WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: Congressmen David Trone (D-MD), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Michael Turner (R-OH), and Paul Tonko (D-NY) introduced the Due Process Continuity of Care Act. This bill would amend the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy (MIEP), which currently denies Medicaid coverage to all incarcerated individuals, to allow coverage for pre-trial detainees. The MIEP's policy of exclusion towards pre-trial detainees confli more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Feb. 4, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today following House passage of the America COMPETES Act of 2022: "Today, the House passed the America COMPETES Act of 2022, major legislation to boost the competitiveness of American businesses and workers and help broaden access to economic opportunity. I want to thank Chairwoman Eddie Bernice J more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2022: Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05) joined "Capitol Review" with Tasmin Mahfuz on WDVM to discuss priorities important to Maryland's Fifth District. During the interview, Congressman Hoyer discussed the recent bomb threats against HBCUs, the need to protect voting rights, the impact of the bipartisan infrastructure law across Maryland, the Build Back Better Act, and more. Below are excerpts of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined his Democratic colleagues on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and including Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), in issuing the following joint statement regarding Marty Gruenberg stepping int more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in a follow-up letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging her to provide tax relief to auto dealers experiencing inventory shortages due to global supply chain issues. Pandemic-related supply chain disruptions have impacted businesses and consumers, with slow-downs and factory closures, particula more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Committee members Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), sent a letter to JPMorgan Chase seeking to better understand the company's credit card collection practices, in more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) in introducing legislation to restore full funding for educational and early-intervention services for children who experience disabilities. The Senators were joined by Senators Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), as well as Representatives Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.), and Rodney Davis (R-Ill.). more PR