I'm forever grateful for those who broke barriers so I can be where I am today. Speaker Pelosi is one of those people. A fierce fighter for San Francisco and our nation-and ever a daughter of Baltimore-Speaker Pelosi showed us that we have power and a responsibility to use it.

The Trump Administration needs to follow the law and fund SNAP. Immediately.

Marylanders - join us at our Utilities and Internet Services Fair next Thursday for information and guidance about utility concerns. RSVP here: bit.ly/UIFair2025

This Republican shutdown is the longest government shutdown in our nation's history. And Republicans would rather keep it shut down than ensure affordable health care. It is so shameful.

Republicans can fully fund SNAP, but are choosing to only fund it partially. 1 in 8 Americans rely on SNAP. But Republicans care more about the 1 in 299,560 Americans that are billionaires.

Thank you Howard County for joining Rep. Elfreth, Attorney General Brown, Comptroller Lierman, and me for our town hall. Marylanders are sick of this Administration’s cruelty and clear inability to govern. We will continue to fight back and stand strong for Maryland values.

Great to meet with Charles County leadership to hear more on their priorities on how they plan to continue moving the county forward. I was proud to partner with local leaders and direct federal funding for SMRT and their CSM aviation program.

It’s a sad day when a judge has to order the President of the United States to feed vulnerable families and hungry children with funds already designated for that very purpose.

Honored to join Pastor Jenkins and other faith leaders for the Master Series of Distinguished Clergy at First Baptist Church of Glenarden. Together, we will continue the fight for a just future — a future where we can all live safely, with dignity, and thrive.

Happy Halloween Maryland! I am wishing you all a festive, safe, and fun Halloween – full of treats!

Even though Republicans are keeping the government shut down, Team Maryland will always fight for our people. I'm thankful to Governor Moore for working to ensure Marylanders don't go hungry because the President is REFUSING to fund SNAP.

This Administration is illegally withholding available funds for SNAP and WIC. 1 in every 8 Americans relies on SNAP– including nearly 700,000 Marylanders. The Senate must pass @lujan.senate.gov's bill that would force Trump to release the funding.

My statement on Republicans trying to jam through the Environment and Public Works Committee a partisan resolution, breaking with years of precedent, for the relocation of the FBI headquarters:

Republicans continue to do this President's bidding: They shut down the government. They are keeping the government shut down. And now, they are choosing to deny Americans SNAP.

Inflation is the highest it's been since Trump took office. Trump’s economy is FAILING. Grocery prices, rent, and health care costs are skyrocketing. And Republicans would still rather keep our government shut down than lower health care costs.

Federal workers don’t just serve Democrats. They serve every American citizen. And I would assume and hope everyone in the United States Senate agrees that Americans should get paid for their labor. If you believe that, I urge you to support our True Shutdown Fairness Act.

Republicans are trying to repurpose our government to serve the billionaires. My friend Jeff has been on the Senate Floor all night reminding Republicans: this government is for the people NOT the billionaires.

This Administration is hoping we get tired. They want us to lose faith, to stand down. They want us to bow down to a king. But we will never bow. We will keep fighting through this season. And when it is over, we will rebuild. Keep the faith and keep up the fight.

Happy Diwali to all celebrating here in Maryland and across the globe! May the Festival of Lights bring you and your families peace, happiness, and prosperity.

It was such a joy to speak to the Hillcrest Marlow Heights Civic Association and thank them for all they do for our community. Their civic engagement has made a difference in so many lives.

Thank you Pastor Gerald Folsom for inviting me to be the guest speaker for Greater Mt. Nebo AME’s “Get Active” Sunday! In the midst of all we are experiencing, I reminded the congregation that as Christians we must remember to run our spiritual race and keep our eyes on Jesus.

I have a question: Can anyone aside from the billionaires claim their life has gotten because of this presidency? NO.  Have your grocery prices gone down? NO.  Have your health care costs gone down? NO.  This Administration is failing.

Our history is full of evidence that we go through different seasons — seasons of challenge and seasons of progress. Coretta Scott King said that ‘freedom is never really won. You earn it and win it in each generation.’ There are no kings in America — we will fight for that.

I celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the Million Man March. My father still proudly calls himself a Million Man Marcher. I am so grateful that in this moment, there is no better example of how to endure these hard times than the standard our men set 30 years ago.

