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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2022-07-23 ( 5 items ) |
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House Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on Bannon Conviction (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on July 22, 2022:
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House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this evening after Steve Bannon was found guilty of contempt of Congress.
"Steve Bannon refused a subpoena from Congress and must face the consequences. His guilty verdict is a reflection that the rule of law still matters in America, that witnesses called to testify before the Select Committee t more PR
Rep. Brown Champions Justice, Servicemember Wellbeing in FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 22, 2022:
Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), a 30-year Army veteran, joined a bipartisan majority to advance the sweeping National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R.7900) The bill sets policy for the Department of Defense (DOD), and authorizes approximately $839.3 billion in discretionary spending for national defense.
Additionally, in this year's NDAA, the House of Representat more PR
Sens. Van Hollen, Markey Express Support for FDA's Proposed 'Life-Saving' Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter:
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in support of FDA rules proposed earlier this year that would ban menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars. Menthol numbs the throat and mitigates the harshness of tobacco smoke, making menthol cigarettes more appealing to youth and people beginning to smoke.
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Sens. Van Hollen, Merkley Sound Alarm on Monkeypox Outbreak, Highlighting Inequities of Vaccine Access (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter on July 22, 2022:
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging the agencies to acknowledge inequities of vaccine access and immediately increase access to the JYNNEOS monkeypox and smallpox vaccine to all communities in the United States.
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Sens. Van Hollen, Sasse Call for U.S. to Negotiate a Tax Agreement With Taiwan (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) introduced a resolution to encourage the President to begin negotiating a tax agreement with Taiwan.
"For decades, Taiwan has been a key economic partner of the United States. Yet, right now Taiwanese and U.S. businesses are double-taxed due to the lack of a formal joint tax agreement. It's time to address this gap in our trade policy, and o more PR
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