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• Maryland

Baltimore political leaders seek briefings after report that NSA tool was used in ransomware attack

A congressman representing Baltimore seeks a briefing from the NSA after a report that a tool developed by the agency was used to spread ransomware.

• Politics

Maryland Democrats say Mueller report tells 'only part of the story' of Russia's role in Trump's 2016 election

Robert Mueller’s report represents “only part of the story” of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, according to Maryland lawmakers. They say Congress must now question the special counsel and subpoena his report, minus the redactions.

By Jeff Barker

Apr 18, 2019

• Health

Maryland congressional delegation introduces legislation to honor Baltimore's Henrietta Lacks

Maryland's congressional delegation introduced legislation to honor Henrietta Lacks, whose cells have been used for a variety of medical research long after her death of cervical cancer in 1951.

By Phil Davis

Mar 29, 2019

• News

Maryland Gov. Hogan presses congressional leaders to increase federal funding for Chesapeake Bay

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is pressing congressional leaders to not only block an attempt by the Trump administration to drastically cut federal funding for the Chesapeake Bay, but increase it to $90 million.

By Pamela Wood

Mar 25, 2019

• Opinion

Maryland support grows for climate change action

MIT graduates living in Maryland urged action on climate change - and found a lot of their neighbors agree with them.

• Maryland

Olszewski to attend State of the Union address as Cardin's guest

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski will be in Washington Tuesday evening to attend the State of the Union address as delivered by President Donald Trump.

• Maryland

Here's what some Maryland congressmen had to say about Trump's shutdown offer

Maryland congressional legislators shared Saturday mixed receptions to President Donald Trump’s offer to extend protections for immigrants brought into the United States illegally as children in exchange for border wall funding.

• Business

Small businesses feel pain of prolonged partial government shutdown

Small businesses are hurting or worried about long-term harm of prolonged government shutdown, several business owners told Maryland's senators Thursday.

By Lorraine Mirabella

Jan 17, 2019

• Politics

Congress approves back pay for federal workers as Maryland unemployment insurance requests top 2,500

The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved legislation to guarantee back pay for federal employees affected by a partial government shutdown. The measure has already cleared the U.S. Senate, where it was sponsored by Maryland Democrats Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen.

By Jeff Barker

Jan 11, 2019

• Politics

Maryland Sen. Van Hollen says Rosenstein departure would threaten Mueller probe

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Wednesday that the departure of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein would threaten Robert Mueller's Russia investigation at a time when the integrity of the Justice Department "is under assault" by President Donald Trump.

By Jeff Barker

Jan 9, 2019

• Opinion

The Sun shares blame for black candidates' losses

The Sun has not endorsed many black candidates for statewide office.

• Politics

Maryland women share harrowing sexual assault accounts with state Sens. Chris Van Hollen, Ben Cardin

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen took to the Senate floor on Saturday and read harrowing accounts of women who said the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had emboldened them to share their own stories.

By Jeff Barker

Oct 6, 2018

• Politics

Maryland's U.S. senators support FBI probe and question Kavanaugh's impartiality

Maryland's U.S. senators back a new FBI probe and question Brett Kavanaugh's impartiality after 'meltdown' before committee. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen said a full accounting is needed of Christine Blasey Ford's sexual assault allegation.

By Jeff Barker

Sep 28, 2018

• Politics

Maryland's U.S. senators call sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh 'very serious' and 'credible'

Maryland's U.S. senators call sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh "very serious" and "credible."

By Jeff Barker

Sep 17, 2018

• Politics

Maryland senators push for disclosure of election vendors with foreign control

Maryland’s U.S. senators asked a Senate committee to support language requiring notice if any state election vendors came under the ownership or control of a foreign national.

By Jeff Barker

Aug 20, 2018

• Politics

Maryland senators ask Treasury panel to investigate Russian oligarch's ties to state election contractor

Maryland's U.S. senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen on Tuesday asked Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin to investigate a Russian investor's ties to a company that manages the state's election technology.

By Doug Donovan

Aug 7, 2018

• Politics

What they're saying in Maryland about SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh

President Donald Trump nominated Marylander Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court Monday evening. Here’s what some Maryland leaders are saying about the choice.

