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Statement from Congressman Johnny Olszewski on the Urgent Need for Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
July 30, 2025
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“As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to deepen, the images of widespread suffering—especially among innocent civilians and children—are heartbreaking and demand urgent action.

Olszewski, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Prevented from Conducting Oversight of Federal ICE Holding Facility in Baltimore
July 28, 2025
Press Release

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. 

Issues: Congress
Maryland Delegation Members’ Statement on Future of BARC
July 24, 2025
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Glenn Ivey, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, Johnny Olszewski and April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.), released the following statement on the future of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: 

 

Olszewski Joins Bipartisan Bill to Release Epstein Files
July 22, 2025
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(Washington, DC) – Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that would require the U.S. House of Representatives to vote on releasing files related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. The legislation is sponsored by Congressmen Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA).

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.
Issues: Congress
Olszewski: State Department Lay-offs Short-Sighted, Dangerous
July 11, 2025
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(Washington, DC) – Congressman Johnny Olszewksi (D-MD), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s firing of more than 1,300 State Department personnel:
“In the fight for peace and stability, there is perhaps no greater weapon than diplomacy. Today, amid wars in Ukraine and Gaza, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and China and Russia’s increasingly close partnership, the Trump Administration is proceeding with its plans to dramatically cut our diplomatic forces.
Maryland Delegation Members Call on IRS to Expedite Tax Refunds for Constituents Facing Financial Hardship
July 11, 2025
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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.) wrote to Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Billy Long regarding concerns with the agency’s deficient procedures for expedited processing of federal tax returns from taxpayers facing financial challenges.

Olszewski Votes – Again – Against Massive GOP Tax Bill
July 3, 2025
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(Washington, DC) – For the second time, U.S. Congressman Johnny Olszewski today voted  against a massive bill that  funds tax cuts for the wealthy by increasing costs for the middle class, slashes critical healthcare and food assistance programs, and adds more than $3 trillion to the federal debt.
Issues: Economy
Team Maryland Statement on Administration Attempt to Reprogram FBI Headquarters Funding
July 1, 2025
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and Representative Steny Hoyer, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, along with Governor Wes Moore, Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Representatives Glenn Ivey, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.), and Prince George’s County Executive Aisha N.

Olszewski Cosponsors Iran War Powers Resolution
June 25, 2025
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(Washington, DC) –  Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today signed on as a cosponsor of legislation directing President Trump to remove U.S.