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.

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.

Delaney Adds to Maryland’s Roster of Congressional Power Brokers

Rep. John Delaney, Maryland’s newest member of Congress, has bolstered the state’s already outsized influence on the Hill.

House Leadership Race Could See Hoyer, Van Hollen in Line

Maryland Democratic Reps. Steny Hoyer and Chris Van Hollen are among the names in play in the Democratic leadership election at the end of the month, political observers say.

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.