Saturday - April 19, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Thursday April 03, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Elfreth Condemns Trump Administration Attacks on International Students' Freedom of Speech and Due Process Rights
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Elfreth Condemns Trump Administration Attacks on International Students' Freedom of Speech and Due Process Rights WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) issued the following statement in response to the arrests, detentions, and visa revocations of foreign-born college and graduate students by the Trump Administration. "America's higher education institutions a  more

Fixated on Rehashing Debunked Biden-Era Conspiracies, Judiciary Republicans Abandon Oversight of Trump's Lawless FBI
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Fixated on Rehashing Debunked Biden-Era Conspiracies, Judiciary Republicans Abandon Oversight of Trump's Lawless FBI Trump's Targeted Firings of Qualified FBI Agents and Selective Enforcement Make Us Less Safe Washington, D.C. (April 2, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett,  more

Hoyer, Colleagues Statement on Maryland Immigrant Deported in 'Error' by Trump White House
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Colleagues Statement on Maryland Immigrant Deported in 'Error' by Trump White House WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06) and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) released the following statement after the Trump White House conceded to deporting Kil  more

In New Letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, Ranking Member Raskin Sounds Alarm on Elon Musk's Extensive Ties to China, Risking National Security
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * In New Letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, Ranking Member Raskin Sounds Alarm on Elon Musk's Extensive Ties to China, Risking National Security Washington, D.C. (April 2, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel to demand the FBI p  more

Mfume, Colleagues Statement on Maryland Immigrant Deported in 'Error' by Trump White House
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Colleagues Statement on Maryland Immigrant Deported in 'Error' by Trump White House WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06) and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) released the following statement after the Trump White House conceded to deporting Kilmar Armando Abrego Garc  more

Olszewski, Colleagues Statement on Maryland Immigrant Deported in 'Error' by Trump White House
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Olszewski, Colleagues Statement on Maryland Immigrant Deported in 'Error' by Trump White House (Washington, DC) - Representatives Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), and April McClain Delaney (MD-06) released the following statement after the Trump White House conceded to deporting   more

Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Lawless, Pro-Retribution Agenda for the FBI
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Lawless, Pro-Retribution Agenda for the FBI Washington, D.C. (April 2, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Oversight hearing examining the Trump Administration's agenda of la  more

Ranking Member Raskin's Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Competition
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Competition Washington, D.C. (April 2, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks at the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust hearing examining how Donal  more

Raskin, Colleagues Statement on Maryland Immigrant Deported in 'Error' by Trump White House
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Colleagues Statement on Maryland Immigrant Deported in 'Error' by Trump White House Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06) and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) released the following statement after the Trump White House conceded to deporting Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland imm  more

Rep. Harris: Laws Have Loopholes
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, the average American already thinks that you actually have to be a U.S. citizen to vote in a Federal election. The fact of the matter is that our laws have loopholes. You don't actually have to be a U.S. citizen in some States or don't have to prove that you are a U.S. citizen to vote. Now, the straw man is presented that if   more

Van Hollen Leads Senate Democratic Caucus in Letter Demanding Trump Rescind Illegal Executive Order Threatening Federal Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Leads Senate Democratic Caucus in Letter Demanding Trump Rescind Illegal Executive Order Threatening Federal Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) along with Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) led the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in urging Presi  more