Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD]

Hagerstown Regional Airport to boost service with FAA waiver

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin, both D-Md., praised the passage of the extension and said they would work to ensure the four-year extension is also ...

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Constitution decimation hidden:700 billion bailout

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

"It's unprecedented, unfettered power," said Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md. "The intrinsic nature of our Constitution ... was always checks and balances. ...

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Mikulski puts study requirement in funding bill

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., announced Thursday she had included the instruction in a $600 billion consolidated spending bill, which passed the House of ...

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More anthrax hearings unlikely until next year

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

... Defense earmarks alone, according to Taxpayers for Common Sense. n $4 million for the Joint Chemical Agent Detector â€” Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., Rep. ...

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WIPP Applauds Letter by Women Senators Opposing SBA's Proposed ...

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Debbie Stabenow (R-Mich.). Women Impacting Public Policy is a national bi-partisan group comprisingover ...

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State Delays Funding for BRAC Base Road Needs

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., has asked for $6 million for road improvements at Bethesda and Fort Meade in the pending Transportation, Housing and Urban ...

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What Should a Banking Crisis Bill Really Look Like?

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

My senator, Barbara Mikulski, has already denounced the proposal, so I am heartened by her stance. However, before we give our heretofore feckless and ...

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Md. Announces Oyster Planting Record, Citizen Oyster-Growing Program

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

... along with the early and continuing support of Senator Barbara Mikulski, have enabled the partners to build both in-the-water and on-the-ground ...

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WIPP Applauds Letter by Women Senators Opposing SBA's Proposed ...

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Blanch Lincoln (D- Ark.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Patty Murray (D- Wash.) and Debbie Stabenow (R-Mich. ...

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Maryland Watermen Angered By Federal Crabbing Bailout

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

Sen. Barbara Mikulski, who asked the Commerce Department in May for the disaster declaration, and Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, both Maryland Democrats, ...

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Wall Street perp walk

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

As Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., put it this week: "No golden parachutes ... Let them feel the hard landing of knowing what it's like to have your mortgage ...

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Blue Crab Fishery Gets Disaster Declaration

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

...-- Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski said federal officials have issued a much sought-after disaster declaration for the Chesapeake Bay blue crab fishery, making watermen eligible for funding to help them deal with severe harvest limits. Virginia and Mary

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Biden rally: Can I get a shout out?

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

If Frank Wolf had solutions, we should have seen them by now." Doing the best job at firing up the crowd Friday was US Sen. Barbara Mikulski (Md.). ...

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Volatile Markets Pressure US Lawmakers on Emergency Financial Plan

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

Senator Barbara Mikulski was among Democrats saying that despite the urgency, lawmakers must exercise caution and not provide a "blank check" for the ...

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Maryland Lawmakers React to Bailout Proposal

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

Senator Barbara Mikulski lit up the floor Monday, saying she won't be a rubber stamp for the administration's proposed bailout. The Senator also said the ...

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Bush brings socialism to citadel of capitalism

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

The second was Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., a prominent liberal. Martin Schram writes political analysis for Scripps Howard News Service. ...

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IFPTE Letter to Sen. Reid and Rep. Pelosi Regarding Obama Letter ...

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

(Senator Obama Letter to you, dated 9/22/08) The IFPTE greatly appreciates the strong leadership of Chairperson Barbara Mikulski (MD) and Chairman Alan ...

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Lawmakers want limits on exec pay, oversight

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

"It's unprecedented, unfettered power," said Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md. "The intrinsic nature of our Constitution â€¦ was always checks and balances. ...

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Chesapeake Crab Fishery Gets Disaster Declaration

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

... Bay blue crab fishery, making watermen eligible for funding to help them deal with severe harvest limits, Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski said today. ...

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Democrats reject $700 billion blank check

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., warned that the Iraq war resolution and the Patriot Act that expanded government surveillance powers were "stampeded" through ...

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