To Dialog on Violent Crime The House Minority Caucus today released the following statement in reaction to the Democratic leadership’s announcement on violent crime: “I am glad to see our Democratic colleagues acknowledge that violent crime is a crisis in our state and are joining our caucus and the governor in making it a priority […]
Democrat Congressional Delegation Sends Hogan a Letter
Maryland Congressional Delegation Presses Governor Hogan to Ensure All Eligible Marylanders Can Vote in 2020 Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Elijah E. Cummings, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-MD) sent a letter to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan requesting information […]
House Democrats Re-introduce Bill To Stop Research Agency
Politicization and Relocation Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) re-introduced H.R. 1221, the “Agriculture Research Integrity Act,” today to prevent the relocation, politicization, and weakening of federal agriculture research agencies. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), […]
Introducuction of Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise
Hoyer and Connolly Introduce Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019 Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Gerry Connolly (VA-11) introduced the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019, which would bring the 2019 pay increase for civilian federal employees in line with the raise given to members of the military. […]
FromThe Washington Post Editorial Board
In Case You Missed It: It’s Time For Maryland’s Map To Be Redrawn By A Nonpartisan Redistricting Commission “In fact, an overwhelming majority of Marylanders, Democrats as well as Republicans, prefers that a neutral party, not politicans, draws the electoral map.” “There was never any secret about what Maryland Democrats who hold sway in Annapolis […]
Legislators Express Reservation About Paid Sick Leave
They Said It …Maryland Legislators Express Reservations About Their Burdensome, Unworkable Paid Sick Leave Measure Senator Jim Mathias Stated That There Is A “Fair Concern” That House Bill 1 Undermines Workers’ Privacy Including Victims Of Sexual Assault. “But the governor says it undermines the privacy of workers, including victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, […]
Democrats on Negative Impact of Republican Tax Law
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) hosted a roundtable discussion this morning to discuss the Republican tax bill and the impact limitations placed on the state and local tax deduction (SALT) will have on businesses and individuals in Maryland. Signed into law in December, the […]
Md House Democrats Press Gov Hogan on Climate Change
Maryland House Delegation Press Gov. Hogan to Take Action on Climate Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Elijah E. Cummings (MD-07), C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), John K. Delaney (MD-06), Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) sent a letter today to Governor Larry Hogan, imploring him to help make Maryland a leader […]
CCDCC’s Eighteenth Annual Goldstein Dinner
The Rod N Reel in Chesapeake Beach came alive on March 10, 2016 for the Calvert County Democratic Central Committee 18th Annual Louis L Goldstein Dinner. This night they were honoring one of their own and one other – Hagner R Mister and Congressman Elijah Cummings. The event was heavily attended by the labor unions […]
17th Annual Louis Goldstein Dinner & Awards
On Thursday, March 12, 2015, the Calvert County Democrats assembled at the Rod n Reel Restaurant in Chesapeake Beach to pay honor to some of their own, for their accomplishments. The special keynote speaker was U S Labor Secretary Thomas Perez. Other notables in attendance were Congressman Steny Hoyer, Delegate Michael Jackson, and Senator Mike […]