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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2023-12-08 ( 5 items ) |
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Hoyer Statement on the Retirement of Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement today after former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (CA-32) announced that he will be retiring from the House of Representatives at the end of this year:
"Kevin McCarthy and I served together in Congress for over sixteen years. For much of that time, we both held leadership positions within our respective parties. Anyone who has watche more PR
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Cardin Convenes Nomination Hearing for Kurt Campbell to Be Deputy Secretary of State (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- 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, convened a nominations hearing where he delivered opening remarks in support of the confirmation of Kurt Campbell to be Deputy Secretary of State.
A copy of the Chair's remarks, as delivered, have been provided below.
This Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. more PR
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Cardin, Sens. Rubio, Durbin, Cassidy Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators in Joint Statement on Maduro Regime Harassment of Democratic Opposition (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- 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, along with Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) issued a joint, bipartisan stat more PR
Van Hollen, Doggett Lead Charge to Curb Foam Container Pollution to Protect Our Environment, Improve Public Health (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) introduced bicameral legislation to phase out single-use plastic foam food service products, "loose fill" such as packing peanuts, and non-medical disposable coolers - materials known to cause adverse health effects and pollute waterways. The Farewell to Foam Act will prohibit the sale and distribution of these i more PR
Van Hollen, Durbin, Kaine, Schatz & Colleagues Announce Amendment Requiring that Use of U.S. Supplemental Aid Comply with U.S., International Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dick Durbin, (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), as well as Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) announced that they are working on an amendment to requir more PR
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