WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on the passing of Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18): "I am deeply saddened to learn of my good friend Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's passing. For nearly three decades, Congresswoman Jackson Lee has been a forceful voice in the Congress, championing the constitutional rights of all Americans with passion and zeal. She was a wo  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of Turkey's illegal invasion of Cyprus: "Today marks the somber 50th anniversary of Turkey's brutal invasion of the Republic of Cyprus. In marking this dark day, we condemn Turkey's ongoing illegal occupation as a direct affront to Cypriot sovereignty, international law and the essence of democratic libert  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt from a July 10, 2024, hearing entitled "The Response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse on March 26, 2024": * * * Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. Just over three months ago, Baltimore, Maryland, and the entire Nation were shocked by the colla  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Paul Wiedefeld, secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation, from a July 10, 2024, hearing entitled "The Response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse on March 26, 2024": * * * Good morning Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito and members of the committee. I am Paul Wiedefeld, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). Thank you for this opportunity   more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, from a July 10, 2024, hearing entitled "The Response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse on March 26, 2024": * * * Thank you, Chair Carper and Ranking Member Capito, for holding a hearing on this issue. I would like to first acknowledge the victims and the victims' families who were impacted by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, from a July 10, 2024, hearing entitled "The Response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse on March 26, 2024": * * * Thank you Chairman Carper and Ranking Member Capito for the opportunity to testify about this emergency measure. And thank you Senator Cardin for being the captain of federal Team Maryland and bringing us together on a bipartisan basi  more