WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after thirteen House committees completed their markups for the Build Back Better Act. "I want to thank all thirteen committees given instructions in this process for reporting recommendations within their jurisdictions for the Build Back Better Act. "I also want to express my gratitude and admiration for the hardworking committee staff more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins today, September 15, and runs through October 15. "This Hispanic Heritage Month, I am grateful for the innumerable contributions of Hispanic Americans to our country since even before its independence. Throughout my time in office, I have been honored to serve alongside colleagues f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement : * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords. "One year ago, Israelis secured peaceful and normalized relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, realizing another step forward in their nation's founding aim to live side-by-side with its Arab neighbors. I'm proud that the United States played a role in creating an opportunity for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, praised the inclusion of his amendment to direct the Department of Defense to conduct regular extensive surveys to improve the relationships between servicemembers and military communities: "Our efforts toward diversity and inclusion extends beyond the fence of our installations. Recent studies have shown that our Black and brown service members and their families  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2021: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.), a co-chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force, joined Congressman Bobby Scott (D-Va.) in introducing the bipartisan Enhancing Military Base Resilience and Conserving Ecosystems through Stormwater Management (EMBRACE Stormwater Management) Act to implement stormwater best management practices to reduce flooding on and around military bases which jeopardizes military readiness, pollutes the Ch more PR

FREDERICK, Maryland, Sept. 16 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2021: Yesterday, U.S. Congressman David Trone (MD-06) honored National Recovery Month by touring the Wells House at Gale Recovery and hosting a roundtable discussion with family members of those suffering from addiction. Recovery Month is designed to educate Americans about addiction and treatment options, and to stop the stigma surrounding substance use disorder. This year, the theme of Recovery Month is, "recovery is possible for eve more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the White House's announcement that Baltimore and Silver Spring will serve as hubs for refugees through the Afghan Placement and Assistance Program. "Throughout 20 years of war and American troop presence in Afghanistan, many Afghans risked their lives and the lives of their loved ones to provide vital support to the United States and our allies. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2021: Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to President Joseph R. Biden today requesting that in response to the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan, the administration reallocate unspent funds previously appropriated for the Department of Defense's Afghanistan war effort to meet the vast Afghan humanitarian and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today released the following statement in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15. "This month, we especially celebrate and honor the Hispanic and Latino community for its culture, history, and indelible contributions to our country. Maryland has a vibrant Latino community of more than 550,000 residents, who play vital roles throughout our communities, suc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following joint statement with Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, and Todd Young, R-Indiana, on Sept. 15, 2021: * * * U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.) today made the following joint statement recognizing the one-year anniversary of the signing of the historic Abraham Accords. "Today marks the first anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords, a historic breakthrou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2021: U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey), Todd Young (R-Indiana), and Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) today made the following joint statement recognizing the one-year anniversary of the signing of the historic Abraham Accords. "Today marks the first anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords, a historic breakthrough in the Middle East. "We congratulate the State of Israel, the United Arab Emi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following joint statement on Sept. 15, 2021, with Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, Todd Young, R-Indiana, and Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, recognizing the first anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords: * * * "Today marks the first anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords, a historic breakthrough in the Middle East. "We congratulate the State of Israel, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain more PR