WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on July 20, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the bipartisan Senate election reform working group, released the following statement today in response to the introduction of the group's bipartisan reform package. "Free and fair elections are fundamental to who we are as a nation. For this reason, I strongly support the bipartisan working group's proposal to reform and modernize the El more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: This afternoon, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined MSNBC's "Hallie Jackson Reports" to discuss House Democrats' efforts to protect Americans' constitutional rights including House votes on women's reproductive choices and the right to equal marriage. Below are excerpts from his interview. On the Right to Contraception Act "..I think there are going to be a la more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: This afternoon, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined Neil Cavuto on Fox News to discuss House Democrats' work to tackle inflation and lower costs for working families. Below are excerpts from his interview. On President Biden's Climate Speech "What the President has been recommending all along in the legislation, some of which we passed, like the [American] Res more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following remarks on July 20, 2022: This morning, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) was given unanimous consent to deliver remarks before the House Natural Resources Committee during their Markup of the Puerto Rico Status Act. Below is a transcript of his remarks. "Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And thank you for allowing me this privilege of addressing that was unusual as a non-Member of this Committe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Co-Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the U.S. Helsinki Commission) today questioned expert witnesses at a hearing entitled "Behind Enemy Lines: Life in Ukraine's Newly Occupied Territories." At the end of last month, Co-Chairman Cohen introduced a resolution with Helsinki Commission ranking member Joe Wilson of South Carolina more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on July 19, 2022: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the passing of Vernon L. Simms, who served as Chief of Staff for the late Rep. Elijah Cummings for over twenty years. "I was very saddened to learn of Vernon Simms's passing this weekend. He served my friend, the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, faithfully as his Chief of Staff and closest advisor for more than tw more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 19, 2022: The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, Andy Harris, M.D., and David Trone, recently called on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to select Maryland as the permanent home for the Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger today voted in support of a six-bill "minibus" appropriations package that makes critical investments in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland's military facilities, local veterans, regional transportation projects and more. H.R. 8294 - which combines the appropriations bills for federal departments and agencies including Agriculture, Interior, Envi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today released the following statement on the 48th anniversary of Turkey's invasion of Cyprus in violation of international law. "Today marks 48 years since Turkey's brutal invasion of Cyprus. In contempt of international standards and Cyprus' sovereignty and legitimacy, Turkey continues its illegal occupation to this day," said Congressman Sarbanes.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone (MD-06) voted to pass H.R. 8294, a package of six government funding bills, which focuses on helping families and communities across America. The transformative investments in the bill will lower the cost of living, create good-paying American jobs, lift up working families, and support small businesses. On June 30th, Congressman Trone announced that this slate of funding through the more PR