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| https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases/maryland-delegation-members-announce-over-240-million-clean-water | Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $240 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Across Maryland | 2023-12-22 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Glenn Ivey | I000058 | ivey.house.gov | ivey | https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $240,451,000 to modernize clean water infrastructure across Maryland. The federal funding, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program, will support the Maryland Department of the Environment’s efforts to provide low- or no-interest loans for critical water infrastructure projects, helping communities across the state maintain access to clean water. Most of the funding – $211,862,000 – comes from the once-in-a-generation Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which the lawmakers and the Biden-Harris Administration fought to enact to deliver historic federal investments in the country’s water infrastructure. This funding will supplement the $28,589,000 in federal funding appropriated to Maryland's Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) that the lawmakers secured through annual appropriations for fiscal year 2023. “Modernizing our water infrastructure is a critical public health priority. That’s one of the reasons why we fought to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – to advance our progress in communities across our state and improve their access to clean and safe drinking water. With these funds, we’re delivering on that objective for Marylanders,” said the lawmakers. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-maryland-delegation-members-announce-over-240-million-for-clean-water-infrastructure-across-maryland | Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $240 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Across Maryland | 2023-12-22 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $240,451,000 to modernize clean water infrastructure across Maryland. The federal funding, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program, will support the Maryland Department of the Environment’s efforts to provide low- or no-interest loans for critical water infrastructure projects, helping communities across the state maintain access to clean water. Most of the funding – $211,862,000 – comes from the once-in-a-generation Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which the lawmakers and the Biden-Harris Administration fought to enact to deliver historic federal investments in the country’s water infrastructure. This funding will supplement the $28,589,000 in federal funding appropriated to Maryland's Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) that the lawmakers secured through annual appropriations for fiscal year 2023. “Modernizing our water infrastructure is a critical public health priority. That’s one of the reasons why we fought to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – to advance our progress in communities across our state and improve their access to clean and safe drinking water. With these funds, we’re delivering on that objective for Marylanders,” said the lawmakers. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides more than $50 billion to EPA over five years to improve the nation’s drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure – the single largest investment in water that the federal government has ever made. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/12/maryland-delegation-members-announce-over-240-million-for-clean-water-infrastructure-across-maryland | Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $240 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Across Maryland | 2023-12-22 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $240,451,000 to modernize clean water infrastructure across Maryland. The federal funding, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program, will support the Maryland Department of the Environment’s efforts to provide low- or no-interest loans for critical water infrastructure projects, helping communities across the state maintain access to clean water. Most of the funding – $211,862,000 – comes from the once-in-a-generation Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which the lawmakers and the Biden-Harris Administration fought to enact to deliver historic federal investments in the country’s water infrastructure. This funding will supplement the $28,589,000 in federal funding appropriated to Maryland's Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) that the lawmakers secured through annual appropriations for fiscal year 2023. “Modernizing our water infrastructure is a critical public health priority. That’s one of the reasons why we fought to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – to advance our progress in communities across our state and improve their access to clean and safe drinking water. With these funds, we’re delivering on that objective for Marylanders,” said the lawmakers. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides more than $50 billion to EPA over five years to improve the nation’s drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure – the single largest investment in water that the federal government has ever made. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/12/rep-raskin-applauds-new-treasury-guidance-promoting-clean-hydrogen-production | Rep. Raskin Applauds New Treasury Guidance Promoting Clean Hydrogen Production | 2023-12-22 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC—Today, the U.S. Treasury Department released proposed regulations on the Clean Hydrogen Production Credit established in the Inflation Reduction Act. The proposed guidance answers calls from Reps. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Don Beyer (VA-08) along with 44 House Democrats, environmental groups, consumer advocates, and renewable energy companies who have emphasized the need to ensure hydrogen fuel is produced from clean energy sources. “Hydrogen offers us a promising clean energy solution, but only if it is produced from renewable energy, rather than dirty fossil fuels—and in today’s Treasury guidance, the Biden Administration has demonstrated its strong commitment to positive hydrogen solutions and a clean energy transition,” said Rep. Raskin. “Creating a truly clean hydrogen industry that supports our climate goals depends on us getting things right today. I look forward to seeing a final rule that retains these strong climate standards.” Notably, the new proposed guidance adopts the three pillars of clean hydrogen production that Reps. Raskin, Beyer and their colleagues expressed support for in their recent letter to the Treasury Department, with provisions prioritizing additionality, deliverability and hourly time-based matching. These three pillars ensure that hydrogen is generated using new, “additional,” renewable energy sources, not just the limited renewables currently supplying our power grid, that power generated by clean energy reaches hydrogen production projects, and that hydrogen will be produced during the same hours that the clean electricity is being generated. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases/maryland-delegation-members-announce-more-25-million-improve-road-safety | Maryland Delegation Members Announce More Than $25 Million to Improve Road Safety Across Maryland | 2023-12-21 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Glenn Ivey | I000058 | ivey.house.gov | ivey | https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $28,505,333 to improve road safety in communities across Maryland. The federal funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, will help local departments of transportation across the state develop and implement safety action plans and structural improvements to better accommodate and ensure the safety of drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians on roadways. The Safe Streets and Roads for All program will help to save lives on roadways across the country, supporting many local governments’ existing “Vision Zero” plans, which aim to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries on roadways. The SS4A program was established and funded at $5 billion over five years by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, legislation the lawmakers worked to pass to support infrastructure initiatives across the country. “Too often, aging infrastructure contributes to accidents that cause serious injuries and even death for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. These funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which we fought to pass, will upgrade our roads, make them safer for our communities, and shorten commute times for the millions of hardworking Marylanders who depend on public infrastructure every day. They will enable our local partners to improve safety and accessibility on roadways across our state,” said the lawmakers. The federal funds were awarded as follows: Greater Baltimore Region $9,920,000 to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation to pilot a Complete Streets project, which will reduce dangerous accidents by making city roadways more accessible through temporary lane and street closure events for cyclists and pedestrians as well as sensors that will help plan improvements at the city’s most high-volume intersections… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-maryland-delegation-members-announce-more-than-25-million-to-improve-road-safety-across-maryland | Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Announce More Than $25 Million to Improve Road Safety Across Maryland | 2023-12-21 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $28,505,333 to improve road safety in communities across Maryland. The federal funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, will help local departments of transportation across the state develop and implement safety action plans and structural improvements to better accommodate and ensure the safety of drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians on roadways. The Safe Streets and Roads for All program will help to save lives on roadways across the country, supporting many local governments’ existing “Vision Zero” plans, which aim to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries on roadways. The SS4A program was established and funded at $5 billion over five years by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, legislation the lawmakers worked to pass to support infrastructure initiatives across the country. “Too often, aging infrastructure contributes to accidents that cause serious injuries and even death for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. These funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which we fought to pass, will upgrade our roads, make them safer for our communities, and shorten commute times for the millions of hardworking Marylanders who depend on public infrastructure every day. They will enable our local partners to improve safety and accessibility on roadways across our state,” said the lawmakers. The federal funds were awarded as follows: Greater Baltimore Region $9,920,000 to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation to pilot a Complete Streets project, which will reduce dangerous accidents by making city roadways more accessible through temporary lane and street closure events for cyclists and pedestrians as well as sensors that will help plan improvements at the city’s most high-vo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/12/maryland-delegation-members-announce-more-than-25-million-to-improve-road-safety-across-maryland | Maryland Delegation Members Announce More Than $25 Million to Improve Road Safety Across Maryland | 2023-12-21 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $28,505,333 to improve road safety in communities across Maryland. The federal funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, will help local departments of transportation across the state develop and implement safety action plans and structural improvements to better accommodate and ensure the safety of drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians on roadways. The Safe Streets and Roads for All program will help to save lives on roadways across the country, supporting many local governments’ existing “Vision Zero” plans, which aim to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries on roadways. The SS4A program was established and funded at $5 billion over five years by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, legislation the lawmakers worked to pass to support infrastructure initiatives across the country. “Too often, aging infrastructure contributes to accidents that cause serious injuries and even death for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. These funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which we fought to pass, will upgrade our roads, make them safer for our communities, and shorten commute times for the millions of hardworking Marylanders who depend on public infrastructure every day. They will enable our local partners to improve safety and accessibility on roadways across our state,” said the lawmakers. The federal funds were awarded as follows: Greater Baltimore Region $9,920,000 to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation to pilot a Complete Streets project, which will reduce dangerous accidents by making city roadways more accessible through temporary lane and street closure events for cyclists and pedestrians as well as sensors that will help plan improvements at the city’s most high-volume intersections… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/mfume-van-hollen-cardin-announce-50-million-inflation-reduction-act-investment-for-baltimore-s-green-healthy-homes-initiative-to-fund-environmental-justice-projects-across-the-mid-atlantic | Mfume, Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $50 Million Inflation Reduction Act Investment for Baltimore’s Green & Healthy Homes Initiative to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across the Mid-Atlantic | 2023-12-20 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (all D-Md.) joined the Biden-Harris Administration in announcing Baltimore-based Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) has been selected to serve as one of 11 regional grantmakers and will receive $50 million under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking program that was created by the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest investment in climate action in history. These funds come from the $3 billion that the EPA received through the Inflation Reduction Act to award grants and fund related technical assistance to benefit disadvantaged communities. This new grant program, which will make it easier for small community-based organizations to access federal environmental justice funding, responds to community feedback about the need to reduce barriers to federal funds and improve the efficiency of the awards process to ensure communities that have long faced underinvestment can access the benefits of this historic funding. Communities will be able to apply to GHHI for a subgrant to fund a range of different environmental project activities, including small local clean ups, local emergency preparedness and disaster resiliency programs, environmental workforce development programs for local jobs reducing greenhouse gas emissions, fenceline air quality and asthma related projects, healthy homes programs, and projects addressing illegal dumping. “The COVID-19 pandemic shined a bright light on many of the structural disparities we face in America. The Biden-Harris Administration and Maryland Congressional Delegation acknowledged these disparities and committed to addressing them as we led the country through the pandemic with congressional action. The $50 million environmental justice grant announced today is an example of our work to make every American community healthier and better,” said Congressman Kweisi Mfume. “I’ve worked with the Green & Healthy Homes … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-maryland-delegation-announces-nearly-13-million-for-coastal-restoration-and-resilience-projects | Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $13 Million for Coastal Restoration and Resilience Projects | 2023-12-18 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) today announced $12,901,800 in National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) funding for restoration and resiliency projects to improve coastal communities and their fish and wildlife habitats. The funding was made available through the National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The federal funds will bolster climate resiliency and reduce the risks and devastating impacts of rising seas, coastal flooding and intense storms in coastal areas and habitats. “Climate change is an existential threat that affects every community, but coastal communities are particularly vulnerable,” said the lawmakers. “This funding will help Maryland communities implement comprehensive solutions to address issues like flooding and coastal erosion. Across the state, we’re investing in projects to restore and protect our shorelines and habitats and create more sustainable, resilient communities.” The federal grants have been awarded to the following: Backyard Basecamp, $202,600, for Design and Permitting for Stream Daylighting and Restoration of Biddison Run in Baltimore City Chesapeake Bay Foundation, $843,500, for Restoring Oyster Reefs and Improving Resilience in the Severn River through Community Engagement Delmarva Resource Conservation and Development Council, $2,253,400, for Advancing Coastal Resilience through Salt Marsh Restoration in Coastal Bays Dorchester County Council, $700,000, for Utilizing Living Shoreline Techniques to Reduce Erosion in the Hoopersville Village District GreenTrust Alliance, $1,519,900, for the Final Design and Permitting for the Blossom Point Shoreline Stabilization Project The Resilience Authority of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, $819,300, for Establishing a Nature-Based Resilience Pilot with the Annapolis Maritime Resilience Initiative The Resil… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-andy-harris-announces-telephone-town-hall-tonight | Congressman Andy Harris Announces Telephone Town Hall Tonight | 2023-12-13 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), will hold a telephone town hall tonight reaching out to more than 60,000 constituents in the First District.Congressman Harris’s office will call out to constituents in the Harford County and Upper Shore region. Important Details: Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Time: 7:15PM-8:15PM Questions about the event can be directed to Congressman Harris' DC office at (202) 225-5311. Constituents who wish to be removed from the call list should contact Congressman Harris's DC office. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/12/raskin-beyer-advocate-for-strong-climate-standards-in-new-clean-hydrogen-tax-credit-implementation | Raskin, Beyer Advocate for Strong Climate Standards in New Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit Implementation | 2023-12-08 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC– Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Don Beyer (VA-08) and 44 colleagues wrote the U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Climate Counselor Ethan Zindler urging the Treasury Department to adopt strong climate standards when implementing the Inflation Reduction Act’s Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit. The Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit incentivizes and rewards new clean hydrogen projects, which will encourage the adoption of greenhouse gas emission-free energy. Environmental groups, consumer advocates, and forward-thinking hydrogen companies alike have stressed the importance of ensuring hydrogen fuel is produced from clean energy sources, rather than unabated fossil fuels, coal plants or other dirtier energy sources. “The IRA’s incentives for clean hydrogen and other emerging technologies offer great promise in reducing emissions in difficult-to-decarbonize sectors,” wrote the lawmakers. “As the administration finalizes rules for the IRA’s 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit, we strongly urge you to ensure that the guidance results in a net decrease in greenhouse gas emissions.” The lawmakers continued, “As policymakers, we must be attentive to the negative consequences of weak 45V rules for hydrogen production, which would imperil our climate goals and lead to significant U.S. emissions increases, including from Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs recently announced by the Department of Energy. Hydrogen production is extremely energy intensive, and absent strong rules, clean hydrogen production could result in emissions that are equivalent to running 26 more coal plants, taking us in precisely the wrong direction in our transition to clean, renewable energy. Strong rules will allow the U.S. to harness hydrogen’s most promising climate, health, and economic benefits, setting up our domestic clean hydrogen industry for long-term success.” Specifically, Representatives Raskin and Beyer express support for: The three pillars of sustainable hydrogen production endorsed by climate gro… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/12/rep-raskin-statement-on-h-res-894 | Rep. Raskin Statement on H. Res. 894 | 2023-12-05 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC – Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement on H. Res. 894. “Antisemitism is a toxic, dangerous and lethal force in human history. It has appeared and reappeared in different forms and guises, but always as an enemy of the Jewish people, traditionally as a threat to reason and Enlightenment, and in our times as a gateway to destruction of liberal democracy and universal rights. “Historians have identified different kinds and strains of antisemitism which have combined and recombined over the ages: early Christian antisemitism; early Muslim antisemitism; European Medieval superstitions; the blood libel and false claims of ritual murder; the Holy Inquisition and Crusades; French nationalist antisemitism and the scapegoating of Captain Dreyfus; Czarist pogroms; fantastical conspiracy theories and the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion,” Nazi antisemitism, eugenics and totalitarian pseudoscientific racist ideology; Stalinist antisemitism; anti-intellectualism, antisemitic social snobbery and institutional exclusion; antisemitism dressed up in the language of anti-Zionism; Islamist and Hamas antisemitism; and right-wing neo-Nazi antisemitism, Holocaust denialism and anti-Jewish Christian white nationalism. This list is incomplete but suggestive of the breathtaking variety of forms, guises and manifestations of antisemitism. “It is an essential moral and political responsibility of citizens of constitutional democracies, like the United States, to oppose and denounce every form, guise and manifestation of antisemitism, as well as every other kind of racism and dehumanizing prejudice and superstition. In the House of Representatives, we have passed more than 20 Resolutions against antisemitism in the last two decades. We have treated all calls for the destruction of Israel or denial of Israel's simple right to exist as antisemitism. Just last week, the House voted overwhelmingly on a bipartisan basis to affirm Israel's incontestable right to exist. On Monday, I introduced with my … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-team-maryland-joint-statement-on-virginia-delegation-s-latest-attempt-to-delay-fbi-headquarters-project | Congressman Mfume, Team Maryland Joint Statement on Virginia Delegation’s Latest Attempt to Delay FBI Headquarters Project | 2023-12-04 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, members of Maryland’s federal, state, and local governments including Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04), and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks released the following statement regarding the Virginia Delegation's letter to OMB, their latest attempt to delay the process: “In 2022, both the Virginia Delegation, as well as the Maryland Delegation, agreed that the GSA ought to make this site selection decision ‘expeditiously,’ to ensure the hardworking men and women of the FBI would have a headquarters that would meet their vital national security mission. “Now, the Virginia Delegation believes that the process should only move expeditiously if that decision benefits Virginia. As we have said before, we remain confident that any Inspector General evaluation will find what we know to be true: the Greenbelt site won on the merits. After assessing the facts, the GSA determined that Greenbelt offers the lowest price and best value to taxpayers, the shortest proximity to public transportation, the most schedule certainty to ensure the FBI can move to a new headquarters that meets its mission and security needs as soon as possible, and the greatest opportunity to advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s equity goals. “These processes can move in tandem and ought to – our national security and the men and women of the FBI deserve no less. The Inspector General evaluation has no bearing on the preparation of a prospectus for the new headquarters; therefore, the only thing the delay requested by the Virginia Delegation would accomplish is to subject the FBI employees and the general public to a dangerous, unhealthy environment and substantially increase the cost to the taxpayer.