WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on Sept. 21, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) delivered remarks on the House Floor this afternoon in support of H.R. 8873, the Presidential Election Reform Act. Below are excerpts from his remarks. "Madam Speaker, Congress has a sacred duty to uphold our elections and to safeguard our democratic process. I rise in strong support of that mission. I am not surprised t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following remarks on Sept. 21, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), Representatives Peter Welch (VT-AL), Susan Wild (PA-07), Susie Lee (NV-03), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and health care advocates and storytellers for a press event hosted by Protect Our Care to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act's game-changing measures to drive down health care cos more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.)announced today that three Maryland-based community financial institutions will receive a combined $86.6 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP) to help low-income and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all Md.) today urged U.S. Department of Commerce leadership to initiate a new benchmark stock assessment for the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population, in line with the recommendations of leading scientists and fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger voted to deliver new federal funding for police in Maryland and across the country by supporting a 4-bill package that will also improve law enforcement training and accountability. The legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives and now heads to the Senate for consideration. Ruppersberger, a former prosecutor, has a strong and consistent record  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, along with U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced today that three Maryland-based community financial institutions will receive a combined $86.6 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury Emergency Capital Inves more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today voted to reform and modernize the Electoral Count Act of 1887 to guard our democratic institutions against future assaults. The Presidential Election Reform Act (H.R. 8873 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8873)) would strengthen the Electoral Count Act to reinforce the procedures and roles of Congress, the states and the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today voted to pass a package of public safety bills that would help local law enforcement agencies reduce crime, improve their crisis response and create safer communities. "Passage of this legislative package advances robust solutions to a range of public safety challenges in Maryland and across the country. By making meaningful investments in loca more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman David Trone (D-MD) was named a "Friend of Farm Bureau" for the 117th Congress, for his consistent support of Maryland agriculture. Trone has received this recognition during both of his terms in Congress for his leadership and advocacy in supporting Maryland's farmers and food security for American consumers. "I'm honored to receive the Friend of Farm Bureau award," said Congressman  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today lauded the creation of a groundbreaking "whole-of-government" partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 22, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement after Republicans blocked consideration of the "Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2022" (DISCLOSE Act). Senator Cardin is an original cosponsor of the DISCLOSE Act (S. 4822). "Americans have a right to know who is bankrolling candidat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) with Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Thursday introduced the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act. The FLOW Act would reduce exposure to lead in old water pipes by making it easier for cities and utilities to issue bonds to finance repla more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) with Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Thursday introduced the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act. The FLOW Act would reduce exposure to lead in old water pipes by making it easier for cities and utilities to issue bonds to finance repl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D-Ill.) introduced their Payments Modernization Act, legislation to make Americans' funds deposited in their bank accounts immediately available for withdrawal. Right now, Americans lose billions of dollars each year in overdraft fees, driving consumers to turn to more PR