Press Releases
(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.
WASHINGTON – Today members of the Maryland Congressional delegation, including U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (all D-Md.)released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) partisan move to cancel federal funding for infrastructure and energy projects across Maryland:
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) today will introduce the Securing Assurance for Federal Employees (SAFE) Act to block the Trump Administration from carrying out mass federal layoffs during a potential government shutdown if Congress fails to pass a spending bill by Tuesday.
(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.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, and April McClain Delaney and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (all D-Md.) released the following statement on U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s letter to Governor Wes Moore regarding the reconstruction of the Key Bridge:
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, and April McClain Delaney and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (all D-Md.) urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain its greenhouse gas emissions “endangerment finding,” a 2009 landmark determination that climate pollution endangers public health and welfare.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski and Kweisi Mfume and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (all D-Md.) announced $1,127,448 in federal funding for community colleges in Baltimore City and Baltimore County to support low-income students, first-generation students, and students with disabilities as they pursue their degree.
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Johnny Olszewski today voted against legislation that slashes clean energy funding by nearly half and cancels billions in job-generating infrastructure projects while raising utility costs for Maryland families. The $57.3 billion Energy and Water
Aappropriations bill for 2026 passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a 214-213 vote and now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.