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/12/raskin-nadler-goldman-lead-resolution-condemning-antisemitism-call-for-implementation-of-the-u-s-national-strategy-to-counter-antisemitism | Raskin, Nadler, Goldman Lead Resolution Condemning Antisemitism & Call for Implementation of the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism | 2023-12-04 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Daniel Goldman, and Jamie Raskin introduced a resolution in response to the alarming rise of antisemitism in the United States. The resolution details the dramatic increase in antisemitic hate crimes over the last few years, particularly following the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. It also notes the acute rise of antisemitism on college and university campuses. With this resolution, the Members commit to work to implement the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. They call for bipartisan collaboration and a comprehensive, all-of-government response to combat antisemitism in the United States, including, for example, increasing funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. Additionally, Congress must provide robust funding for the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to help enforce Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and help protect Jewish students from antisemitism. As the resolution makes clear, combating antisemitism is essential to the broader fight against all forms of hatred and to the defense of our democracy. “Surging global antisemitism—from the terrorist deeds of Hamas to the shocking propaganda of Elon Musk to the violence of extremist white supremacy—is the gateway to destruction of liberal democracy,” said Congressman Jamie Raskin. “Opposing antisemitism in all its forms is part of the responsibility of serious democratic citizenship. I’m proud to partner with Representatives Nadler and Goldman to advocate for the robust implementation of comprehensive strategies to stop antisemitism and violence as outlined in the Biden-Harris National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.” "All across our country, we are seeing an alarming rise in antisemitic hate following Hamas' October 7 assault on Israel," said Congressman Jerrold Nadler. "We cannot allow this to become our new normal, as virulent hatred spreads through college and university campuses, on social media, and in our neighborhoods. With this resolution, Repre… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-leads-passage-of-two-bills-to-address-pandemic-fraud | Congressman Mfume Leads Passage of Two Bills to Address Pandemic Fraud | 2023-12-01 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed two bipartisan bills co-led by Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07) that address the ongoing issue of fraud in the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Relief Program and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). These bills were introduced alongside Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Congressman Aaron Bean (R-FL-04). “The level of fraud in these programs reflects the years-long repercussions of a 2020 decision by the Trump administration to loosen anti-fraud protections during the pandemic,” said Congressman Kweisi Mfume. "That is why I am proud to be the Democratic co-lead of this legislation, which ensures those who deliberately stole federal funds are not given a similar opportunity in the future, and ensures consistent reporting on progress towards returning stolen funds to the federal government and bringing white-collar criminals to justice,” he concluded. Image Click here or on the image above to view Congressman Mfume's remarks on H.R. 5427. These measures require the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration to submit a quarterly report on the fraud found in small business pandemic relief programs, and prohibits anyone convicted of crimes relating to financial misconduct or making a false statement with respect to a small business pandemic relief program from receiving non-disaster financial assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA). This legislation originated in the U.S. House Committee on Small Business, where Congressman Mfume serves as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations. Additional Information on the PPP/EIDL Fraud Report Act of 2023 This bill was introduced by Congressman Mfume and Congressman Aaron Bean (R-FL-04). This legislation requires that the Inspector General of the SBA submit a report to Congress every 3 months that details the number of borrowers it has found to have e… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-statement-on-vote-to-expel-congressman-santos-from-the-us-house | Congressman Mfume Statement on Vote to Expel Congressman Santos from the U.S. House | 2023-12-01 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding his vote to expel George Santos from the United States House of Representatives. "Representative George Santos’ admitted lies, multiple indictments, egregious behavior, and deliberate misrepresentations of the truth which gave rise to his fraudulent undertakings were a historic and shameful stain on the institution of the Congress and cannot, nor should not, be tolerated. Today’s vote for his expulsion was an overwhelming reflection of this sentiment," said Congressman Kweisi Mfume. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:14:16Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-team-maryland-joint-statement-on-the-gsa-inspector-general-s-notice-of-an-evaluation-of-the-site-selection-process | Congressman Mfume, Team Maryland Joint Statement on the GSA Inspector General's Notice of an Evaluation of the Site Selection Process | 2023-11-30 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, members of Maryland’s federal, state, and local governments including Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04), and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks released the following statement regarding the General Services Administration (GSA) Inspector General's notice of an evaluation of the site selection process: “Let us be perfectly clear: the new FBI headquarters project is moving forward. The GSA selected Greenbelt for the new, consolidated FBI headquarters based on the fact that it is the best site. Any objective evaluation will find that the GSA arrived at this decision after a thorough and transparent process. “After assessing the facts, the GSA determined that Greenbelt offers the lowest price and best value to taxpayers, the easiest access to public transportation, the most schedule certainty to ensure the FBI can move to a new headquarters that meets its mission and security needs as soon as possible, and the greatest opportunity to advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s equity goals. The GSA made its decision accordingly. Although some may not like that outcome, the GSA has clearly demonstrated that this process was transparent. “For the sake of our national security and the hardworking men and women of the FBI, it is imperative that we move expeditiously to build a new, state of the art consolidated headquarters that meets the FBI’s vital national security mission.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/chairman-harris-responds-usda-report-showing-increase-household-hunger-due | Chairman Harris Responds to USDA Report Showing Increase in Household Hunger Due To The Costly Food Inflation of the Biden Administration | 2023-11-21 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. –Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies released the following statement in response to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service's (ERS) report showing food insecurity increased significantly in the 2021-2022 period. Key Stats In The Report Show: 17 million households were food insecure at some point during 2021-2022, including 6.8 million households that reported very low food security. From 2021 to 2022 there were significant increases in food insecurity and very low food security for nearly all subgroups of households described in this report. In 2022, the typical food-secure household spent 15 percent more on food than the typical food-insecure household of the same size and household composition. This latest report shows the food insecurity rate is right back to where it was during the Obama-Biden Administration after trending down during the Trump Administration. In his response to this report, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack called for more government funding while refusing to acknowledge the costly affects food inflation is having on American families. Statement From Congressman Harris: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-harris-releases-statement-fourth-circuit-court-appeals-decision | Congressman Harris Releases Statement On The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision On The Maryland Handgun Training Law | 2023-11-21 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C.–Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies released the following statement on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision on the Maryland handgun training law. Statement From Congressman Harris: “Today’s decision by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals overturning the training provision in Maryland’s law that restricted the ability of law-abiding citizens to own a firearm to defend themselves was the right decision. In the face of ever-increasing crime in Maryland, every citizen has the Second Amendment right to defend themselves without Maryland’s liberal government interfering with that right.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-harris-releases-statement-response-dhs-announcement-nearly-65000 | Congressman Harris Releases Statement In Response To DHS Announcement Of Nearly 65,000 Additional H-2B Visas for Fiscal Year 2024 | 2023-11-21 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. –Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, released the following statement in response to the recent announcement that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of Labor (DOL), will make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Notably, this comes on top of the congressionally mandated 66,000 H-2B visas that are available each fiscal year. The H-2B visa program permits employers to temporarily hire noncitizens to perform nonagricultural labor or services in the United States. The employment must be for a limited period of time, such as a one-time occurrence, seasonal, or intermittent need. Employers seeking to hire H-2B workers must take a series of steps to test the U.S. labor market. They must provide certification from the Department of Labor that proves there are not enough U.S. workers who are able, willing, qualified, and available to do the temporary work for which they seek a prospective foreign worker, and that employing the H-2B workers will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers. Congressman Harris issued the following statement: “Numerous seasonal businesses in the First District, especially those in the crab processing and tourism industry, rely on the H-2B temporary foreign worker visa program to meet their labor needs. The announcement by the Administration Friday of almost 65,000 additional visas nationwide next year will be much needed help to those businesses. While there is still more work to do, the release of these additional visas is a step in the right direction as we work to find a permanent solution to help our seasonal businesses on the Eastern Shore.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/11/raskin-joins-wasserman-schultz-fitzpatrick-in-bipartisan-letter-to-appropriators-to-fund-fight-against-antisemitism | Raskin Joins Wasserman Schultz, Fitzpatrick in Bipartisan Letter to Appropriators to Fund Fight Against Antisemitism | 2023-11-21 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC –Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) joined Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) in sending a letter to top House and Senate appropriators requesting funding to implement the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism in response to the surge of hate crimes, discrimination, and threats against the American Jewish community. The lawmakers wrote, “We hope that the strong bipartisan and stakeholder support for the President's plan to reverse the spread of hatred will be reflected in our nation’s budget.…Congress must step up and deliver funding to support the American Jewish community.” The letter was signed by a total of 51 bipartisan members, including Reps. Raskin, Wasserman Schultz and Fitzpatrick as well as Reps. Gabe Amo, Jake Auchincloss, Don Bacon, Suzanne Bonamici, Shontel Brown, Vern Buchanan, Kathy Castor, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Yvette Clarke, Gerald Connolly, Angie Craig, Donald Davis, Lloyd Doggett, Lois Frankel, Maxwell Frost, Daniel Goldman, Jenniffer González-Colón, Josh Gottheimer, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Derek Kilmer, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Greg Landsman, Barbara Lee, Susie Lee, Ted Lieu, Nicole Malliotakis, Kathy Manning, Lucy McBath, Grace Meng, Marcus Molinaro, Jared Moskowitz, Jerrold Nadler, Jimmy Panetta, Dean Phillips, Patrick Ryan, Maria Salazar, Janice Schakowsky, Bradley Schneider, Terri Sewell, Darren Soto, Haley Stevens, Eric Swalwell, Ritchie Torres, David Trone, Juan Vargas, Marc Veasey, Susan Wild, and Nikema Williams. The letter, addressed to Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Vice Chair Susan Collins (R-ME), as well as House Appropriations Chair Kay Granger (R-TX) and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), is supported by the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee, Jewish on Campus, and Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America. The letter highlights a range of activities mentioned in the National Strategy, including the Department of Education’s enfor… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/11/reps-raskin-goldman-demand-elon-musk-x-leadership-enforce-platform-guidelines-to-address-surging-misinformation-antisemitic-and-violent-content | Reps. Raskin, Goldman Demand Elon Musk, X Leadership Enforce Platform Guidelines to Address Surging Misinformation, Antisemitic and Violent Content | 2023-11-21 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Dan Goldman (NY-10), along with 25 colleagues in the House of Representatives, wrote ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk and Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino demanding X address failures in applying its anti-misinformation and anti-violence policies to Hamas terrorist propaganda. Following the October 7 terrorist attacks against Israel, analysts have documented surging graphic violent content and misinformation on the platform, including Hamas’ terroristic propaganda videos. Much of this content violates X’s platform policies, which prohibit “engaging in or promoting violent acts,” and “recruiting, or providing or distributing services (such as media/propaganda) to further stated goals.” “Several weeks ago, reports from multiple nonprofit research groups showed X Premium accounts spreading Hamas terrorist propaganda videos glorifying barbaric acts of violence against Israelis,” wrote the lawmakers. “Further, these reports demonstrated that X is profiting from the spread of this gruesome and harmful propaganda through account subscription fees and ad revenue.” The lawmakers continued, “As of today, most of the terrorist propaganda posts flagged by [EU researchers] inexplicably remain live on your platform. Given the many flagrant examples of X profiting off this content, we need detailed answers from X in considering potential legislation that would prevent such activity in the future.” Reps. Raskin and Goldman called on X to abide by its regulatory policies, particularly its ‘violent and hateful entities’ guidelines, and provide answers to the following questions about persistent misinformation and violent content on X. The lawmakers wrote, “We also ask that you provide written responses to the following questions: Please explain how these violating posts and accounts were allowed to remain live for days after their policy violations had been publicized? What action does X plan to take about Hamas-related content currently on the pl… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/11/reps-raskin-mcgovern-urge-biden-administration-to-protect-children-of-israel-gaza-and-the-west-bank | Reps. Raskin, McGovern Urge Biden Administration to Protect Children of Israel, Gaza and the West Bank | 2023-11-21 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Jim McGovern (MA-02) wrote President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the administration to continue working to ensure the safety of infants and children living under terror and violence in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. The lawmakers, joined by 25 cosigners, reiterated the importance of protecting children suffering from the devastating consequences of war as the United States works to secure the immediate release of all hostages and send humanitarian aid to civilians in the region. The lawmakers wrote, “If our world can agree on nothing else, surely we can agree that children must be protected from the horrific consequences of terrorism and war; that the endangerment of children, and grave violations of their rights and physical safety, by terrorist attacks and in armed conflict must end immediately; and that it is long past time to stop this cycle of violence and trauma that has ruined the lives of far too many children.” Pregnant women, infants and children were targets during the October 7 terrorist attacks against Israel, and children have been among the casualties of the aerial bombardment of Gaza and the recent settler violence in the West Bank. The October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel killed 1,200 people in Israel, among them at least 38 children and babies, with others left orphaned. While several adult hostages were released by Hamas, more than 240 persons remain in captivity, including 32 children, and many hostages, including nursing mothers, have been separated from their infants and children. The aerial bombardment and war in Gaza has left at least 11,078 Palestinians dead, nearly half of those casualties children and babies. At least 2,260 Palestinians in Gaza, including at least 1,270 children, have been reported missing by the United Nations and are presumed to be either trapped under the rubble still awaiting rescue or dead. During this same time, Israeli forces or settlers have killed at le… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/11/representative-raskin-hosts-seventh-annual-federal-employee-health-benefits-forum | Representative Raskin Hosts Seventh Annual Federal Employee Health Benefits Forum | 2023-11-17 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | In his seventh annual forum, Rep. Raskin provides an update on health care legislation and discusses the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program with Jay Fritz from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Tammy Flanagan from National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), and Kevin Moss from Washington Consumers’ Checkbook. These experts share guidance on choosing health plans. Below is a collection of healthcare resources for federal employees. OPM: https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/open-season/ NARFE: https://www.narfe.org/ Consumers’ Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for federal employees: www.guidetohealthplans.org Maryland State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP): https://aging.maryland.gov/Pages/state-health-insurance-program.aspx Montgomery County: 301-255-4250 Prince George’s County: 301-265-8471 Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP): https://www.benefeds.com/ | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/11/reps-swalwell-raskin-and-wild-lead-group-of-55-members-in-urging-secretary-of-state-blinken-to-address-extremist-settler-violence-against-palestinians-in-the-middle-east | Reps. Swalwell, Raskin, and Wild Lead Group of 55 Members in Urging Secretary of State Blinken to Address Extremist Settler Violence Against Palestinians in the Middle East | 2023-11-17 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Congresswoman Susan Wild (D-PA), led a letter with 55 members of Congress