WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Joins Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador [Hartford, CT] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and 24 of his colleagues wrote to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Tedd Lyons urging them to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a father wh  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Congresswoman April McClain Delaney Calls for Revocation of Trump's Tariff Powers WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD) released a statement urging Congress to immediately revoke President Trump's tariff authority, warning that his worsening tariffs are harming American families, leading to significant job loss and destabilizing the economy. "P  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Elfreth Honors Maryland Firefighters, Calls Out DOGE Cuts to NIOSH WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) honored Maryland firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. Among these first responders are Mark Falkenhan, a Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighter and Secret Service Agent, Nathan Flynn, a Howard County Firefighter, and Captain Josh Laird fro  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Elfreth Statement on Firing of U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the representative of the U.S. Naval Academy in the House of Representatives, released the following statement on the firing of three-star U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield. "U.S. Navy Vice   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Joins Mfume, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members to Demand Answers on Tariff Impact on Port of Baltimore WASHINGTON, DC \- This week, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined a letter led by U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) alongside U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) and Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Demand Answers on Tariff Impact on Port of Baltimore WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07) led a letter alongside U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) and Representatives Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Glenn Ivey (D-MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03), April McClain Delaney (D-  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Olszewski, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Demand Answers on Tariff Impact on Port of Baltimore WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Johnny Olszewski (D-MD-02) joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) and Representatives Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07), Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Glenn Ivey (D-MD-04), Sarah Elfreth  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin and Sen. Blumenthal Demand Answers After Trump Coerces Big Law Firms Into Submission As Part of Assault on the Rule of Law "If every law firm targeted by the President were to accede to his unlawful demands, the resulting threat to Americans' constitutional protections would erode our democratic values and cherished civil   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- 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 Bicameral Spotlight Hearing on Trump's Pro-Crime, Pro-Corruption Agenda Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Bicameral Spotlight Hearing entitled "Restoring Accountability: Exposing Trump's Attack  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- 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 Government Surveillance and the Protection of Americans' Sensitive Data Washington, D.C. (April 8, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance heari  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Trump DOJ's Intimidation Campaign Against Wrongfully Fired Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer, Ahead of Bicameral Spotlight Hearing Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement rebuking the Trump Department of Justice  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Raskin, Padilla, Durbin, Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-I  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Leads 24 Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and 24 Senators wrote to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Tedd Lyons urging them to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a father who was living legally, under protecte  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Van Hollen, 23 Senate Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and 23 Senators in writing to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Tedd Lyons urging them to return Ki  more