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March 25, 2026

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) made this statement in advance of tomorrow’s two-year anniversary of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge:


March 19, 2026
(Towson, MD) – U.S. Congressman Johnny Olszewski is inviting all high school students in Maryland’s Second Congressional District to participate in the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. This year’s theme is “Dreams in Color: Hope, Resilience, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”
The Congressional Art Competition is an annual, nationwide event sponsored by the members of the U.S.

March 5, 2026

(Washington, DC) – Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today issued the following statement after President Donald Trump fired Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem:


February 28, 2026
(Washington, DC) – Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski issued the following statement on coordinated American-Israeli military strikes in Iran:
“President Trump pledged to avoid wars. His actions today may instead begin one.
Iran is led by a brutal and oppressive regime that can never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon.

February 27, 2026

WASHINGTON – Today, the Maryland Congressional Delegation –  U.S. Representatives Johnny Olsewski, Andy Harris, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Sarah Elfreth, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, and April McClain Delaney and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks– expressed support for the State of Maryland’s request for an evaluation of the Maryland oyster fishery for eligibility for a fishery resource disaster designation, and urged U.S.


February 26, 2026

(Towson, MD) –Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) today released the following statement on the announced retirement of Dr. Myriam Rogers, who has led Baltimore County Public Schools since 2023:

“For more than three decades, Dr. Myriam Rogers has dedicated her life to expanding opportunity for students in public schools across Maryland. From the chemistry classroom to the principal’s office and as superintendent, she led with an unwavering commitment to the success of the students, families and educators she served.

Issues: Education

February 23, 2026

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) announced that Carroll County resident Michael Zabetakis will be his guest at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress tomorrow night. Zabetakis, a retired electrical engineering technician from Hampstead, is facing a $12,000 annual increase in health insurance premiums following the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits.

Issues: Economy Health

February 18, 2026

Today, U.S. Representative Johnny Olszewski (D-Md.) and 9 additional members of Congress who represent Maryland and Virginia wrote to DC Water CEO and General Manager David Gadis, expressing serious concern over the public health and environmental impacts of the disastrous sewage spill into the Potomac River following the collapse of a major sewer line last month – and called for the utility to take a series of actions and increase public transparency as the response and recovery efforts continue.


February 17, 2026
(Washington, DC) – Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski issued the following statement today amid reports that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has signed a lease for office space in Baltimore County’s Hunt Valley:
“My position on ICE operations has been clear and consistent: enforcement actions must be grounded in transparency and accountability.
I have heard directly from constituents who are deeply concerned that a signific

February 16, 2026
(Washington, DC) – In response to a new round of high-profile pardons issued by President Donald Trump, Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today announced bipartisan support for his proposed constitutional amendment to establish new checks on presidential pardon authority.