Cardin, Fellow Senators Vow Action on Climate Change

Sen. Ben Cardin and other members of the Climate Action Task Force are planning to “wake up Congress” and make noise about climate change

Legislation to Boost Brewing Industry Stalls

Many small breweries, including Union Craft Brewery in Baltimore, are trying to push forward legislation that would provide an economic boost to the industry.

Senate Republicans Grill Marylander Perez at Confirmation Hearing

Thomas Perez, a Takoma Park resident who has served in top county and state-level positions in Maryland, remained calm in the face of tough questioning from Senate Republicans Thursday as he sought confirmation as the next U.S. secretary of labor.

Vice President Joe Biden Extols Maryland as Domestic Violence Prevention Model

Vice President Joe Biden praised Maryland as a national model for combating domestic violence in a speech Wednesday in Rockville.

VP’s Press Office Apologizes for Demanding Reporter Delete Photos

Vice President’s press secretary apologized to Capital News Service Wednesday after a press office staffer demanded that a reporter delete photos taken at an event in Rockville.

Van Hollen Meets Jailed Potomac Man in Cuba

U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Kensington, met Tuesday with Alan Gross, a Potomac-based contractor detained in Cuba since 2009.

Economy Tops Obama Second-term Agenda

President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address Tuesday to focus on an economy that continues to struggle toward recovery and to lobby for better gun laws to stem the tide of violence that claimed two more student lives in Maryland.

Cardin, Mikulski Win Super Bowl Wager Against California Senators

California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer paid up at the U.S. Capitol, presenting the Maryland senators with a spread of San Francisco delicacies including Dungeness crabs and sourdough bread.

NIH Braces for Automatic Spending Cuts

Automatic spending cuts at the National Institutes of Health could cost the economy as many as many 100,000 jobs, Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin said Friday.

Cardin Puts Concerns to Defense Secretary Nominee Hagel

Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel said he had a “good conversation” with Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin Wednesday, but Cardin was mum on whether the nominee allayed his concerns about past comments on Iran and Israel.