Press Releases

The Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act Passes in the House of Representatives

December 3, 2024

Congressman Glenn Ivey's legislation H.R. 9563 - The Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2024 passed the House of Representatives by Voice Vote. H.R. 9563 marks another piece of legislation that has been passed favorably out of the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress.

Issues: Congress

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In Bipartisan Push, Maryland, Virginia Lawmakers Call on President to Address Venezuelan Crab Imports

October 28, 2024

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen, Ben Cardin (both D-Md.), Mark Warner, and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) along with U.S. Representatives Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.), John Sarbanes (D-Md.), Rob Wittman (R-Va.), Andy Harris (R-Md.), Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.), David Trone (D-Md.), and Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) wrote to President Joe Biden outlining their concerns with the recent surge of crabmeat imports from Venezuela and its impact on the Chesapeake Bay region’s seafood economy as well as public health.

Issues: Congress

Van Hollen, Cardin, Ivey Highlight $1.15 Million in Direct Federal Investments for Youth Services and Restoration Projects in Prince George’s County

October 22, 2024

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Recently, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) were in Prince George’s County to highlight $1,150,000 in direct federal investments they secured for youth services and environmental restoration projects in the community. The lawmakers fought for these investments in the federal funding bills passed and signed into law for Fiscal Year 2024.

Issues: Congress

Reps. Ivey, Horsford, and Beatty Introduce Bill to Improve Federal Contracting Opportunities for Minority-Owned Businesses

September 30, 2024

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Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) and co-sponsors Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) introduced the CONTRACTS Act of 2024, H.R. 9832, on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

Issues: Congress

Team Maryland Looks to the Future of the Chesapeake Bay After Current Multi-State Agreements Expire in 2025

September 30, 2024

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U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, and Glenn Ivey met Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol with senior representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of the Interior and Maryland Department of Natural Resources to discuss planning for the next stage of the Chesapeake Bay program and restoration efforts.

Issues: Congress

Maryland Delegation Announces $15.6 Million to Support Victims of Crime

September 30, 2024

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U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $15,601,420 in U.S Department of Justice (DOJ) funding for the State of Maryland to provide financial assistance and support services to crime victims.

Issues: Congress

Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Press NASA for Answers on OSAM-1 Mission

September 20, 2024

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This week, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) wrote to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Bill Nelson, pressing the agency for answers on its decision to cancel the On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) robotic satellite maintenance mission, even after the lawmakers provided $227 million through fiscal year 2024 appropriations legislation to ensure its launch in 2026.

Issues: Congress

Reps. Hunt and Ivey Bill Tackling Law Enforcement Challenges Is Now Law

May 30, 2024

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This weekend, U.S. Representative Glenn Ivey’s bipartisan Recruit and Retain Act with Co-Lead Rep. Wesley Hunt, became law after being signed by the president. This legislation provides law enforcement across the country with resources to combat staffing shortages.

Issues: Congress Criminal Justice Gun Violence Prevention

Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $35 Million to Strengthen Public Housing Across Maryland

May 13, 2024

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“Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. That’s why, as a delegation, Team Maryland is committed to finding solutions and increasing affordable options to address the housing crisis that has impacted so many in our state. These federal dollars will help provide a safe, dignified space for more Marylanders in need of an affordable place to live,” said the lawmakers.

Issues: Housing

Senator Cardin and Representative Ivey Highlight Racial Discrimination, Federal Programs for Minority Businesses in One of the Senator's Final Field Hearings

May 8, 2024

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The hearing, entitled, “Promoting Opportunity: The Need for Targeted Federal Business Programs to Address Ongoing Racial Discrimination” underscored how programs like the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), help remedy the impacts of racial discrimination in the federal contracting space, as well as the consequences of recent legal attacks against 8(a) and MBDA.

Issues: Economy