WASHINGTON — After former Rep. Connie Morella was elected to the House in 1986, four out of 10 members of the Maryland congressional delegation were women. Today, the number of women in Maryland’s congressional delegation is down to two –…
Maryland’s congressional districts look like Reptar, Ursula and Rudolph
Maryland’s eight congressional districts are broken into strange, wonky shapes that sprawl across the state.
How politics took a Maryland congressional district from tiny to sprawling
Between the Civil War and 2016, Maryland’s third congressional district morphed from occupying a compact, tiny section of Baltimore to one occupying a huge swath of the state. Why? To help elect as many Democrats from Maryland to Congress.
Congressional Hockey: Lobbyists and Congressmen Face Off for Charity
Lobbyists and congressmen hit the ice at the 8th Annual Congressional Hockey Challenge.
Obama Budget Request Reflects Global Engagement on Multiple Fronts
The Obama administration is requesting $50.1 billion in next year’s budget to fund a foreign policy that Secretary of State John Kerry has characterized as U.S. global engagement “in arena after arena.”
House Democrats Demand Documents From Planned Parenthood Video Producers
Democratic members of a House oversight panel sent a letter Tuesday to Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, requesting him to direct the anti-abortion activist who secretly recorded Planned Parenthood to turn over documents related to his videos.
Pope’s speech to Congress draws thousands to Capitol
Hundreds of invited guests took to the West Lawn at the Capitol to watch the Pope address the members of Congress via Jumbotron.
Cummings, GOP Tangle Over Planned Parenthood Spending
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, on Tuesday warned that banning federal funds for Planned Parenthood would cut off vital health care services for low-income Maryland women.
Unlike 2013, food aid would stop with another government shutdown
Federal food assistance program has no reserves to hold it over in the event of a government shutdown.