WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, has introduced legislation (S. 5570) that will establish a new federal grant program under the U.S. Department of Transportation to assist with waterfront redevelopment in major cities like Baltimore for resilience and economic development. The Constructing Resilient and Enduring Waterfronts program (CREW) A more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) released the following joint statement on the Continuing Resolution and cost-share provisions for the replacement of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore: "Following the tragic collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore in March, we led a federal response that was both immediate and all-encompassing. Working alongside Governor Wes Moore, Congressma more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding inclusion of a provision committing the federal government to cover 100% of the rebuild costs for the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the continuing resolution that will be considered by the U.S. House and Senate ahead of a December 20, 2024 deadline to avoid a government shutdown. "This has been a nine-month fight to make sure that Bal more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the Ban Gambling on Elections Act to prohibit betting on U.S. elections. The bill is the House companion to Senator Jeff Merkley's (D-OR) legislation in the Senate. The legislation would amend the Commodity Exchange Act--a law that regulates the trading of commodities and futures in the U.S.--to prohibit political election wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., released the following statement in response to Worcester County Commissioners announcing plans to use eminent domain to prevent US Wind from purchasing two seafood wholesale properties in West Ocean City's Commercial Maritime Harbor. The statement comes as US Wind's parent company, Renexia SpA, is looking to demolish the harbor's only commercial seafood wholesaler more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD) and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to Senate Republican Leader-Elect John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson on the need to prioritize the prompt passage of a border security-focused reconciliation bill at the beginning of the 119th Congress. "Following President Trump's decisive victory," the lawmakers wrote, "House and Senate Republ more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) was elected Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee for the 119th Congress. He first received the endorsement of House Democrats' Steering and Policy Committee and was then elected by unanimous vote of the House Democratic Caucus. "I am honored that my colleagues have placed their faith in me to lead Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee in the 119th Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, welcomed U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) as the incoming Ranking Member of the Committee for the upcoming session of the 119th Congress. "Senator Shaheen's historic leadership as the first woman to serve as Ranking Member for Senate Foreign Relatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the Senate's passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which marks the fourth consecutive year the Department of State Authorization Act will be enacted into law and includes Chair Cardin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the American Foreign Affairs Talent Expansion (FATE) Act: Diversity in Diplomacy and Development. This legislation modernizes the international affairs workforce, promotes global equity initiatives, and creates fellowships and programs to incr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led leaders of European foreign affairs committees in a statement of democratic solidarity, pledging continued support for Ukraine, Belarus' democratic forces, and the Georgian people in their efforts against authoritarianism. Chair Cardin was joine more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the United States to press for decisive action on Sudan at the Ministerial-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on December 19. Chair Cardin's letter emphasized the urgency of protecting Sud more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced the Preventing the Undermining of Lebanon's Sovereignty and Economy (PULSE) Act, which aut more PR