NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Office – located right here in #MD03 – conducts critical work across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed to advance our shared goal of restoring the health and habitat of the Bay.

The time has come for #TeamElfreth to say goodbye to our fall class of interns. From working on important legislative projects to answering thousands of phone calls, they have served #MD03 well.

15 years ago today, President Obama signed the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act into law, ending the decades-long policy of LGBTQ+ discrimination in our military.

Congress just wrapped up the final votes of this year. Even though four Republicans joined Democrats in forcing a vote on health care, Speaker Johnson sent us home early and refused to take up any meaningful action to lower the cost of health care for millions of Americans.

UPDATE: The President has signed 5 of my bills & 2 bills that I co-led, into law as part of this year’s annual defense bill. I came to Congress wanting to join the Armed Services Committee for this reason: it’s one of the few places in Congress that still works together to collaborate & legislate.

Happy birthday to the U.S. Space Force! 🚀 As the newest branch of our military, our Space Force serves a vital role in everything from securing our satellites to pioneering space operations.

It is the privilege of my lifetime to represent you all in #MD03 and while it’s been a chaotic and challenging year for so many, my team and I were laser-focused on how we can support you all on your hardest days. Here’s what the first year in our office looked like:

Having represented and worked closely with both the U.S. Naval Academy and surrounding communities for years, it is clear that a second golf course at environmentally-sensitive Greenbury Point is not mission critical or in service to our nation’s defense.

Congratulations to Matthew of Centennial High School, the winner of this year’s #MD03 Congressional App Challenge!

Despite the acting commandant of the Coast Guard issuing a lawful order stating the Coast Guard outright banning hateful symbols like swastikas and nooses, the USCG has quietly downgraded the definition of swastikas and nooses from overt hate symbols to “potentially divisive.”

We are almost wrapped with our state-wide military installation tour! This week, I visited Joint Base Andrews with @hoyer.house.gov, which is home to multiple Air Force, Navy, and Space Force units and provides security for the President and other government officials.

Thank you to the Jewish Federation of Annapolis & the Chesapeake for organizing a lovely Chanukah celebration. After the horrific events of the weekend, it was so important to be with our Jewish neighbors and commit to spreading light, love, and acceptance after this moment of darkness.

Breaking news from the House floor: enough Republicans have signed our discharge petition to force a vote to extend the crucial ACA tax credits. They too recognize the looming health care affordability crisis our constituents are facing on January 1st if Congress doesn’t act. Stay tuned for updates!

NASA Goddard, located right here in Maryland, has been the nation’s first and leading space flight complex since 1959 and is home to our nation’s leading scientists, engineers, and technologists.

I have always known Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk to be a fierce fighter for anyone and everyone in our community who needed support, an opportunity, and even a hospital bed.

No one should face sexual harassment simply for visiting their doctor. Yet, when over 80 women serving in our nation’s armed forces alleged that Dr. Major McGraw, a physician at Fort Hood & the Tripler Army Medical Center, made sexual advances towards them, leadership kept Dr. Major McGraw on staff.

It’s geothermal day in the House Natural Resources Committee. We are in the midst of an energy affordability crisis that is impacting American families across the country.

The Army-Navy football game wasn’t the only game in town this weekend! 🏒 Thank you so much, Head Coach Ashley Harper, for inviting me to drop the puck at the first Army-Navy Women’s Hockey game of the season! 🏒

We’re less than ONE hour away from our Instagram live with @aguilar.house.gov! If you want to learn more about how House Democrats are fighting to stop rising health care costs, be sure to tune in @repsarahelfreth on Instagram today at 7:30 PM. I look forward to hearing from you!

234 years ago today, our nation ratified one of our most important founding documents that has protected our fundamental rights as Americans: the Bill of Rights. Today, we celebrate their enduring role in safeguarding liberty and justice as we strive for a more perfect union.

On the first night of Hanukkah, I want to wish all those celebrating in #MD03 a very happy holiday season filled with love and joy. These next eight nights and days are about bringing light to places where there has been darkness. May your candles burn bright this season.

Our live conversation with House Democratic Caucus Chair @aguilar.house.gov is happening TOMORROW, Monday, December 15th at 7:30 PM. We will be discussing what House Democrats are doing to fight rising health care costs and tackle affordability as we enter the new year. Don’t miss it!

I wouldn’t be in Congress if it weren’t for my own Ms. Crankfields. For our first Maryland Minute, I’m proud to recognize a leader who has gone above and beyond to inspire young minds: 2026 National School Counselor of the Year, Ms. Danielle Crankfield, the first Marylander to receive this honor!

