The Obama administration announced Tuesday plans to allow offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean, drawing opposition from Sens. Ben Cardin and Barbara Mikulski and other Democratic senators from coastal northeastern states.
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Congressional Democrats Urge Hogan to Support Red, Purple Lines
The Democrats in Maryland’s Congressional delegation sent Gov.-elect Larry Hogan a letter Thursday expressing strong support for the Red Line transit project in Baltimore and the Purple Line project in suburban Washington.
Some Members of Maryland Delegation Push for Limits on Mission in Iraq and Syria
Some members of Maryland’s congressional delegation want to guarantee that American troops will not get involved in a ground war in Syria and Iraq.
Maryland Food Stamp Recipients, Organizations, Scramble Under Shadow of Benefit Cuts
The expiration of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act puts Maryland food stamp recipients at risk of losing a portion of their benefits.
Maryland’s Democratic Members of Congress Denounce Republicans Over Shutdown
In a political game of chicken, congressional Republicans sought this week to pass a spending bill that also defunded the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.
Maryland’s Congressional Delegation, Minus One, Aims for Gun Control
Maryland’s congressional delegation generally supports new gun control legislation proposed in the wake of the Dec. 14 shooting in Newtown, Conn., that claimed the lives of 20 schoolchildren.
Violence Against Women Act Passes Final Hurdle in the House
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to renew the Violence Against Women Act, passing a Senate-approved version of the bill rather than a Republican-offered alternative.
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.