to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to address escalating violence in and along the West Bank that threatens a two-state solution. With recent reporting of increased Palestinian deaths at the hands of extremist settlers and Palestinians being forcibly driven from their homes, the Representatives urge the United States to re-engage in negotiations for lasting peace and a two-state solution. “While the world has been focused on Gaza, the situation in the West Bank has also deteriorated rapidly since October 7,” the Members write in a letter. “Your leadership in realizing a two-state solution is critical and your attention to the crisis in the West Bank is necessary during this conflict. We cannot allow extremist settlers to use this crisis as an opportunity to expand illegal settlements in the West Bank.” The letter is signed by 58 members of Congress, including Representatives Balint, Beyer, Blumenauer, Bonamici, Andre Carson, Cartwright, Casar, Casten, Chu, Cleaver, Cohen, Connolly, Crockett, Davis, Dean, DeLauro, DelBene, Deluzio, DeSaulnier, Doggett, Escobar, Evans, Sylvia Garcia, Al Green, Grijalva, Hayes, Huffman, Jayapal, Hank Johnson, Kamlager-Dove, Kaptur, Kuster, Barbara Lee, Lofgren, McCollum, McGovern, Nadler, Norton, Ocasio-Cortez, Peters, Pingree, Pocan, Raskin, Ruiz, Salinas, Schakowsky, Sewell, Adam Smith, Stansbury, Swalwell, Takano, Tonko, Trahan, Velazequez, Watson Coleman, Wild, & Williams Click hereto read the letter, or read the full text below: Dear Secretary Blinken, As strong supporters of the United States-Israel relationship, we watched in horror on October 7 as Hamas mounted a vicious terror attack against Israel, murdering more than 1,400 Israelis. We thank you for your leadership during this difficult time. The conversations you have had with leaders in the Middle East are critical for helping t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/11/statement-of-congressman-jamie-raskin-november-17-2023 | Statement of Congressman Jamie Raskin, November 17, 2023 | 2023-11-17 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC – Today Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement calling for the immediate release of the 239 hostages captured by Hamas, an end to the violence in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, and a forward-looking strategy to ensure peace and security for all people in the region. “Now is the time for American strategic, diplomatic and political leadership to press for a breakthrough change in the relentless and dangerous dynamics of war and violence. The world has seen enough death and destruction. “We must work with Israel and all our democratic allies, as well as the United Nations, to end the horrific carnage of this war that began on October 7, 2023, with Hamas’s vicious terrorist attack. We must establish the framework for a just and durable peace and the democratic reconstruction of the region. “The multilateral negotiations taking place right now under the auspices of Qatar should be a first step towards a forward-looking strategy providing hope for peace, justice, and the end of terrorism. In order to succeed, the world must accomplish these basic components: The immediate release of all 239 hostages being unlawfully held by Hamas (and other terrorist groups). The immediate cessation of hostilities against any civilian targets in order to save the lives of endangered women, children, infants and other noncombatants. A mutually agreed-upon bilateral humanitarian pause or mutually agreed-upon ceasefire to provide for a “global humanitarian surge” of aid to hundreds of thousands of displaced and suffering innocent civilians throughout Gaza. The removal of Hamas from operational control of Gaza and the initiation of multilateral negotiations, which include the Palestinian Authority, to arrive at the long sought-after but much-derailed two-state solution, focused on the creation of a democratic sovereign Palestinian state and the reinforcement of the security of a democratic Israel, both with safe and permanent borders. This should be accompanied by the initiation of indictm… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-statement-on-vote-to-avoid-federal-government-shutdown | Congressman Mfume Statement on Vote to Avoid Federal Government Shutdown | 2023-11-14 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding his vote to avoid a government shutdown, temporarily funding the federal government until early 2024. This legislation will now be taken up by the United States Senate for consideration and if passed, sent to President Joe Biden for his signature. “I voted again, along with 208 other Democrats in the U.S. House, to avoid a government shutdown today. The continuing resolution that provides for government funding is far from ideal but it fully funds the government until early next year. I urge my Republican colleagues to spend more time governing and less time posturing so that we can all responsibly go about conducting the People’s business,” said Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07). ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases/team-maryland-joint-statement-selection-greenbelt-fbis-new-headquarters | Team Maryland Joint Statement on the Selection of Greenbelt for the FBI's New Headquarters | 2023-11-09 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Glenn Ivey | I000058 | ivey.house.gov | ivey | https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC — Today, members of Maryland’s federal, state, and local governments including Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04), and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks released the following statement regarding the General Services Administration’s decision to select Prince George’s County as the home for the new, consolidated FBI headquarters: “This is a historic moment for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and our nation. For decades, the dilapidated J. Edgar Hoover Building has failed to meet the FBI’s operational needs, which has undermined our national security. The once fabled building has crumbled before our eyes, with nets surrounding the facility for years to protect pedestrians from falling debris. Today’s decision by the General Services Administration (GSA) will ensure we fulfill the FBI’s dire, longstanding need for a new consolidated headquarters that meets the modern-day demands on the Bureau’s work to protect Americans and our nation. “After a thorough deliberation process and consideration of stakeholder input, the GSA selected the Greenbelt site as the location for the new FBI headquarters. The GSA’s analysis of the facts and its consultations revealed that the Greenbelt site is the most fitting site of the three final candidates when all factors were considered together. “We agree with the GSA’s determination that based on merit the Greenbelt site is best suited to serve the present and future FBI and the dedicated public servants who work tirelessly to protect America and uphold the law. Considering cost to the taxpayer, equity, construction timeline, transportation access, and the FBI’s mission requirements, we have long believed that Greenbelt is the best site for this crucial facility. We are pleased… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/11/rep-raskin-leads-resolution-recognizing-young-adults-who-have-chronic-health-conditions-highlighting-challenges-they-face | Rep. Raskin Leads Resolution Recognizing Young Adults Who Have Chronic Health Conditions, Highlighting Challenges They Face | 2023-11-09 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC–Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced a resolution to raise awareness about the growing population of young adults in the United States who have chronic health conditions and the unique challenges they face. “Across America, young adults living with chronic health conditions demonstrate remarkable resilience and extraordinary tenacity,” said Rep. Raskin. “However, our health care system is often ill-equipped to serve this population, and the transition from pediatric care to adult care can be especially difficult and confusing. I’m grateful to the dedicated advocates and activists who’ve joined me in uplifting this resolution and raising public consciousness about the urgent need for us to better serve this vulnerable and growing population.” “While many understand that older Americans are susceptible to chronic conditions, it’s often overlooked that millions of young adults also struggle with these challenges – holding them back from reaching their full potential. This resolution is about bringing this invisible population into the light – recognizing the strength of the millions of young Americans fighting chronic health challenges and reaffirming our commitment to supporting comprehensive care as they transition to adulthood, funding additional research in this area, and improving health, education, and employment outcomes for these young adults with chronic conditions to ensure they can lead healthy and fulfilling lives,” said Senator Van Hollen. Due to extraordinary advancements in medicine, many young people who have serious conditions such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, cancer, cerebral palsy, diabetes or complex congenital heart disease are now living into adulthood. Unfortunately, many adult providers lack training in childhood-onset conditions, and many young adults who have chronic conditions do not receive coordinated and timely care. Notably, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine has found that young adults with chr… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-team-maryland-joint-statement-on-the-selection-of-greenbelt-for-the-fbi-s-new-headquarters | Congressman Mfume, Team Maryland Joint Statement on the Selection of Greenbelt for the FBI's New Headquarters | 2023-11-08 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, members of Maryland’s federal, state, and local governments including Congressmen Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04), and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks released the following statement regarding the General Services Administration’s decision to select Prince George’s County as the home for the new, consolidated FBI headquarters: “This is a historic moment for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and our nation. For decades, the dilapidated J. Edgar Hoover Building has failed to meet the FBI’s operational needs, which has undermined our national security. The once fabled building has crumbled before our eyes, with nets surrounding the facility for years to protect pedestrians from falling debris. Today’s decision by the General Services Administration (GSA) will ensure we fulfill the FBI’s dire, longstanding need for a new consolidated headquarters that meets the modern-day demands on the Bureau’s work to protect Americans and our nation. “After a thorough deliberation process and consideration of stakeholder input, the GSA selected the Greenbelt site as the location for the new FBI headquarters. The GSA’s analysis of the facts and its consultations revealed that the Greenbelt site is the most fitting site of the three final candidates when all factors were considered together. “We agree with the GSA’s determination that based on merit the Greenbelt site is best suited to serve the present and future FBI and the dedicated public servants who work tirelessly to protect America and uphold the law. Considering cost to the taxpayer, equity, construction timeline, transportation access, and the FBI’s mission requirements, we have long believed that Greenbelt is the best site for this crucial facility. We are pleas… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/11/raskin-statement-on-president-biden-s-call-for-a-72-hour-pause-in-israel-hamas-war | Raskin Statement on President Biden’s Call for a 72-Hour Pause in Israel-Hamas War | 2023-11-08 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC – Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) today released the following statement in support of President Biden’s call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a 72-hour pause in the Israel-Hamas War to accelerate the release of the 240 hostages held by Hamas and to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to innocent Gazan civilians. “I strongly endorse President Biden’s call for Prime Minister Netanyahu to agree to a 72-hour pause in fighting to allow for progress in releasing some of the hostages held by Hamas and to establish essential information about the identities and well-being of those persons being held captive. Hamas’s capture and kidnapping of more than 240 hostages—from a nine-month-old infant to pregnant women to people in their 80s, including Holocaust survivors—constitute a continuing crime against humanity and every day they are in captivity is a nightmare for them and their families and friends. Since October 7, I have met with families of the hostages and am moved by their tenacity in the face of overwhelming uncertainty. I join them in saying that the release of the hostages—who are innocent civilians and noncombatants—is an urgent imperative and must be a paramount policy priority for our nation and Israel. “Today’s revelation that a near-deal for release of up to 50 of the hostages collapsed when Israel launched its ground invasion shows the dangers of trying to free the hostages while military hostilities continue. A 72-hour pause will allow for concrete progress in bringing them home to their desperate families. “A 72-hour pause in hostilities will also provide an opportunity to break the dynamics of lethal violence affecting innocent civilians in Gaza and to accelerate and expand humanitarian assistance, including water, food, medicine and fuel, to this besieged population. “I thank the President for this significant humanitarian initiative and urge Prime Minister Netanyahu and the people of Israel to take this important step to save innocent lives.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-maryland-delegation-announces-47-million-for-baltimore-county-manufacturing | Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Announces $47 Million for Baltimore County Manufacturing | 2023-11-07 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $47,392,500 from the Port Infrastructure Development Program of the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration to further develop the Baltimore County Offshore Wind Manufacturing Hub at Tradepoint Atlantic. The federal dollars will be used to prepare the former site of the Bethlehem Steel shipyard and the future site of Sparrows Point Steel—Maryland’s first permanent offshore wind component factory – to accommodate heavy cargo onsite. Funds will also be used for site remediation and environmental activities. “Through both the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, we’re bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. and back to Maryland, and this investment will help make Baltimore a competitive manufacturing hub for offshore wind and a premier destination for clean energy growth,” said the lawmakers. “In addition to the estimated 500 union jobs and highly sought after storage space supported by this project, these funds will help further establish Maryland as an innovation hub for clean energy and offshore wind manufacturing.” The funding was made available through the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program for fiscal year 2023. This program has expanded its investments around the country thanks to more than $2 billion included in the landmark Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The lawmakers expressed their support for this project in a letter to Rear Admiral Anne Phillips earlier this year. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/11/raskin-floor-remarks-on-h-res-845 | Raskin Floor Remarks on H. Res. 845 | 2023-11-07 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC - Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) today gave the following remarks on the House Floor while managing the debate of House Resolution 845, a resolution to censure Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12). Raskin urged the House to respect and protect the right to political free speech granted under the First Amendment and the Speech or Debate Clause by not using the House disciplinary process to punish Members’ political speech; warned of the chilling effects that politicizing and weaponizing the House’s censure mechanism would have on the speech of all Members; and noted that, in the history of the House of Representatives, the overwhelming number of censures have been for conduct, like taking bribes, embezzling funds, assaulting other Members, engaging in mail fraud, and having sex with pages, and that the only kinds of speech that have ever been punished have been true threats of violence, fighting words on the floor towards other Members, and incitement to insurrection and secession, none of which are protected by the Constitution and none of which are implicated here. Congressman Raskin: I have images of three politicians displayed in my office: Abraham Lincoln; Robert F. Kennedy; and Samuel F. Bellman who was the first Jewish person ever elected to the Minnesota legislature, a great champion of the Constitution, civil rights and civil liberties, and human rights, and of the creation of Israel, the Jewish Democratic State, in 1948. And he was my grandfather. He was elected at a time of terrible antisemitism, not unlike today. Minneapolis was called “the antisemitism capital of America” and my Grandpa Sam told me a story I’ll never forget. The DFL and Republican Caucuses both had their annual retreats at a country club that did not allow Jews or blacks to enter. My grandfather complained privately with the Speaker that he would not be able to go, and the Speaker apologized but said this was the tradition. So my grandfather, the only Jewish person in the Chamber, spoke on the floor about antisemi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases/maryland-delegation-announces-nearly-7-billion-amtrak-infrastructure | Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $7 Billion for Amtrak Infrastructure, Improvement Projects | 2023-11-06 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Glenn Ivey | I000058 | ivey.house.gov | ivey | https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $6,967,506,656 for six passenger rail projects in Maryland. These major investments will support the construction of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel – which will replace the 150-year-old B&P Tunnel in Baltimore City – as well as the replacement of the Bush River, Gunpowder River, and Susquehanna River Bridges; all of which regularly cause delays in Amtrak and MARC service due to their decades-old age. Funds will also help facilitate significant renovations at Baltimore’s Penn Station, as well as speed improvements along the Northeast Corridor. The historic level of funding for these projects comes in large part from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which is making the largest federal investment in passenger rail since Amtrak’s creation. “This transformative funding is driving a once-in-a-generation effort to reinvent rail travel as we know it in Maryland. Projects like these are exactly why we fought to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” said the lawmakers. “With these federal funds, we’re creating good-paying union jobs and improving safety, efficiency, and the entire rail travel experience for the millions of passengers traveling through Maryland each year. Together with President Biden, we’re working to implement his Invest in American agenda to positively impact the lives of Marylanders in every corner of our state.” The federal dollars were made available under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail grant program—a historic federal commitment under the infrastructure law to improve passenger rail in the United States. Awarded funds will support the following projects that will deliver long-overdue replacements and upgrades to aging infrastructure: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-maryland-delegation-announces-nearly-7-billion-for-major-northeast-corridor-rail-infrastructure-improvement-projects | Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $7 Billion for Major Northeast Corridor Rail Infrastructure Improvement Projects | 2023-11-06 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $6,967,506,656 for six passenger rail projects in Maryland. These major investments will support the construction of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel – which will replace the 150-year-old B&P Tunnel in Baltimore City – as well as the replacement of the Bush River, Gunpowder River, and Susquehanna River Bridges; all of which regularly cause delays in Amtrak and MARC service due to their decades-old age. Funds will also help facilitate significant renovations at Baltimore’s Penn Station, as well as speed improvements along the Northeast Corridor. The historic level of funding for these projects comes in large part from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which is making the largest federal investment in passenger rail since Amtrak’s creation. “This transformative funding is driving a once-in-a-generation effort to reinvent rail travel as we know it in Maryland. Projects like these are exactly why we fought to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” said the lawmakers. “With these federal funds, we’re creating good-paying union jobs and improving safety, efficiency, and the entire rail travel experience for the millions of passengers traveling through Maryland each year. Together with President Biden, we’re working to implement his Invest in American agenda to positively impact the lives of Marylanders in every corner of our state.” The federal dollars were made available under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail grant program—a historic federal commitment under the infrastructure law to improve passenger rail in the United States. Awarded funds will support the following projects that will deliver long-overdue replacements and upgrades to aging infrastructure: $4,707,571,556, B&P Tunnel Replacement Program – Frederick Douglass Tunnel: To complete the… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/11/maryland-delegation-announces-nearly-7-billion-for-major-northeast-corridor-rail-infrastructure-improvement-projects | Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $7 Billion for Major Northeast Corridor Rail Infrastructure Improvement Projects | 2023-11-06 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $6,967,506,656 for six passenger rail projects in Maryland. These major investments will support the construction of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel – which will replace the 150-year-old B&P Tunnel in Baltimore City – as well as the replacement of the Bush River, Gunpowder River, and Susquehanna River Bridges; all of which regularly cause delays in Amtrak and MARC service due to their decades-old age. Funds will also help facilitate significant renovations at Baltimore’s Penn Station, as well as speed improvements along the Northeast Corridor. The historic level of funding for these projects comes in large part from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which is making the largest federal investment in passenger rail since Amtrak’s creation. “This transformative funding is driving a once-in-a-generation effort to reinvent rail travel as we know it in Maryland. Projects like these are exactly why we fought to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” said the lawmakers. “With these federal funds, we’re creating good-paying union jobs and improving safety, efficiency, and the entire rail travel experience for the millions of passengers traveling through Maryland each year. Together with President Biden, we’re working to implement his Invest in American agenda to positively impact the lives of Marylanders in every corner of our state.” The federal dollars were made available under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail grant program—a historic federal commitment under the infrastructure law to improve passenger rail in the United States. Awarded funds will support the following projects that will deliver long-overdue replacements and upgrades to aging infrastructure: $4,707,571,556, B&P Tunnel Replacement Program – Frederick Douglass Tunnel: To complete the final design and … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-harris-releases-statement-after-passage-house-bill-supporting | Congressman Harris Releases Statement After Passage of House Bill Supporting Israel | 2023-11-03 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. –Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) released the following statement following the passage of H.R. 6126, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act. Key Provisions in the Bill Include: $4 billion to replenish Iron Dome and David’s Sling missile defense systems. $3.5 billion in Foreign Military Financing for the procurement of advanced weapons systems and defense articles and services. $1.2 billion for the continued development of the Iron Beam system to counter short-range threats. $1 billion to support artillery and munitions production. This Bill Supports US Personnel and Citizens by Providing: $150 million for an enhanced security presence at the US Embassy. $50 million for the evacuation of US citizens. Requires that the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State provide written reports to Congress detailing US security assistance provided to Israel to ensure accountability. The funding in this Bill is offset by recessions from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, specifically Section 10301, which appropriated additional funding for the Internal Revenue Service. Congressman Harris issued the following statement: “Israel is in a fight for its very existence against radical Islamic terrorists and as a strong supporter of Israel, I was proud to co-sponsor the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act. This bill provides $14 billion in critical aid to our ally Israel while using $14 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act's army of 87,000 IRS to pay for it. The radical Islamic terrorist group Hamas must be eliminated by Israel after their genocidal actions, and we must equip Israel with the resources they need.