WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: This week, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 7694, the Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act of 2022, which is a bipartisan bill co-led by Congressmen Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) and Pete Stauber (R-MN). This measure originated in the U.S. House Committee on Small Business, where Congressman Mfume serves as Vice-Chair. The legislation amends the Small Business Act by requiring more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 11 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 9, 2022: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md) released the following statement regarding the mass shooting this afternoon at Columbia Machine (formerly Bikle Manufacturing), in Smithburg, Md. "A horrible tragedy has taken place in Smithsburg. My thoughts are with all of the families of the victims today. This cannot keep happening. "My thanks go out to local law enforcement, Maryland State Po more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 10, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) praised unanimous passage by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today of S. 1106, the Fighting Emerging Narcotics Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting Results Act (FENTANYL Results Act) that will help stem the flow of fentanyl and other illicit synthetic drugs to the U.S. and elsewhere. The FENT more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: This week, United States Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) sent a letter to President Biden urging him to immediately issue an executive order directing the federal government to develop a national plan to defend Americans' fundamental reproductive rights, including their right to an abortion. "Abortion access is under attack in the United States  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 9, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) today applauded committee passage of their resolution ( S.Res.646) in support of Finland's and Sweden's accession to NATO. "The addition of Finland and Sweden to NATO will make the alliance stronger and will make these two stalwart democrac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 10, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced a Senate resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month. The Senators' resolution highlights the contributions LGBTQ individuals have made to American society, notes several major milestones in the fight for equal treatment of LGBTQ Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 10, 2022: This week, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, in hosting a ceremony dedicating two rooms in the U.S. Capitol in honor of former Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Margaret Chase Smith (R-Maine). Out of more than 540 r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.), along with Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chairwoman of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee with oversight over federal elections, and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee and 13 other colleagues are urging U.S. intelligence agencies to prepare to combat Russian disinformation campaigns targeting the up more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 10, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) lauded unanimous passage in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Thursday of S. Res.124, the first official acknowledgement by Congress of the genocide of the Romani people by the Nazis. The resolution, first authored by Cardin and Wicker in 2019 and reintroduced last year, also honors the history, culture and heritage of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 10, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced a Senate resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month. The Senators' resolution highlights the contributions LGBTQ individuals have made to American society, notes several major milestones in the fight for equal treatment of LGBTQ Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 10, 2022: This week, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, in hosting a ceremony dedicating two rooms in the U.S. Capitol in honor of former Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Margaret Chase Smith (R-Maine). Out of more than 540  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.), along with Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chairwoman of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee with oversight over federal elections, and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee and 13 other colleagues are urging U.S. intelligence agencies to prepare to combat Russian disinformation campaigns targeting the u more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) along with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide better guidance and regulations to help State and local governments better comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act's (ADA) accessibility requirements on their websites, mobile applica more PR