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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2022-12-10 ( 5 items ) |
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Congressman Mfume Statement On Passage Of Legislation To Protect Same Sex & Interracial Marriage (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding his vote to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, which upholds marriage equality under federal law for same sex and interracial couples. This legislation now goes to President Biden's desk to be signed into law.
"When the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade, it marked a frightening reversal in what our country rec more PR
Congressman Mfume Statement On The Release Of Brittney Griner (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022:
Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian custody.
"Today is a great day for all Americans and the freedoms we fight so hard for, because Brittney Griner has been released from her unjust detention in Russia," said Congressman Kweisi Mfume.
"I am proud to have helped keep the cruel treatment Ms. Griner fa more PR
Raskin Announces Climate Action App 'Clima' As Winner Of 2022 MD-08 Congressional App Challenge (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
At the close of Computer Science Education Week, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) announced the winners of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge. This year's winners are Yixuan Li and Brian Mason of Walt Whitman High School, 11th grade students who created Clima, an app that gamifies carbon reduction through a creative user-driven experience. Clima rewards users points for taking sustainabl more PR
Senator Van Hollen, Rep. Bass Introduce Legislation To Promote Free Trade In Africa Ahead Of U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights, have introduced bicameral legislation to increase U.S. foreign assistance to support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (A more PR
Van Hollen, Shaheen, Blumenthal And Colleagues Spearhead Bill To Crack Down On E-Cigarette Companies & Close Tax Loophole On Advertising (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), in reintroducing the No Tax Subsidies for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Ads Act, which would crack down on e-cigarette companies and close a tax loophole that allows manufacturers to claim federal tax deductions for the cost of advertising for e-cigarettes and tobacco products. Senators Brown (D-Ohio more PR
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