WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) led his colleagues this week in a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick Garland, urging the two agency heads to follow the guidance set out by President Joe Biden to proactively prevent discriminatory profiling based on actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity) or disab more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) today announced $560,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for Prince George's County to evaluate the repair or replacement of two aging bridges. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bridge Investment Program, which was created under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that the lawmaker more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) today announced $560,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for Prince George's County to evaluate the repair or replacement of two aging bridges. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bridge Investment Program, which was created under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that the lawmakers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today endorsing Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark's candidacy for Democratic Whip in the 118th Congress. "I offer Katherine Clark my endorsement for Democratic Whip. She has served effectively as Assistant Speaker and Caucus Vice Chair, displaying her leadership abilities on many occasions. "With her deep understanding of the most pressing issu more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today endorsing House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries' candidacy for Democratic Leader in the 118th Congress. "I'm proud to give my resounding endorsement to Hakeem Jeffries for Democratic Leader. Whether as the Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee or the Chair of our House Democratic Caucus, he has dem more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today endorsing House Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Pete Aguilar's candidacy for Democratic Caucus Chair in the 118th Congress. "I'm proud to offer my strong endorsement to Pete Aguilar for Democratic Caucus Chair. Throughout his time in Congress, he has proven to be an effective leader, compelling communicator, and talented consensus-builder  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today endorsing House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn's candidacy for Assistant Democratic Leader in the 118th Congress. "I have known Jim Clyburn for more than fifty years, and he has been a close friend and colleague to me and many others in our Caucus, and I'm proud to endorse him for the position of Assistant Leader. "I have had the pleasure of s more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) in announcing $560,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for Prince George's County to evaluate the repair or replacement of two aging bridges. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bridge Investment Program, which was created under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that the more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: The Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, Reps. David Trone (D-MD), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Annie Kuster (D-NH), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), alongside other members of the Task Force, sent a letter urging House and Senate leadership to prioritize consideration of the House-passed Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act. This legislation will dedicate billions of dollars to combat our nation's wors more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger this week introduced legislation to reimburse victims of food stamp theft - a crime that is on the rise in Maryland and across the country - with already-allocated federal funds. So far this year, Maryland families have reported losing more than $1 million stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) benefits compared to $92,000 in reported losses in 2021. Thieves are targeting SNAP benefits, which are more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2022: Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan resolution marking November 2022 as Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. The resolution was first introduced in 2018 in memory of Indianapolis Star reporter and columnist Matthew Tully, who lost his battle with stomach cancer that year. The resolution was cosponsored by Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and passed the Senate unanimously. "We must d more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) today announced $560,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for Prince George's County to evaluate the repair or replacement of two aging bridges. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bridge Investment Program, which was created under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that the lawmake more PR