WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume Statement on Republican Passage of ICE & CBP Funding via Reconciliation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding last night's passage of S.2 (also known as Reconciliation 2.0) in the House of Representatives: "Last night, Republicans handed ICE and CBP another $70 billion with zero reforms, zero oversight, and zero accountability attached. These agencies are already sitting  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: This is Not Just an Absence of Regular Order; it is Complete and Utter Disorder and Undermining of the Appropriations Process * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the Department of Homeland Security FY 2027 bill. Below are a video and transcript of his remarks:Click here (link is external) to watch a video of his remarks. "Thank you ve more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement on MAGA's Latest Billion-Dollar ICE Handout * Washington, D.C.- Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement after House Republicans sent S. 2 to President Trump's desk. The legislation provides $70 billion taxpayer dollars for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Border Patrol), while failing to guard against President Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney Votes Against the Republicans' Reconciliation Bill * Yesterday, Rep. McClain Delaney (MD-06) posted (link is external) the following statement: "As Maryland families are struggling with the rising costs of groceries, housing, health care, and childcare, the House GOP is jamming through legislation that addresses none of the affordability issues. "Instead, they are giving $70 billion to ICE and CBP without any meas more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, and Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Charles Schwab Corp., Fidelity Investments and Vanguard Group: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 9, 2026 Ms. Abigail P. Johnson Chairman and Chief Executive Office Fidelity Investments 245 Summer Street Boston, MA 02210 - Mr. Salim Ramji Chief Executive Officer The Vanguard Group, Inc. c/o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS GRILLS WHITE HOUSE ECONOMIST ON AMERICA'S FAILING ECONOMY Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) questioned the Trump Administration's nominee for Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Brett Matsumoto. The hearing was also for nominees James Macy to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board and David Prouty to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. During her questioning, Senator Alsobrooks grilled Mr.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS QUESTIONS DIRECTOR OF FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ON CONSERVATION AND MARYLAND'S COMPENSATORY HUNTING DAYS Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works' (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, questioned Brian Nesvik, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), during an EPW hearing on "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Kaine, and Merkley Introduce Bill to Strengthen State Department Workforce * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the State Department Integrity and Transparency Act, legislation to strengthen the State Department workforce and ensure senior State Department officials are selected based on merit. This bill would help more PR