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For most of the eight years that I was privileged to serve in the Maryland House of Delegates, my legislative district in Montgomery County overlapped two of our state's federal Congressional Districts: the 8th (Chris Van Hollen) and the 4th (Donna Edwards). This means we shared the casework of nearly 100,000 constituents, with my office covering their state needs and Van Hollen and Edwards working on their federal concerns. This experience gave me an intimate view.

The two Democratic candidates running for Maryland's open Senate seat battled over criminal justice and trade in their first televised debate Friday and offered widely different stylistic views for how they would approach filling the seat held for three decades by Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski.

By John Fritze

Mar 25, 2016

Van Hollen wasn't 'born for the job.' He's earned it.

WASHINGTON -- The two leading Democratic candidates for Maryland's open Senate seat, meeting for their first debate on Friday, clashed over their records and their vision for what kind of lawmaker would be best to replace Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski -- an outsider offering new perspective, or a veteran with experience getting legislation approved.

By John Fritze

Mar 18, 2016

Maryland's mostly Democratic congressional delegation offered strong words of support on Wednesday for President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court, and its members called on Republican leaders in the Senate to schedule a confirmation hearing.

By John Fritze

Mar 16, 2016

The race for Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski's seat in the U.S. Senate remains a dead heat, making Maryland's contest among the most competitive Democratic primaries in the nation, a poll released on Tuesday has found.

The Democratic primary for Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski's seat remains a dead heat, with nearly a quarter of voters still undecided, a Goucher Poll released Wednesday has found.

By John Fritze

Feb 24, 2016

The two leading Maryland Democrats running to replace retiring Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski have agreed to four debates, including two that will be broadcast on television, the campaigns said in a joint statement Friday.

By John Fritze

Feb 19, 2016

Genocide prevention bill in Congress provides a first step toward avoiding another Holocaust

Animal protection efforts in Congress have been strongly supported by Cardin and Mikulski

U.S. Representative Christopher Van Hollen, a Democrat, is Mr. Gerrymander. He first gained national office in 2003 in large part due to the gerrymandering of Maryland's Eighth Congressional District. The reshaping of the Eighth District was done by Maryland Democrats with the intent to eliminate Republican Connie Morella, who had held that seat for about 16 years.

Sen. Mikulski is right to demand that women pilots who served in the military during World War II be accorded the same privileges as their male counterparts

Harford County Executive Barry Glassman, a former state lawmaker who briefly flirted with a run for the Republican nomination for Senate, has announced he will forgo a campaign in favor of remaining in his current job.

By John Fritze

Jan 13, 2016

More than a dozen national union leaders have sent a scathing letter to U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, chastising her for supporting an expanded guest worker program and accusing her of selling out American workers.

By Michael Dresser

Jan 9, 2016

After representing her hometown in Congress for nearly four decades, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski says Baltimore needs a renewal of self-confidence after a challenging year that brought rioting to its streets.

By Michael Dresser

Jan 2, 2016

Rep. Chris Van Hollen's Senate campaign aired a new television ad Wednesday touting his record on women's issues, the latest sign of the battle underway for a demographic that will play a key role in choosing Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski's successor.

By John Fritze

Jan 2, 2016

Since announcing her retirement, Sen. Barbara Mikulski has done the same thing she has done for decades: fight for Maryland.

WASHINGTON — Leaders of Maryland's seafood industry are cheering language included in the $1.1 trillion federal spending bill that protects a guest worker program they deem critical for crab season, but are concerned about the future when their biggest champion on Capitol Hill retires.

By John Fritze

Dec 24, 2015

The $1.1 trillion spending bill congressional leaders unveiled early Wednesday includes $390 million to begin work on a new headquarters for the Federal Bureau of Investigation – a coup for a Maryland lawmaker likely making her last mark on federal funding.

By John Fritze

Dec 16, 2015

The National Organization for Women endorsed Rep. Donna Edwards' bid for Senate on Tuesday, becoming the second major women's group to support the Prince George's County Democrat.

By John Fritze

Dec 15, 2015

With Sen. Barbara Mikulski set to retire a year from now, some Republicans think it is possible they could succeed her.

Harford County Executive Barry Glassman says his first year in the top local elected office fulfilled a long-held dream.

to the a poll released over the weekend,, a whopping 63 percent of Marylanders approve of the job Hogan's doing, even exceeding the job approval ratings for Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski who picked up a 61 percent rating.

