119th Congress
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.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, Kweisi Mfume, Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (all D-Md.) wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons regarding their serious concerns with inhumane conditions and reported violations of legal rights that individuals face while in custody in the Baltimore ICE Field Office’s holding rooms.
(Washington, DC) — Today, Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski issued the following statement after reviewing partially unredacted Department of Justice files connected to the child sex abuse investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates:
“The survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s horrific crimes — and the American public — deserve complete transparency and accountability. Congress passed legislation to do that. All files should be public, searchable, and complete, with appropriate protections only for the personal information of survivors.'
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-Va.) and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) in announcing the launch of the Federal Workforce Caucus. The members are launching this Caucus to bolster efforts to protect federal workers and strengthen our merit-based federal civil service so these dedicated public servants can continue to deliver for the American people without political interference.