WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Michael Faulkender, professor of finance at Smith School of Business in the University of Maryland, involving a virtual hearing on Feb. 16, 2022, entitled "An Unprecedented Investment for Historic Results: How Federal Support for MDIs and CDFIs Have Launched a New Era for Disadvantaged Communities". MDIs stands for minority depository institutions and CFDIs stands for community development financial  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Feb. 22, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on Russian aggression against Ukraine. "Vladimir Putin is taking dangerous actions that violate Ukraine's sovereignty, reduce the possibility of a diplomatic solution, and open the door to further invasion with his decision last night to recognize the separatist regions and send Russian for more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2022, on Russia's invasion of Ukraine: * * * "Vladimir Putin is a dictator bent on the reimposition of the Soviet Union sphere of influence. Today he has proven that he will spare nothing to meet this end. His military invasion of his democratic neighbor is a rejection of the will of its people, who have fought hard for the past decade for their independence. "President Biden and o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Feb. 22, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight after the Supreme Court again rejected former President Trump's attempt to claim executive privilege and shield documents from the House Select Committee on the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. "Today, the Supreme Court affirmed what generations of Americans have long understood: t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and 30-year Army veteran, released the following statement in support of President Biden's announced sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. "President Biden has made it clear to Vladimir Putin that the world will not tolerate Russia's abhorrent violation of international law. The United States, ou more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and 30-year Army veteran, released the following statement regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "Russia's invasion of Ukraine is premeditated and dangerous, threatening a peace in Europe that has existed for decades. President Vladimir Putin has chosen war with Ukraine. He has chosen to impose violence, to unnecess more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following joint statement: * * * Following what appears to be a large-scale Kremlin invasion of Ukraine, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker (MS), and Ranking Member Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following joint statement. "We are outraged that Russia's Vladimir Putin has chosen to dramatically escalate his war against Ukraine. These ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following joint statement: * * * Following Russia's recognition of parts of Ukraine as "independent," and the announcement that Russian armed forces would be deployed to protect them, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker (MS), and Ranking Member Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02) denounced the move and issued the following joint statement. "Putin's late more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "Putin's invasion of Ukrainian territory represents a gross violation of its sovereignty and the rights of its people. I support President Biden's decision to take swift action and impose a first round of sanctions on two Russian banking entities, Russian elites close to Putin, and Russia' more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) sent a letter urging U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken against the re-designation of the Houthi movement in Yemen as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). The senators highlighted that a re-designation would have little practical impact on Houthi leaders, but would deepen the country's economic collapse, obstruct humanitarian assis more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) sent a bipartisan letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, urging them to include $3 million in their proposed Fiscal Year 2022 budget to support victims of domestic violence and their pets. The Department of Justice's Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance (PAWS) grant program - which was created th more PR