A powerful group with deep ties to Maryland politics said Monday it will spend $1 million on advertising for Rep. Donna Edwards' campaign for Senate -- hoping to rebalance a race that increasingly appears to favor her opponent, Rep. Chris Van Hollen.

By John Fritze

Nov 30, 2015

The Pentagon's glitch-prone, $2.7-billion system of radar-equipped blimps — designed to safeguard the nation's capital against cruise missiles and other airborne threats — has long been a source of frustration to military leaders. A month ago, it became a punch line.

A powerful political group that helped elect Barbara A. Mikulski to the Senate nearly 30 years ago will spend $1 million in advertising for Rep. Donna F. Edwards' campaign to be her successor, helping to close an advertising gap with her better-funded opponent.

By John Fritze

Nov 30, 2015

More stellar poll results for Hogan don't mean all is lost for Democrats — or that Republicans can count on turning Maryland purple.

Sen. Barbara Mikulski put her social work training to good use in Congress.

President Barack Obama awarded the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 Americans during a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, paying tribute to one of the nation's foremost composers, several sports figures and Maryland Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski.

By John Fritze

Nov 24, 2015

Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski is among 17 people President Barack Obama will recognize on Tuesday with the nation's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Kathy Szeliga holds a slight edge in the Republican primary race for Senate, as candidates hope to harness the momentum from the party's gubernatorial win last year in replacing retiring Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski.

By John Fritze

Nov 23, 2015

After two months of targeting Baltimore-area voters with television advertising, Rep. Chris Van Hollen has opened a significant, double-digit lead in Maryland's closely watched Senate primary race, according to a new poll for The Baltimore Sun.

By John Fritze

Nov 22, 2015

A seat in the United States Senate is a dream job, full of the perks, the personal satisfaction and whatever else those who spend their lives in elected office find fulfilling.

WASHINGTON -- Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign announced endorsements Tuesday of more than 70 officials and community leaders in Maryland -- including most of the state's congressional delegation -- underscoring the sway the former secretary of state holds even in the home territory of a rival.

By John Fritze

Nov 17, 2015

Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, the dean of Maryland's congressional delegation, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom next week, the White House said Monday.

By John Fritze

Nov 16, 2015

Kathy Szeliga, the minority whip of the House of Delegates, jumped into the race for the Republican nomination to succeed retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski Tuesday.

By Michael Dresser

Nov 10, 2015

Kathy Szeliga, the minority whip of the House of Delegates, jumped into the race for the Republican nomination to succeed retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski Tuesday.

By Michael Dresser

Nov 10, 2015

Maryland Democrats turned to a homegrown star and an up-and-comer from New Jersey Monday night as the state's majority party worked to dig out from the rubble of last year's crushing defeat in the race for governor.

By Michael Dresser

Oct 26, 2015

Advice from the American Cancer Society and other groups has experts and advocates fearing that women will be more confused, and potentially put off from mammograms used to detect breast cancer

By Meredith Cohn

Oct 20, 2015

A Republican state lawmaker from Baltimore County who is among the highest ranked female elected officials in Annapolis is building a campaign for U.S. Senate, giving some state GOP leaders a burst of hope that the party can compete for the seat held by retiring Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski.

By John Fritze

Sep 28, 2015

"Nobody asked me but . . ." Dan Rodricks' unsolicited opinions on retired Hopkins doc Ben Carson, 'Mayor Mikulski' and Kevin Plank's crowning achievement

By Dan Rodricks

Sep 26, 2015

U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski and other members of the Baltimore-area delegation urged federal housing officials on Friday to immediately restore rental assistance to families, particularly in Columbia, who might be forced to move because of proposed changes reducing the amount of aid they receive.

By Jean Marbella

Sep 25, 2015

Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski asked Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday to help persuade congressional Republicans to pay for Maryland's transit projects.

By Erin Cox

Sep 25, 2015

Pope Francis urged the country to set aside partisan divisions and focus instead on hope and healing in a historic address to Congress on Thursday that briefly suspended political rancor in the nation's capital.

By John Fritze

Sep 24, 2015

Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski joined a chorus of Democrats and religious groups on Monday calling for Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson to retract his remarks about Muslims seeking the presidency.

By John Fritze

Sep 21, 2015

Mikulski, Cardin votes on Iran deal reek of collusion

A disabled Army veteran who was fired from the Baltimore Veterans Affairs office for complaining to Sen. Barbara Mikulski about his paperwork being lost was scheduled to go back to work Tuesday, officials said.

By Ian Duncan

Sep 8, 2015

Disappointed in Mikulski