State Department official reiterates Obama administration’s support for the demands of Hong Kong protesters at a hearing chaired by Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin Wednesday.
Md. Senators Mikulski and Cardin Vote Against Keystone Pipeline
Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin joined 37 other Democrats and two independents in opposition to a bill authorizing construction of the 1,700-mile Keystone pipeline.
Funds Lacking to Help Victims of Domestic Violence, Advocates Say
Lack of funding and resources prevents Maryland’s domestic violence shelters from serving some victims.
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.
Supreme Court Case Draws Attention to Nomination Battles
Many nominees for federal posts still await confirmation, including some in Maryland, as presidential appointments return to the spotlight thanks to this week’s Supreme Court debate over President Barack Obama’s recess appointments.
Cardin, Fellow Senators Vow Action on Climate Change
Sen. Ben Cardin and other members of the Climate Action Task Force are planning to “wake up Congress” and make noise about climate change
Students, Cardin Test Drive War of 1812 Interactive Game
Maryland Sen. Cardin joined fifth-graders at a Baltimore County school as they played a new game about the British attack on Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
Maryland Casts Delegates for Obama
Maryland delegates were still crowing about President Bill Clinton’s Wednesday night speech at their breakfast meeting Thursday.
Move to Curtail Chimpanzee Research Wins Maryland Support
Support for legislation to restrict the use of great apes in medical research is building on the heels of a report by the nonprofit Institute of Medicine, which concluded that the use of chimpanzees is unnecessary in most circumstances. Maryland policymakers, it turns out, are among its chief proponents