WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) introduced the Spaceport Tiering for Access Resiliency or "STAR" Act. Modernized spaceports and increased space travel offer important new scientific, economic, and national security opportunities, and American infrastructure needs to be ready. Space has become an increasingly important consideration in national security planning and geopolitical competition. American sp more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, May 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following remarks: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks in Bowie, Maryland at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Maryland Federal 2022 Mini-Conference. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery. "Thank you for inviting me to join you today. I'm always glad to be here with NARFE leaders from across our state who represent our hard-working and talented federal employees. In ye more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on May 3, 2022: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on reports of a draft Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that would overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. "If the Supreme Court's Republican-appointed justices indeed strike down Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, it would be the most egregious assault on more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) in announcing $737,527 to support natural resource stewardship efforts and conserve imperiled wildlife and their habitats. This U.S. Fish and Wildlife more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $737,527 to support natural resource stewardship efforts and conserve imperiled wildlife and their habitats. This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service federal funding through the State Wildlife Grant (SWG) Program wil more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on May 3, 2022: * * * Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger today issued the following statement regarding media reports of a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. "Reproductive healthcare is healthcare - and thus, a fundamental right. This is why I supported and helped pass the Women's Health Protection Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, codifying Roe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on May 3, 2022: * * * Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today released the following statement in response to media reports of a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion indicating the Court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade. "If the extremist Supreme Court majority overturns Roe v. Wade, its decision would end nearly 50 years of precedent guaranteeing the constitutional right to abortion. "This would be a dangerou more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: 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 B. Raskin (all D-Md.) announced $737,527 to support natural resource stewardship efforts and conserve imperiled wildlife and their habitats. This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service federal funding through the State Wildlife Grant (SWG) Program will more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced the RECOVER Act (Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act) to provide free lifetime identity protection coverage to current, former and prospective federal employees and contractors whose personal information was compromised by Office of Personnel M more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. "If this draft decision stands, the Supreme Court will strip Americans of their reproductive rights and put at risk the lives and health of tens of millions of women. "This deeply damaging and draconian opinion would overturn almost fifty years of precedent - foll more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) alongside Representatives Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), John Larson (D-Conn.), and Mark Takano (D-Calif.) in introducing legislation that would boost teacher compensation by putting tax money back in their pockets and help diversify the teaching workforce. The bill, called the Respect, Advancement, and Increasing S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) alongside Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Time Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jim Moran (R-Kan.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) in introducing a Senate Resolution to commemorate World Press Freedom Day and to recognize growing threats to press freedom and free express more PR