WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2021: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer hosted a virtual roundtable with state, county, and regional officials to discuss the urgent need to expand access to high-speed, quality broadband across Southern Maryland: "Across America, 30 million households have limited or no access to broadband internet service, especially in rural areas. Broadband adoption is also a problem, especially in low-income areas, disproportionately among households of color. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 9, 2021: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on President Biden's executive order requiring all federal employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. "Vaccines are proven to be effective, and the science shows that higher vaccination rates mean lower transmission rates. "The President's action today requiring federal employees to become fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is grounded in science and wil more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Thursday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) and Rep. Bill Posey (FL-08) sent a letter to Dr. Anthony Fauci following his failure to provide information on correspondence with the virology community regarding the origins of COVID-19 and gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China. In their initial message, the Congressmen gave Fauci a 30-day deadline to provide the relevant information; Fauci ignored it. * * * To: Anthony Fauci, M.D., National Institute of Allergy & Infe more PR

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman David Trone (MD-06) hosted a roundtable to discuss his work to pass President Biden's Build Back Better Act, a transformational piece of legislation that will cut taxes for working families and reduce the cost of healthcare, education, and child care in America. The roundtable included experts and constituents who are working to improve healthcare, education and housing options for Marylanders. "The Build Back Better Act makes more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 9, 2021: * * * U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today issued the following statement after the House Small Business Committee approved the small business provisions of the Build Back Better Act--a $3.5 trillion budget that will invest $25 billion in American small businesses in the next 10 years: "President Joe Biden's Build  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 9, 2021: U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today issued a statement after the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it has raised the maximum amount of loans issued by the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL) to $2 million--the maximum amount allowed by statute. SBA also announced additional enhancements more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on a Congressional Delegation to Lebanon, Israel, and the West Bank to discuss regional security and democracy in the region. The delegation's visit to Israel came after the formation of a new government under Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in June, and was the first to travel to the country after President Biden met wit more PR