This is a season we are in. And I want you all to know that after the darkness, morning will surely come. There are no kings in this country. We will keep fighting.

Honored to join Mayor Scott for the 32nd Annual Civil Rights Breakfast. With Voting Rights, education access, health care, and so much on the line, today’s challenges demand that someone stand for justice. I’m proud to stand in this fight with so many of you.

At a time where so many Marylanders are struggling, it’s critical we do everything we can to help. I’m grateful for the people who came out to our utilities fair tonight at Coppin State University.

Trump said he would bring down the cost of groceries. He said he would make our lives better. He lied. The only people whose lives have improved are Trump's billionaire friends. Republicans prefer to shut down the government than ensure your family has affordable health care.

To our patriotic civil servants: this evil cannot last. We need you. And we will keep fighting for you.

Today as we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the tribal communities here in Maryland. Their resilience, culture, and history make our state stronger. Today and every day, we honor those contributions.

I join so many across the world in celebrating the release of all the living hostages. I will continue to pray for the return of the deceased to their families. May their memory be a blessing. It is my hope that today is another step towards a lasting peace in the region.

Republicans shut down the government because they don’t want people to be able to afford health care. Now, they’re firing patriotic civil servants because what? They don’t want Americans to have jobs?! This will hurt countless Americans who rely on government services.

Despite Republicans’ refusal to reopen the government, we were able to pass our ROAD to Housing Act last night. This is a huge win on the path towards making home ownership a staple of the American dream again.

Join me next Thursday for a Utilities Fair at Coppin State! I am looking forward gathering with our community to offer help, information, and guidance about utility concerns during this deeply challenging time for Marylanders. Please RSVP here: forms.gle/yL4VbNc6yeBL...

I welcome the news that the parties have agreed to the first steps towards a ceasefire. The path forward requires returning the remaining hostages home and surging humanitarian aid throughout Gaza. I pray talks continue and that more steps will be taken towards a lasting peace.

This Administration wants to repurpose our government to benefit the billionaires. And only the billionaires. That’s why Republicans shut down the government and want to raise your health care costs.

Already overburdened air traffic controllers and TSA agents are required to work without pay right now. This Republican shutdown is wrecking our economy and making Marylanders less safe. I joined Team Maryland at BWI Airport to urge Republicans to reopen the government.

With Republicans in charge, a couple in Salisbury, Maryland will pay $1,100 more per month for health care. We can't afford to live like this.

The law is unequivocal: All furloughed and essential federal workers must receive back pay in the event of a government shutdown. It is a sick thing for Republicans to shut down the government and then stiff the people who work hard for the American people.

Two years ago, Hamas launched a horrific attack on Israel. Today, we hold in our hearts the victims and pray for their loved ones.

🚨STARTING NOW: As we enter another week of Trump's shutdown, @alsobrooks.senate.gov and I are hosting a telephone town hall with Marylanders to discuss our fight to reopen the government and prevent a health care crisis in America. Tune in: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/live

I’m fighting to lower Marylanders' health care costs. Republicans want nothing to do with that. So they shut down the government.

Trump has been trying to shut down this government from the moment he took office.

Team Maryland will keep working for you. We won't back up, and we won't back down.

Gmar Chatima Tova to all observing Yom Kippur in Maryland and throughout the world.  I am wishing you all a meaningful, peaceful, and easy fast.

Republicans control the White House, and they have majorities in the Senate and House. And now, after Republicans wrecked our economy, they have to shut down the government. It's cruel. It's callous. And it's incompetent.

Republicans have the keys to the kingdom. The White House. The Senate. The House. Tonight, they have used their power to shut down the government. The American people, including our patriotic federal workers, will pay the price for Republicans' callousness and incompetence.

Thank you to the amazing women of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. for allowing me to speak with you all for your Congressional Day on the Hill. In this season, we must lean on each other, fight for each other, and protect each other. And know, I will always fight for you.

Proud to join my friend Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth in introducing the Help FEDS Act. This legislation would ensure that if Republicans shut down the government, our civil servants - in Maryland and across the country - have financial support.

This Administration’s witch hunt against federal workers in this country is a stain that will stick to our country for generations to come. Trump continues to attack them in his attempt to shut down the government.