WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 24, 2022: * * * Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) released the following statement on the Department of Defense Naming Commission's release of a list of new names for military bases and property honoring leaders of the Confederacy: "I learned to fly helicopters at Ft. Rucker. I deployed to Iraq from Ft. Bragg, and I earned my jump wings at Ft. Benning. All these bases honored men who wouldn't wan more PR

LA PLATA, Maryland, May 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 24, 2022: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin and (D-MD) have announced a federal investment of $5 million they worked to secure for the development of the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit (SMRT), a new rapid transit system that will operate between Charles and Prince George's counties. The lawmakers worked to pass this investment in the fisca more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 24, 2022: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin and (D-MD) lauded more than $400 million in federal funding coming to Maryland over the next five years to repair and replace deteriorating bridges across the state and create good paying jobs. There are currently 273 bridges in Maryland that have been rated poor or structurally deficient, including the T more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter on May 23, 2022: Congressman David Trone (D-MD), former Chair of the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), former member of the U.S. Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, sent a letter today urging President Biden to take executive action to implement key recommendations from the Commission's final report, which provides a framewor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressmen David Trone (D-MD) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) led a group of their colleagues in introducing a House resolution designating the week of May 23 to 27, 2022, as Educator Mental Health Awareness Week. Over the course of the pandemic, 27% of teachers reported symptoms consistent with clinical depression, 37% reported symptoms consistent with anxiety disorder, and 19% reported increased use of sub more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin released the following statement upon confirmation that 18 students and three adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, were murdered today by a gunman. "More than 20 people are dead, 18 of them children, at their elementary school. Children. I feel sick that this keeps happening. My heart goes out to all of the parents who sent their sons and daughters off to school  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Laura Karet, CEO, president and executive chair of Giant Eagle, involving a hearing on May 4, 2022, entitled "Excessive Swipe Fees and Barriers to Competition in the Credit and Debit Card Systems": * * * I am Laura Karet, CEO, President and Executive Chair of Giant Eagle, Inc., one of the nation's largest multi-format food, fuel and convenience retailers with approximately 34,500 team members operating more  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) have submitted their first requests to provide direct federal investments in our communities (Congressionally Directed Spending) for the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations process. The Senators worked hand-in-hand with local community leaders to identify these project requests, which range from helping improve energy efficiency to supporting local ec more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have submitted their first requests to provide direct federal investments in our communities (Congressionally Directed Spending) for the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations process. The Senators worked hand-in-hand with local community leaders to identify these project requests, which range from helping improve energy efficiency to supporting local e more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 24, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Steny Hoyer (all D-Md.) have announced a federal investment of $5 million they worked to secure for the development of the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit (SMRT), a new rapid transit system that will operate between Charles and Prince George's counties. The lawmakers worked to pass this investment in the fiscal year 2022 federa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) lauded more than $400 million in federal funding coming to Maryland over the next five years to repair and replace deteriorating bridges across the state and create good paying jobs. There are currently 273 bridges in Maryland that have been rated poor or structurally deficient, including the Thomas Johnson Bridge, w more PR