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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2023-10-26 ( 6 items )  
Hoyer Discusses House Republican Divisions on CNN News Central (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined John Berman on CNN News Central to discuss how Republicans continue to be deeply divided, divisive, and dysfunctional. Below are excerpts from his interview and a link to the video: Click here to watch full interview. On House Republican Chaos "Well, when you mention that Tom Emmer has 100, of course, they need 217. So they have some  more PR

Hoyer Joins Biden-Harris Administration in Announcing Nearly $3.2 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across Maryland as Part of Investing in America Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC --Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in announcing nearly $3.2 million to fund five projects in Maryland that advance environmental justice as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The organizations, which the EPA selected through its Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement and En more PR

Senate Finance Committee Sets Nov. 2 Nomination Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 10 a.m. on Nov. 2, 2023, at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Agenda We encourage the public to utilize the Committee's livestream of the hearing, available on the website at https://www.finance.senate.gov/. Member Statements * Ron Wyden (D - OR) * Mike Crapo (R - ID) Witnesses * The Honorable Martin O'Malley of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the remaind more PR

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Cardin Issues Statement on Committee Advancing Jack Lew Nomination, Riley, Toner, Garg, Martin, White Nominations to Full Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Committee favorably reported out the nomination of Jacob J. Lew to be U.S. Ambassador to Israel by a vote of 12-9. The Committee also advanced three additional ambassadorial nominees, including ambassadors to Egyp more PR

Van Hollen Joins Bennet, Hirono, Duckworth, Shaheen, Bipartisan Colleagues in Calling on Pentagon to Expand Access to Over-The-Counter Contraceptives for Service Members and Their Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) alongside their senate colleagues in sending a letter urging the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to ensure over-the-counter birth control is available for service members and their families on military bases, without a copay and without a prescri more PR

Van Hollen Joins Blackburn, Rosen, Lankford in Introducing Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Antisemitism (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Jacky Rosen (D-N.V.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) in introducing a bipartisan resolution condemning antisemitism at institutions of higher education and encouraging college and university leaders to speak out against antisemitism. The text of the resolution is as follows: Whereas, in the aftermath of the terroris more PR