Chris Van Hollen

Overall, this reorganization threatens to undermine FSIS’s effectiveness and weakens an agency that American consumers rely on every day.

Rather than strengthening the agency’s effectiveness, this reorganization poses a risk to FSIS’s core mission of protecting public health and ensuring the safety of our nation’s food supply.

We write with serious concern regarding the announced reorganization of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

It is important for our streets to meet the safety needs not only of drivers, but also of pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders.

We write with strong concern regarding the reorganization of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The American people deserve to know the true costs of this conflict, and they deserve transparency and honesty when their government commits the nation to war.

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.

We’re glad to see this action to hold the liable parties accountable and to assist in our progress towards building back stronger.

Today’s settlement is another important step towards those efforts.

However, over the last two years, we have worked together to recover and rebuild.

Survivors and their loved ones deserve access to the resources they need to heal and move forward.

At a time when we need to be doing all we can to protect and clean up our waterways, these spills are taking us in the wrong direction.

Making our neighborhoods safer for Baltimore residents and families is one of our top shared priorities.

Delivering federal investments to our communities helps support local priorities that better Marylanders’ lives.

Federal dollars can make a big impact when we invest them directly in projects that support our communities’ needs. That’s why we fought to deliver these federal funds to local partners who will work to empower Maryland entrepreneurs from…

Just over two years ago, the collision of the Dali with the Key Bridge left devastation in its wake.

A quality education is a cornerstone of our children’s success, but for many students, the challenges they face outside of the classroom impact their success inside the classroom.

...including by reining in President Trump’s rampant crypto corruption and ensuring that no senior elected official can use cryptocurrency to sell access to the highest levels of our government, as we have seen President Trump do.

This bill needs significant changes to adequately build safeguards around a growing sector and stamp out its use in corrupt and criminal activities.

Without adopting these and additional critical changes, the CLARITY Act will put our consumers, financial systems, and national security at risk.

As we’ve seen time and again, cryptocurrency and digital assets are rife with opportunity for abuse if left unchecked.

This is inexcusable. My amendment would prevent this disgusting misuse of taxpayer dollars – it’s time to see where Republicans stand.