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As Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote, “Our country has never been colorblind [g]iven the lengthy history of state-sanctioned race-based preferences in America.” And yet, the Supreme Court today turned a blind eye to this history, striking down the consideration of race in college admissions as if generations of slavery, segregation, and Jim Crow did not exist or efforts to ameliorate these entrenched disadvantages in higher education no longer serve the cause of justice.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, 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.) announced $1,375,686 for the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to support local small- and medium-sized manufacturing businesses and create job opportunities in Maryland.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-MD), along with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced the Economic Inclusion Civil Rights Act, legislation to protect individuals from racial discrimination and foster economic inclusion.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny Hoyer (Md.-5), Dutch Ruppersberger (Md.-2), John Sarbanes (Md.-3), Kweisi Mfume (Md.-7), Andy Harris (Md.-1), Jamie Raskin (Md.-8) and Glenn Ivey (Md.-4) welcomed Maryland Governor Wes Moore and members of his cabinet to the U.S. Capitol on Monday to discuss federal priorities for the state.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. advocates working with and hailing from African countries carried out a week of action for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and other forms of protection for African immigrants. As leaders and members of Congress underscored in today’s press conference, too many African immigrants in the U.S.

Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Reps. John Rose (TN-06) and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) introduced the bipartisan Safe Access to Cash Act to combat crimes against or involving ATMs including – theft, robbery, and assault.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Wesley Hunt (R-TX) and Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-MD), both serving on the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the Recruit and Retain Act.  During National Police Week, Congressman Hunt and Congressman Ivey are leading a bi-partisan effort to support the efforts of law enforcement agencies that are experiencing declines in officer recruitment.