While this marks the final bill signing of our administration’s first term, our work to leave no one behind is far from over.
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The bills we are signing today will make Maryland more affordable, protect the dignity of work, and invest in our children’s futures.
The 2026 legislative session proved that when we choose partnership, we can deliver real results for our people.
Even more egregious is that this Republican Majority is complicit by refusing to hold the President and his appointees accountable.
Again and again, we see this President undermine our democracy, test the limits of the rule of law, and enrich himself and his friends at taxpayers’ expense.
The terms and scope of this settlement raise serious questions about the ability of the Justice Department to operate under this Administration free from unjust political influence.
Now, the President believes he is the law. That is a dangerous phenomenon, ladies and gentlemen.
Today’s settlement is another important step towards those efforts.
Primary voters won’t trust any Democratic presidential candidate who does not have a record of moral and strategic clarity on these issues.
The alternatives — either a permanent apartheid state or the expulsion of Palestinians — should be abhorrent and unacceptable to everyone.
If that effort fails, the United States will have to consider other options to secure equal political and legal rights for all.
To be clear, I support Israel’s need for security. But for too long most Democrats have unquestioningly accepted Israel’s argument that American weapons are needed and used solely for its defense.
If we want to produce the strongest nominee and then unify quickly and decisively to take back the White House, let’s choose the right rules, starting with ranked-choice voting.
Strong democracy means that we use a system where every vote counts, whether you are voting early or on primary day.
Ranked-choice voting offers a shift in emphasis – from destroying the rest of the field to unifying it.
We need rules for these primaries that will lift up the voices of these many talented Democrats in order to improve our party’s prospects.
They’ve been the place that our mid-shore families have leaned on, and that our families trust with the people that they love the most: Their children.
We’re glad to see this action to hold the liable parties accountable and to assist in our progress towards building back stronger.