ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 25 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following statement by Lisa Feldt, vice president of environmental protection and restoration, on increased funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program: The House of Representatives has passed the Environmental Protection Agency's budget. Instead of decreasing funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program by 90 percent, as the Trump Administration proposed, the House increased funding from $73 million to $85 million. The Bay Program  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Will Baker, president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, at a hearing entitled "Protecting and Restoring America's Iconic Waters": "I am Will Baker, President of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). Thank you for inviting me, on behalf of CBF's Board of Trustees, staff, and more than 275,000 members, to participate in today's hearing. "For more tha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) delivered a speech today in Copenhagen, Denmark at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on the threats and challenges facing democracies. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good afternoon. Thank you to former Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen for hosting this important and timely gathering. And thank you to the Royal Danish Playhouse for more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks during her weekly press conference in the Capitol Visitor Center: Speaker Pelosi. Good morning, everyone. Well, that was a night. You're thinking of the debates. We're thinking of the game. Last question from Chad as I was leaving, 'Who's going to win, the Democrats or the Republicans?' And I answered, 'The children.' I thought you were asking a different question. [Laughter] 14 7, I like it like t more PR