WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Members of Maryland's congressional delegation, including U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D. and Glenn Ivey met in the U.S. Capitol Tuesday with Maryland Secretary of Health Dr. Laura Herrera Scott. The primary topic of the hourlong discussion was the future of the Maryland Model. A new, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Members of Maryland's congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen John Sarbanes, Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D. and Glenn Ivey met in the U.S. Capitol Tuesday with Maryland Secretary of Health Dr. Laura Herrera Scott. The primary topic of the hourlong discussion was the future of Maryland's all-payer model.  A ne more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced that Cape Elizabeth High School (CEHS) senior David M. Steinbrick, Jr. has accepted an offer to attend the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Pingree nominated David to the Academy in December. "Acceptance to a U.S. service academy is extremely competitive and reflects highly on a student's scholarship, community service, and charact more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced plans to expand access to voter registration resources within the application process for enrolling in health insurance coverage through the federal HealthCare.Gov marketplace. This new proposed regulatory action follows a letterCongressman Sarbanes and Ranking Member Frank Pallone led all Energy & Commerce Com more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (all D-Md.) announced $6,000,000 for Baltimore City's Restoring Connections to Druid Hill Park Project. This federal funding will support redesign planning for Druid Park Lake Drive in order to reconnect West Baltimore communities cut off from Druid Hill Park following the widening of the roadway over 60 years  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on March 14, 2024: * * * Today, following an address by Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) on a pathway to peace in the Middle East, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement reiterating his strong support for a two-state solution and ensuring critical humanitarian assistance reaches i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to confirm Dennis Hankins as U.S. Ambassador to Haiti. Following his remarks, the Senate voted to approve the nomination with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 89-1. "We need Senate-confirmed ambassado more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a hearing on the "U.S. Strategy in the Pacific Islands Region," where he highlighted recently passed bipartisan legislation to support important partnerships in the region. He also encouraged his Committee colleagues to con more PR