WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $8.6 Million to Increase Safety and Security in Places of Worship * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski announced $8,627,091 in federal funding to strengthen security at 49 religious institutions and community centers across Mar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Announces $8.6 Million to Increase Safety and Security in Places of Worship * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Andy Harris (MD-01), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) announced $8,627,091 in fed more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following letter with co-signers to Israeli Primer Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 24, 2026 H.E. Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister of Israel Prime Minister's Office Kiryat Ben Gurion Jerusalem, Israel Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu: We write with urgent concern regarding the growing outbreak of extremist settler violence in the West Bank, including violence that has killed and threatened American citizens. As membe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 The Honorable Linda McMahon Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 RE: Education Department General Administrative Regulations [Docket ID ED-2026- OPEPD-2542; RIN 1875-AA14] Dear Secretary McMahon: I write regarding the August 24, 2026, p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, to Attorney General Todd W. Blanche and FBI Director Kashyap Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 17, 2026 The Honorable Todd W. Blanche Attorney General Department  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following letter with co-signers to President Trump on the U.S.-China diplomatic initiative on Artificial Intelligence safety: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 President Trump: We write concerning public reporting that your administration plans to have discussions about artificial intelligence with China during the upcoming summit with Chines more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Top Appropriators Demand White House Immediately Take Taxpayer-Funded Ad Celebrating Trump Off the Air * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and  more PR