Press Releases
April 23, 2021
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ROCKVILLE, MD – During National Park Week and on the grand opening of the new Josiah Henson Museum & Park, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) today recognized his 50th Local Heroes from Maryland’s 8th District: Mark Thorne, the Museum’s Historic Site Manager, and Cassandra Michaud, Senior Archaeologist, for their work vividly retelling the extraordinary life and legacy of Josiah Henson.
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April 21, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin led a virtual delegation meeting Tuesday afternoon with Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone to discuss with Governor Larry Hogan and his cabinet their priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. Central to the conversation were the important federal resources from the American Rescue Plan and opportunities for major infrastructure investments through the American Jobs Plan.
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April 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) joined Senator Ed Markey and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in reintroducing the Green New Deal Resolution (GND).
April 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Vice Chair Jimmy Gomez, Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Chairman Jamie Raskin, and Congressmen Don Young and Ruben Gallego introduced The 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act, to extend the Census Bureau’s statutory deadlines for the delivery of apportionment and redistricting data and ensure the American people of the data’s quality and thoroughness. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced a companion bill in the Senate.
April 15, 2021
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32 Democrats and Republicans launched the Caucus as founding members
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, April 15, 2021, on what would historically be Tax Day, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) joined U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Tom Suozzi (NY-3), Young Kim (CA-39), and Andrew Garbarino (NY-2) in announcing the formation of the new bipartisan SALT Caucus to advocate for new tax relief from Congress.
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April 15, 2021
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Dr. Fauci Cautions That Nation Is at a “Critical Turning Point,” Reaffirms Need to Take Precautions Until Transmission Rates Fall
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, held a hearing with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle P. Walensky, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony S. Fauci, and Chief Science Officer for COVID Response David Kessler to examine the Biden Administration’s successful efforts to distribute vaccines and the steps that must be taken to end the coronavirus pandemic.
April 13, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, along with Committee Members Eleanor Holmes Norton, Jamie Raskin, and Katie Porter sent a letter to Shalanda Young, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Katy Kale, Acting Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), requesting that the Administration develop a plan for prioritizing projects to fund with the $1 billion Congress appropriated for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) in the American Rescue Plan.
April 12, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D,C. – This afternoon, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) hosted a virtual discussion with Members of the National Capital Region and representatives from National Treasury Employees Union, American Federation of Government Employees, National Federation of Federal Employees, National Active and Retired Federal Employees, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, National Association of Air Traffic Controllers, National Association of Letter Carriers, American Postal Workers Unions, and National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association. Congressman Hoyer was joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03), Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Don Beyer (VA-08), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), and Jennifer Wexton (VA-10).
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April 10, 2021
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Funding will help empower local health departments statewide, expand capacity of critical laboratory operations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all Md.) today announced more than $182 million in federal funding to bolster Maryland’s COVID-19 pandemic response and expand the capacity of laboratories and local health departments to fight infectious diseases.
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April 8, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $23.6 million in federal COVID-19 economic relief funding for airports across the state.