WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2021: U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released a statement today on a recent report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report found that changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) implemented by Congress and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) successfully increased access to PPP loans for underserved small businesses. "The GAO's report confirms that the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the House passed legislation to keep the government open through December 3. "Democrats take very seriously our obligation to govern For The People, and that means keeping government open and serving the people. Last week, we held true to that commitment by passing a continuing resolution in the House to keep the government funded in more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone, is urging President Joe Biden to approve the State of Maryland's request for a presidential disaster declaration due to damage from the Sept. 1 tornadoes and flash flooding from Tropical Depressi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: To address food insecurity and recognize Hunger Action Month, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) hosted a roundtable discussion with experts on preventing hunger in Maryland's Sixth District. During the roundtable, the group discussed SNAP benefits, racial inequities, the Child Tax Credit, accurate data sharing, and how the pandemic has increased the rate of food insecurity. "During Hunger Action Month, we recommit ourselves to addressing food and nutrition in more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following joint statement: * * * Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on Erek Barron's confirmation as the next United States Attorney for the District of Maryland. "Erek Barron has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to civil rights, equal justice, public safety and fair-minded reform throughout his career. "We congratulate him on his confirmation to become the next United States Attorney for the Dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following joint statement on Oct. 1, 2021: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) released the following statement today on Erek Barron's confirmation as the next United States Attorney for the District of Maryland. "Erek Barron has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to civil rights, equal justice, public safety, and fair-minded reform throughout his career. "We congratulate him on his confirmation to become the next United Sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2021: Congressmen Kweisi Mfume and John Sarbanes (D-Md.) applauded AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteering, for awarding $5,451,191 to Maryland in its initial round of AmeriCorps State and National American Rescue Plan Funding This funding will help to stabilize existing national service programs, expand opportunities for national service programs, increase AmeriCorps living allowances and make service more accessible more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2021: Congressmen John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.) applauded AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteering, for awarding $5,451,191 to Maryland in its initial round of AmeriCorps State and National American Rescue Plan Funding. This funding will help to stabilize existing national service programs, expand opportunities for national service programs, increase AmeriCorps living allowances and make service more acces more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Oct. 1, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, today issued the following statement in response to the Ethiopian government's expulsion of seven United Nations officials, including those essential to providing aid to more than 5 million Ethiopians in need of food and other basic resources. "The highly irresponsible recent action by the Government of Ethiopia to expel seven United Nation more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 1, 2021: * * * U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released a statement today on a recent report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report found that changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) implemented by Congress and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) successfully increased access to PPP loa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2021: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the 57-nation Organization Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, today called on the Biden administration to send the highest possible representation to Ukraine for next week's commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Babyn Yar Massacre. Senator Cardin was joined on the correspondence by a bipartisan gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution led by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) that designates October as National Retirement Security Month. The bipartisan resolution encourages efforts to raise public awareness of the various tax-preferred retirement vehicles, increase personal financial literacy, and engage "the people of the United States on the keys to success in achieving and maintaining retirement secu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), joined a group of senate colleagues, led by Sens. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), in sending a letter to DHS Secretary Mayorkas and USCIS Director Jaddou urging them to implement a blanket waiver on fees for Afghans applying for humanitarian parole to come to the United States. The letter also requests that the agencies issue guidance to provide clarity on the current status of these types of app more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), along with 117 Senators and Members of the House, in sending a letter to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers urging the association to negotiate collaboratively and in good faith with Hollywood craft workers advocating for improved wages and working conditions on movie and television sets. Behind-the-scenes workers such as c more PR