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ongressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and the full Maryland Congressional Delegation including Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone, today continued to urge U.S. Postal Service leadership at all levels to resolve persistent and widespread delivery delays. In new correspondence to the district managers of the Capital and Baltimore districts, the federal delegation cites numerous reports from constituents of “serious, persistent mail delivery delays” involving both letters and parcels.

President Biden announced that he would deploy federal resources and mobilize FEMA to stand up at least 100 vaccination sites across the nation. The state of Maryland has been selected to receive FEMA support. The Members argue that Prince George’s County faces chronic staffing, bandwidth, and resource shortages that are harming equitable vaccine distribution, particularly for communities of color.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), along with Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone today applauded President Joe Biden for granting their request to release federal funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help Marylanders recover from Tropical Storm Isaias. This declaration has unlocked funding through both the Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs.

oday, Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), along with Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, and Representatives C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone wrote to United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about the severe mail delivery delays Marylanders are experiencing. The Members refer to specific examples from correspondence they’ve received from constituents and urge DeJoy to take advantage of federal support and to make operational changes immediately to improve service.

Madam Speaker, this is a sad and difficult day for the House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) reintroduced the Metro Accountability and Investment Act with Members of the Capitol Region Congressional Delegation, including Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Don Beyer (VA-08), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Anthony Brown (MD-04), Jennifer Wexton (VA-10), and David Trone (MD-06).

I appreciated the opportunity to meet with members of the Prince George’s County Council this morning to discuss some of the most pressing issues House Democrats are seeking to address in the 117th Congress.