois's Fifth District and will be an excellent representative of the American people in Japan. "As Chief of Staff to Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2021: House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on President Biden's remarks on the situation in Afghanistan. "I want to thank the heroic service members and embassy staff on the ground at the Kabul airport, who are saving lives under extremely challenging conditions. "I'm encouraged to see that thousands of Afghans who worked with the US or who are at particular risk have been evacuated; tho more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2021: * * * Maryland Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, who is Chairman of the U.S. Naval Academy's Board of Visitors, today issued the following statement in response to the Academy's completion of an investigation into potential honors violations during a physics exam taken by more than 650 midshipmen in December 2020. In all, 18 midshipmen have been separated from the Academy and 82 have been sanctioned. "The Academy has condu more PR

HAGERSTOWN, Maryland, Aug. 18 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman David Trone (MD-06) and Regina LaBelle, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy, visited Frederick and Washington Counties in Maryland, where they heard about the funding Trone is working to secure for Crisis Stabilization Centers, participated in three roundtables with local health providers, law enforcement officials, and individuals in recovery, and discussed steps the Biden-Harris Administration has taken to address ad more PR