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-harris-calls-governor-moore-reconsider-throwing-good-money-failing | Congressman Harris Calls on Governor Moore to Reconsider Throwing Good Money at Failing Offshore Wind Projects After Orsted Cancels Development of Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2 | 2023-11-02 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. –Following the announcement that Danish company Orsted is cancelling offshore Ocean Wind 1 and 2 projects in New Jersey, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) released the following statement calling on Governor Wes Moore to reconsider throwing good money at Maryland’s failing offshore wind projects. As recently as last week, Governor Moore announced more than $6 million in grant funding for emerging businesses and workforce development in the offshore wind industry including $2 million in grants to fund the support of offshore wind education, workforce training, and internship programs. He also included $1.5 million in grant funding to support new and existing businesses entering the offshore wind supply chain in Maryland. This comes on top of Governor Moore’s March 29, 2023, announcement that Maryland will significantly increase its offshore wind output to position Maryland as becoming the country’s leader in offshore wind production by 2031. Notably, Maryland is partnering with Orsted, the failing, foreign owned offshore wind company that just announced it is killing plans to build two offshore wind farms in New Jersey. Congressman Harris issued the following statement: “Governor Wes Moore should reconsider throwing good money at expensive offshore wind projects that may be causing the death and stranding of dozens of whales and marine mammals off the Atlantic Coast. Instead of learning from the failed offshore wind projects in New Jersey, Governor Moore is doubling down on additional offshore wind funding at a time when hard-working Marylanders are struggling with inflation and are already seeing increases in their electric rates. As we can clearly see, these expensive, harmful offshore wind projects weren’t any good for New Jersey and they certainly won’t be any better for Maryland.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases/maryland-delegation-members-announce-over-5-million-strengthen-maternal-health | Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $5 Million to Strengthen Maternal Health Care Across Maryland | 2023-11-02 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Glenn Ivey | I000058 | ivey.house.gov | ivey | https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $5,230,218 to support better access to maternal health care across Maryland. This federal funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Maternal Health Awards, will provide five maternal health programs with additional resources to combat maternal mortality and improve maternal and infant health outcomes, especially in underserved communities across the state. “Our nation’s unacceptable maternal mortality rate has left far too many children to grow up without their mothers. Our health care system is failing pregnant women, especially Black and Latina women, who experience higher rates of pregnancy-related complications and death. As we continue our work in Congress to address the systemic drivers of maternal mortality, these investments to improve health care for women before, during and after pregnancy will help tackle health disparities, save moms’ lives and ensure more women can deliver healthy babies,” said the lawmakers. The federal grants have been awarded as follows: $1,798,769 to the Maryland Department of Health to foster the development and demonstration of integrated maternal health services models; $1,670,233 to The Johns Hopkins University to reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity through demonstrations focused on improving maternal health and addressing maternal health disparities through quality services, a skilled workforce, enhanced data quality and capacity, and innovative programming; $1,078,539 to Medstar Health Research Institute, Inc. in Hyattsville to improve health outcomes before, during and after pregnancy and reduce the well-documented racial/ethnic differences in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes; $483,400 to Morgan State University to help es… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-maryland-delegation-members-announce-over-5-million-to-strengthen-maternal-health-care-across-maryland | Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $5 Million to Strengthen Maternal Health Care Across Maryland | 2023-11-02 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $5,230,218 to support better access to maternal health care across Maryland. This federal funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Maternal Health Awards, will provide five maternal health programs with additional resources to combat maternal mortality and improve maternal and infant health outcomes, especially in underserved communities across the state. “Our nation’s unacceptable maternal mortality rate has left far too many children to grow up without their mothers. Our health care system is failing pregnant women, especially Black and Latina women, who experience higher rates of pregnancy-related complications and death. As we continue our work in Congress to address the systemic drivers of maternal mortality, these investments to improve health care for women before, during and after pregnancy will help tackle health disparities, save moms’ lives and ensure more women can deliver healthy babies,” said the lawmakers. The federal grants have been awarded as follows: $1,798,769to the Maryland Department of Health to foster the development and demonstration of integrated maternal health services models; $1,670,233 to The Johns Hopkins University to reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity through demonstrations focused on improving maternal health and addressing maternal health disparities through quality services, a skilled workforce, enhanced data quality and capacity, and innovative programming; $1,078,539 to Medstar Health Research Institute, Inc. in Hyattsville to improve health outcomes before, during and after pregnancy and reduce the well-documented racial/ethnic differences in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes; $483,400 to Morgan State Univ… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/11/maryland-delegation-members-announce-over-5-million-to-strengthen-maternal-health-care-across-maryland | Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $5 Million to Strengthen Maternal Health Care Across Maryland | 2023-11-02 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $5,230,218 to support better access to maternal health care across Maryland. This federal funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Maternal Health Awards, will provide five maternal health programs with additional resources to combat maternal mortality and improve maternal and infant health outcomes, especially in underserved communities across the state. “Our nation’s unacceptable maternal mortality rate has left far too many children to grow up without their mothers. Our health care system is failing pregnant women, especially Black and Latina women, who experience higher rates of pregnancy-related complications and death. As we continue our work in Congress to address the systemic drivers of maternal mortality, these investments to improve health care for women before, during and after pregnancy will help tackle health disparities, save moms’ lives and ensure more women can deliver healthy babies,” said the lawmakers. The federal grants have been awarded as follows: $1,798,769 to the Maryland Department of Health to foster the development and demonstration of integrated maternal health services models; $1,670,233 to The Johns Hopkins University to reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity through demonstrations focused on improving maternal health and addressing maternal health disparities through quality services, a skilled workforce, enhanced data quality and capacity, and innovative programming; $1,078,539 to Medstar Health Research Institute, Inc. in Hyattsville to improve health outcomes before, during and after pregnancy and reduce the well-documented racial/ethnic differences in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes; $483,400 to Morgan State University to help es… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/11/raskin-statement-on-vote-against-h-res-773 | Raskin Statement on Vote Against H. Res. 773 | 2023-11-01 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC – Today Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement after voting “No” on House Resolution 773, a resolution to expel Congressman George Santos (NY-03) from the House of Representatives. “I’m a Constitution guy. The House has expelled five people in our history, three for joining the Confederacy as traitors to the Union and two after they were convicted of serious criminal offenses. Santos has not been criminally convicted yet of any of the offenses he has been indicted for that were cited in the Resolution nor has he been found guilty of ethics offenses in the House internal process. “This would be a terrible precedent to set, expelling people who have not been convicted of a crime and without internal due process. If and when Santos is convicted of these serious criminal offenses or ethics charges, I will certainly vote to expel him. Until then, it’s a very risky road to go down and we have to stick by due process and the rule of law, as obvious as the eventual result seems. In these times of war, chaos, insurrection, division and lawlessness, the rule of law is a lifeline for us. “I can think of four or five Democratic Members the Republicans would like to expel without any criminal conviction or adverse ethics findings tomorrow simply because they hate their politics. Indeed, the same New York Republicans who want to expel Santos now because he is a complete political albatross for them acted to vigorously defend him in the spring because they wanted his vote for their party on the floor. If Members are not going to be expelled for purely political reasons, we need to stick to due process and the rule of law. “Back in the spring, the Republicans promised action within 60 days on the sprawling Santos ethics investigation, but nothing has happened since then. Now, they are promising action by November 17. Good, it’s about time.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:01:09Z |
| https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases/statement-retirement-announcement-congressman-john | Congressman Ivey's Statement on the Retirement Announcement of Congressman John Sarbanes | 2023-10-27 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Glenn Ivey | I000058 | ivey.house.gov | ivey | https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. - Congressman Glenn Ivey issued the following statement after Congressman John Sarbanes announced he would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: For nine terms, Congressman John Sarbanes has been a champion for the people of Maryland and one of the fiercest fighters for fair and free elections. As a US Representative, John has been the point man on democratic reforms and voting rights legislation, including the Freedom to Vote Act and the For the People Act. Like his father before him, Congressman Sarbanes has always been committed to calling out government corruption and waste. He has strengthened access to the ballot box for everyday people. His impact will last long after he leaves the House of Representatives. Through his work on the Energy and Commerce Committee, he has been at the vanguard of protecting our national eco-treasure, the Chesapeake Bay. In this committee he has worked to lower drug prices for our seniors and so much more. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases/maryland-delegation-announces-more-74-million-energy-assistance-low-income | Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $74 Million in Energy Assistance for Low-Income Families | 2023-10-26 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Glenn Ivey | I000058 | ivey.house.gov | ivey | https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $74,410,147 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funding for Maryland’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The federal dollars, made possible in part by the lawmakers’ efforts to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, will help reduce costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization and energy-related repairs for low-income families to cool and heat their homes. “Access to heat is a health and safety issue. With colder months approaching, these federal funds arrive at a critical time and will help ensure that Maryland families can stay safe and warm this winter,” said the lawmakers. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/10/reps-raskin-jacobs-wild-release-joint-statement-urging-release-of-hostages-calling-for-increased-humanitarian-aid-to-civilians-in-gaza-and-advocating-pursuit-of-long-term-peace-in-the-region/42825328-d415-499f-9375-c5fcb652841f | Reps. Raskin, Jacobs, Wild Release Joint Statement Urging Release of Hostages, Calling for Increased Humanitarian Aid to Civilians in Gaza and Advocating Pursuit of Long-Term Peace in the Region | 2023-10-26 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC – Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Susan Wild (PA-07) released the following statement urging for the release of hostages, calling for increased humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza and advocating for the pursuit of long-term peace in the region. “As Jewish Members of Congress who have family and loved ones in Israel, we are sickened by Hamas’ brutal and inexcusable attack on innocent Israeli civilians on October 7th. Our hearts remain with those killed, injured, and taken hostage—and with all their loved ones—and we urge Hamas to release all the hostages immediately so they can return safely and securely to their homes. Israel has the undeniable right under international law to defend itself, and we will continue to work toward our shared goal of long-term safety and security of the Israeli and Palestinian people. “We are also deeply concerned for Palestinian civilians caught in the middle of this conflict, and heartbroken over the growing and deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. While we are grateful for the Biden Administration’s successful efforts to deliver humanitarian aid through the Rafah crossing over the weekend, it is clear this aid alone is insufficient. The two million civilians in Gaza cannot survive without access to water, food, medicine, and fuel—and resources cannot get to those who need it without a temporary cessation of hostilities for humanitarian workers to do their jobs safely. That’s why we echo Secretary Blinken’s call for a temporary cessation of hostilities to establish safe passage for civilians and allow humanitarian aid to resume. We are committed to doing everything we can to support the Biden Administration in its efforts to protect civilian life, end Hamas terror, and bring about not only an appropriate and rapid end to hostilities but enduring peace and security to both Israelis and Palestinians.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-maryland-delegation-announces-more-than-74-million-in-energy-assistance-for-low-income-families | Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $74 Million in Energy Assistance for Low-Income Families | 2023-10-25 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $74,410,147 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funding for Maryland’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The federal dollars, made possible in part by the lawmakers’ efforts to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, will help reduce costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization and energy-related repairs for low-income families to cool and heat their homes. “Access to heat is a health and safety issue.With colder months approaching, these federal funds arrive at a critical time and will help ensure that Maryland families can stay safe and warm this winter,” said the lawmakers. This year, Maryland’s LIHEAP received a boost of more than $1.8 million from the lawmakers’ passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provided $100 million to support homeowners in need nationwide for fiscal year 2024. The remainder of the funds were provided by the LIHEAP block grant program authorized by annual appropriations legislation and administered through the Office of Community Services (OCS) at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the HHS. The lawmakers also have consistently worked to secure funding for this program through the appropriations process. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-statement-regarding-election-of-house-speaker-mike-johnson | Congressman Mfume Statement Regarding Election of House Speaker Mike Johnson | 2023-10-25 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the election of Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. "For three weeks, radical MAGA Republicans embarrassingly placed this Congress in a complete standstill and put the division they bring to themselves and this country on full display. Democrats are and have always been prepared to pass a federal budget, address global discord, and continue building the framework for working-class prosperity. Unfortunately, it’s likely the Republican majority will now be more focused on an ideology that includes defending attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, criminalizing a woman's right to choose, cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and endangering LGBTQ+ and minority communities," said Congressman Kweisi Mfume. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/10/maryland-delegation-announces-more-than-74-million-in-energy-assistance-for-low-income-families | Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $74 Million in Energy Assistance for Low-Income Families | 2023-10-25 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $74,410,147 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funding for Maryland’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The federal dollars, made possible in part by the lawmakers’ efforts to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, will help reduce costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization and energy-related repairs for low-income families to cool and heat their homes. “Access to heat is a health and safety issue. With colder months approaching, these federal funds arrive at a critical time and will help ensure that Maryland families can stay safe and warm this winter,” said the lawmakers. This year, Maryland’s LIHEAP received a boost of more than $1.8 million from the lawmakers’ passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provided $100 million to support homeowners in need nationwide for fiscal year 2024. The remainder of the funds were provided by the LIHEAP block grant program authorized by annual appropriations legislation and administered through the Office of Community Services (OCS) at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the HHS. The lawmakers also have consistently worked to secure funding for this program through the appropriations process. