WASHINGTON, March 9 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 8, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on International Women's Day. "I join in celebrating International Women's Day, when we pay tribute to women's contributions to our nation and to the world while recognizing the challenges they confront from inequality and injustice. As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and experience th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on March 8, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the House passed a resolution condemning the hostage situation in Colleyville, Texas and rejecting antisemitism in America. "I was proud to bring a bipartisan resolution to the Floor today to show our country and the world that the House stands united in its condemnation of anti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the House Floor this afternoon urging support for H.Con.Res. 70, a bipartisan resolution that condemns the recent bomb threats against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), including against Bowie State in Maryland's Fifth Congressional District, and upholds support for HBCUs and their students, teachers, and staff. "I thank my friend, Mr. [B more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Kweisi Mfume introduced legislation posthumously awarding a Congressional Gold Medal to Mr. Doris (Dorie) Miller, an African American ship's cook serving in the racially segregated steward's branch of the U.S. Navy, in recognition of his acts of valor during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Dorie Miller was stationed on the USS West Virginia at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked, thrus more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined 68 Members of Congress in introducing the Green Postal Service Fleet Act, legislation that would prohibit the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from carrying out any purchase of a new fleet of delivery vehicles unless 75 percent of the new vehicles are electric or otherwise emissions-free. Led by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), Chairman of the House Subcommit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 9, 2022: U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today issued the following statement on the status of bipartisan legislation to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). "I am gravely disappointed that the omnibus spending package that will be considered this week will not include additional assistance for small business and that we are mis more PR