MD’s Black Caucus Visits Capitol Hill
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer, US Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen John Sarbanes, Jamie Raskin, and Kweisi Mfume met with the Maryland Black Caucus Foundation and members of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus.
Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus visited the US Capitol to discuss federal priorities with the state’s congressional delegation members. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer joined US Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Jamie Raskin to meet with the legislators.
The meeting covered issues such as education equity, Black maternal health, Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs, federal funding for the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and more. The meeting was the group’s first congressional delegation meeting on Capitol Hill and followed the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference in DC held the week before. Maryland has the largest Black caucus of all state legislatures in the country.
“Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus has invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing Black Marylanders across our state today,” Rep. Hoyer said. “I was pleased to have the chance to meet with our partners in the Maryland General Assembly to discuss how we can help Maryland’s Black community get ahead in the months and years ahead. From improving Black maternal health to supporting our HBCUs to rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Team Maryland will continue our work in both Congress and the General Assembly to promote equity and opportunity in our state and beyond.”
“Any opportunity to discuss priorities with Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus is a welcome opportunity. Maryland’s HBCUs are leading the state in entrepreneurship, our minority business community is an engine of economic growth, and we are one of the most diverse states in the country. We celebrate and embrace that diversity,” Sen. Cardin said. “The issues that uniquely impact Black and minority communities affect our entire state and nation, and we continue to support federal policies that create more equitable pathways to success for these communities.”
“One of the keys to our Congressional delegation’s success is our close collaboration with our counterparts in Annapolis. It was a privilege to welcome the formidable Maryland Legislative Black Caucus to the Hill to discuss our efforts on important issues like improving Black maternal health, supporting HBCUs, investing in minority-owned businesses, providing universal early education, and helping communities across the state thrive. Together, we will keep working to deliver on these priorities for our mutual constituents,” Sen. Van Hollen said.
“On Team Maryland, close partnerships among federal, local and state officials help us deliver for communities across our state,” said Congressman Raskin. “That’s why I was delighted to join my fellow delegation members in welcoming Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus, led by MoCo’s own Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins, to the Capitol for a conversation about education equity and civil rights, Black maternal health, federal funding opportunities and more. Marylanders depend on our continued collaboration, with leaders in Washington, Annapolis, and across the state working together to ensure our people have access to the resources, programs and opportunities to achieve their dreams.”
Congressman Hoyer is chair of the Regional Leadership Council.
For more information about Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, visit his Leader member page.