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/maryland-congressional-delegation-members-praise-baltimore-tech-hub-designation-as-local-consortium-moves-to-next-round-of-national-competition | Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Praise Baltimore Tech Hub Designation as Local Consortium Moves to Next Round of National Competition | 2023-10-23 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and David Trone (all D-Md.) today congratulated the Baltimore Tech Hub, a consortium led by Greater Baltimore Committee, for being named one of only 31 finalists in the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs program. The Baltimore Tech Hub and the select group of tech hubs nationwide will be eligible to compete for a piece of the $10 billion over five years authorized by Congress, as part of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, for this unique program, of which $500 million so far has been appropriated for its inaugural round of awards. In addition to voting for and strongly supporting the CHIPS and Science Act, the lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo last month in support of the Baltimore Tech Hub consortium application. “The CHIPS and Science Act jumpstarted the return of manufacturing across the United States and its Regional Tech Hub program will do the same for high-tech industries and the incredible entrepreneurs across the Baltimore region,” the lawmakers said. “This is about creating new jobs and emerging industries for the long term. We strongly pushed for the Baltimore Tech Hub application in a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo because we know well the local resources and cutting-edge opportunities that can be leveraged to advance the region’s technological capabilities.” The Regional Tech Hubs program is focused on the development of key areas of technology deemed as vital to future U.S. job growth and economic competitiveness. The Baltimore Tech Hub consortium, led by the Greater Baltimore Committee, “will develop innovative and predictive healthcare technologies by applying artificial intelligence to biotechnologies,” as described by the EDA. “Leveraging regional research universities and institutions, research and development expertise, a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/10/raskin-nadler-goldman-lead-letter-from-majority-of-house-democratic-caucus-to-president-biden-in-support-of-the-administration-s-response-to-terrorism-in-israel-the-conflict-in-gaza-and-the-imperative-of-humanitarian-assistance | Raskin, Nadler, Goldman Lead Letter from Majority of House Democratic Caucus to President Biden in Support of the Administration’s Response to Terrorism in Israel, the Conflict in Gaza and the Imperative of Humanitarian Assistance | 2023-10-21 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC – Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) led a letter signed by every Democratic Jewish Member and 128 other Democrats in Congress to President Joe Biden expressing support for the Biden administration’s strong leadership in addressing conflict in the Middle East. “We write to thank you for your strong leadership during a tragic and dangerous moment in the Middle East,” the lawmakers wrote. “The horrific attack on October 7 against Israel by the terrorist organization Hamas took the lives of over 1,400 people, injured over 3,000 more, and resulted in the capture of nearly 200 people – including many American citizens – who are being held as hostages in Gaza. You have rightly condemned these actions as pure evil and expressed the United States’ steadfast support for our ally Israel in a moment of need and horror.” The lawmakers continued, “We are grateful as well for your clear statements regarding the fundamental importance of ensuring that the humanitarian needs of the civilian population of Gaza are met, and that all possible steps are being taken to ensure the safety of civilians and noncombatants in the Strip. Reportedly, more than 3,000 people have been killed and more than 9,700 wounded in Gaza, making it imperative that we act immediately to prevent further loss of innocent lives. We agree with you that Israel’s response must be in accordance with international law and our shared democratic values.” In addition, the lawmakers wrote, “Even after this war between Israel and Hamas is over, the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians cannot be solved ultimately by any military means. When this crisis ends, your leadership together with regional partners will be needed to create a path to a sustainable future because, as you have so often pointed out, both Israelis and Palestinians deserve equal measures of freedom, security, opportunity and dignity. There will never be an end to the violence until that goal is achieved, an… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases/statement-murder-circuit-court-judge-maryland | Congressman Ivey's Statement on Murder of Circuit Court Judge in Maryland | 2023-10-20 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Glenn Ivey | I000058 | ivey.house.gov | ivey | https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | "The murder of Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson outside his home in Hagerstown, Maryland is a tragedy. Our sheriffs, police and marshals must have the resources to do their jobs of guarding the linchpins of our legal system, judges. It is critical we protect these honorable civil servants so they can remain impartial and faithful to the rule of law. Judge Wilkinson will be sorely missed by the community and the judicial system. My condolences go out to his family, friends, and the legal community of Maryland,” said Congressman Glenn Ivey. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-bipartisan-maryland-congressional-delegation-talks-jobs-and-innovation-with-local-space-industry-and-policy-leaders | Congressman Mfume, Bipartisan Maryland Congressional Delegation Talks Jobs and Innovation with Local Space Industry and Policy Leaders | 2023-10-19 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (Md.-7), Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny Hoyer (Md.-5), Dutch Ruppersberger (Md.-2), John Sarbanes (Md.-3), Andy Harris (Md.-1), Jamie Raskin (Md.-8) and Glenn Ivey (Md.-4) earlier this week in the U.S. Capitol with leadership of NASA Goddard, as well as Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), the Space Telescope Science Institute, and Relative Dynamics, representing other local stakeholders in the space industry. As Congress considers funding for the upcoming fiscal year (FY24), the lawmakers came together to hear firsthand about the Maryland space industry, federal space policy and how space-related projects taking shape in our state can have an impact on the daily lives of Marylanders and others nationwide. According to NASA, in FY 2021, every NASA job located in Maryland supported an additional 10.8 jobs statewide. Every million dollars’ worth of economic output generated by NASA jobs sustained an additional $4.2 million worth of output across the state. “I thank the leaders in the space industry that joined Team Maryland for today’s discussion. The Maryland space industry not only generates billions of dollars in economic activity and represents tens of thousands of jobs across the state, but also expands our understanding of our place in the universe,” said Congressman Mfume. “I will continue to work with my colleagues to ensure NASA and its partners can continue their unique mission of exploration and discovery,” he added. Image “Today, we learned more about how the innovations discovered by Maryland’s space science and engineering industry are having direct impacts on the daily lives of Marylanders and others across the country,” said Senator Cardin. “The industry is at a crossroads and during the next two years, and over the longer term, Team Maryland will have to redouble its efforts to ensure that NASA funding is appropriately balanced to ensure that present and future programs and missions vital to Maryland an… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/10/bipartisan-maryland-congressional-delegation-talks-jobs-and-innovation-with-local-space-industry-and-policy-leaders | Bipartisan Maryland Congressional Delegation Talks Jobs and Innovation with Local Space Industry and Policy Leaders | 2023-10-19 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny Hoyer (Md.-5), Dutch Ruppersberger (Md.-2), John Sarbanes (Md.-3), Andy Harris (Md.-1), Kweisi Mfume (Md.-7), Jamie Raskin (Md.-8) and Glenn Ivey (Md.-4) earlier this week in the U.S. Capitol with leadership of NASA Goddard, as well as Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), the Space Telescope Science Institute, and Relative Dynamics, representing other local stakeholders in the space industry. As Congress considers funding for the upcoming fiscal year (FY24), the lawmakers came together to hear firsthand about the Maryland space industry, federal space policy and how space-related projects taking shape in our state can have an impact on the daily lives of Marylanders and others nationwide. According to NASA, in FY 2021, every NASA job located in Maryland supported an additional 10.8 jobs statewide. Every million dollars’ worth of economic output generated by NASA jobs sustained an additional $4.2 million worth of output across the state. “Today, we learned more about how the innovations discovered by Maryland’s space science and engineering industry are having direct impacts on the daily lives of Marylanders and others across the country,” said Senator Cardin. “The industry is at a crossroads and during the next two years, and over the longer term, Team Maryland will have to redouble its efforts to ensure that NASA funding is appropriately balanced to ensure that present and future programs and missions vital to Maryland and the nation can continue.” “Maryland’s leadership in space science is not only a key engine of our state’s economy, it also propels our nation’s innovation. That’s why we’re committed to investing in our space sector – and the talented scientists who power it – so we can keep leading the world in space discovery,” said Senator Van Hollen. "From discovering distant worlds to helping us better understand our own, the work that NASA and their partners in academia and the private sector conduct here in … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-andy-harris-releases-statement-his-vote-jim-jordan-speaker-house | Congressman Andy Harris Releases Statement on His Vote for Jim Jordan as Speaker of the House | 2023-10-18 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. –Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies release the following statement on his vote for Congressman Jim Jordan as Speaker of the House of Representative. Statement From Congressman Harris: “As expected, Washington insiders were worried about Jim Jordan becoming Speaker. As a result of lobbyist pressure, Mr. Jordan, as expected, lost some votes today. But the American people want a Speaker to represent THEM, not DC special interests—so I’m backing Jim Jordan for as long as it takes.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/10/rep-raskin-successfully-persuades-irs-to-extend-tax-filing-deadlines-for-americans-affected-by-terrorist-attacks-against-israel | Rep. Raskin Persuades IRS to Extend Tax Filing Deadlines for Americans Affected by Terrorist Attacks Against Israel | 2023-10-14 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC – Following the recent deadly terrorist attacks against Israel and after receiving a request sent by Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) yesterday announced that it would extend the federal tax filing and payment extension deadline for Americans affected by the crisis from October 16, 2023 to October 7, 2024. The IRS will automatically identify taxpayers who are eligible for this relief based on residence information on previously filed returns. Other eligible taxpayers can receive this relief by contacting the IRS. Complete details about the extension, including individual taxpayer eligibility, can be found on the IRS website. “Thanks to this federal tax filing and payment extension, Americans abroad who have been affected by the horrific terrorist attacks in Israel and the ongoing violence can attend first and foremost to their physical safety and security,” said Rep. Raskin. “I’m grateful that the IRS is dedicating its support and resources to addressing the needs of our people. I’m grateful to my constituents in the Eighth District for bringing this important issue to my attention so that we could achieve a speedy resolution in a time of continuing heartbreak and stress.” At least 27 American citizens have been murdered in the terrorist attacks by Hamas and more remain missing. The State Department has issued a travel advisory recommending Americans reconsider travel to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, and is coordinating with Americans in the region to ensure their safe return to the United States. Rep. Raskin was previously successful in securing tax filing extensions during the COVID-19 pandemic amidst suspensions of essential tax preparation and support services. The text of Rep. Raskin’s letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/10/statement-by-congressman-jamie-raskin-the-terrorist-attacks-on-israel-israel-s-right-of-self-defense-the-laws-of-war-hostage-taking-and-the-protection-of-two-million-palestinian-civilians-in-gaza | Statement by Congressman Jamie Raskin: “The Terrorist Attacks on Israel, Israel’s Right of Self-Defense, the Laws of War, Hostage-Taking, and the Protection of Two Million Palestinian Civilians in Gaza” | 2023-10-14 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement. A War Crime, a Crime Against Humanity, and the Worst Mass Murder of Jews Since the Holocaust The brutal terrorist operation conducted by Hamas against Israeli civilians over the last week constitutes a mass war crime, a shocking crime against humanity, an illegal invasion of a sovereign country, and the most murderous assault on Jewish civilians since the Holocaust. Israel is reeling from, and traumatized by, this terrorist assault, which has killed more than 1,300 women, men and children (among them at least 29 Americans)—the proportional equivalent of the American population experiencing a dozen simultaneous 9/11 attacks. Taking place 50 years after the launch of the Yom Kippur War, a military conflict which inflicted very few civilian casualties, this mass civilian casualty event has shaken Israeli society to the core. The enormity and savagery of the terrorist rampage on October 7 frame the contemporary crisis. Israel’s Right of National Self-Defense Against Hamas Israel has the indisputable right under international law to engage in military self-defense against this explosion of mass terrorist violence. It may act to stop and repel the violence, completely secure its borders and people, and disarm and neutralize Hamas, a terrorist organization which has openly targeted Israel for “obliteration” since 1988 when, as a new terror group fusing Nazi and Islamist ideas, it published its Covenant advocating Jihad against the Jewish people and destruction of the Jewish state. Hamas has circulated the toxic and debunked lies of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, promoted suicide bombing terrorism, and done everything in its power to sabotage diplomacy, nonviolent conflict resolution and the promotion of peace in the Middle East. It has tried to this day to turn the political conflict between Israelis and Palestinians into a religious holy war between Muslims and Jews. America is Israel’s steadfast ally, and I strongly … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/10/rep-raskin-urges-irs-to-extend-tax-filing-deadlines-for-americans-affected-by-terrorist-attacks-in-israel | Rep. Raskin Urges IRS to Extend Tax Filing Deadlines for Americans Affected by Terrorist Attacks in Israel | 2023-10-13 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-statement-regarding-community-based-solution-for-fort-howard-mail-delivery | Congressman Mfume Statement Regarding Community-Based Solution for Fort Howard Mail Delivery | 2023-10-12 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | BALTIMORE – Today, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced it will be placing 169 mailbox units on a portion of Baltimore County land within the Fort Howard Veterans Park (located at 9115 North Point Road, Fort Howard, Maryland 21052) which will allow Fort Howard residents to continue receiving mail in their community going forward. This cluster of mailbox units (“cluster boxes”) is a community-based solution that is only 0.2 miles from the former Fort Howard Post Office location. The USPS action is a reversal of course by the agency, which planned to direct residents 15 miles roundtrip to the Dundalk, Maryland Post Office for mail delivery upon the Fort Howard Post Office’s ultimate closure. Many of the members of this community have limited mobility or limited access to transportation, so the 15-mile journey was untenable. In response to concerns raised by residents in late July, Congressman Mfume immediately contacted Postmaster General Louis DeJoy requesting a prompt update on the plan for mail delivery going forward and information for the community by way of a July 26, 2023, letter attached here. After following up with residents, Congressman Mfume delivered a petition circulated by the community to Postmaster DeJoy on August 11, 2023, outlining the request for a community-based solution to mail delivery. Subsequently, a third letter was sent on August 30, 2023, by Congressman Mfume and Senators Cardin and Van Hollen. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) worked directly with USPS and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski to resolve this constituent matter. The Congressman issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement. “While it took sustained advocacy and pointed dialogue with the United States Postal Service over the last few months, I believe we are in a better place for the hardworking residents of Fort Howard with today's announcement. I thank Baltimore County Executive Olszewski, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Delegates Bob Long and Richard Metzgar, and Baltimo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-iveys-statement-hamas-attacks-israel | Congressman Ivey's Statement on Hamas Attacks on Israel | 2023-10-07 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Glenn Ivey | I000058 | ivey.house.gov | ivey | https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Today’s horrific attack by Hamas against Israel is an act of terrorism against civilians, military personnel, and an ally of the United States. I condemn in no uncertain terms the violence visited upon the people of Israel from Gaza in the form of rocket attacks, infiltrations and hostage taking. There is no justification for terrorism. The United States will assist its ally in its time of need, and I urge my Congressional colleagues to back the diplomatic, military and intelligence support that President Biden and the American people will offer to our partners in the Middle East. We send our condolences to the families of those killed and our prayers for the many wounded in this awful attack. I know with the support of the United States, its allies and friends across the globe, Israel will defend itself and its people. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/10/statement-from-jewish-members-of-the-house-of-representatives-condemning-terrorist-attacks-in-israel | Statement from Jewish Members of the House of Representatives Condemning Terrorist Attacks in Israel | 2023-10-07 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Today, Representatives Raskin, Nadler, Schneider, Schakowsky, Auchincloss, Balint, Bonamici, Cohen, Frankel, Goldman, Gottheimer, Jacobs, Landsman, Levin, Magaziner, Manning, Moskowitz, Phillips, Schiff, Schrier, Sherman, Slotkin, Wasserman Schultz, and Wild issued the following joint statement in response to the terrorist attacks in Israel: "We are united in standing with and supporting our ally Israel as it responds to terrorist attacks from Gaza. Hamas has declared war on Israel and her people. Our alliance with Israel is unbreakable; our commitment to Israel’s security is ironclad. We extend our condolences to the families of all those killed, our hopes for recovery for the many hundreds wounded, and pray for the safe and immediate return of all hostages taken. We support Israel’s right to defend itself—to protect its people and communities—and will do all we can to ensure Israel has the ability and capacity to restore and maintain its security and the safety of all its citizens." | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-statement-regarding-gun-violence-at-morgan-state-university-last-night | Congressman Mfume Statement Regarding Gun Violence at Morgan State University Last Night | 2023-10-04 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | BALTIMORE – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding gun violence at Morgan State University last night. "Because of the cowardly acts of potentially multiple individuals with guns, the lives of innocent young people at Morgan State were gravely put at risk. It sickens all of us that no place is safe from this type of gun violence. Mass shootings in Baltimore and this flagrant disregard for human life will never be allowed to become the norm. Be assured that the vicious criminal(s) responsible for this will be convicted, punished, and removed from our streets. We remain Morgan proud and Baltimore strong," said Congressman Kweisi Mfume. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/10/raskin-leads-colleagues-in-urging-irs-to-provide-penalty-relief-for-marylanders-affected-by-damaging-529-prepaid-college-trust-system-error | Raskin Leads Colleagues in Urging IRS to Provide Penalty Relief for Marylanders Affected by Damaging 529 Prepaid College Trust System Error | 2023-10-04 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) and Congressman David Trone (MD-06) sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urging the agency to allow Maryland taxpayers with Prepaid College Trust accounts to execute additional rollovers during this calendar year without incurring a 10 percent penalty in order to alleviate adverse financial consequences caused by a previous system error in the accounts. In early 2022, the independent state agency administering Maryland’s college savings plans discovered a significant system error affecting Prepaid College Trust (PCT) accounts. The state agency froze access to earnings on all 31,000 PCT accounts upon discovering the error, which prevented account holders from accessing their full account balances. Due to the unexpected freezes on account earnings that lasted for over a year, many Marylanders were unable to access or roll over their full account balances. Through no fault of their own, these individuals could now be subject to tax consequences for performing rollovers they were unable to make while access to earnings was frozen. Rep. Raskin decided to ask the IRS to provide penalty relief to PCT account holders after receiving outreach from families in Maryland’s Eighth District who were affected by the freeze. “Like many states, Maryland offers a 529 Savings Plan to help families save and pay for their children’s college tuitions,” wrote the lawmakers. “Maryland also offers under Section 529 a prepaid college plan known as the Prepaid College Trust (PCT), which allows beneficiaries to lock in future in-state tuition rates when they open the account. In early 2022, Maryland 529, the state agency administering 529 plans, identified an accounting error in the PCT accounts. In order to safeguard trust assets, the state agency in its role as fiduciary froze access to account earnings in April of 2022. State data indicates that as many as 3… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-harris-announces-department-justice-grant-cecil-county-prevention | Congressman Harris Announces Department of Justice Grant to the Cecil County Prevention and Overdose Response Team | 2023-10-03 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations released the following statement after the Department of Justice awarded a grant in the amount of $982,806.00 to the Cecil County Prevention and Overdose Response Team. Congressman Harris issued the following statement: “I am pleased to see the Department of Justice awarded this sizable grant to the Cecil County Prevention and Overdose Response Team. Drug overdoses continue to impact many across Maryland, and it is vital our communities have the tools and resources needed to provide proper care to those experiencing overdoses.