No one should live in fear while practicing their faith. We mourn with Australia and condemn this violent act of antisemitism. My heart goes out to the Jewish community as families across the globe come together to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah.

Horrified by last night’s mass shooting at Brown University. My prayers are with the students, faculty, and their families during the difficult final weeks of the semester. Congress has a responsibility to pass common-sense gun safety regulation so that all student can feel safe on campus.

Earlier this week at Indian Head, I sat down for lunch with Marines to talk about how we can support their work in Congress. We talked about a wide range of issues, but one important issue came up: attending the Army-Navy game. Glad we could help these Marines make it out to America’s game! 🇺🇸

In great company with Mayor Littmann cheering on our Midshipmen. Go Navy, beat Army!

After months of negotiations and debate across the aisle, the House passed the crucial, bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act – or the NDAA.

It’s not every day that Republicans join Democrats to repeal a Trump Administration Executive Order. But this week, that’s exactly what happened – and it’s great news for #MD03!

President Trump promised to lower costs from day one. Now, he has not only failed to deliver on that promise, but is openly mocking the affordability crisis. Most of us aren’t billionaires who are immune to rising prices.

With only a few legislative days left this year, there is still a lot of work left to do to stop your health care premiums from skyrocketing on January 1st.

This week, the House passed our annual defense bill, where we were able to secure crucial wins for our servicemembers, veterans, and Maryland. Here’s a quick look at some of the 28+ priorities that were included in the final bill. Stay tuned for more!

⚓️ @deluzio.house.gov joined me for an important PSA: #GoNavy !

BIG NEWS: Today, a bipartisan group of 218 members, led by @golden.house.gov, forced a vote on the Protect America’s Workforce Act – AND it passed! Collective bargaining, fairness, dignity, and respect in the workplace shouldn’t be partisan.

Water does not adhere to arbitrary state lines – pollution in Pennsylvania will flow downstream to Maryland and Virginia.

Every American deserves the basic dignity of being paid what they are owed for the work they've done. Nobody should fear for their job or their safety as they exercise their right to organize with their colleagues.

Since 1890, the Naval Support Facility in Indian Head, located here in southern Maryland, has been essential to our military readiness.

I came to Congress ready to join the House Armed Services Committee because it is one of the few places in Congress that works collaboratively across the aisle to pass legislation every year. This year's annual defense bill reflects the bipartisan nature of the Committee.

Today, I voted to advance the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act. While it is not perfect, the legislation places important checks on this Administration and delivers tangible wins for our servicemembers, for Maryland, and our allies. See my full statement below.

We’re about to kick off our new series, Sh*t is Too Expensive, in less than ONE hour!

Let’s be clear: fraud is unacceptable. But the Trump Administration’s request for SNAP recipients' information has nothing to do with rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse and has everything to do with attacking our most vulnerable communities.

NEW TIME: Our first edition of Sh*t is Too Expensive with @repjuliejohnson.bsky.social and Congressman Derek Tran is happening TOMORROW, December 10th at 12:00 PM ET.

We just got these adorable holiday photos back from Jess and her family! #TeamElfreth helped Jess book a White House tour this holiday season. From casework requests to tours of the Capitol and White House, my team is here to help you.

Under U.S. and international law, servicemembers are not required to – nor should they – follow illegal orders. That is not sedition. At the end of the day, we all swore an oath to the Constitution and not a specific President.

84 years ago today, 2,403 Americans tragically lost their lives in one of the most devastating and shocking attacks in our nation’s history.

🗓️ There are fewer than 10 legislative days left this calendar year, but there’s still tons of work to do. Here is what I’m working on in Washington.

UPDATE: the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition has officially endorsed our bipartisan Protect Our Probationary Employees Act! Maryland was hit the hardest by DOGE’s sledgehammer – with our state losing more than 15,000 federal jobs since the start of this Administration.

At our Monday town hall, a constituent asked a question many folks have: why are premiums increasing so much in 2026, and what is Congress doing about it?

Last month, Annapolis officially broke ground on Phase 1 of the City Dock Resiliency Project! Since the Maryland Senate, I’ve worked closely with Mayor Buckley & my colleagues at the federal, state, and local levels to ensure that historic Annapolis is protected from severe weather.

Speaker Adrienne Jones is a fiercely dedicated public servant. Over her nearly 30 year career in the Maryland House of Delegates, Speaker Jones not only broke barriers as the first African-American and first woman Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates.