WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 200+ HOUSE DEMOCRATS FILE AMICUS BRIEF AGAINST UNCONSTITUTIONAL TRUMP BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP EXECUTIVE ORDER Washington, D.C. -- Today, House Democrats continued their efforts to push back against President Donald Trump's unlawful executive directives by filing an amicus brief in defense of the essential constitutional principle of birthright   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Green on Justice Served in Rachel Morin Case: "The Immense Damage Caused By Biden-Harris Open-Border Policies Can't Be Fully Undone" WASHINGTON--Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement after Victor Martinez-Hernandez, an illegal alien from El Salvador, was found guilty on Monday of the murder of Rachel Morin, a Maryland   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on April 15, 2025: * * * Chairman Green on Justice Served in Rachel Morin Case: "The Immense Damage Caused by Biden-Harris Open-Borders Policies Can't be Fully Undone" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement after Victor Martinez-Hernandez, an illegal alien from El Salvador,  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Congressional Democrats Fight Back Against Trump's Attacks on the FTC and Independent Agencies WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House and Senate Democrats filed an amicus brief opposing President Donald Trump's unlawful attempt to fire members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). FTC Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedo  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Statement on the Verdict in Rachel Morin's Case Washington, D.C. - Congressman Harris, M.D., released the following statement after a Harford County jury found illegal immigrant, Victor Martinez-Hernandez guilty of the first-degree premeditated murder, first-degree rape, and third-degree sexual assault of Rachel Morin. Statement From Congressman Harris: "Rachel Morin would be he  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Congressman Robert Garcia and Congressman Maxwell Frost Demand Oversight CODEL Travel to El Salvadorian Prison Holding Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) and Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10) sent a letter to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer requesting authorization for a Congressional Member Delegation (CODEL)  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 13, 2025: * * * Elfreth Marks 100 Days in Office WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) reached 100 days as the Representative for Maryland's Third Congressional District. Since January 3rd, 2025, Rep. Elfreth has served constituents by phone, by mail, and in person from her Washington, DC and Columbia, MD offices. "It's the honor of a lifetime to represent Maryland's Thir  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Tax Day WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on Tax Day to highlight the continued attacks on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by the Trump Administration: "Today is the last day for most Americans to file their tax returns. The vast majority of them do so dutifully not only because the law requires it of them but also   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Meeks to Introduce Major Russian Sanctions, Ukraine Assistance Bill WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), former Majority Leader, and Representative Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a comprehensive bill to support Ukraine and thwart Russia's ability to wage its illegal war there. Like the Senate bill introduce  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * In His First Bill, Olszewski Aims to Protect Recently-Promoted Federal Employees Bill was inspired by DOGE-terminated Maryland constituent (Washington, DC) - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski has introduced his first original bill as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, aiming to help recently-promoted federal employees who have been laid off under the Trump Administration. The "  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement on Trump's Illegal Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia BURLINGTON, Vt., April 14 - In an Oval Office meeting with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, President Trump failed to demand the release of Kilmer Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who was wrongly deported from the United States and sent to a Salvadoran prison. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the follo  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Votes - Again - Against Republican Budget that Hurts Middle Class Budget passed House of Representatives in a 216-214 vote (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski today voted against the Senate Republican budget resolution that provides $7 trillion in deficit-financed tax cuts for those that need them least, while gutting programs for middle class families struggling with hig  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski, Maryland Delegation Members Slam OMB's Proposed NASA Goddard Cuts, Vow to Fight Back Against NASA Budget WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski released the following statement regarding the Office of Management and Budg  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin's Statement on President Trump Failing to Return Abrego Garcia to United States This is a dangerous example of Trump's sinister approach to immigration and his willingness to defy court orders. Not only is he refusing to return a Maryland man who the DOJ mistakenly sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador, dictator Trump is now threatening to send our own US citizens overseas. He for  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Conviction of Rachel Morin's Killer Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the conviction of Rachel Morin's killer: "While the conviction of Rachel Morin's killer will not return Rachel to her family where she rightfully belongs, this verdict brings a measure of justice that they so deserve. I'm grateful to the law enfor  more