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-statement-regarding-removal-of-kevin-mccarthy-as-speaker-of-the-us-house-of-representatives | Congressman Mfume Statement Regarding Removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives | 2023-10-03 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the removal of Congressman Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. “Today is a lesson to all of us as Americans of the very real threat that extreme MAGA Republicans pose to our democracy. Rep. Kevin McCarthy bowed down to extremists in his tenure as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives,” said Congressman Kweisi Mfume. “The Republican Party has further divided our nation and our democracy. As Speaker, McCarthy unquestionably failed to establish common ground in the House of Representatives or even within his own party. Democrats remain united behind Leader Hakeem Jeffries in our quest to elect a balanced, fair, and ethical Speaker to reunite the Congress and move the nation forward,” he added. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/10/statement-of-congressman-jamie-raskin-on-the-current-crisis-of-gop-chaos-and-dysfunction | Statement of Congressman Jamie Raskin on the Current Crisis of GOP Chaos and Dysfunction | 2023-10-03 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) today released the following statement on the current crisis of GOP chaos and dysfunction in the House of Representatives. After Kevin McCarthy finally won the Speakership of the House of Representatives in January of this year after 15 separate ballots and a week-long national ordeal of Republican division and chaos, he led the GOP Caucus in changing House rules to allow a single Member to move to vacate the Chair and remove the Speaker. All but one House Republican voted to support this fateful Rules change, which was obviously calculated to empower the most extreme and authoritarian fanatics in the institution. Every single Democrat voted to oppose it. Speaker Kevin McCarthy may now be toppled by the Rules change that he pushed through the House on a partisan basis. Perhaps that obvious folly now tastes to McCarthy like the bitter fruit of his own surrender and conversion to MAGA extremism and the personality cult of former President Donald Trump, a process that has brought the House to absolute chaos and dysfunction. In January, I came to the House floor every day and night for a week when I had been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and was undergoing chemotherapy, all in order to vote 15 separate times for Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker of the House. After nine months of working with Minority Leader Jeffries and observing his high character, his unflappable demeanor, his complete trustworthiness, his deep integrity, his remarkable efficiency and his overriding commitment to the common good of the American people, I am more convinced than ever that he is precisely the Speaker we need right now to end the GOP reign of error and to move America beyond the continuing Machiavellian games played by Kevin McCarthy, Representative Matt Gaetz and other GOP Members on everything from the national budget to the debts of the country to American support for the people of Ukraine. Hakeem Jeffries is the leader we need in the House to move forward. He will e… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/mfume-cardin-van-hollen-announce-more-than-700000-for-cancer-heart-disease-research-at-university-of-maryland-baltimore | Mfume, Cardin, Van Hollen, Announce More Than $700,000 for Cancer, Heart Disease Research at University of Maryland Baltimore | 2023-10-02 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) today announced $736,425 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funding for cardiovascular diseases and cancer research programs at the University of Maryland Baltimore. The funding was made available through the National Institutes of Health grant programs. The federal funds will be used to research the underlying causes of cancer, heart and vascular diseases in underrepresented groups and implement disease prevention programs. “Research and data have shown that marginalized communities are disproportionately impacted by some heart diseases and cancers,” said the lawmakers. “Greater federal investment in the University of Maryland Baltimore, one of our premier public health institutions, will help further advancements in disease treatment and prevention, reduce health disparities and improve health care across the state.” The federal grants have been awarded to the following projects: $388,800 for Catalyzing Cancer Research among Urban Underrepresented Minority Youths and Teachers (CATALYST) to implement an immersive cancer-focused program for Middle School scholars, their families, teachers, and communities in West Baltimore. $193,125 for Elucidating the Ancestry-specific Genetic and Environmental Architecture of Cardiometabolic Traits across ethnic groups to better understand how genetic, environmental, and social differences impact disease and help address health disparities in underrepresented groups. $154,500 for Leveraging Pleiotropy to Develop Polygenic Risk Scores for Cardiometabolic Diseases to further research on how genetics influences cardiovascular diseases in minority communities. The National Institutes of Health is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, investing more than $32 billion a year to enhance life, and reduce illness and disabilities. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/mfume-cardin-van-hollen-moore-announce-more-than-20-million-to-advance-critical-maryland-rail-projects | Mfume, Cardin, Van Hollen, Moore Announce More Than $20 Million to Advance Critical Maryland Rail Projects | 2023-10-02 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Governor Wes Moore (all D-Md.), today announced $20,384,317 in U.S. Department of Transportation funding for rail infrastructure projects in Maryland to strengthen the Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) network with a Penn-Camden lines connection and to replace diesel-electric locomotives with clean, battery-electric locomotives at the Port of Baltimore. “The Port and MARC train network are invaluable global and regional transportation assets. I am proud of the work we are doing in Congress to ensure these assets are properly sustained for years to come,” said Congressman Mfume. “Baltimore history is rooted in rail -- it’s who we are and who we always want to be. With the help of these awards, we are ushering in a new era of rail service by investing in the latest green technology, while strengthening the rail network that is a critical asset for our state,” said Senator Cardin. “Expanded capacity, greater efficiency, less carbon pollution and a bright future for Penn and Union Station are what these federal dollars will deliver, transforming the way we move people and goods in Maryland.” “Our commuter rail system is essential to getting Marylanders from place to place, and to keeping our economy moving. These federal funds will upgrade rail service and increase efficiency in transit from Baltimore to Washington, D.C., opening more doors of opportunity across the region. It’s a win-win-win: for strengthening our economy; for improving mobility in our area; and for reducing pollution. Projects like these are exactly why we fought to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” said Senator Van Hollen. “This critical funding will help us improve MARC reliability and deliver cleaner air for communities near the Port of Baltimore,” said Governor Moore. “We are grateful for the unwavering support and partnership from the Biden Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation and our Congressional delegation in … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/10/cardin-van-hollen-raskin-trone-announce-over-500-000-to-prevent-targeted-violence-against-lgbtq-youth | Cardin, Van Hollen, Raskin, Trone Announce Over $500,000 to Prevent Targeted Violence Against LGBTQ+ Youth | 2023-10-02 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $530,000 in Department of Homeland Security grants in Montgomery County, MD to develop violence prevention programs focused on LGBTQ+ youth. The federal investment comes through the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2023. This funding will help the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) develop programming to address the risk of violence and negative mental health outcomes faced by LGBTQ+ youth in D.C. and Montgomery County. SMYAL's program will provide in-school support and resilience programming for LGBTQ+ youth, training for school staff and youth service providers and support for parents and caregivers. “The rise of targeted violence against LGBTQ+ communities demands additional investments to protect young people at risk. We know that education and training have the power to provide much-needed tools to counter hate and bias,” said the lawmakers. “Funding for these education programs and in-school supports will help expand resources so all Marylanders can feel safe in school and their communities.” The TVTP Grant Program, administered by the DHS Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is the sole U.S. federal government grant program dedicated to helping local communities develop and strengthen their capabilities in combatting targeted violence and terrorism. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-statement-on-vote-to-temporarily-avoid-government-shutdown | Congressman Mfume Statement on Vote to Temporarily Avoid Government Shutdown | 2023-09-30 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding his vote in favor of a short–term government funding bill to keep the federal government open for 45 days. This legislation will now be taken up by the United States Senate for a vote. "Today, Democrats stood tall for the American people, while this vote marked a surrender and defeat to the MAGA extremists in Congress. The legislation we passed out of the U.S. House today gives Congress 45 days to further beat back these dangerous attempts by the extreme members of the Republican Party to cause our nation to implode. This is not a permanent nor perfect solution, but it was a necessary step to protect the innocent American lives that would have been adversely affected without the critical services of the federal government," said Congressman Mfume. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-iveys-statement-passing-senator-dianne-feinstein | Congressman Ivey's Statement on the Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein | 2023-09-29 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Glenn Ivey | I000058 | ivey.house.gov | ivey | https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | As our government nears an avoidable shutdown, and we witness a lack of leadership on the Republican side to break this impasse, let us remember and honor the life of Senator Dianne Feinstein: a true stateswoman, dedicated public servant, and bipartisan pragmatist. Senator Feinstein’s career in politics spanned decades, positively impacting the state of California and our nation as a whole. Her commitment to public service was unwavering, and her zeal for representing the people of California was apparent in everything she did. Born in San Francisco, Senator Feinstein’s ascent to prominence was a testament to her intelligence, determination, and dedication to the betterment of society. She served as San Francisco's first female mayor and went on to become one of California's longest serving and most respected senators. Throughout her career, Senator Feinstein was a champion of numerous causes, from gun control to environmental conservation to equal treatment for the LGBTQ+ community, always advocating for the well-being and safety of her constituents and all Americans. Her ability to work across party lines was proof of her pragmatism and her belief in the importance of finding common ground for the greater good. Senator Feinstein's legacy extends beyond her legislative accomplishments. She shattered that highest and hardest of glass ceilings for women in politics, breaking barriers and inspiring countless others to follow in her footsteps. Her integrity, grace, and commitment to public service set a standard to which we can all aspire. Her memory will live on in the legislation she helped pass, the lives she touched, and the example she set for all of us. Let us continue to work together, as she so often did, to build a better future for our communities, our states, and our country. Senator Feinstein's legacy will forever be a beacon of hope and inspiration for generations to come. May she rest in Peace. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-statement-on-likely-government-shutdown | Congressman Mfume Statement on Likely Government Shutdown | 2023-09-29 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the likely federal government shutdown on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at 12:01 a.m. E.T. “We are days away from a federal government shutdown, solely because of Republican infighting. Speaker McCarthy stood at the White House with President Biden and announced in May that he was working to find common ground. Since then, the Speaker and the extreme elements of the Republican Party have deserted this commitment and thrown innocent, hardworking Americans under the bus. Their recklessness now threatens our national security, food assistance programs for millions of American families and children, food safety, small businesses, military and law enforcement pay. These cuts are particularly cruel to Baltimoreans and Marylanders who expect more from their federal government,” said Congressman Kweisi Mfume. “A federal government shutdown in the coming days would mark the sixth instance in a row where Republicans were in control of the U.S. House of Representatives at the time. Democrats remain prepared to work with our colleagues across the aisle on a resolution, but the extreme elements of the Republican Majority want to see everything implode first,” he concluded. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-statement-on-president-joe-biden-impeachment-inquiry-hearing-in-us-house | Congressman Mfume Statement on President Joe Biden Impeachment Inquiry Hearing in U.S. House | 2023-09-28 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement after participating in the President Joe Biden impeachment inquiry hearing led by Republicans on the United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability today. Image Click here to watch an excerpt from Congressman Mfume’s remarks “With evidence that has amounted to 12,000 pages of bank records, 2,000 pages of suspicious activity reports, and hours of witness interviews to date, the only conclusion that can be made from this investigation is there has been absolutely no wrongdoing committed by President Biden. Committee Republicans continued this charade of an investigation by blocking my motion to subpoena Rudy Giuliani, whose sworn testimony under oath would have affirmed that this inquiry was built exclusively off of his and former President Trump’s lies,” said Congressman Mfume. “What should be of the utmost importance to this Committee, and this Congress, is protecting the Americans who will be detrimentally impacted by a federal government shutdown. Alas, the extreme elements of the Republican Party have instead decided to carry out the political bidding of an indicted, twice-impeached, former President,” he concluded. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/9/raskin-schatz-reintroduce-resolution-recognizing-banned-books-week | Raskin, Schatz Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing Banned Books Week | 2023-09-27 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) reintroduced a Resolution recognizing Banned Books Week and condemning the escalating attacks on books and freedom of expression in the United States. The Resolution, which comes amid a disturbing rise in book bans, focuses on the central role books play in democratic life and civil discourse and urges Congress to denounce the illegitimate censorship of books in K-12 classrooms, universities, prisons, and libraries. “The escalating crisis of book bans across our country in recent years is a direct attack on First Amendment rights and should concern everyone who believes freedom of expression and the freedom to read are essential for a strong democracy,” said Rep. Raskin. “The sinister efforts to remove books from our schools and libraries are a hallmark of authoritarian regimes. My Democratic colleagues and I will continue fighting back against these threats to our First Amendment rights. Thank you to Senator Schatz for working with me to introduce this resolution, and thank you to all the freedom of speech champions who are fighting to protect our books and the freedom to think.” “The growing movement to ban books is eroding America’s proud history of celebrating – and defending – free expression as the hallmark of our democracy,” said Nadine Farid Johnson, managing director of PEN America Washington and Free Expression Programs. “Restrictions on the freedom to read and learn are turning our nation’s public schools into political battlegrounds, creating environments that make it impossible for our students to flourish and our educators to do their jobs. We applaud Representative Raskin, Senator Schatz, and the cosponsors for spearheading these timely resolutions, which highlight the troubling rise in educational censorship and reaffirm the importance of protecting Americans’ First Amendment rights.” “Across America, most of us want the same thing – strong public schools where all students, no matter their race, ZIP code, or … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/9/cftc-rejects-proposal-to-allow-gambling-on-u-s-elections-following-sarbanes-raskin-letter | CFTC Rejects Proposal to Allow Gambling on U.S. Elections Following Sarbanes, Raskin Letter | 2023-09-25 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, the Commodity Future Trading Commission (CFTC) rejected KalshiEX, LLC’s (Kalshi) event contract proposal to allow individuals to bet on party control of either chamber of Congress for a given term. In July, Congressmen John Sarbanes (MD-03) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) sent a letter to the CFTC urging it to deny the proposal. “When Americans show up to cast their ballot, they deserve to know that their vote is free from election interference or the corrupting influence of dark money in elections,” said the lawmakers. “At a time when election denialism and extremism are at an all-time high, efforts to legalize gambling on political outcomes pose a fundamental threat to our democracy and the public’s trust in our democratic institutions. We applaud the CFTC’s decision to reject Kalshi’s proposal, which would have increased the proliferation of dark money in our politics and required the CFTC to investigate and enforce election laws – a role it is neither equipped nor authorized to hold. As the agency concluded on Friday, gambling on elections is squarely contrary to public interest. It is vital we must continue to stand united against all efforts that could reasonably incentivize individuals to interfere with our elections and drown out the true voices of American voters.” “Elections should not be financial auctions of public offices to the highest bidder nor should they be gambling events in which bettors double as voters. Elections should promote public deliberation not casino gambling,” said Rep. Raskin. In their July letter to the CFTC, Congressmen Sarbanes and Raskin argued that the agency should deny Kalshi’s event contract proposal on the basis it was “contrary to the public interest” for its potential to increase election interference and dark money proliferation, undermine election integrity and public trust, and fundamentally be inconsistent with democratic representation. In its 23-page order, the CFTC stated that a significant portion of those who filed public comments expre… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/chairman-harris-issues-statement-support-sequester-resolution-sr | Chairman Harris Issues Statement in Support of a Sequester Resolution (SR) | 2023-09-21 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. –Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies released the following statement in support of the unprecedented Sequester Resolution (SR) working its way through the House of Representatives. Statement From Chairman Harris: “I fully support the passage of a Sequester Resolution (SR) which would solve our September 30th funding deadline, enforce border security, and cut unprecedented levels of reckless Washington spending. I urge the Biden Administration and his alliance of open-border Democrats in the Senate to focus on American needs by shutting down the border instead of shutting down the government.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/chairman-harris-issues-statement-support-sequester-resolution-sr-0 | Chairman Harris Issues Statement in Support of a Sequester Resolution (SR) | 2023-09-21 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. –Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies released the following statement in support of the unprecedented Sequester Resolution (SR) working its way through the House of Representatives. Statement From Chairman Harris: “I fully support the passage of a Sequester Resolution (SR) which would solve our September 30th funding deadline, enforce border security, and cut unprecedented levels of reckless Washington spending. I urge the Biden Administration and his alliance of open-border Democrats in the Senate to focus on American needs by shutting down the border instead of shutting down the government.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-mfume-porter-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-strengthen-transparency-of-mail-in-ballots | Reps. Mfume, Porter, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Transparency of Mail-in Ballots | 2023-09-21 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Reps. