Montgomery Community Media

Members of the House of Representatives were sworn in for the 115th Congress on Tuesday afternoon. Congressman John Delaney begins his third term representing Maryland Sixth District and he released the following statement: “I am truly humbled to represent the people of Maryland’s Sixth District in the House, and I look forward to standing up […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement on the fatal bus crash that took place this morning in Southwest Baltimore: “The First Lady and I are deeply saddened to hear of the horrific crash this morning in Southwest Baltimore involving a school bus and an MTA commuter bus. Our deepest condolences go out […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan today released the following statement on the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks: “The events of September 11, 2001 changed our nation forever. In one tragic day, we witnessed the best and worst of human nature. In the face of true evil, everyday Americans became heroes as police, firefighters, […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan released the following statement today in response to a judicial panel ruling in favor of a Maryland-based federal redistricting lawsuit moving forward: “Today’s ruling is a tremendous step forward in the fight for free and fair elections, and I applaud the efforts of concerned citizens behind this case. The redistricting processes […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Council Vice President Roger Berliner testified against term limits at the Charter Review Commission meeting on Aug. 24, and afterwards he posted a copy of his statement, online. According to Berliner’s statement, all nine members of the Council agree that “term limits would not be in the best interest of our county.” He […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro issued the following statement about the major apartment fire that occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 10, in the Long Branch section of Silver Spring: “As you may have seen on the news, in the early hours of this morning there was an explosion, fire, and building collapse at the Flower Branch […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich, chair of the Council’s Public Safety Committee, issued the following statement today about the explosion and major fire in the apartment building in the Long Branch section of Silver Spring: “The explosion, fire, and building collapse at the Flower Branch apartment buildings early this morning injured 34 people, including three […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has released a statement about the shootings in Dallas: “It is with profound sadness that we learn of the despicable ambush of police officers in Dallas, Texas. Our hearts go out to the families and friends of those slain and wounded, as well as to their fellow officers. “We are […]

Senator Barbara Mikulski has released the following statement on the shootings that occurred last night in Dallas, Texas: “I join Maryland and the nation in offering my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the officers killed and injured in the line of duty and the civilians caught in the crossfire last night […]

U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski is joining with House and Senate Democrats for a sit-in on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives led by Civil Rights Movement leader and Congressman John Lewis. Members are calling for an up or down vote on legislation to curb gun violence in the wake of the recent mass […]