WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: Today, Congressman David Trone (D-MD), co-chair of the U.S. Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, commended Secretary of State Antony Blinken's productive visit to Beijing this weekend and his establishment of a working group to combat illicit fentanyl trafficking. This follows a letter Trone sent to Blinken ahead of his trip, urging the Secretary to prioritize addressing the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter on June 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and their colleagues in sending a public comment letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, urging him to reinstate the Gainful Employment Rule. The proposed Gainful Employment Rule uses a debt-to-earnings (DTE) ratio and an earnings premium (EP) test to determine whether c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter on June 20, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) led a bicameral letter with over 70 of their colleagues, urging President Biden to discuss the need to protect human rights and democratic values in India as he meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week. "As the world's oldest democracy and the world's largest democracy, more PR