WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-8), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, have introduced the "Stateless Protection Act," bicameral legislation establishing a new protected status, permanent residency and a pathway to citizenship for stateless individuals residing in the United States. These vulnerable in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on Dec. 22, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor today for his final "Magic Minute" as Majority Leader. During his remarks, Leader Hoyer reflected on his tenure in elected leadership, all that House Democrats have accomplished together, and the importance of the psychology of consensus. Below is a transcript of his remarks. "Madam Speaker, as Maj more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Dec. 21, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to a joint meeting of Congress. "Tonight, just as Winston Churchill addressed our Congress in 1941, having led his nation in its defense against the dark forces of tyranny, we heard from an inspiring leader engaged not just in protectin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) was elected Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee for the 118th Congress. After securing the endorsement of the House Democratic Steering Committee, he was then selected by vote of the full Democratic caucus. He succeeds outgoing representative Carolyn Maloney (NY-12). "I am truly humbled and honored beyond measure to be elected Ranking Member of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) announced passage of legislation they led to reauthorize the Baltimore National Heritage Area funding through 2037. The legislation, co-led by Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02) and John Sarbanes (MD-03), ensures federal support for the Baltimore National Heritage Area's efforts to promote and preserve Baltimore's history a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume, (all D-Md.) today announced $7,109,500 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to help the Maryland Department of Transportation modernize and increase the accessibility of Maryland Area Regional Commuter's (MARC) Martin Airport Station - a "legacy stati more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: In an effort to help thousands of children who undergo cancer treatment each year, support the pediatric cancer community, and find new cures and effective treatments, this week the U.S. Senate voted to reauthorize the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act of 2022 (S. 4120), legislation led by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Shelley Moore C more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced the House of Representatives' passage of his Protecting American Intellectual Property Act, bipartisan legislation he and Senator Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) introduced to mandate strong economic penalties on firms and individuals involved in stealing American intellectual property. Following both the House and Senate's unanimous approval of the bill this week, the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, released the following statement on his vote in support of the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding bill. The Senator also announced the inclusion of several priorities for Maryland in the legislation, which passed the Senate with bipartisan majority of 68 to 29 and is expected to be t more PR