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Katie Porter (D-CA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase transparency of mail-in ballots. The Vote By Mail Tracking Act would require ballots to include tracking barcodes and an official logo to certify authenticity. “Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy so we must doggedly protect every step of the voting process. This common-sense legislation adds another safeguard to the increasingly efficient and effective mail-in balloting process. I am proud to co-lead this legislation which will help ensure mail-in ballots are properly delivered and counted in future elections,” said Rep. Mfume. “Improving efficiency and transparency in our elections is good for all Americans,” said Rep. Porter. “My bipartisan bill would add tracking barcodes to mail-in ballot envelopes, helping the Postal Service process votes and giving voters the ability to see that their ballots are securely delivered and counted.” The Vote by Mail Tracking Act would help voters track their ballots and have confidence that election officials counted their vote. Under this bill, each mail-in ballot envelope must: Contain a United States Postal Service (USPS) barcode; Meet USPS design requirements and standards for machinable letters; and Include an Official Election Mail logo. “Americans’ faith in our electoral system is foundational to our democracy, and we must do everything possible to restore and maintain confidence in that institution,” said Rep. Fitzpatrick. “Our bipartisan legislation will ensure that every mail-in ballot is up to USPS’s standards, able to be tracked, and marked as official election mail. I am proud to lead this initiative to further guarantee the integrity of all our elections.” “We need to make voting more accessible for the American public,” said Rep. Connolly. “As more people choose to vote absentee by mail, … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/9/rep-raskin-s-cure-act-passes-through-oversight-committee-with-bipartisan-support | Rep. Raskin’s CURE Act Passes Through Oversight Committee with Bipartisan Support | 2023-09-20 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin’s (MD-08) bipartisan Cannabis Users Restoration of Eligibility (CURE) Act, co-led by Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01), passed through the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The legislation would prevent prior marijuana use from becoming grounds for being found unsuitable for federal employment or failing to receive security clearance. The CURE Act will also allow for someone who has previously been denied a security clearance or a federal job opportunity based on marijuana use the chance to have that denial reviewed. “The bipartisan passage of the CURE Act through the Oversight Committee moves the federal government towards recognizing the widely established legal use of medical and recreational cannabis,” said Rep. Raskin. “The CURE Act will ensure that talented individuals seeking to honorably serve our country are not precluded from doing so simply because they admit to having once used marijuana. I’m grateful to Chair Comer, Congresswoman Mace and my colleagues on the House Oversight Committee for supporting these important reforms.” Despite the rapid pace at which marijuana is being legalized, qualified and dedicated Americans can be denied security clearances and lose out on federal employment if they admit to using marijuana in a lawful way. As of April 24, 2023, 38 states, three territories and the District of Columbia allow the medical use of marijuana, and as of June 1, 2023, 23 states, two territories and the District of Columbia have enacted measures to authorize and regulate marijuana for recreational adult use. Last fall, President Biden also announced a blanket pardon to people convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law and the Department of Health and Human Services has recommended marijuana be rescheduled under the Controlled Substances Act from a Schedule I controlled substance to a Schedule III controlled substance. The CURE Act is endorsed by the Due Process Institute, Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP)… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/chairman-harris-announces-offices-inaugural-participation-congressional-app | Chairman Harris Announces Office’s Inaugural Participation In The Congressional App Challenge | 2023-09-19 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. –Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01), is pleased to announce his office’s inaugural participation in the Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge is a national event, where students in Congressional Districts across the country can compete to create internet applications (apps) developing their coding and software design skills. The Congressman is confident this annual event will foster young constituents’ interest in pursuing higher studies in Computer Science, as well as potential future careers in growing technological fields such as cybersecurity and software engineering. Students may submit apps dealing with any topic prior to November 1, 2023. Contestants may compete individually, or in teams of up to four participants. A full list of rules is available here. Please visit the Congressional App Challenge Web Page to register. If you have any questions about this annual challenge, please contact the Congressman’s App Challenge Coordinator, Leo Thuman, at leo.thuman@mail.house.gov | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-maryland-delegation-announces-more-than-900000-to-provide-free-covid-19-vaccines-to-marylanders | Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $900,000 to Provide Free COVID-19 Vaccines to Marylanders | 2023-09-18 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $934,965 in U.S. Department of Health funding for Maryland health centers to provide no-cost COVID-19 vaccines. “The pandemic exposed many gaps and shortfalls in vaccine accessibility, especially for the millions of Americans who are under- or uninsured,” said the lawmakers. “As COVID-19 cases start to rise again this fall, this funding will help more Marylanders get vaccinated and provide them with the best defense against the virus, bolstering overall community health.” The funding was made available through the United States Department of Health and Human Services Fiscal Year 2023 Bridge Access Program. The federal funds will be used to ensure that all Marylanders, regardless of insurance status, have access to COVID-19 vaccinations. The following entities received funding: Baltimore City $154,661, Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. $134,957, Baltimore Medical System, Inc. $86,646, Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. $53,566, Total Health Care, Inc. $24,868, Park Health Systems Inc. $20,279, Family Health Centers of Baltimore Inc. Prince George’s, Montgomery, and Anne Arundel Counties $11,055, Owensville Primary Care, Inc. in Anne Arundel County $154,177, The Community Clinic, Inc. in Montgomery County $44,285, Mobile Medical Care, Inc. in Montgomery County $63,401, Greater Baden Medical Service Inc. in Prince George’s County Western Maryland $22,020 City of Frederick in Frederick County $19,426, Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc. in Washington County $17,143, Tri-State Community Health Center in Washington County $15,886, Western Maryland Health Care Corporation in Garrett County Eastern Shore $55,826, Choptank Community Health System, Inc. in Caroline County $41,125, Three Lower Counties Community Services, Inc. in Wicomico County $15,644, West Cecil He… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/9/maryland-delegation-announces-more-than-900-000-to-provide-free-covid-19-vaccines-to-marylanders | Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $900,000 to Provide Free COVID-19 Vaccines to Marylanders | 2023-09-18 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $934,965 in U.S. Department of Health funding for Maryland health centers to provide no-cost COVID-19 vaccines. “The pandemic exposed many gaps and shortfalls in vaccine accessibility, especially for the millions of Americans who are under- or uninsured,” said the lawmakers. “As COVID-19 cases start to rise again this fall, this funding will help more Marylanders get vaccinated and provide them with the best defense against the virus, bolstering overall community health.” The funding was made available through the United States Department of Health and Human Services Fiscal Year 2023 Bridge Access Program. The federal funds will be used to ensure that all Marylanders, regardless of insurance status, have access to COVID-19 vaccinations. The following entities received funding: Baltimore City $154,661, Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. $134,957, Baltimore Medical System, Inc. $86,646, Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. $53,566, Total Health Care, Inc. $24,868, Park Health Systems Inc. $20,279, Family Health Centers of Baltimore Inc. Prince George’s, Montgomery, and Anne Arundel Counties $11,055, Owensville Primary Care, Inc. in Anne Arundel County $154,177, The Community Clinic, Inc. in Montgomery County $44,285, Mobile Medical Care, Inc. in Montgomery County $63,401, Greater Baden Medical Service Inc. in Prince George’s County Western Maryland $22,020 City of Frederick in Frederick County $19,426, Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc. in Washington County $17,143, Tri-State Community Health Center in Washington County $15,886, Western Maryland Health Care Corporation in Garrett County Eastern Shore $55,826, Choptank Community Health System, Inc. in Caroline County $41,125, Three Lower Counties Community Services, Inc. in Wicomico County $15,644, West Cecil Health Center, Inc. … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/9/raskin-releases-his-constitution-day-q-a-interview-with-rick-larue-from-the-fulcrum-on-the-constitution-the-supreme-court-and-the-state-of-american-democracy | Raskin Releases His Constitution Day Q&A Interview with Rick LaRue from the Fulcrum on the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the State of American Democracy | 2023-09-18 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), in conversation with independent analyst Rick LaRue, today released the following Q&A discussion on the Constitution, the right-wing capture of the Supreme Court, and the state of American democracy. LaRue writes at Structure Matters and is a Contributor at The Fulcrum. Constitution Day is September 17, which kicks off Constitution Week through September 23. On this Constitution Day, 2023, when we confront immediate and real threats to our democracy – and thank you so much for your own efforts leading the response! – why do you think it is important to keep the Constitution on our radar screen? The American people face continuous, vehement and sometimes violent efforts by a significant political faction to trample and bypass the Constitution. As Donald Trump has put it in his unceasing efforts to overthrow the 2020 presidential election and free the January 6th insurrectionists: “A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution.” Moreover, the vicious assault on constitutional processes and values we see today is not just coming from political opportunists and ideological fanatics. It is also coming from a Supreme Court that is the unmistakable product of sinister right-wing Court-packing. This Court has ripped the heart out of the Voting Rights Act, converted every for-profit corporate treasury in America into a potential partisan political slush fund, invented reactionary doctrines like the “major question” rule out of whole cloth and overturned a half-century of Supreme Court precedent to dismantle women’s reproductive freedom. The Constitution does not belong to the Supreme Court but to the people, and we must save it from all the authoritarianism set loose in the land. Eternal vigilance is still the price of liberty. How would you characterize the evolution of advocacy for protecting and defending the Constitution over the last few years? Has it become mo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/mfume-van-hollen-cardin-release-statement-on-temporary-lease-extension-for-fort-howard-post-office | Mfume, Van Hollen, Cardin Release Statement on Temporary Lease Extension for Fort Howard Post Office | 2023-09-14 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, and Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (all D-Md.) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) one-month lease extension for the Fort Howard Post Office. Initially expected to close on Friday, September 15, the Fort Howard branch is now expected to continue operating in its current location until October 14, while USPS continues working towards a long-term solution. This development comes after the lawmakers sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressing concern over the agency’s initial plan to close the Fort Howard branch, as well as the resulting challenges that their constituents would face in retrieving their mail following the closure. “Following months of pushing for clarity, the lease extension announced by USPS will offer the Fort Howard community some temporary relief from the uncertainty they’re facing over their mail service. We are working hard to give USPS every opportunity to resolve this situation. A one-month extension is positive, but it is not a long-term solution, which is sorely needed. We implore USPS to work through this quickly and provide transparency to all parties as it finds a way to best deliver for the community.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-statement-condemning-house-republicans-for-refusing-to-fund-critical-department-of-defense-programs-and-initiatives-0 | Congressman Mfume Statement Condemning House Republicans for Refusing to Fund Critical Department of Defense Programs and Initiatives | 2023-09-13 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), released the following statement condemning House Republicans for refusing to consider their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) amendment in the Fiscal Year 2024 Defense appropriations package. This amendment would have helped preserve DEIA programming and initiatives at the Department of Defense (DOD). “There is strength in diversity, and the House Republicans’ refusal to consider our amendment to preserve DEIA programming within the military jeopardizes our national security. The armed forces are facing historic personnel shortages and urgently need to recruit competent and dedicated service members. Becoming more inclusive, tolerant, and accessible to service members from different backgrounds is absolutely imperative in strengthening our national security apparatus,” said the lawmakers. “Instead of taking this opportunity to support our women and men in uniform, Republicans would rather continue to stoke culture wars. We will continue our work to safeguard our service members from discrimination and ensure the DOD has adequate funding to attract, retain, and advance the best talent our nation has to offer,” said the lawmakers. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-select-subcommittee-democrats-seek-update-on-biden-administration-s-pandemic-prevention-and-preparedness-initiatives | Congressman Mfume, Select Subcommittee Democrats Seek Update on Biden Administration’s Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Initiatives | 2023-09-12 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, led every Democratic Member of the Select Subcommittee in sending a letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), requesting information on the Biden Administration’s ongoing efforts to prevent and prepare for future pandemics. The Members are requesting information regarding the Administration’s progress in implementing key provisions Democrats passed in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (CAA) to enhance biosafety, biosecurity, and public health infrastructure, as well as recommendations issued by the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) to reduce risks associated with research involving pathogens. “Pandemic prevention and preparedness are vital to our nation’s public health, and Select Subcommittee Democrats stand ready to partner with you and your Administration colleagues in advancing these crucial objectives,” the Members wrote. The CAA included several provisions to protect public health and improve the detection of emerging threats, including by growing the country’s public health workforce, securing domestic supply chains, strengthening coordination across government agencies, and bolstering the safety of biomedical research involving pathogens of pandemic potential. At the direction of the Biden Administration, NSABB conducted a comprehensive evaluation of United States biosecurity policy frameworks for research with enhanced potential pandemic pathogens (ePPP) and Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC). In March 2023, NSABB released a series of recommendations to strengthen the United States government’s oversight of research that could pose biosafety and biosecurity risks. Click here to read the full letter. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:35:26Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/morgan-state-receives-nearly-3-million-in-federal-funds-for-artificial-intelligence-climate-resilience-research | Morgan State Receives Nearly $3 Million in Federal Funds for Artificial Intelligence, Climate Resilience Research | 2023-09-11 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) today announced $2,995,210 in U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) funding – through the CHIPS and Science Act that the lawmakers fought to pass – for Morgan State University students to conduct research on the ways artificial intelligence (AI) can be harnessed to combat climate change. The award was given through the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program for Morgan State University. The grant will provide a hands-on research opportunity for 50 PhD students from bio-environmental science, computer science, civil engineering, mathematics, electrical and computer engineering backgrounds to use field knowledge and AI technologies to tackle environmental challenges. The program is specifically designed to bolster the studies of underrepresented minority students. “Climate change is real. As we work to understand and manage the effects of climate change, the federal government, academia, nonprofits, and the private sector must work as partners in every community going forward. The National Science Foundation grant announced today is an example of the partnerships we need to combat climate change everywhere,” said Congressman Mfume. “Both climate science and artificial intelligence technology are moving at such a rapid pace that it’s going to take the skills, academic prowess and unique experiences of the next generation of top scholars to keep up,” said Senator Cardin. “That’s exactly the opportunity this investment is providing at Morgan State University. I am confident that Morgan State’s student body and school philosophy will provide the needed groundwork for this research and program to thrive, leading to breakthroughs in both critically important fields.” “We fought to pass the CHIPS and Science Act to boost our competitiveness in critical emerging technologies, keep America at the forefront of innovation and discovery, and address the most pressing challenges we face – like tackling th… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:35:26Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/9/rep-raskin-urges-social-media-companies-wmata-to-address-dangerous-subway-surfing-social-media-trend-following-loss-of-local-teen | Rep. Raskin Urges Social Media Companies, WMATA to Address Dangerous “Subway Surfing” Social Media Trend Following Loss of Local Teen | 2023-09-08 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) wrote letters to social media companies Meta and TikTok and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) about a dangerous social media trend, known as “subway surfing,” which recently claimed the life of a young person in his district. “Subway surfers,” who are often teenagers influenced by coaxing and sinister validation from an online community, film themselves climbing and then riding outside or on top of a moving subway car. “This online trend has deadly consequences,” wrote Rep. Raskin to Meta and TikTok. “This summer, my constituent, Jay Thirunarayanapuram, lost his life five days after his fifteenth birthday while subway surfing. His loving parents and friends are devastated, and our world is poorer for our loss of a bright young artist, animal lover and extraordinary young man.” Although Meta and TikTok policies restrict content containing “anything unlawful” or “promoting dangerous activities and challenges…that may lead to significant physical harm,” respectively, and should thus both prohibit subway surfing videos, some content persists. Diligent content monitoring and strong, ongoing enforcement of platform guidelines can prevent the proliferation of subway surfing videos and deter impressionable young people from this dangerous activity. Rep. Raskin also wrote to WMATA to convey his alarm about this social media trend and to request that WMATA share any further steps the authority is considering to reduce and deter this practice. Though the subway surfing trend appears to be less pronounced in the National Capital region, recent media reports have documented an alarming rise in these dangerous incidents on the East Coast, with New York City recording 928 incidents in 2023 and four deaths in the first six months of this year. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:35:26Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/chairman-harris-pens-op-ed-need-more-school-choice-maryland | Chairman Harris Pens Op-Ed On The Need For More School Choice In Maryland | 2023-09-07 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. –Yesterday, Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies published and op-ed in the Washington Examiner highlighting Maryland’s many failing public schools and the need for more school choice. Rep. Harris wrote: Over the next few weeks, thousands of Maryland children will walk through the doors of a public school in hopes of gaining an education under the Maryland public school blueprint of “Delivering opportunity and the promise of a better future to every Maryland child.” Sadly, for many of these children, and especially those in Baltimore City, the words of this blueprint are worth less than the paper on which they were printed. Rep. Harris Continued: Despite pouring billions and billions of hard-earned taxpayer dollars into Maryland’s public school system, our state test results show the math and reading levels of Maryland students have gotten progressively worse — not better. Take, for instance, Baltimore City, which spends an average of $21,606 per student, making it the fourth best-funded school system in America, and yet 93% of Baltimore City’s third through eighth grade students failed math last year. Just last month, our state student achievement scores came out showing less than 5% math proficiency in Baltimore County's seventh and eighth grades and less than 50% reading proficiency statewide in third grade. Read Congressman Harris’ full op-ed here and below: The Case For School Choice In Maryland Over the next few weeks, thousands of Maryland children will walk through the doors of a public school in hopes of gaining an education under the Maryland public school blueprint of “ Delivering opportunity and the promise of a better future to every Maryland child.” Sadly, for many of these children, and especially those in Baltimore City, the words of this blueprint are worth less than the paper on which they were printed. It’s no secret that despite budget … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:37:48Z |
