WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) today introduced the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2023. The bipartisan bill would repeal the federal excise tax (FET) on heavy trucks and trailers, which was established over 100 years ago to support efforts to pay for World War I. Today, the 12% FET is the highest percentage excise tax levied on any product, and at the s more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 9 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement on why Maryland would be the best home for the new, consolidated Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters. "The Maryland sites are clearly superior for the new FBI headquarters. On the merits, placing the new home for the consolidated FBI HQ in Maryland would be cost effective and provide the best value to the American tax more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: The Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force welcomed Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) to serve as the Task Force's fourth co-chair. Rep. McClain joins fellow Co-Chairs David Trone (D-MD), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Annie Kuster (D-NH) after an incredibly successful 117th Congress for the Task Force. The 130-Member strong coalition introduced over 100 bills led by b more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: U.S. Congressman David Trone and Senator Ben Cardin (both D-Md.), working with Senator Chris Van Hollen and Representatives Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.), Tuesday announced the introduction of legislation that would provide an additional $1.4 billion in federal grant funding for states and local communities that commit  more PR