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March 5, 2025
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Johnny Olszewski today issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman Sylvester Turner, a Democrat from Texas:
 
“I am deeply saddened to have learned of the sudden passing of my friend and colleague, Congressman Sylvester Turner. My heart goes out to his family and his staff, both in Washington and in Texas.

March 5, 2025

As President Trump’s first address to Congress during his second term unfolded, one Maryland political leader took to social media to share his thoughts.

Posting on X (formerly known as Twitter) throughout the evening, Rep. Johnny Olszewski expressed his concerns and highlighted policy disagreements with the administration.

Issues: Congress

March 4, 2025

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Johnny Olszewski announced that Second District constituent Katie Stahl, a recently-terminated federal employee, will be his special guest at President Trump’s joint address to Congress tonight. Stahl, a biologist from Baltimore, was let go without notice from her position in the Annapolis office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during the Trump Administration’s mass lay-offs of federal workers on probationary status last month.


February 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume led a letter alongside Representatives Sarah Elfreth and Johnny Olszewski formally requesting the Maryland Public Service Commission (“PSC”) to rescind the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (“BG&E”) utility rate increases that took effect this year and to stop any future increases for the duration of 2025. The federal lawmakers made the same request of BG&E and attached a copy of the letter they sent to the PSC. 

Issues: Economy Energy

February 27, 2025
(Washington, DC) — Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), member of the House Committee on Small Business, yesterday joined Committee Chairman Roger Williams (TX-25) in introducing the Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025.

February 27, 2025

WASHINGTON – Congressman Johnny Olszewski and the Democratic members of Maryland’s Congressional delegation held a meeting with leaders from federal employee unions and Democracy Forward to discuss supporting federal employees amid Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s illegal attacks on merit-based civil servants who do critical work on behalf of the American people.

Issues: Congress Economy

February 25, 2025
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Johnny Olszewski tonight issued the following statement after voting against a Republican budget bill that will dramatically cut funding for vital lifelines like Medicaid and SNAP:
Issues: Congress

February 24, 2025

Washington, D.C. (February 24, 2025)—Today, Rep.


February 21, 2025

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), along with the Maryland Democratic Delegation, U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) and Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) are demanding that the Trump Administration reverse course and rescind guidance that would cause abrupt, sweeping, and deeply damaging cuts to medical research in Maryland and around the country. 

Issues: Health