Press Releases

When I traveled to South Sudan in 2007, I saw a country ready to take its place in the family of nations, eager for a chance to chart its own future.

I was pleased to join the First Generation College Bound program today to hear first-hand from students how student aid has made a difference in their lives, and discuss the importance of supporting the Pell program.

The plan put forward by the President today is a balanced approach to creating jobs and bringing down the deficit.

The plan put forward by the President today is a balanced approach to create jobs in the short-term and bring down the deficit over the long-term.

As members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation, we have been united throughout this process in urging the President to issue a Disaster Declaration for Maryland in the wake of Hurricane Irene.

A number of provisions in the Presidents plan are similar to the Democrats Make It In America plan to create jobs, and they would have a very positive impact here in Maryland: help small businesses succeed and hire, provide tax relief for our workers, and provide help to those who lost their jobs through no fault of their own.

A decade ago, the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, changed our world. Today, we reflect on the ways that we have changed in the wake of that dark day; we reflect on both heroism and mistakes, on brave sacrifices and on the deaths of so many we loved.

Tonight the President laid out his plan to create jobs and grow the economy through the American Jobs Act.