WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressmen Anthony G. Brown, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-MD) called on the National Guard Inspector General to investigate bias in the Maryland National Guard. According to Maryland Army National Guard Data from 2017 to 2021, Black Officer Candidate School candidates were almost twice as likely to be dismissed as white candidat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Congressmen Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie B. Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) in calling on the National Guard Inspector General to investigate bias in the Maryland National Guard. According to Maryland Army National Guard Data from 2017 to 2021, Black Officer Candidate School can more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman John Sarbanes, Congressmen Anthony G. Brown, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-MD) called on the National Guard Inspector General to investigate bias in the Maryland National Guard. According to Maryland Army National Guard Data from 2017 to 2021, Black Officer Candidate School candidates were almost twice as likely to be dismissed as more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on March 18, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor this morning urging support for H.R. 2116, the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (CROWN) Act. Below is a transcript of his remarks. "We are going to talk about hair, but this bill is about discrimination. This bill is about equality. This bill is about individual integrity more PR

LA PLATA, Maryland, March 19 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 18, 2022: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) met today with Superintendent of Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Dr. Maria Navarro to discuss CCPS' priorities and learn more about how the district has adjusted to manage student and teacher safety throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Navarro began her term as Charles County Public Schools Superintendent on July 1, 2021. "I was glad to  more PR

NEWBURG, Maryland, March 19 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Executive Director of LifeStyles of Maryland, Sandy Washington, today at the Southern Crossing facility for a tour and update on the services provided at LifeStyles' new location. "I am grateful for the opportunity to tour the LifeStyles facility in Southern Maryland at Southern Crossing," said Congressman Hoyer. "LifeStyles plays a significant role in ou more PR