By Christina Tkacik

Jul 10, 2018

• Politics

Republican Rep. Andy Harris calls for more 'family facilities' on Southwest Border, criticizes Obama policy

As Democrats denounce border separations, Rep. Harris criticizes Obama policy and seeks more family resources

By Jeff Barker

Jun 18, 2018

• Politics

Sessions tells Van Hollen he'll reconsider Baltimore's application for federal anti-violence funds

Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he will reconsider Baltimore's exclusion from grants to combat violent crime.

By Jeff Barker

Apr 25, 2018

• Politics

Sen. Ben Cardin joins Democrats in opposing Mike Pompeo as Trump's new secretary of state

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin announced Wednesday that he opposes the nomination of CIA director Mike Pompeo to serve as President Donald Trump’s next secretary of state.

• Politics

How Maryland's members of Congress measure up on gun issues, campaign contributions

Since the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School reinvigorated the debate around gun ownership, the stances on gun issues of Maryland’s congressional representatives have fallen along familiar party lines.

By Ian Duncan

Feb 20, 2018

• Politics

Democratic political veteran Patrick Murray named Miller's chief of staff

Democratic political veteran Patrick Murray named Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller's chief of staff.

By Michael Dresser

Dec 19, 2017

• Politics

Attorney General Brian Frosh backs Rushern Baker in Democratic governor's race

Attorney General Brian E. Frosh is endorsing Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III in the race for the Democratic nomination to oppose Gov. Larry Hogan in 2018.

By Michael Dresser

Dec 6, 2017

• Politics

Trump signs bill creating commission on Frederick Douglass

President Donald Trump signed bipartisan legislation Thursday to create a commission that will plan the bicentennial anniversary of the birth of Maryland abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

By John Fritze

Nov 2, 2017

• Politics

Van Hollen leads unsuccessful first effort to preserve tax deduction popular in Maryland

Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, failed Thursday to preserve a state and local tax deduction in the Republican plan to overhaul the tax code.

• Politics

Van Hollen measure to speed pediatric cancer drugs clears Congress

The Senate gave final approval Thursday to a measure pushed by Sen. Chris Van Hollen that would speed approval of cancer drugs for children.

By John Fritze

Aug 3, 2017

• Politics

Sen. Van Hollen proposes bill honoring Frederick Douglass

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has introduced a bill to create a commission to honor abolitionist Frederick Douglass next year for the 200th anniversary of his birth.

• Politics

Senate Dems urge Trump administration to keep seized Russian compound on Eastern Shore

Democratic senators from Maryland and New York warned the Trump administration Thursday against returning Russian diplomatic compounds seized last year.

By John Fritze

Jul 13, 2017

• Politics

Trump administration scraps plan for new FBI headquarters

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is scrapping the government's decade-long plan to close the FBI's deteriorating headquarters in downtown Washington and

• Maryland

Van Hollen: Consider human impact of health reform

Health care is one of the most personal and consequential issues that Congress tackles, as it touches every single family in our county. In the heated debate

• News

Advocates look to the Great Lakes to help save Chesapeake Bay funding

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen was quizzing President Donald J. Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Agriculture about cuts proposed for the Chesapeake Bay program recently when a fellow Democrat jumped into the conversation.

By John Fritze

May 25, 2017

• Opinion

Legislation would limit Trump's nuclear option

Sen. Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, and Rep. Ted Lieu, a California Democrat, have introduced legislation in the Senate and the House of Representatives that would tie the president's power to launch a nuclear first strike to a prior congressional authorization. Among the co-sponsors of the bill is Maryland's Sen. Chris Van Hollen. This legislation would ensure that this president, and future presidents, cannot make the decision to initiate the use of nuclear weapons in a matter of

• Politics

Matthews chosen to lead state Democratic Party

Maryland Democrats chose Montgomery County businesswoman Kathleen Matthews, who had the support of party leaders, on Saturday to lead their party through the

By Michael Dresser

May 6, 2017

• Politics

Maryland Democrats resist latest Obamacare repeal effort

Four Democratic members of the state's congressional delegation told voters gathered at a town hall meeting in Baltimore on Thursday that they will continue to

By John Fritze

Apr 20, 2017

• Politics

Van Hollen camp disputes turnout allegation in book

Sen. Chris Van Hollen's campaign on Tuesday denied allegations raised in a new a book about the 2016 presidential election that he urged unions to not aggressively turn out the state's African American vote out of fear it would help his Democratic primary opponent.

