WASHINGTON, June 17 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on June 16, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor this morning in support of H.R. 7607, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act. Below is a transcript of his remarks. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. You have done a wonderful job as the Chairman of the Agriculture Committee and you are working to bring people together. One of the things I most admire about Chairman Scott is he wants to have a bipartisan resul more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Anthony 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) announced they secured $500 million toward a new, consolidated FBI headquarters in the Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Services & General Government Appropriations legislation. The bill also includes language that requires the Administration to use this and previous federal spendin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Anthony 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) announced they secured $500 million toward a new, consolidated FBI headquarters in the Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Services & General Government Appropriations legislation. The bill also includes language that requires the Administration to use this and previous fe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, 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, and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) announced the Senate passage of new legislation to open two veterans clinics in Baltimore and Prince George's County. The bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT Act) which passed today by a vote of 84-14, provides healthcare be more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on June 16, 2022: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 2543, the Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act. "I was proud to support the Financial Services Committee's legislation today and thank Chairwoman Waters for her leadership. As we address inflation and work to bring costs down for American families and small businesses, Congress must ensure that Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Anthony 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) announced they secured $500 million toward a new, consolidated FBI headquarters in the Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Services & General Government Appropriations legislation. The bill also includes language that requires the Administration to use this and previo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Anthony 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) announced they secured $500 million toward a new, consolidated FBI headquarters in the Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Services & General Government Appropriations legislation. The bill also includes language that requires the Administration to use this and previous more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md). joined Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Anthony Brown, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) in announcing they had secured $500 million toward a new, consolidated FBI headquarters in the Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Services & General Government Appropriations legislation. The bill also includes language that requires the Administration to use this and previous feder more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md). joined Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) in announcing the Senate passage of new legislation to open two veterans clinics in Baltimore and Prince George's County. The bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT Act) which passed today by a vote of 8 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Trone voted for bipartisan legislation to secure the food and agriculture supply chain, assure fair competition in the meat and poultry sectors, and lower food and gasoline costs for American families. The measure passed the House and now heads to the Senate. "Today, I proudly voted to deliver much-needed relief for hardworking Marylanders. By lowering costs for America's agricultural sector, we can directly lower food prices for American famil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement on 84-14 Senate passage of H.R. 3967, the Honoring Our PACT Act, which is bipartisan legislation to provide veterans who suffer from toxic exposure expanded health care and benefits under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Senator Cardin has cosponsored similar legislation in the Senate. "Throughout our country's history, the United States military deployed burn pits in bas more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) announced the Senate passage of new legislation to open two veterans clinics in Baltimore and Prince George's County. The bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT Act) which passed today by a vote of 84-14, pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced their direct federal funding requests for Maryland community projects under the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee for fiscal year 2023. The Senators worked with local community leaders to identify a wide range of projects, which will support infrastructure upgrades, public transit improvements, affordable housing, and acce more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act to improve access to medical treatment and quality of life for people suffering from Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The Senators are introducing the bill ahead of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day on Sunday, June 19. This bill, which complements legislation introduced earlier this year by Congressman Charlie Crist (D-Fla.), will enable the National  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced their direct federal funding requests for Maryland community projects under the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee for fiscal year 2023. The Senators worked with local community leaders to identify a wide range of projects, which will support infrastructure upgrades, public transit improvements, affordable housing, and access to more PR