WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, today issued a statement following the Biden-Harris Administration's announcement of grants to non-profit and community-based organizations. The awards from the $125 million American Rescue Plan-funded Capital Readiness Program will help underserved entrepreneurs launch and scale their small busines more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- This morning, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Morning Joe on MSNBC to discuss the dysfunction of the House Republican conference and the need to keep the government open and operational for the people. Below are excerpts from his interview and a link to the video: Click here to watch the full interview On Republicans' Policy of Shutting Down the Government "...The Republic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the House Floor this morning about the need for bipartisan support for Ukraine ahead of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the U.S. Capitol. Below is a transcript and link to his full remarks: Click here to watch full remarks "Mr. Speaker, when Vladimir Putin and his autocratic regime launched their brutal, criminal invasion of Ukrai more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, on National Voter Registration Day, U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (MD-03) joined Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), Ranking Member of House Administration Committee Subcommittee on Elections, andevery House Democrat in introducing H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The bill would protect the right to vote and safeguard our democracy by restoring and modernizing the fu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin's (MD-08) bipartisan Cannabis Users Restoration of Eligibility (CURE) Act, co-led by Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01), passed through the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The legislation would prevent prior marijuana use from becoming grounds for being found unsuitable for federal employment or failing to receive security clearance. The CURE  more PR