WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement after the United States and coalition partners took action against targets in the Yemen. "The Houthis in Yemen in recent weeks have escalated their attacks against international shipping and commerce, against our partners and allies bordering and operating in the Red Sea, and against U.S. pe more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and other colleagues in a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young, sounding their concerns about the administration's delay in finalizing proposed rules to end the sale of menthol flavor in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars. The Food and Drug Administra more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today joined Governor Wes Moore and Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld to announce $80,000,000 in U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) funding for the Maryland Transportation Authority to make critical transportation safety, mobility and environmental improvements around the toll plaza and Frankfurst  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas-10), Chairs of the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs Committees, issued the following statement on the continued violence in Ecuador: "Ecuador is a key partner of the United States. Its security and prosperity are in the mutual interest of our more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined a press conference today with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), other Members of Congress, leading budget advocates, and Americans likely to be harmed by the House GOP's proposed spending cuts and poison pill riders. Below is a transcript of his remarks: "This is a difficult Congress in which we serve. We have agreement on a l more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the coalition airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen:  "Ever since Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists launched their devastating terror attacks on Israel on October 7, the Biden-Harris Administration has repeatedly and unambiguously issued a warning to Iran and its proxies, including the Houthi rebels, Hezbollah, and others in the re more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: The Democratic members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation - Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David J. Trone, and Glenn Ivey - joined by Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Bobby Scott urge Senate and House Appropriations leadership to prioritize funding of NASA Goddard, which al more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressmen Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and David Trone (D-MD), reintroduced the Continuity in Necessary Evaluative Crisis Treatment (CONNECT) Act to connect individuals experiencing a behavioral or mental health crisis with follow-up services. Inspired by successful efforts in Maryland to engage in follow-up services, the bill authorizes $30 million to create a new grant program through  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSres) -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * The BOP Release Card ID Act of 2024 Background 40,000 people are released from federal prison every year, yet half leave custody without a valid government identification, and more than 75% do not have a photo ID./1 Individuals without a valid identification face significant barriers to successfully reentering society because they cannot obtain housing, access social services more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Secretary Blinken's meetings in the region to discuss the war against Hamas in Gaza: "On the occasion of Secretary Blinken's fourth visit to the region since the attacks of October 7, I echo the Secretary's key mess more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement after the United States and coalition partners took action against targets in Yemen. "The Houthis in Yemen in recent weeks have escalated their attacks against international shipping and commerce, against our partners and allies b more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Today, Representatives David Trone (D-MD), Barry Moore (R-AL), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) introduced a bipartisan bill to ensure all eligible individuals leave prison with a valid form of government identification. Right now, 40,000 people are released from federal prison every year, yet half leave custody without a valid government ID, and more than 75 percent don't h more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) joined Governor Wes Moore and Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld to announce $80,000,000 in U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) funding for the Maryland Transportation Authority to make critical transportation safety, mobility and environmental improvements around the toll plaza and Frankfurst Avenue Interchange more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) and Governor Wes Moore joined U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld and Coppin State University President Anthony L. Jenkins at Coppin State University to announce that the Maryland Clean Energy Center, the state's off more PR