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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2026-04-16 ( 15 items )  
Congressman Harris Warns NOAA Delay Threatens Eastern Shore Fisheries and Local Economy (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Warns NOAA Delay Threatens Eastern Shore Fisheries and Local Economy * Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA, sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) raising concerns about a delay in implementing updated recreational fishing measures and the impact on Maryland's Eastern Shore economy. The pr more PR

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Raskin Issues Statement on Trump DOJ's Motion to Vacate Proud Boys' and Oath Keepers' January 6 Convictions (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on April 15, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Trump DOJ's Motion to Vacate Proud Boys' and Oath Keepers' January 6 Convictions Trump Administration Asks Court to Vaporize Jury Verdicts Against Violent Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Leaders Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy and Terrorism in Connection with the January 6 Attack on Congress * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House  more PR

Hoyer, Governor Moore Break Ground on $65 Million ARLIS Headquarters, Bolstering Maryland's Leadership in Quantum Innovation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Governor Moore Break Ground on $65 Million ARLIS Headquarters, Bolstering Maryland's Leadership in Quantum Innovation * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Governor Wes Moore to celebrate World Quantum Day at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new 110,000-square-foot headquarters for the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) at the University of Maryland Discovery District. The $65 mill more PR

McClellan Joins DMV Colleagues in Raising Alarm Over Safety and Maintenance Issues at Potomac Tracon Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Joins DMV Colleagues in Raising Alarm Over Safety and Maintenance Issues at Potomac Tracon Facility * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined a group of her DMV colleagues in pressing the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford for answers on two recent reports of equipment failure at the FAA Potomac Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility that caused evacuation of t more PR

Ranking Member Raskin Introduces Legislation Establishing Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity (10)
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Introduces Legislation Establishing Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity * Washington, D.C.-Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation establishing a Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of Office, the body and process called for in Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to enable Congress to ensure effective more PR

Raskin Bill To Rename Olney Post Office After Veteran Employee Passes House (10)
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Bill To Rename Olney Post Office After Veteran Employee Passes House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Jamie Raskin's (MD-08) bipartisan bill to rename the Olney Post Office after Sergeant Edward "Ed" Lawrence Ramsey, a longtime employee of the United States Postal Service (USPS) and Army Veteran. The House will now send Rep. Raskin's bill to the Senate for consideration. If the bill passes more PR

Raskin, Colleagues to Hegseth: Keep Stars and Stripes, Pentagon Press Corps Free and Independent (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Colleagues to Hegseth: Keep Stars and Stripes, Pentagon Press Corps Free and Independent * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and 38 of his colleagues demanded that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth protect the editorial independence of Stars and Stripes-a nonpartisan military news publication housed within the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)-and reverse unconstitutional restrictions on the Pentagon press corps more PR

Raskin, Warren, Schumer, Min Introduce New Bill to Stop President, VP From Abusing Power to Steal Taxpayer Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Raskin, Warren, Schumer, Min Introduce New Bill to Stop President, VP from Abusing Power to Steal Taxpayer Funds Bill Would Impose New Guardrails to Address Trump Attempts to Extract Billions of Dollars From American Taxpayers * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D more PR

Rep. McClain Delaney Lauds Major Legal Ruling to Halt ICE's Detention Warehouse in Washington County (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney Lauds Major Legal Ruling to Halt ICE's Detention Warehouse in Washington County * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Rep. April McClain Delaney released the following statement: "Today, thanks to the extraordinary collective efforts of Team Maryland, construction and renovation of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention warehouse in Washington County, Maryland, has been halted until the State's lawsuit  more PR

Rep. McClain Delaney Statement Supporting the Utility RELIEF Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney Statement Supporting the Utility RELIEF Act * WASHINGTON, DC -Representative April McClain Delaney from Maryland's 6th District released the following statement in strong support of the Utility RELIEF Act announced by Wes Moore, Bill Ferguson, and Joseline Pena-Melnyk: "Maryland families are feeling the strain of rising energy costs, and this legislation delivers exactly what people need right now: real, tangible r more PR

Rep. McClain Delaney to Hold Telephone Town Hall - Mon., Apr. 20 (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney to Hold Telephone Town Hall - Mon., Apr. 20 * On Monday, April 20, Rep. April McClain Delaney (MD-06) will host a live Telephone Town Hall to hear directly from constituents, answer questions, and discuss pressing issues facing the Sixth District, including the affordability crisis, immigration enforcement concerns, and unlawful military operations in Iran. The call will feature special guest speaker Rep. Jamie Ras more PR

Senator Alsobrooks Votes to Block Arms Sales to Israel Amid Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on April 15, 2026: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Votes to Block Arms Sales to Israel Amid Iran War Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) voted for Joint Resolutions of Disapproval, S.J.Res 32 and S.J.Res. 138, to block specific foreign military sales of cases of Caterpillar bulldozers and 1,000-pound bombs to Israel. Senator Alsobrooks released the following statement after her vote: "President Trump took the United States to war with Iran without authorization of t more PR

Senator Alsobrooks Votes Yes Again on Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on April 15, 2026: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Votes Yes AGAIN on Iran War Powers Resolution Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after voting for Senator Duckworth's Iran War Powers Resolution: "46 days. Over $46 billion. "The price of war is always paid on the backs of working-class Americans. This unauthorized war of choice has cost the lives of brave men and women serving in our armed forces, and it's cost our families here  more PR

Van Hollen, Beyer Renew Push for Millionaires Surtax to Invest in Working Families (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Beyer Renew Push for Millionaires Surtax to Invest in Working Families * Today, on Tax Day, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.) reintroduced their Millionaires Surtax Act, legislation to address the growing income inequality gap between wealthy and working Americans and raise significant revenue to support everyday families and grow our economy. This surtax would implement an additiona more PR

Walkinshaw Joins DMV Colleagues in Raising Alarm Over Safety and Maintenance Issues at Potomac Tracon Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Joins DMV Colleagues in Raising Alarm Over Safety and Maintenance Issues at Potomac Tracon Facility * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) joined a group of his DMV colleagues in pressing the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford for answers on two recent reports of equipment failure at the FAA Potomac Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility that caused evacuation of the more PR