WASHINGTON, DC – Following is a statement from CASA Executive Director Gustavo Torres, reacting to the Biden administration’s plan to replace Title 42 restrictions at the U.S./Mexico border with a new asylum ban.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, released the following state…
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the 5th Circuit Court’s restrictions on access to mifepristone:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of …
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding ProPublica’s reporting around Justice Clarence Thomas:
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Bowie State University in February and announced an initiative that would reduce the cost of buying a home and would allow more individuals to become home owners instead of renters.
In January, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), led by Governor Ron DeSantis, banned the pilot AP African American Studies course from being taught in high schools. DeSantis justified this move by citing its violation of Florida’s educational laws, specifically its policy of ‘educati…
In January 1978, slanderous remarks were made against Khomeini, who was the first leader of the Islamic republic. Civilians went in the streets and protested against the regime. By Sept. 8, the regime imposed martial law where troops went out and killed thousands of people. A year later, Moh…
Silence crept over the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires as the nation held its breath, watching the final penalty kick of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. After a month of ups and downs for “La Selección” — Argentina’s national soccer team — families and friends had gathered around TV screens to …
Hyattsville, Maryland – Immigrant advocacy organization, CASA, celebrates the decision of the Biden administration to re-designate Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. The announcement was made December 5th, via a press release by the Department of Homeland Security, declaring re-designatio…
Going to the beach with the family can be a great way to spend your summer, and if you’re lucky, you might catch some of the country’s largest fishing tournaments while you’re there. Coastal summers see multitudes of fishing tournaments come and go, and every year patrons flock from around t…
“Guinea Pig Nation: How the NRC's new licensing rules could turn communities into test beds for risky, experimental nuclear plants,” is what physicist Dr. Edwin Lyman, Director of Nuclear Power Safety with the Union of Concerned Scientists, titled his presentation last week.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on his plans to continue serving Maryland’s Fifth Congressional District in the 118th Congress:
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The Democratic Party markedly over-performed expectations in the midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov 8, holding the U.S. Senate, winning multiple governorships in tightly contested states and coming within striking distance of winning a majority in the House of Representatives. The Republican …
Stagnant water during COVID shutdowns went untested for lead and other harmful substances before children were brought back into most facilities
On Sept. 29 at six in the morning, the FBI swarmed and pounded on the doors of Russian immigrants: Dr. Anna Gabrielian, along with her husband, Dr. Jamie Lee Henry, in the local neighborhood, The Willows.
The midterm elections are quickly approaching. Initially, Republicans were massive favorites to retake both the Senate and the House of Representatives, but inexperienced and extreme candidates in Senate races, combined with a national shift toward Democrats after Roe. V Wade’s reversal, hav…
In honor of yesterday's anniversary of a national tragedy, we at the Sentinel wish peace to all those who need it.
Lee Boyd Malvo, a convicted felon known for his participation in a series of murders called the "Beltway sniper attacks."
“The Inflation Reduction Act is meaningful in our ongoing efforts to improve the lives of working families and the wellbeing of our communities. As we celebrate this achievement, we look ahead to the challenges still facing our country.”
Several dozen BIPOC youth from the BIPOC MOCO Green New Deal Internship disrupted traffic on Rockville Pike at noon on Tuesday outside the District Office of U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, demanding that he shift his priorities from war to climate and fund a Green New Deal. Specifically, the…
ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 5, 2022—Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker released the following statement regarding the Federal Highway Administration’s decision to delay action on the I-495 and I-270 Managed Lanes Project:
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement and sent a letter calling on President Biden and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to immediately reverse the acting federal highway administrator’s decision to overrule the agency’s professional staff and …
Watch here to see Representative Jamie Raskin at the January 6th Committee's seventh public hearing.
It is a dark day for our country. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will put women’s lives in jeopardy across America. Here in Maryland, access to the full range of reproductive health services will not be limited by this decision. I will continue to put the full weight of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade:
“Bans, criminalization and bounty hunter laws, especially without exceptions even for rape and incest or the life of the mother, will not stop abortions.
This morning the United States Supreme Court announced a ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
Senators underscore Dr. Kandis Boyd’s training and experience as a meteorologist at Maryland-based NOAA as key preparation for building a more resilient Chesapeake Bay
“As extremism grows louder in many states, we must stand united and firm in the face of injustice and continue to proclaim that love is, has been, and always will be, love.”
This year, 234 spellers earned their spots as national competitors by advancing through regional bees, competing against students representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Department of Defense Schools in Europe. Spellers will also r…
This past Thursday, the US Naval Academy had the honor of having President Biden give a speech and directly participate in their Commissioning Ceremony for the Class of 2022. After giving a speech to congratulate the academy graduates, he assisted by dolling out diplomas and handshakes to ea…
Breathe, but not too heavy. Look, but do not appear guilty. Speak, but never answer back. These are the constant reminders of being Black In America. After playing three games in the hot southern heat, all the Delaware State women’s lacrosse team wanted to do was make it back to Delaware wit…
Marriott International Inc. profits rebounded to pre-COVID levels as more people travel and book hotels, according to the company CEO in a press release.
Rep. Jamin “Jamie” Raskin isn’t the best known Congressional leader representing Maryland or the longest serving. But he has raised more money than any other incumbent running this year for re-election.
Dear Fellow Marylanders:
The undefeated and top-ranked Maryland Terrapins began their Big 10 Tournament run with a 16-11 win over the fourth-seeded Johns Hopkins Blue Jays in Thursday’s semifinal game.
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has limited the authorized use of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to individuals 18 years of age and older for whom other authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccines are not accessible or clinically appropriate, and to individuals 18 years of age and ol…
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The right to a legal and safe abortion has existed in Maryland law since 1991 and was affirmed by voters in 1992.
Emergent BioSolutions Founder, Fuad El-Hibri died last week at age 64, reportedly surrounded by family. According to the reporting of the New York Times, the cause of death was likely pancreatic cancer.
On Mar. 22nd, while students here at school may have been taking a test or doing a lab, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown-Jackson was on Capitol Hill answering questions by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
“The jury has reached a verdict. And it is damning,” declared UN Secretary-General António Guterres after the recent issuance at the UN of the third Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. The report “is a litany of broken climate promises. It is a file of shame, cataloguing the em…
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today issued the following statement on Supreme Court Nominee Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson at the conclusion of her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, today released the following statement on H.R. 3076, the U.S. Postal Service Reform Act, which the Senate is poised to pass.
As a result of the recent Russian invasion, Ukraine has been under martial law as the capital of Kyiv is under attack. Russia had barraged the land and airstrikes have killed at least 137 Ukrainian troops and civilians and wounded 316 others, according to NPR.
The brutal invasion of Ukraine that Vladimir Putin has had Russia launch and he is leading is an international crime. As the Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy declared yesterday, it is “an illegal war of aggression.”
Upheaval in the labor market continues, changing the way people view the jobs they have and the careers they want. University of Maryland Global Campus experts looked ahead to the job market in 2022, including where opportunities will be found, how salary and benefits are being reshaped, and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democracy Reform Task Force Chair Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today issued the following statement after the Senate blocked with the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (H.R. 5746).
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