Press Releases

The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant financial hardships for Americans – especially those in our most vulnerable communities.

Maryland students have lost primary access to healthy and nutritious food provided by their schools at the same time as food insecurity has spiked as a result of the pandemic.

I’m pleased that Bowie State University has been selected to participate in the Second Chance Pell Experiment.

Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senator Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Anthony G. Brown, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris M.D, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone wrote President Donald Trump to request the Administration deliver on its commitment to designate the National Capital Region as a federally supported COVID-19 testing site.

State and local governments now responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent economic downturn are faced with historically unprecedented revenue shortfalls.

We are moving very quickly and very decisively in cooperation with the Administration, in cooperation with both parties because we know the need.

Yesterday I brought to the House Floor bipartisan legislation to provide additional relief to small businesses and their employees as we continue to confront the coronavirus pandemic.