By John Fritze

Apr 18, 2017

• Politics

Van Hollen camp pays fine over dispute with Emily's List

Van Hollen camp pays fine over dispute with Emily's List

By John Fritze

Apr 11, 2017

• Politics

Cardin, Van Hollen opposed to Gorsuch but divided on filibuster

Maryland's two Democratic senators said Tuesday they will oppose President Donald Trump's nominee to serve on the Supreme Court, but they took a different

By John Fritze

Mar 28, 2017

• Opinion

Don't discount the power of local legislators

The day after the election I submitted applications to job openings in Canada, so I am no fan of the current administration. But the best battle cry is to look to the state legislature as more than an opening act. These officials are not the also-rans of our democracy, they will be (and likely have been) far more impactful on your day-to-day life than anything Steve Bannon can decree.

• Politics

New FBI headquarters site on hold until Congress secures funding

Plans to relocate the Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters had been postponed until Congress can secure funding, the General Services Administration announced Friday.

• Politics

Cardin, Van Hollen respond to Trump on Middle East, continue to support two-state solution

Sen. Ben Cardin, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, questioned President Donald Trump's decision to break with decades of U.S.

By John Fritze

Feb 15, 2017

• Opinion

Stand up for freedom

Maryland's senators and others must take a stand for American values.

• Opinion

Roughly Speaking podcast: Cummings and Van Hollen on Trump, ACA repeal, Russian hack, Obama's record (episode 195)

“I believe we are in a fight for the soul of our democracy right now,” Rep. Elijah Cummings says.

By Dan Rodricks

Jan 10, 2017

• Politics

New lawmakers from Maryland join contentious first day of Congress

WASHINGTON — Maryland added two Democrats to its congressional delegation and elevated a third to the Senate as a new session of Congress opened Tuesday and was immediately rocked by bipartisan backlash over proposed ethics rules.

By John Fritze

Jan 3, 2017

• Politics

'Senator Barb' Mikulski nears retirement after 45 years in office

Barbara A. Mikulski, who will retire next month after 45 years in elected office, has become an accomplished political tactician, able to maneuver through the Senate, ascend to the chair of the powerful Appropriations Committee and build a legacy that will last long after Rep. Chris Van Hollen is sworn in next month as her successor.

By John Fritze

Dec 24, 2016

• Politics

Sen.-elect Chris Van Hollen announces committee assignments

Sen.-elect Chris Van Hollen, who will succeed Maryland Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski next year, will sit on the Senate Banking, Agriculture and Budget committees,

By John Fritze

Dec 19, 2016

• Baltimore County

Vote in northwest Baltimore County mirrored national breakdown

Northwest county voters went heavily for Clinton, but Orthodox Jews and voters in more rural areas had a different tilt.

• Politics

Chris Van Hollen calls for deescalation of Dakota Access Pipeline dispute

Sen.-elect Chris Van Hollen on Monday called on the Army Corps of Engineers to "deescalate" the standoff over a pipeline in North Dakota that has been the

By John Fritze

Nov 28, 2016

• Baltimore County

Clinton wins locally, but Trump prevails in steelworks communities

While Clinton prevailed in the local vote, Trump captured blue-collar steelworks communities in Baltimore County.

• Politics

Van Hollen secures spot on Appropriations, DSCC

Sen.-elect Chris Van Hollen, who will take over for Maryland Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski next year, will head the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for the

By John Fritze

Nov 18, 2016

• Politics

Newly elected to Congress, Jamie Raskin resigns from Maryland Senate

Newly elected to Congress, Jamie Raskin resigns state Senate seat

By Michael Dresser

Nov 10, 2016