The president also touted his efforts to reduce carbon emissions by building charging stations, improve transportation infrastructure – including replacing an aging railroad tunnel in Baltimore – and reduce the costs of prescription drugs such as insulin.
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New House Democratic leaders look ahead to life in the minority
Democratic leader Hakeem As minority leader, Jeffries will be tasked with uniting the progressives and moderates of the party, who have clashed over policies in the past.
Maryland’s Hoyer adjusts to new role out of leadership
The Maryland Democrat has been in the House since 1981 and served as the second-ranking Democrat in the House since 2003. He was considered to be in line for his party’s top post.
With narrow House majority in divided Congress, GOP signals more conflict than consensus
With a divided government, some observers are concerned about potential government shutdowns and conflicts over the debt ceiling.
Maryland results: Van Hollen wins second term, one US House race may surprise
Most Maryland Democrats won the House races they were expected to win. The exception could be Rep. David Trone, who on Wednesday was trailing Republican challenger Neil Parrott in the 6th District.
Senators would sanction nations recognizing Russian annexation of Ukraine territory
President Joe Biden on Friday said the United States and its allies would impose additional sanctions on people and organizations involved in the attempted annexations.
Leaked Supreme Court opinion on abortion law causes political uproar
Supporters of the Roe v. Wade ruling and opponents demonstrated for hours on the sidewalk in front of the Supreme Court – protests that certainly were loud enough for justices to hear in their offices.
While Maryland enacts paid family and medical leave, Congress is stalled
Proponents of family and medical leave reforms, including Maryland’s two Democratic senators, are frustrated with the stalemate.
Hours after Zelenskyy asks Congress for more help, Biden sends additional weapons
While the additional aid will assist Ukraine in its fight, Biden has maintained that the implementation of a NATO no-fly zone – a concession Zelenskyy asked Congress for in his speech – is out of the question.
Lawmakers, families, advocates challenge handling of COVID in federal prisons
Incarcerated people, generally, are three times more likely to die of COVID-19 than people in the general population, according to Corene Kendrick, deputy director of the ACLU National Prison Project.