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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2024-06-22 ( 5 items )  
Cardin, Raskin and Colleagues Urge DHS Secretary to Expedite Actions to Protect Stateless Persons in the U.S. (10)
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-8), along with Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, and Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.-11), of the House Com more PR

Raskin Introduces Legislation to Cut Off Federal Contracts to Gun Dealers Whose Firearms are Disproportionately Linked to Violent Crime and Violent Criminals (10)
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced legislation to prevent the federal government from contracting with federally licensed firearms dealers (FFLs) that have a documented history of selling guns that end up disproportionately being used to commit violent crimes. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) will introduce companion legislation in the Senate. Existing federal law requires FFLs that have sold 25 or more PR

Raskin, Cardin and Colleagues Urge DHS Secretary to Expedite Actions to Protect Stateless Persons in the U.S. (10)
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-8) and U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, and Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.-11), of the House Co more PR

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Cardin Delivers World Refugee Day Address Urging Continued U.S., Global Support to Protect Vulnerable Populations (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor to mark World Refugee Day and reiterate the importance of protecting refugees and other forcibly displaced people. During his remarks, Chair Cardin appealed to his colleagues and the international community to c more PR

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Cardin, Sens. Kaine, Murphy, Durbin to Introduce Legislation to Disrupt the Illicit Flow of U.S. Weapons Across Hemisphere (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced they will introduce the Americas Regional Monitoring of Arms Sales (ARMAS) Act to help stem the flow of U.S.-manufactured weapons across the Americas, which threatens regional more PR