WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Wanted to be sure you saw this Letter to the Editor from Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) in the Washington Post on House Republicans' continued failure to vote on unconditioned aid for our allies Ukraine and Israel. To read the full Letter to the Editor, click here or see below:THE WASHINGTON POST Letter to the Editor: 'U.S. Immigration Policy Should Not be a Political Football'By Congressman Steny H. more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced special tax relief for Marylanders affected by system errors with the Maryland Prepaid College Trust (PCT) -- answering the calls for such relief led by Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Representatives Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03) and David T more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) made a friendly wager with Baltimore Representative Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) on the outcome of the AFC Championship Game this Sunday. When the Kansas City Chiefs win, Rep. Mfume will provide Maryland crab cakes from Jimmy's Famous Seafood. Should the Baltimore Ravens get extraordinarily lucky and win the conference championship, Rep. C more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2024: * * * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger announced he will not seek another term in the House of Representatives. A Maryland native, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger has served his home state at nearly every level of government for the last 38 years. After a life-altering car accident,  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger's (MD-02) decision to not pursue another term in the United States House of Representatives in 2024. "Dutch Ruppersberger is a great friend, trusted colleague, and dedicated leader. "As his seatmate in the House of Representatives, I can speak firsthand as t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement after reports surfaced that several employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) may have participated in the October 7 attack on Israel. "I am outraged by reports that se more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor to underscore the need for Congress to pass supplemental funding to support Ukraine as they fend off unprovoked and illegal aggression from Russian forces, making the case that it represents a central national securi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement welcoming Turkey's ratification of Sweden's accession to NATO and noting that he will now permit the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. "I commend the Turkish Parliament for its important vote in favor of approving Sweden's NATO more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2024: This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressing their concern that the Department of Defense (DoD) is providing assistance for human rights abusers and coup governments to participate in U.S. milit more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressmen David Trone and Dutch Ruppersberger and Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) announced $532,500 to support housing assistance projects in rural communities in Maryland. The federal funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development grant program, will help the Interfaith Housing Alliance acquire and rehabilitate 15 homes more PR