WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The House Budget Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Examining the Powerful Impact of Investments in Early Childhood for Children, Families, and Our Nation's Economy" at 10:30 a.m. on July 20, 2022, at 210 Cannon House Office Building: Witnesses * Dr. Hilary Hoynes, Professor of Economics and Public Policy and Haas Distinguished Chair in Economic Disparities, University of California Berkeley * Dr. Maureen Black, Distinguished Fellow in Ea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on July 13, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 6538, the Active Shooter Alert Act. "I was proud to bring this bipartisan legislation to the Floor today and support its passage. The Active Shooter Alert Act will help make our communities safer, providing tools to law enforcement to disseminate information quic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on July 13, 2022: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05)released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 6538, the Active Shooter Alert Act. "I was proud to bring this bipartisan legislation to the Floor today and support its passage. The Active Shooter Alert Act will help make our communities safer, providing tools to law enforcement to disseminate information quickly to the public if a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 13, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today highlighted Maryland's efforts to protect abortion access while managing the strain an influx of patients from other states puts on its clinics. Abortion remains legal in Maryland and, as the Congressman explained to his colleagues, a new state law that is helping address the crisis caused by the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decisi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), and Congressman Anthony Brown (D-MD) announced that Committee on Rules yesterday made in order their amendment to the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would give the District of Columbia mayor control over the D.C. National Guard. The committee determines which amendments will be allowed to be c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 13, 2022: Below is U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin's (D-Md.) opening statement as delivered during today's hearing titled, "Oversight of SBA's Office of Disaster Assistance." Click here to download a video of the opening statement. "Good afternoon. "Today the committee will conduct o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) urged U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to continue prioritizing funding and programs to protect the Chesapeake Bay and the tourism and outdoor recreation opportunities it provides. During a hearing in the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, on which the Senator serves, Senator Van Hollen discussed with Secretary Haal more PR