WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks, Van Hollen, Elfreth Introduce Legislation to Pause Student Loans for Federal Workers, Contractors, and Military * WASHINGTON, DC - As reported in The Baltimore Sun, Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) and Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.-03) released legislation, The Shutdown Student Loans for Feds Act, that would require the Department of Education to pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Leaders Join Attorney General William Tong to Announce Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Plan to Unlawfully Suspend SNAP Benefits * Hartford, CT - Today, Connecticut leaders joined Attorney General William Tong to announce a lawsuit (link is external) against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the Sup more PR

LANHAM, Maryland, Oct. 30 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Main Street Maryland Community Recognized as Great American Main Street Semifinalist Downtown Sykesville Connection one of eight semifinalists for the Main Street America Great American Main Street Award * NEW CARROLLTON, MD (October 29, 2025) - Downtown Sykesville Connection, a Designated Main Street Maryland community through the Maryland Depa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Backing Bills to Stand Up for Federal Workers During Republican Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden said today they joined their Senate colleagues to co-sponsor two bills to pay all federal employees, federal contractors, and servicemembers during the ongoing Republican-led government shutdown. "President Trump and Congressional Republicans do more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Puts Republicans On Record For Ignoring FBI Security Concerns * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, at the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Business Meeting, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) stood up to Republicans trying to jam through Committee a partisan resolution, breaking with years of precedent, for the relocation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarter more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Unprecedented, Partisan Committee Action on FBI Headquarters * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Republicans' decision to override years of precedent and approve a wholly partisan prospectus for the relocation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters without  more PR