Category: Congresswoman Edwards’ Announcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2016 Contact: Yasmine Evans Office: (202) 225-8699   **MEDIA ADVISORY ** Edwards to Host Congressional App Challenge Reception   Washington, D.C. –Today, February 26, 2016, Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) will host a reception honoring students from the  4th Congressional District of Maryland who competed in the 2nd Annual Congressional App Challenge. During […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2016 Contact: Dan Weber (202) 225-8699 Edwards’ Amendment On Gun Violence Research Considered as Democratic Motion to Recommit Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards’ (MD-4) amendment was considered as the Democratic motion to recommit to H.R. 3293, the Scientific Research in the National Interest Act.  Rep. Edwards’ amendment would […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2016 Contact: Dan Weber (202) 225-8699 Edwards Calls House GOP’s Unending Cycle of Attacking the Health Care of Women & Working Families More Irresponsible Governing Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards released the following statement today as House Republicans voted yet again to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2016 Contact: Dan Weber (202) 225-8699 Edwards Applauds President Obama’s $1.1 Billion Funding Proposal to Combat Opioid and Heroin Abuse Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement that President Obama is including $1.1 billion in new funding in his fiscal year 2017 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2016 Contact: Dan Weber (202) 225-8699   **EVENT POSTPONED**   Edwards To Host Roundtable on Environmental Challenges Impacting Maryland Communities Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards’ (MD-4) environmental roundtable originally scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26th, has been postponed due to the weather until March 8. The roundtable, titled “Environmental […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2016 Contact: Dan Weber (202) 225-8699 Edwards Statement on Sixth Anniversary of Supreme Court’s Citizens United Decision Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) issued the following statement marking the sixth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision.   “Six years ago today, the Supreme Court issued one of […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2016 Contact: Dan Weber (202) 225-8699 Edwards: Republicans Waste No Time Once Again Attacking Clean Water Protections Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) issued the following statement regarding two Republicans bills aimed at gutting clean water protections.  Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 1644, the STREAM Act, which would […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2016 Contact: Dan Weber (202) 225-8699 Edwards Statement on President Obama’s 2016 State of the Union Address Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s seventh and final State of the Union address delivered to a joint session of Congress.  Rep. Edwards’ guest […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2016 Contact: Dan Weber (202) 225-8699 Edwards Announces Her Guest for State of the Union Address Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) today announced that her guest for this evening’s State of the Union address will be Maryland Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne Jones (District-10).  Speaker Pro Tem Jones […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2016 Contact: Dan Weber (202) 225-8699 Edwards Statement Denouncing Irresponsible GOP Reconciliation Bill That Attacks Health Care of Women and Working Families Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) issued the following statement denouncing Republicans’ Senate Amendment to H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015.  This irresponsible […]