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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2023-11-09 ( 16 items )  
Cardin Joins Kaine, Bonamici, Bipartisan Colleagues in Pushing to Renew Funding for Child Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) today joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bob Casey (D-PA), along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51), Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11), and Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), in urging congressional leadership to renew expired funding for child care in any supplemental funding package. Funding the lawmakers  more PR

Cardin Welcomes Senate Confirmation of the New Director of the Bethesda-based National Institutes of Health (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee, praised Senate confirmation today of Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli to be the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Senator Cardin shared the following remarks with his colleagues prior to the vote. "I rise today to express my support for Dr. Monica M more PR

Congressman David Trone Calls Republicans' THUD Funding Bill a Trainwreck (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2023: * * * Tonight, Congressman David Trone (D-MD), member of the House Committee on Appropriations, released the following statement condemning Republicans' funding cuts in advance of the House's consideration of the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Fiscal Year 2024 funding bill: "It's no question that this bill makes our communities less safe. more PR

Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Announces $47 Million for Baltimore County Manufacturing (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $47,392,500 from the Port Infrastructure Development Program of the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration to further develop the Baltimore County Offshore Wind Manufacturing Hub at Tradepoint Atlantic. The more PR

Hoyer Opening Floor Remarks on the Republican FSGG Appropriations Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor this morning opening debate on the dangerous and disastrous Republican FSGG Appropriations Act. Below is a transcript of his remarks and a link to the video: Click here to watch his full remarks "First of all, Mr. Cha more PR

Hoyer Statement on Vote Against the Resolution to Censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement tonight after voting against the Republican resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12): "As the past few weeks have reminded us, the cancer of antisemitism still metastasizes in America and around the world. We each have a responsibility to end this hate. During this traumatic time, we must reaffirm Israel's absolut more PR

Maryland Delegation Announces $47 Million for Baltimore County Manufacturing (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman John Sarbanes joined Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today to announce $47,392,500 from the Port Infrastructure Development Program of the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration to further develop the Baltimore County Offshore Wind Manufacturing Hub at Tradepoint  more PR

Maryland Delegation Announces $47 Million for Baltimore County Manufacturing (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $47,392,500 from the Port Infrastructure Development Program of the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration to further develop the Baltimore County Offshore Wind Manufacturing Hub at Tradepoint Atlantic. The federal doll more PR

Maryland Delegation Announces $47 Million for Baltimore County Manufacturing (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) announced $47,392,500 from the Port Infrastructure Development Program of the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration to further develop the Baltimore County Offshore Wind Manufacturing Hub at Tradepoint Atlantic. The federal dollars will be more PR

Maryland Delegation Announces $47 Million for Baltimore County Manufacturing (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $47,392,500 from the Port Infrastructure Development Program of the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration to further develop the Baltimore County Offshore Wind Manufacturing Hub at Tradepoint Atlantic. Th more PR

Raskin Floor Remarks on H. Res. 845 (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) today gave the following remarks on the House Floor while managing the debate of House Resolution 845, a resolution to censure Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12). Raskin urged the House to respect and protect the right to political free speech granted under the First Amendment and the Speech or Debate Clause by not using the House disciplinary process to pun more PR

Raskin Statement on President Biden's Call for a 72-Hour Pause in Israel-Hamas War (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) today released the following statement in support of President Biden's call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a 72-hour pause in the Israel-Hamas War to accelerate the release of the 240 hostages held by Hamas and to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to innocent Gazan civilians. "I strongly endorse President Biden's call for Prime M more PR

Sarbanes, Scanlon Introduce Legislation to Increase the Transparency of Presidential Inaugural Fundraising (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Task Force on Strengthening Democracy Co-Chair Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) joined Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) in introducing the Inaugural Fund Integrity Act to establish limits on donations to inaugural committees and require donations and disbursements to be disclosed. While federal campaigns have clear regulations for financial contributions and reporting re more PR

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Cardin Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on U.S. National Security Interests in Ukraine (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing on the "U.S. National Security Interests in Ukraine" and urged Congress to pass supplemental funding for Ukraine along with Israel, the Indo-Pacific, and other priorities. "Helping Ukraine strengthens America's credibility with our more PR

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Cardin Presses for Release of Hostages in Senate Floor Speech (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor last night to say once again that the U.S.' highest priority is doing everything we can to help bring all hostages in Gaza home safely. "To the families of loved ones being held by Hamas: do not lose hope. We will never stop standing with yo more PR

Van Hollen, Murphy, Schatz, and Reed Lead Majority of Democratic Caucus in Push for More Information around Strategy to Defeat Hamas, Protect Civilians in Gaza (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) led the majority of the Senate Democratic Caucus in a letter to President Biden condemning the brutal terror attacks by Hamas, expressing support for immediate funding to replenish Israel's defensive systems, and seeking information on two clear U.S. priorities: supporting an Israeli str more PR