WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 21, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the introduction of the Protecting Our Democracy Act. "The past four years have shown us that every generation has a role to play in strengthening our democratic institutions so that future Americans can enjoy the blessings of liberty and self-government. "That's why House Democrats are introducing this legislation today to strengthe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) released the following statement in response to the deportation of Haitian asylum seekers and horrendous images of mistreatment on the southern border. "I am deeply concerned with the reported mistreatment of Haitian migrants at the hands of Border Patrol officers on our southern border. These asylum seekers deserve decency, compassion and a fair review of their cases. America must always lead by example, protect more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Dutch Ruppersberger, and John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) recently wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland and U.S. Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal urging them to continue home confinement or compassionate release for individuals who were released to prevent the spread of COVID-19. "These individuals were transferred from correctional facilities to home confinement to stem more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Dutch Ruppersberger, and John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) recently wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland and U.S. Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal urging them to continue home confinement or compassionate release for individuals who were released to prevent the spread of COVID-19. "These individuals were transferred from correctional facilities to home confi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following remarks: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) released the below video message in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. See below for a transcript of the Congressman's remarks. * * * "Greetings! This is Congressman Sarbanes. "I am delighted to join with you in celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. We know that the contributions that the Latinx community makes to our country are enduring. "The strength of America, of course, is based on its diversity. We lift  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: Democracy Reform Task Force Chair John Sarbanes (D-Md.) joined House Democrats in introducing the Protecting Our Democracy Act -- a sweeping package of reforms that will strengthen America's democratic institutions against future presidents, regardless of political party, who seek to abuse the power of their office for corrupt purposes. The comprehensive proposals -- many of which have been supported by both Democrats and Republican more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: Representative David Trone (MD-06) announced that four health centers within the Sixth District of Maryland received a total of $8,085,750 in American Rescue Plan funding that helped with the expansion of the COVID-19 vaccination and treatment operations. Federal community health centers in Maryland's Sixth District received the total amount below: * Western Maryland Healthcare Corporation: $1,679,125 * Tri-State Community Health Cente more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), lead Senate author of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act and the Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act, both of which are part of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act approved by the House of Representatives, issued the following statement. "I am disappointed that lengthy bipartisan negotiations on police reform have failed to reach a resolution. It is imperative that Congress take action to restore t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), along with Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), introduced this week a bipartisan resolution to support the designation of September 19-25 as "Telehealth Awareness Week." The resolution recognizes that telehealth has helped millions of patients access quality health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that it will continue to be essential beyond the public health emergency. "Telehealth servi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) was joined by Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the SFRC Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in introducing a bipartisan Senate resolution expressing Congress's alarm over the growing humanitarian needs of women and children inside Venezuela and tho more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, along with Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the Low-Income First Time Homebuyers (LIFT) Act to establish a new program to help first-time, first-generation homebuyers - predominately Americans of color - build wealth much more rapidly. By offering new homeowners a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken commending the Biden administration for continuing the United States' long-standing policy to boycott the United Nation's World Conference on Racism, also known as the Durban Conference IV. The Durban Conference, first held in 2001, does not advance the cause of combatting racism, but rather promotes a discriminatory and anti-Israel agenda. This more PR