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119th Congress

May 4, 2026

(Washington, D.C.) — Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today will introduce the Reform of Bench Eligibility (ROBE) Act — a constitutional amendment that would establish 18-year term limits for Supreme Court Justices.  His announcement comes in the wake of the Court’s recent and dangerous ruling effectively gutting the Voting Rights Act.

That decision adds to growing concern that the nation’s highest court has become increasingly partisan, eroding public confidence in its role as an impartial arbiter of the law.

Issues: Congress

April 28, 2026
(Towson, MD) – Congressman Johnny Olszewski today issued the following statement following Governor Wes Moore’s announcement that Kiewit Infrastructure Co. will not be retained for Phase 2 construction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge:
“The Key Bridge’s absence is still deeply felt every day.

April 16, 2026
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressmen Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) and Mike Lawler (NY-17) today introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen the U.S.

April 3, 2026

WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Johnny Olszewski and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) highlighted $3,772,000 in Fiscal Year 2026 Congressionally Directed Spending in Westminster that they fought to deliver for community projects and education programs at local colleges. This funding is part of the $5,122,000 in total FY26 Congressionally Directed Spending they, along with U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), secured for projects across Carroll County. 


FY27 Community Project Funding Requests Submitted to Committee:

Commerce Justice Science (CJS)

Project Recipient: City of Baltimore
Project Name: Care Continuity Project
Project Location: City Hall: 100 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

March 25, 2026

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.) made this statement in advance of tomorrow’s two-year anniversary of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge:


March 19, 2026
(Towson, MD) – U.S. Congressman Johnny Olszewski is inviting all high school students in Maryland’s Second Congressional District to participate in the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. This year’s theme is “Dreams in Color: Hope, Resilience, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”
The Congressional Art Competition is an annual, nationwide event sponsored by the members of the U.S.

March 5, 2026

(Washington, DC) – Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today issued the following statement after President Donald Trump fired Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem:


February 28, 2026
(Washington, DC) – Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski issued the following statement on coordinated American-Israeli military strikes in Iran:
“President Trump pledged to avoid wars. His actions today may instead begin one.
Iran is led by a brutal and oppressive regime that can never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon.

February 27, 2026

WASHINGTON – Today, the Maryland Congressional Delegation –  U.S. Representatives Johnny Olsewski, Andy Harris, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Sarah Elfreth, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, and April McClain Delaney and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks– expressed support for the State of Maryland’s request for an evaluation of the Maryland oyster fishery for eligibility for a fishery resource disaster designation, and urged U.S.