WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced a resolution Wednesday, along with Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), calling for the Biden administration "to continue to work robustly toward the dissolution of the biased United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel (COI)." In May 2021, days after the conflict between th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), a 30-year Army veteran, joined a bipartisan majority to advance the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R.7776). The bill sets policy for the Department of Defense (DOD), and authorizes approximately $847 billion in discretionary spending for national defense. Additionally, in this year's NDAA, the House of Representatives passed  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today congratulating the newly elected leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 118th Congress. "I congratulate the Members and Members-elect who were elected to lead the Congressional Progressive Caucus in the 118th Congress, including Chair Pramila Jayapal, Deputy Chair Ilhan Omar, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on Dec. 8, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) delivered remarks on the House Floor this morning in support of H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act. Below is a transcript of his remarks. ""I'm going to miss this [magic] one minute, let me tell you that. This bill was passed with a very bipartisan vote in this House this past July. I rise in strong support of the Respe more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. "I was pleased to join my House colleagues in passing the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act earlier today. This annual bill is critical to ensuring our national security and to supporting the men and wom more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2022: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. "I was pleased to join my House colleagues in passing the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act earlier today. This annual bill is critical to ensuring our national security and to supporting the men and women who serve in our A more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the release of Brittney Griner from unjust Russian custody. "I join the American people in celebrating the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was wrongly detained by Vladimir Putin's autocratic regime in February. I commend President Biden and American negotiators for taking action  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2022: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the release of Brittney Griner from unjust Russian custody. "I join the American people in celebrating the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was wrongly detained by Vladimir Putin's autocratic regime in February. I commend President Biden and American negotiators for taking action to ensure that she ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman John Sarbanes joined Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) to announce $55,352,598 in funding for the Maryland and Baltimore City Health Departments to ensure that public health systems and facilities have the staff, equipment and services needed to protect commu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a $857.9 billion defense authorization act that includes a pay hike for Maryland troops and funding for Maryland military facilities championed by Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - the annual legislative vehicle used to steer national security priorities and deliver policy reforms  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), critical legislation that advances several of Maryland's priorities. "This legislation supports the servicemembers, scientific and technological research, and global alliances and partnerships that make our country safer and stronger," said Congressman Sarbanes. "To thank more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today voted to pass and send to President Biden's desk the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) to enshrine same-sex and interracial marriage protections in federal law. This historic bill would formally repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act and provide additional legal protections to ensure equal marriage protections for all. "Today's vote i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), along with nine of their Senate colleagues in announcing Committee approval of their Senate resolution reaffirming the United States' support for the Iranian citizens who have taken to the streets i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone's (D-MD) Fighting Emerging Narcotics Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting (FENTANYL) Results Act passed the U.S. House through the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation now awaits passage in the Senate. The FENTANYL Results Act would authorize programs through the State Department that would build foreign law enforcement capacity to detect synthetic dr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone (D-MD) voted to pass the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 through the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation will authorize crucial investments in America's ports, inland waterways, flood management systems, ecosystems, and includes $20 million in Trone-requested federal funding for local projects in Brunswick and Boonsboro. The legisl more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced the inclusion of several Maryland priorities in the House and Senate leadership's negotiated fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation is expected to be considered in the House next week and the Senate shortly thereafter. The legislation incorporates provisions and investments in key Maryland military installations that the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced the inclusion of key language from their HBCU RISE Act in the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senators' provision aims to spur greater research investment in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) while strengthening our national defense re more PR