| https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases/maryland-delegation-announces-87-million-statewide-power-grid-resiliency | Maryland Delegation Announces $8.7 Million for Statewide Power Grid Resiliency | 2023-09-07 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Glenn Ivey | I000058 | ivey.house.gov | ivey | https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $8,790,108 in federal funding for the Maryland Energy Administration to modernize the state’s power grid and invest in clean energy. The funding, authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, was made available through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants Program. The Maryland Energy Administration will distribute the funds to localities after holding a competitive selection process to identify critical projects that improve the resiliency and reliability of the power grid, invest in renewable carbon-neutral energy technologies and enhance clean energy workforce development. “An outdated power grid not only drives up costs for taxpayers, but it also undermines our readiness in times of emergency and threatens our national security. That’s why we fought to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and deliver these funds to provide a safer, more reliable grid system that will withstand the test of time and climate change,” said the lawmakers. “As severe weather events increase across Maryland and nationwide, this funding will give us a much-needed head start on increasing our resiliency while simultaneously investing in technology that will reduce our emissions.” The award total was based on a formula that considers population size, land area, probability and severity of disruptive events, and states’ historical expenditures on mitigation efforts. To date, the U.S. Department of Energy has distributed more than $580.5 million in funding nationwide through the program. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:35:26Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-maryland-delegation-announces-87-million-for-statewide-power-grid-resiliency | Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Announces $8.7 Million for Statewide Power Grid Resiliency | 2023-09-07 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $8,790,108 in federal funding for the Maryland Energy Administration to modernize the state’s power grid and invest in clean energy. The funding, authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, was made available through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants Program. The Maryland Energy Administration will distribute the funds to localities after holding a competitive selection process to identify critical projects that improve the resiliency and reliability of the power grid, invest in renewable carbon-neutral energy technologies and enhance clean energy workforce development. “An outdated power grid not only drives up costs for taxpayers, but it also undermines our readiness in times of emergency and threatens our national security. That’s why we fought to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and deliver these funds to provide a safer, more reliable grid system that will withstand the test of time and climate change,” said the lawmakers. “As severe weather events increase across Maryland and nationwide, this funding will give us a much-needed head start on increasing our resiliency while simultaneously investing in technology that will reduce our emissions.” The award total was based on a formula that considers population size, land area, probability and severity of disruptive events, and states’ historical expenditures on mitigation efforts. To date, the U.S. Department of Energy has distributed more than $580.5 million in funding nationwide through the program. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:35:26Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/9/maryland-delegation-announces-8-7-million-for-statewide-power-grid-resiliency | Maryland Delegation Announces $8.7 Million for Statewide Power Grid Resiliency | 2023-09-07 | 2023 | 2023-09 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $8,790,108 in federal funding for the Maryland Energy Administration to modernize the state’s power grid and invest in clean energy. The funding, authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, was made available through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants Program. The Maryland Energy Administration will distribute the funds to localities after holding a competitive selection process to identify critical projects that improve the resiliency and reliability of the power grid, invest in renewable carbon-neutral energy technologies and enhance clean energy workforce development. “An outdated power grid not only drives up costs for taxpayers, but it also undermines our readiness in times of emergency and threatens our national security. That’s why we fought to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and deliver these funds to provide a safer, more reliable grid system that will withstand the test of time and climate change,” said the lawmakers. “As severe weather events increase across Maryland and nationwide, this funding will give us a much-needed head start on increasing our resiliency while simultaneously investing in technology that will reduce our emissions.” The award total was based on a formula that considers population size, land area, probability and severity of disruptive events, and states’ historical expenditures on mitigation efforts. To date, the U.S. Department of Energy has distributed more than $580.5 million in funding nationwide through the program. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:35:26Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/chairman-harris-issues-statement-response-study-showing-recreational-marijuana | Chairman Harris Issues Statement in Response to Study Showing Recreational Marijuana Users Commonly Struggle With Cannabis Use Disorder | 2023-08-31 | 2023 | 2023-08 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. –Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies released the following statementin response to the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open (JAMA) study showing 21% of recreational cannabis users struggle with cannabis use disorder (CUD) after cannabis became legal. According to the National Health Institute, clinicians characterize cannabis use disorder as a problematic use of cannabis. Common symptoms include: A persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control cannabis use. A great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain cannabis, use cannabis, or recover from its effects. Craving, or a strong desire or urge to use cannabis. According to the study, recreational cannabis usersexperienced a more severe form of CUD whereas the disorder was still problematic but less severe in medical users. This study was conducted in Washington State where recreational marijuana is legal. Statement From Chairman Harris: “For decades, numerous studies have shown the negative impact regular recreational marijuana use has on the human brain and body, but these studies have been ignored by lawmakers, including those in Maryland, who pushed to legalize recreational cannabis without enough scientific research. As I have long said, the American public deserves to know the effect modern marijuana has on the human body before it is legalized for recreational use.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:30:18Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-harris-releases-statement-response-maryland-student-achievement | Congressman Harris Releases Statement in Response to Maryland Student Achievement Scores | 2023-08-31 | 2023 | 2023-08 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) released the following statement after Maryland student achievement scores showed less than 5% math proficiency in Baltimore County grades 7 and 8 and less than 50% reading proficiency statewide in grade 3. Statement From Congressman Harris: “Maryland student achievement scores came out. Less than 5% math proficiency in Baltimore County grades 7 and 8, and less than 50% reading proficiency statewide in grade 3. What’s the sense of promoting STEM education in high school and college if our eighth graders can’t even do math? We need to stop the woke school agenda and return to reading, writing, and arithmetic. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:30:18Z |
| https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-glenn-ivey-md-04-presents-citation-university-maryland-engineering | Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) Presents Citation to University of Maryland Engineering Team for Winning Nation-Wide First Responder Drone Competition | 2023-08-31 | 2023 | 2023-08 | Democrat | House | MD | Glenn Ivey | I000058 | ivey.house.gov | ivey | https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Today, Congressman Glenn Ivey joined by UMD President Darryll J. Pines, Dean of the Engineering School, Samuel Graham, Jr., Chris Ryan of National Institute of Standards and Technology and PGCO Fire Chief Tiffany D. Green presented a Congressional Citation to the University of Maryland Autonomous Micro Aerial Vehicle Team. This is a student team led by Dr. Derek Paley, Willis H. Young Jr. Professor of Aerospace Engineering Education and Director of the Maryland Robotics Center and is sponsored by the Maryland Robotics Center, the UMD Department of Aerospace Engineering, and the UMD A. James Clark School of Engineering. The team’s co-advisor is Josh Gaus, project engineer from the UMD UAS Research and Operations Center. The assembled dignitaries presented a symbolic check for $152,500 from NIST to First responder Uncrewed Aircraft System drone AMAV team of UMD Students. The UMD AMAV team won the NIST 2022 First Responder UAS Indoor Challenge Grand Prize along with four out of six subawards in the final stage, receiving over $152K in prize money. Over the past year, the AMAV team designed, built, and tested a custom drone, called Gambit, estimated to cost under $5K. In addition to the Grand Prize, the team won Best-in-Class awards for Additional Preferred Capabilities, Flyability, and Ease of Operation and was a co-recipient of the First Responder Choice Award. The Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute served as the backdrop for the flight demonstration. The in-person competition was held earlier this year at Kansas State University in Salina, KS. Students won a nation-wide contest sponsored by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The goal of the NIST 2022 First Responder UAS Indoor Challenge was to design, build, and fly a cost-effective UAS that is easy to control, highly durable, and provide first responders with a high-quality video signal needed to detect human life and assess hazards in a confined indoor environment. The team prepared for the competition by utilizing the unique resources of th… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:30:18Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/mfume-van-hollen-cardin-press-postmaster-general-dejoy-for-update-on-planned-fort-howard-post-office-closure | Mfume, Van Hollen, Cardin Press Postmaster General DeJoy for Update on Planned Fort Howard Post Office Closure | 2023-08-30 | 2023 | 2023-08 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (all D-Md.) wrote to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy regarding the agency’s plan to close the Fort Howard Post Office on September 15, 2023. In the letter, the lawmakers conveyed their concerns over USPS’s poor communication about the forthcoming service change and the challenges their constituents will face in retrieving their mail following the closure, given the lack of home delivery service in Fort Howard. The lawmakers also called on USPS to provide an update on their future plans for mail service in the Fort Howard community by September 5. The lawmakers wrote, “We write to you regarding the planned closure of the Fort Howard Post Office (Post Office), located at 9200 Howard Avenue, Fort Howard, Maryland 21052, to request more details on how the United States Postal Service (USPS) plans to implement this change without hurting the community that relies on this branch’s services.” “A number of constituents have contacted our offices to express their concerns about the Post Office’s closure and their future inability to obtain their mail in timely manner. Currently, Fort Howard residents retrieve their mail from their local Post Office branch. USPS officials have indicated that residents of the Fort Howard community will need travel to the Dundalk Post Office located at 44 Shipping Place, Dundalk, Maryland 21222 to retrieve their mail after the Fort Howard Post Office closes on September 15, 2023,” they continued. The lawmakers noted, “As you may know, many Fort Howard residents have submitted a petition to your office requesting at-home delivery. While homes in the nearby 21219 zip code receive at-home delivery, including some that are only one-tenth of a mile from the soon-to-be-closed Fort Howard Branch (see enclosed map), USPS does not currently provide at-home delivery to Fort Howard residents.” “As such, we are requesting an update on USPS’s plan to meet the immediate and lon… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:30:18Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/chairman-harris-and-house-committee-agriculture-chairman-thompson-hold | Chairman Harris and House Committee On Agriculture Chairman Thompson Hold Listening Session at UMES | 2023-08-11 | 2023 | 2023-08 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD) was joined by House Committee on Agriculture, Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, (R-PA) in holding a listening session at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). They were joined by several agriculture stakeholders, including those representing farmers and watermen, as well as local officials. “I’d like to thank Chairman Thompson for coming to Maryland’s First Congressional District today and I would also like to thank UMES President Heidi M. Anderson for hosting us all for this important event. Agriculture is both the economic and cultural backbone of the First District and it is vital that the concerns of our local farmers and agricultural stakeholders are addressed in the Farm Bill.” Rep. Harris said. “Listening to the concerns of America’s producers and consumers is essential as we draft a highly effective Farm Bill. Thank you to Dr. Harris for bringing together this group of agricultural stakeholders to discuss what’s working and what needs to be tweaked in this year’s Farm Bill.” said Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson. “The federal Farm Bill is a vital piece of legislation for America’s farmers and it’s a milestone for land-grant colleges, especially 1890 Land Grants like UMES. We conduct research vital to crop management. We help local farmers address global challenges like climate change. And we help communities understand the importance of agriculture to our nation’s food supply and local economic development,” said UMES President, Dr. Heidi M. Anderson. “But this year’s legislation is also crucial because it provides an opportunity to address a funding inequity that has plagued HBCUs for decades.” UMES President said. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:30:18Z |
| https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-harris-host-person-town-halls-cecil-and-harford-county-next-week | Congressman Harris to Host In-Person Town Halls in Cecil and Harford County Next Week | 2023-08-11 | 2023 | 2023-08 | Republican | House | MD | Andy Harris | H001052 | harris.house.gov | harris | https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, August 15th, Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01), will hold two in-person town halls, one in Cecil County and one in Harford County. The purpose of these town halls is to hear from constituents about important issues that concern them and to answer questions about the Congressman's work during this current term in Congress. The town halls are free, open to the public, and include an extensive question and answer session. The discussion will likely cover a wide variety of topics, including but not limited to, the economy, border security, crime, and the national debt. Town Hall Information: Tuesday, August 15th: Cecil County Time: 5:30-6:30 PM Location: Rising Sun Banquet Hall; 300 Joseph Biggs Memorial Hwy, Rising Sun, MD Tuesday, August 15th: Harford County Time: 7:30-8:30 PM Location: Harford County Public Library; 2510 S Tollgate Rd, Abingdon, MD 21009 | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:30:18Z |
| https://raskin.house.gov/2023/8/reps-jamie-raskin-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-jerry-nadler-hank-johnson-and-ted-lieu-call-on-doj-to-investigate-justice-thomas | Reps. Jamie Raskin, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jerry Nadler, Hank Johnson and Ted Lieu Call on DOJ to Investigate Justice Thomas | 2023-08-11 | 2023 | 2023-08 | Democrat | House | MD | Jamie Raskin | R000606 | raskin.house.gov | raskin | https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C - Today, Jamie Raskin, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jerry Nadler, Hank Johnson and Ted Lieu sent a letter to the Department of Justice urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for consistently failing to report significant gifts he received. For close to two decades, Justice Thomas repeatedly certified that his financial disclosures were “accurate, true, and complete,” despite omitting millions of dollars in gifts. Justices of the Supreme Court are required to file annual reports disclosing gifts, and the failure to do so carries a legal penalty under the Ethics of Government Act of 1978. The letter reads in part,“Justice Thomas’s consistent failure to disclose gifts and benefits from industry magnates and wealthy, politically active executives highlights a blatant disregard for judicial ethics as well as apparent legal violations. No individual, regardless of their position or stature, should be exempt from legal scrutiny for lawbreaking. The integrity of our judicial system hinges on the impartiality and transparency of its members. As a Supreme Court justice and high constitutional officer, Justice Thomas should be held to the highest standard, not the lowest —and he certainly shouldn’t be allowed to violate federal law. Refusing to hold him accountable would set a dangerous precedent, undermining public trust in our institutions and raising legitimate questions about the equal application of laws in our nation.” The full letter is available here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:30:18Z |
| https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases/maryland-delegation-announces-over-65-million-enhance-state-local | Maryland Delegation Announces Over $6.5 Million to Enhance State, Local Cybersecurity Infrastructure | 2023-08-10 | 2023 | 2023-08 | Democrat | House | MD | Glenn Ivey | I000058 | ivey.house.gov | ivey | https://ivey.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $6,514,533 in U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to help strengthen Maryland’s cybersecurity infrastructure. The federal funding, awarded to the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, comes through the FY 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) which helps state, local and territorial (STL) governments manage and reduce systemic cyber risk. “Increased cyberattacks on Maryland’s schools, hospitals and state and local government agencies have exposed our residents’ personal information and threatened our national security. The need for strong, secure cybersecurity infrastructure is greater than ever,” said the lawmakers. “This funding will help address vulnerabilities within our cybersecurity infrastructure to both better defend against attacks and prevent attacks before they happen. The SLCGP, made available by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, enables the Department of Homeland Security to make targeted cybersecurity investments in SLT government agencies and improve the security and resilience of critical infrastructure including technology, equipment, training and planning activities. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:30:18Z |
| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-maryland-delegation-announces-over-65-million-to-enhance-state-local-cybersecurity-infrastructure | Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Announces Over $6.5 Million to Enhance State, Local Cybersecurity Infrastructure | 2023-08-10 | 2023 | 2023-08 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $6,514,533 in U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to help strengthen Maryland’s cybersecurity infrastructure. The federal funding, awarded to the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, comes through the FY 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) which helps state, local and territorial (STL) governments manage and reduce systemic cyber risk. “Increased cyberattacks on Maryland’s schools, hospitals and state and local government agencies have exposed our residents’ personal information and threatened our national security. The need for strong, secure cybersecurity infrastructure is greater than ever,” said the lawmakers. “This funding will help address vulnerabilities within our cybersecurity infrastructure to both better defend against attacks and prevent attacks before they happen.” The SLCGP, made available by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, enables the Department of Homeland Security to make targeted cybersecurity investments in SLT government agencies and improve the security and resilience of critical infrastructure including technology, equipment, training and planning activities. State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program applicants are encouraged to complete the Grants.gov application no later than seven days before the October 6, 2023, deadline. Additional information can be found here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:30:18Z |
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