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Maryland Delegation Members Press for Update on State’s Army Corps Infrastructure Projects Following Administration’s Threat to Withhold Funding
November 5, 2025
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, and April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.) pressed the Trump Administration for answers regarding the status of infrastructure projects in Maryland led by the U.S.

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Olszewski Applauds Bipartisan Framework to End Government Shutdown
November 4, 2025
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Washington, D.C. – Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today released the following statement in response to a bipartisan proposal aimed at temporarily extending and reforming federal healthcare subsidies:
“We can compromise without compromising our values – but doing so requires a willingness to talk and listen to one another.
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Maryland Delegation Members Urge Republican Leaders to Reopen Government, Prevent Health Care Costs from Skyrocketing and Protect Rural Health Care Access
October 16, 2025
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WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, April McClain Delaney, Sarah Elfreth, Glenn Ivey, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, and Jamie Raskin and U.S.

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Olszewski Demands Immediate Action as Trump Administration Begins Mass Layoffs of Federal Workers
October 10, 2025
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(Washington, DC) – Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski again called for passage of his legislation to protect furloughed federal workers from termination during the government shutdown amid reports that the Trump Administration has begun mass layoffs at multiple agencies, making our country less safe and weakening essential public services.

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Olszewski Issues Statement on Bipartisan Resolution Acknowledging the Legacy of Charlie Kirk
September 19, 2025
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(Washington, DC) – Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today issued the following statement on his support of H.Res. 719:

“The death of Charlie Kirk is a profound tragedy, not only for his family and supporters, but also for the democratic values upon which our nation was built.

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Olszewski, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Prevented from Conducting Oversight of Federal ICE Holding Facility in Baltimore
July 28, 2025
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BALTIMORE, Maryland – Today, U.S. Congressman  Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (MD-02), along with U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (MD-02), and Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), were prevented from conducting an official oversight visit of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holding facility located in the George H. Fallon Federal Building in Baltimore, Maryland. 

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Olszewski Votes Against Cuts to Foreign Aid, Public Broadcasting
July 18, 2025
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(Washington, DC) – Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski issued the following statement after voting against a $9 billion rescissions package that repeals funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid:
“Tonight, House Republicans voted to abdicate the power of the purse to President Trump, canceling critical funding that was approved by a bipartisan Congress just a few months ago. 
These cuts do not make the government more efficient or lower costs for American families.
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Olszewski Issues Statement on Reported Dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
May 8, 2025
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(Washington, DC) – Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski this evening issued the following statement on the reported dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden:
“President Trump’s  reportedly callous dismissal of Carla Hayden is a disgraceful disservice to all Americans. We must call this out for what it is: an attack on our democratic norms and yet another effort to replace dedicated public servants with MAGA allies.
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Olszewski Issues Statement on Senate Passage of Continuing Resolution
March 15, 2025
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(Washington, DC) –  Congressman Johnny Olszewski issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed a Continuing Resolution that will keep the government open and funded through the end of September. The measure previously passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is expected to be signed into law tonight by President Trump.
 “I believe in bipartisanship and I believe that America should honor its commitment to supporting veterans and the vulnerable.
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Maryland Delegation Members Statement on Army Corps Permit for Francis Scott Key Bridge Reconstruction
March 10, 2025
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, Kweisi Mfume, Sarah Elfreth (all D-Md.) and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks released the following statement on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ permit granting the Maryland Transportation Authority permission for construction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement:

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