Sarah Elfreth

on March 13, the Department of Defense issued new guidance: Military health clinics overseas would no longer provide rape test kits to American civilian workers and contractors serving alongside our servicemembers abroad. These are our…

last month, Maryland lost a son, brother, grandson, teammate, mentor, and friend, Darren Foxwell, far too early. Darren grew up playing Little League and working as a camp counselor at the YMCA. He had just graduated from Easton High…

7 years ago, on June 28, 2018, a gunman who should never have been able to purchase a firearm, walked into the Capital Gazette and killed five members of our hometown newspaper: Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith…

this Gun Violence Prevention Month, I rise today to bring attention to the leading cause of death for children and teens in this country, which is firearms. The reason we know that firearms are the leading cause of death for children is…

1.4 million meals have been lost at local food banks across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., because of the shortsighted funding cuts to the Department of Agriculture. That is 1.4 million times in the last few months alone when…

local law enforcement officers bravely and tirelessly work to protect our communities day in and day out. The situations that these law enforcement officers encounter put them, as we all know, at an increased risk of developing mental…

the Trevor Project estimates that at least one LGBTQ+ youth attempts suicide every 45 seconds. That is less time than my remarks will take today. Instead of addressing this very real public health crisis that our Nation's youth face, the…

I stand here on the House floor as an American proudly and profoundly shaped by the wonder and joy of public television. Mister Rogers taught us how to be a good neighbor. Bill Nye inspired us to ask questions and never give up on the…

Commander Janie L. Mines was the first African-American woman to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1980. Commander Kristine Holderied, a Howard County native, was the first woman to graduate as valedictorian not only from the Naval…

As a proud gentlewoman from Maryland, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Frank Turner, a distinguished educator and public servant whom we lost earlier this year. In 1990, Frank made history by becoming the first Black judge in…

44,000 civil servants--hardworking, qualified, passionate public servants--call Maryland's Third Congressional District home. In the last week, thousands have reached out to my office. They were concerned, anxious, and wondering if their…