WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this evening on President Biden's remarks urging action on voting rights legislation. "Today, President Biden demonstrated his commitment to the oath he took to 'preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution' when he declared that his Administration would prioritize efforts to safeguard American more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this evening after Congressman Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) announced that he will not seek re-election at the end of the 117th Congress. "Throughout his career, Ed Perlmutter has dedicated his energies, his talent, and his intellect toward public service. He has been a dear friend and someone I have been proud to work  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022: * * * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, issued a statement following the Department of Justice's announcement that it will create a new unit to investigate domestic violent extremists who pose a threat to the security of the American people. Since 2019,  more PR

TIMONIUM, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022: * * * Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) today issued the following statement. "I tested positive for COVID-19 last night and am quarantining at home with mild symptoms. "I am fully vaccinated and boosted. "We all need to do what we can to protect our families, colleagues and healthcare heroes - please get your shots, limit gatherings and mask up. Looking for more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today applauded the Biden Administration's announcement that it is cracking down on the improper disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR or coal ash), which have posed dangerous threats to public health, waterways and the environment for decades. "Today, the Biden Administration is stepping in to protect communities whose lives and well-being have l more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022: * * * Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today issued the following statement after joining President Biden for his remarks in support of restoring the Senate and passing the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act at the Atlanta University Center Consortium in Georgia. "Our democracy is teetering on the edge, and it is up to Senate Democrats to be the force that  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone, along with Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Ann Wagner (R-MO), and Brad Schneider (D-IL), announced the launch of the House Abraham Accords Caucus in order to build on the success of the historic Abraham Accords. For decades, Congress has played a key role in promoting peace between Israel and its neighbors. The Caucus will provide an opportunity to strengthen the Abra more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2021: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen David Trone, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) announced that $143,357,536 in federal relief has been delivered to Maryland families to help cover their energy costs for fiscal year 2022 (October 2021 to September 2022). With the winter months upon Mary more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today joined 31 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in formally requesting that the Biden administration grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) re-designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, in addition to a new TPS designation for Guatemala. In a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Secret more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today joined 31 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in formally requesting that the Biden administration grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) re-designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, in addition to a new TPS designation for Guatemala. In a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Secre more PR