Congress

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) warned U.S. Department of Agriculture leadership that closing the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Prince George’s County, as proposed in its reorganization plan announced last month, would irreparably undermine U.S. agricultural innovation and harm the countless farmers who depend on BARC’s research.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Glenn Ivey joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives April McClain Delaney, Steny Hoyer, Andy Harris, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all Md.) wrote to President Donald Trump urging approval of Maryland’s request for a presidential disaster declaration to support the recovery efforts in Allegany and Garrett Counties following the flash flooding that occurred in May, after the state this week appealed the Administration’s initial denial of the request.

Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) provided the following statement in response to District of Columbia Attorney General Schwalb for successfully bringing a lawsuit to fight back against Trump’s overreach in seizing control of the Metropolitan Police Department.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              
August 15, 2025                                

Congressman Glenn Ivey provided the following statement in response to President Trump calling in the National Guard for an assault on a former DOGE employee.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Glenn Ivey joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, Johnny Olszewski and April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.), to release the following statement on the future of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: