WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Ahead of National Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Caucus, and John Cornyn (R-Texas), along with U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Texas-20), co-chair of the Congressional HSI Caucus, in introducing a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to designate the week starting on Septem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, hosted a bipartisan gathering of lawmakers, human rights advocates, and Biden Administration officials to renew the call for the release of political prisoners in Russia and support those fighting for democracy. The event, "Set Them Free: Recognizing V  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced the release of the first video in a groundbreaking documentary-style series highlighting the lives of human rights defenders worldwide. Part of the Committee's Truth to Power digital campaign, this innovative storytelling initiative brin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Welch on Senate Floor Last Week: "We can't expect our communities--those who are ravaged by disaster--to fight alone." Welch Joins Senators from Hawai'i, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, California, and Alaska Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and a group of bipartisan Senators in calling on Senate leadership to move quickly to pass additional funding to h  more