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Nov. 29, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Durbin Urges USDA To Update Standards For Commercial Dog Breeding Facilities
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 7, 2022
VAN HOLLEN, CARDIN, HOYER ANNOUNCE $1.9 MILLION FOR PINEY POINT LIGHTHOUSE AND MUSEUM SHORELINE RESTORATION IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 25, 2022
VAN HOLLEN, CARDIN ANNOUNCE $1 MILLION TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 6, 2022
Letter to Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Van Hollen, Klobuchar, Grassley Push for Funding to Address Avian Influenza Outbreak
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 2, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $750,000 to Support Natural Resources Stewardship and Conserve Wildlife, Habitats in Maryland
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 14, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $15 Million to Support Outdoor Recreation Statewide
Rep. Kweisi Mfume, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Hon. Shalanda Young, Acting Director Office of Management and Budget - Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Support Expansion of Patuxent Research Refuge
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary Dept. of Interior - Bipartisan Delegation Seeks Emergency ESA Gray Wolf Listing Protections
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Schiff, Feinstein, Huffman, Delbene, Colleagues Urge USDA to Improve Standard of Care for Captive Marine Mammals
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to Rochelle Walensky, Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Fitzpatrick, Deutch Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling on CDC to Lift Dog Import Suspension
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 7, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - O'Halleran Advocates for Animal Safety in Extreme Weather Events
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 24, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Bennet Joins Colleagues in Calling for Investments in Natural Infrastructure Restoration, Resilience in American Jobs Plan
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 14, 2021
Vineyard Wind Offshore Wind Project
Rep. Andy Harris
March 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Representatives Cohen, Schakowsky, Buchanan, and Fitzpatrick Lead More than 100 Members Asking Secretary Vilsack to Publish Rule Preventing Horse "Soring"
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Martha Williams, Principal Deputy Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Leopoldo Miranda, Southeast Region Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - McEachin Leads More Than 30 Colleagues in Letter Urging FWS to Save the American Red Wolf
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Martha Williams, Principal Deputy Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - Congressman Panetta Calls for Monarch Protections
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 21, 2020
Letter to Brian Duperrault, Chief Executive Officer of AIG and Jennifer Waldner, Chief Sustainability Officer AIG - Senators Push Financial Services Companies to Not Insure Arctic Drilling
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 30, 2020
Van Hollen, Capito Chesapeake Wild Act Signed Into Law
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Sept. 15, 2020
Tweet - "Pleased to help secure funding for the MD Sea Grant program, which plays a critical role in preserving our local ecosystems. This funding will provide MDSG with further resources to help aquaculture communities hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 12, 2020
Van Hollen Hails Legal Decision Upending Trump Administration's Rollback of Migratory Bird Protections
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
July 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - 83 Members of Congress Urge Support for Animal Shelters and Rescues
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 14, 2020
Letter to David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Carper, Van Hollen Lead Democratic Senators in Push for Interior to Reverse Course on Harmful Migratory Bird Treaty Act Changes
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 20, 2020
Hoyer Endorsed by National Wildlife Federation Action Fund
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 20, 2020
Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy - Wyden, Merkley Join Bipartisan Push to Increase Funding to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence & Pets in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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Nov. 29, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Durbin Urges USDA To Update Standards For Commercial Dog Breeding Facilities
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 7, 2022
VAN HOLLEN, CARDIN, HOYER ANNOUNCE $1.9 MILLION FOR PINEY POINT LIGHTHOUSE AND MUSEUM SHORELINE RESTORATION IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
May 25, 2022
VAN HOLLEN, CARDIN ANNOUNCE $1 MILLION TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
May 6, 2022
Letter to Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Van Hollen, Klobuchar, Grassley Push for Funding to Address Avian Influenza Outbreak
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 2, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $750,000 to Support Natural Resources Stewardship and Conserve Wildlife, Habitats in Maryland
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 14, 2022
Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $15 Million to Support Outdoor Recreation Statewide
Rep.Kweisi Mfume, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Hon. Shalanda Young, Acting Director Office of Management and Budget - Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Support Expansion of Patuxent Research Refuge
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary Dept. of Interior - Bipartisan Delegation Seeks Emergency ESA Gray Wolf Listing Protections
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Schiff, Feinstein, Huffman, Delbene, Colleagues Urge USDA to Improve Standard of Care for Captive Marine Mammals
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to Rochelle Walensky, Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Fitzpatrick, Deutch Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling on CDC to Lift Dog Import Suspension
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 7, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - O'Halleran Advocates for Animal Safety in Extreme Weather Events
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 24, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Bennet Joins Colleagues in Calling for Investments in Natural Infrastructure Restoration, Resilience in American Jobs Plan
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 14, 2021
Vineyard Wind Offshore Wind Project
Rep.Andy Harris
March 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Representatives Cohen, Schakowsky, Buchanan, and Fitzpatrick Lead More than 100 Members Asking Secretary Vilsack to Publish Rule Preventing Horse "Soring"
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Martha Williams, Principal Deputy Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Leopoldo Miranda, Southeast Region Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - McEachin Leads More Than 30 Colleagues in Letter Urging FWS to Save the American Red Wolf
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Martha Williams, Principal Deputy Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - Congressman Panetta Calls for Monarch Protections
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 21, 2020
Letter to Brian Duperrault, Chief Executive Officer of AIG and Jennifer Waldner, Chief Sustainability Officer AIG - Senators Push Financial Services Companies to Not Insure Arctic Drilling
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 30, 2020
Van Hollen, Capito Chesapeake Wild Act Signed Into Law
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Sept. 15, 2020
Tweet - "Pleased to help secure funding for the MD Sea Grant program, which plays a critical role in preserving our local ecosystems. This funding will provide MDSG with further resources to help aquaculture communities hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 12, 2020
Van Hollen Hails Legal Decision Upending Trump Administration's Rollback of Migratory Bird Protections
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
July 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - 83 Members of Congress Urge Support for Animal Shelters and Rescues
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 14, 2020
Letter to David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Carper, Van Hollen Lead Democratic Senators in Push for Interior to Reverse Course on Harmful Migratory Bird Treaty Act Changes
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 20, 2020
Hoyer Endorsed by National Wildlife Federation Action Fund
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 20, 2020
Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy - Wyden, Merkley Join Bipartisan Push to Increase Funding to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence & Pets in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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