Press Releases

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, on Veterans Day, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and bipartisan Psychedelics Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus, introduced the bipartisan Transforming Healing, Resilience, and Integrative Veteran Engagement (THRIVE) Act alongside Representative Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-03). 

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) released the following statement on the Republican Senate deal.

“Our federal workers, military, families who rely on SNAP, and government contractors have borne the brunt of this government shutdown. I am grateful for their service and for all the ways that our community has come together and stepped up to protect our most vulnerable neighbors.  

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and Representatives April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) in sending a letter to U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led Congressional Democrats representing the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in writing a letter condemning the Trump Administration’s proposal to terminate the majority of employees within the National Park Service’s (NPS) Chesapeake Bay Office.  

WASHINGTON, DC –  Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) alongside Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) released legislation, The Shutdown Student Loans for Feds Act, that would require the Department of Education to pause student loan payments for federal workers – including federal contractors and military personnel – in the event of a federal government shutdown lasting longer than two

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, as thousands of federal workers anticipate not receiving a paycheck due to the government shutdown, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) requested the Chief Administrative Officer of the House withhold her pay until the government is fully reopened.