Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) held a virtual town hall to answer constituent questions regarding the government shutdown and share resources for those impacted by the shutdown.  

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and Representatives Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), and Jamie Raskin (MD-08), called on Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans to end their government shutdown. The lawmakers stood in solidarity with federal workers and pressed for a bipartisan agreement to reopen the federal government.

WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) released the following statement after the government funding deadline passed at 12:00 AM on October 1st, 2025.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (MD-D) introduced the Help Federal Employees During Shutdowns (Help FEDS) Act. The bill ensures federal employees who are required to work during a government shutdown are eligible to apply for unemployment insurance (UI).

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Representatives Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) released the following statement on U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s letter to Governor Wes Moore regarding the reconstruction of the Key Bridge: 

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) released the following statement on House Resolution 719.

“I hope we can all agree that political violence – be it the assassination of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, the fire set on Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro’s home, the assassination attempts made against the President – is utterly unacceptable. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) voted against House Republicans’ seven-week government funding bill. Elfreth instead supports House and Senate Democrats’ funding bill which would place checks on the President’s powers and address our nation’s health care crisis. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered a floor speech to address fire fighter staffing shortages on military installations. Recent reports indicate that the military services intend to eliminate vacant firefighter positions, restrict the use of overtime, and interpret statutory staffing requirements in a manner that could lead to station closures.