Storify: Maryland Delegation Responds to Michelle Obama’s Speech

Michelle Obama spoke Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention. Her speech was mentioned, at its peak, more than 28,000 times per minute on Twitter.

Senate Gives Easton, Cumberland Mail Operations Reprieve

Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin added Maryland’s support to a postal reform bill in the Senate requiring the U.S. Postal Service to keep operating Easton and Cumberland mail processing facilities it had targeted for closure.

Brown, Biden, Senate Women Join Effort to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act

Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and other panelists joined administration officials for an event hosted by Vice President Joe Biden, where the participants urged Congress to extend the Violence Against Women Act.

Mikulski Blasts Blunt Health Care Amendment

Women’s reproductive health would be compromised if an amendment to the Senate transportation bill allowing employers to deny health coverage for services they morally object to passes, a group of senators and health care professionals said.

Cybersecurity Center Planned in Montgomery County

In an effort to fight what Sen. Barbara Mikulski described as the “new enduring war” against “hate-hackers,” Maryland officials announced Thursday a plan to create the National Cyber Center of Excellence for Cyber Security in Montgomery County.

Federal Pension Change Divides Maryland Congressional Delegation on Payroll Tax Cut

Although two members of Maryland’s congressional delegation played a pivotal role in shepherding compromise language out of committee, they joined six other members of the delegation in voting against an agreement to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance over concerns about federal employee pensions.

Mikulski Introduces Bill to Fund Alzheimer’s Research

Research into Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases would win a boost under a bill introduced Thursday by Sen. Barbara Mikulski.