Category: National Politics
Van Hollen blasts ‘absolutely disgraceful’ COVID-19 disinformation campaign
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Wednesday slammed lawmakers and pundits who have disseminated disinformation about the novel coronavirus and the vaccines that are aimed at preventing people from becoming seriously ill or possibly even dying from that contagion.
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Lott: Hogan would make a ‘potentially strong’ candidate for U.S. Senate
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott said Wednesday that a hypothetical Senate race between Gov. Larry Hogan and incumbent Democrat Chris Van Hollen could turn out to be quite competitive.
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Van Hollen: Background checks bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate
Democrats have a 51-50 majority in the Senate due to Vice President Kamala Harris who is able to cast a vote in the event of a tie. But it generally takes 60 votes to begin debate on most as issues-the magic number needed to break a legislative filibuster.
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Sen. Cardin: More Republicans likely to support ERA ratification deadline removal
U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., said Tuesday that he believes more Republicans will eventually decide to back legislation that would remove the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Sens. Van Hollen and Cardin call for a more equitable federal tax system
Maryland’s U.S. senators said changes should be made to the federal tax code so that wealthy Americans are not able to avoid paying their fair share of income taxes.
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Sen. Cardin: ‘We can and must do better’ on small business investment equity
U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin D-Md. Wednesday emphasized the need to ensure that money from a federal program that provides financing to promising small businesses is more equitably distributed to entrepreneurs in underserved communities throughout the nation.
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Raskin spars with Emergent BioSolutions CEO over vaccine debacle, corporate compensation
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) sparred with the president and CEO of the Gaithersburg-based biotech company Emergent BioSolutions at a congressional hearing on Wednesday over decisions the company made both before and after it was forced to destroy millions of COVID-19 vaccines manufactured at its Baltimore facility due to issues related to cross-contamination.
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Sen. Carter attributes Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis to reckless behavior
Sen. Jill Carter (D-Baltimore City) said Monday that President Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis is the direct result of reckless behavior such as not wearing a mask and disregarding other recommended safety guidelines.
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Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation urge passage of legislation to posthumously award Medal of Honor to African-American WWII veteran
Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation teamed up on Tuesday to emphasize their support for bipartisan legislation that would posthumously award the Medal of Honor to an African-American World War II veteran.
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Sen. Smith: Democrats must embrace Black Lives Matter movement at DNC
@BryanRenbaum Sen. Will Smith (D-Montgomery) said one of presumptive Democratic presidential...
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Marylanders used to be like Iowans in access to the candidates
There’s real value in seeing the candidates in person, like people do in Iowa. Long ago, that used to happen in Maryland.
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Delaney drops out of presidential race days before Iowa caucuses
Former Maryland Rep. John Delaney has withdrawn from the 2020 Democratic presidential contest, only days before the Iowa caucuses.
“It has been a privilege to campaign for the Democratic nomination for president, but it is clear that God has a different purpose for me at this moment in time,” he said in a statement released Friday morning.
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