Most political observers believe a Maryland Democrat will fill Sen. Ben Cardin’s seat.
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Debt ceiling fight leads Van Hollen, Democrats to revive proposal to eliminate the debt ceiling
Failure to reach an agreement to raise the debt ceiling could trigger a government shutdown, lower the U.S. credit rating and set off a wave of other negative economic impacts.
Biden infrastructure program so far has sent $2.6 billion to Maryland
Maryland’s second-largest county, Prince George’s, has received nearly $103 million for 41 projects, according to White House data.
Cardin gives racial and religious profiling bill another chance
The legislation was previously passed by the House in 2020 and 2021, but did not advance in the Senate.
Cardin’s effort to push ERA forward falls short in the Senate
The Senate voted 51-47 in favor of the bipartisan resolution introduced by Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, but fell nine votes shy of the 60 vote threshold needed to clear a filibuster.
His chemotherapy over, Maryland’s Raskin says his cancer is ‘in remission’
WASHINGTON – Five months after receiving his cancer diagnosis, Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Thursday that he completed chemotherapy treatment and his cancer is “in remission.” Raskin, 60, currently has no discernible cancer cells, according to a public letter the…
Maryland’s Ivey wants federal law raising age to 21 for semiautomatic rifle and shotgun buys
Exceptions to the proposed law would be active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers.
US, South Korea announce plans for expanded space partnerships
The alliance is growing across sectors, including civil and commercial space travel and national security, and the two nations are strategizing to address the climate crisis together.
Senate will vote on Cardin’s Equal Rights Amendment resolution this week
The bipartisan resolution introduced by Sens. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, would waive the 1982 deadline for ratification of the ERA previously set by Congress.
Maryland’s Cardin and Van Hollen back bipartisan act to ban congressional stock trading
The bill would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from trading stocks.