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For nearly four decades as a Member of the United States Congress, Barbara Mikulski has been Maryland's untiring fighter for justice and opportunity and a trailblazer for breaking down barriers.

Tonight I voted for a seven-day continuing resolution to keep the Department of Homeland Security open to allow time for the House to pass the Senate's full-year funding bill next week.

I am honored to have received a high rating from the League of Conservation Voters on their 2014 environmental scorecard.

Mr. Speaker, we are approaching the eleventh hour, and the House has not yet been given the opportunity to vote on a bill that essentially was agreed to by the Republican Appropriations Committee – and reported to this Floor….

Congressman Steny Hoyer testified before the House Budget Committee at their Members' Day hearing where he discussed the need to replace the harmful sequester.

As GSA moves forward with the process of selecting a site, Maryland is united at the federal, state, and local level to bring the new FBI headquarters to Prince George's County.

The dedicated employees of the Department of Homeland Security should not be penalized if the Department shuts down. From securing our nation's borders to guarding our airport checkpoints, we rely on these employees to keep America safe, and they should be compensated for the hard work they do every day.

Earlier this week, House Democrats on the Education and Workforce Committee put forward a proposal to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which included a provision that authorizes a competitive grant program to expand the number of full-service community schools at the K-12 level across the country.