WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Out-of-Touch Republicans Fixate on European Laws While Ignoring Government Censorship, Trump's Free Speech Crackdowns in U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led Judiciary Committee Democrats in setting the record straight on the unprecedented attack on the First Amendment in America that the Repu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris to Host U.S. Service Academy Information Night for High School Students * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced that his office will host a virtual informational session for high school students interested in applying to the nation's prestigious service academies. The event will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 7pm EST. Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Olszewski Votes No On Energy Funding Bill That Raises Costs for Consumers * (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski today voted against legislation that slashes clean energy funding by nearly half and cancels billions in job-generating infrastructure projects while raising utility costs for Maryland families. The $57.3 billion Energy and Water Aappropriations bill for 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Kweisi Mfume and Johnny Olszewski Send Letter to Trump Urging Reconsideration of National Guard Deployment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Baltimore Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) today urged President Donald Trump to reconsider any plans to deploy federal troops to the city. In a letter, the lawmakers highlighted a 30 percent decline in homicides and a 21 percen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Calls for Bipartisan Action to Protect Families, Energy Programs and ARC Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD) released a statement denouncing the House Majority's Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act : "Funding our government should always reflect the values we hold as families and co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Introduces Legislation to Safeguard Farmers' Privacy and Protect USDA Data * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced the Protecting Agricultural Borrower Information Act, which would prevent the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing Americans' most sensit more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Expanding Access to Health Insurance: Consumers to Gain Access to "Catastrophic" Health Insurance Plans in 2026 Plan Year * Overview The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working to expand access to catastrophic health coverage in the Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE) through additional hardship exemption gu more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Expands Access to Affordable Health Insurance * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today it is implementing important measures to expand access to more affordable catastrophic health coverage through HHS' new hardship exemption guidance. This guidance streamlines access to more aff more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * ICYMI: National Journal - Wyden and Alsobrooks lay out case for RFK Jr.'s resignation ahead of blockbuster hearing * September 4, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - In case you missed it, the National Journal detailed how Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) are laying out the case for RFK Jr.'s resignation or firing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- National Nurses United, Silver Spring, Maryland, has voiced strong opposition to the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed rule to rescind protections for H-2A agricultural workers, expressing concerns that this action could significantly endanger the welfare of over 225,000 registered nurses and the vulnerable workforce they support. The critical letter was submitted in response to DOL Docket No. ETA-2025-0007, which seeks to overturn the 2024 Final Rule aimed at impr more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Latest Trump Administration Betrayal on Health Care Costs SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the latest CMS guidance: "Today's announcement makes one thing clear: the Trump Administration gave up on lowering Americans' health care costs be more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Side with Billionaires and Big Corporations, Democrats Fight for Hardworking Americans * WASHINGTON -- During today's House Appropriations Committee markup of the 2026 Financial Services and General Government funding bill, House Democrats highlighted how the bill makes the cost-of-living crisis worse, sides with billionaires and big corporations, and makes communities less safe. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * SENATOR ALSOBROOKS FILES RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL AGAINST RFK - AGAIN * September 4, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), along with 22 senators, filed a Resolution of Disapproval that states the Senate and the American people have zero confidence in RFK Jr. and calls for his removal. Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Finance Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Senators Alsobrooks on Morning Joe: 200+ Days of RFK Jr. Costs, Chaos, and Corruption * New Report by Senator Alsobrooks and Senator Wyden Chronicles Harmful Actions RFK Jr. Has Taken Against American Families Since Becoming Health Secretary September 4, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Markey, Meng Slam FCC Proposal to Rip Internet Access Away from Students * Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representative Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) released the following statement after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr announced the FCC wou more PR