To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building".

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Bill ID: 119/hr/6310
Last Updated: April 20, 2026

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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

ID: R000606

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

April 14, 2026

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Bill Summary

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the geniuses in Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we?

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The main purpose of HR 6310 is to waste taxpayer money on a pointless exercise in ego-stroking. The objective is to rename a post office in Olney, Maryland, after some obscure individual named Edward L. Ramsey. Because, clearly, the most pressing issue facing our nation is the lack of buildings named after people nobody has ever heard of.

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill designates the facility at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building." Wow, I bet the authors of this bill spent hours crafting that thrilling language. The only change to existing law is that now, whenever someone refers to this post office, they'll have to use the new, unnecessarily long name. What a monumental achievement.

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The affected parties include the residents of Olney, Maryland, who will now have to endure the thrill of sending mail from the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building." I'm sure they're all on the edge of their seats. The stakeholders are likely the family and friends of Edward L. Ramsey, who will now have a building named after him, and the politicians who sponsored this bill, who will get to pat themselves on the back for accomplishing something so utterly meaningless.

**Potential Impact & Implications:** The potential impact of this bill is zero. Zilch. Nada. It's a placebo, a legislative sugar pill designed to make people feel like something is being done when, in reality, nothing is happening. The implications are that our elected officials have nothing better to do with their time and our money than to engage in this kind of frivolous nonsense. It's a symptom of a deeper disease: the corruption of politics by ego and special interests.

In medical terms, this bill is like a benign tumor – harmless but annoying, and a waste of resources that could be spent on actual problems. The diagnosis is clear: our politicians are suffering from a bad case of "Legislative Attention Deficit Disorder" (LADD), where they're unable to focus on real issues and instead get distracted by trivialities. And we, the voters, are the enablers, repeatedly electing these incompetent fools to office. It's a never-ending cycle of stupidity, and I'm just here to document the absurdity of it all.

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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$70,550
19 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$4,550
Committees
$0
Individuals
$66,000

No PAC contributions found

1
CHEROKEE NATION
1 transaction
$3,300
2
UNITED KEETOOWAH BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS
1 transaction
$1,000
3
ROBERT KOLKER SCHRETER M.D. LLC
1 transaction
$250

No committee contributions found

1
BUCKLEY, SPIKE
2 transactions
$6,600
2
DISNEY, TIM
2 transactions
$6,600
3
LOVETT, PHILIP H.
2 transactions
$6,600
4
PATEL, SANJAY
2 transactions
$6,600
5
ARNOLD, JOHN D.
1 transaction
$3,300
6
GROSSMAN, MARNI
1 transaction
$3,300
7
LINDSAY, ELLYN
1 transaction
$3,300
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PARTRIDGE, MARIKA
1 transaction
$3,300
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RUBIN, NANCY
1 transaction
$3,300
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WACHS, KEVIN
1 transaction
$3,300
11
WAGMAN, NELA
1 transaction
$3,300
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WALKER, KENT
1 transaction
$3,300
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WITT, EVANS
1 transaction
$3,300
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CHEW, BENJAMIN G.
1 transaction
$3,300
15
HAEGELIN, GLORIA
1 transaction
$3,300
16
JACOBSEN, MARK
1 transaction
$3,300

Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 7 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]

ID: H000874

Top Contributors

10

1
MACEIRA, ANTHONY
INSIGHT LLC PRESIDENT
Individual GUAYNABO, PR
$11,600
May 3, 2024
2
SHAH, VINOD K.
MEDSTAR SHAH ASSOCIATES PHYSICIAN
Individual MECHANICSVILLE, MD
$11,600
Apr 18, 2024
3
PARRIS, LAURIE A.
N/A HOMEMAKER
Individual COLTONS POINT, MD
$8,300
Apr 25, 2024
4
GUILLEMARD-NOBLE, ANDRES M.
NACHMAN & GUILLEMARD ATTORNEY
Individual SAN JUAN, PR
$8,300
May 3, 2024
5
ORTIZ, MANUEL
VANTAGEKNIGHT INC ATTORNEY
Individual CHEVY CHASE, MD
$8,300
May 4, 2024
6
BILDMAN, STEVE J.
N/A RETIRED
Individual ATLANTIC BEACH, FL
$8,300
Apr 18, 2024
7
ORTIZ, MANUEL
VANTAGEKNIGHT, LLC ATTORNEY
Individual CHEVY CHASE, MD
$8,300
May 11, 2023
8
GUILLEMARD-NOBLE, ANDRES M.
GUILLEMARD LAW ATTORNEY
Individual SAN JUAN, PR
$8,300
May 11, 2023
9
GEPHARDT, RICHARD A.
GEPHARDT GROUP CONSULTANT
Individual NAPLES, FL
$6,600
Sep 23, 2024
10
SHAH, ANIL K.
MEDSTAR SHAH ASSOCIATES PHYSICIAN
Individual LEONARDTOWN, MD
$6,600
Apr 18, 2024

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

ID: M000687

Top Contributors

10

1
TABORN, TYRONE D.
Individual REISTERSTOWN, MD
$5,000
Jul 31, 2024
2
BRONFEIN, MICHAEL
CURIO WELLNESS CEO
Individual OWINGS MILLS, MD
$3,300
Oct 17, 2024
3
SEIBEL, MICHAEL
Y COMBINATOR INVESTOR
Individual SAN FRANCISCO, CA
$3,300
Oct 17, 2024
4
JOHNSON, ROBERT
THE RLJ COMPANIES EXECUTIVE
Individual BETHESDA, MD
$3,300
Oct 22, 2024
5
JOSEPH, MARK K.
N/A RETIRED
Individual BALTIMORE, MD
$3,300
Oct 22, 2024
6
JOHNSON, ROBERT
THE RLJ COMPANIES EXECUTIVE
Individual BETHESDA, MD
$3,300
Nov 9, 2023
7
TABORN, TYRONE D.
CAREER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP METAVERSE CREATOR
Individual REISTERSTOWN, MD
$3,300
Oct 31, 2023
8
FISCHER, SOLOMON
FISCHER ROOFING ROOFER
Individual LAKEWOOD, NJ
$3,000
Oct 7, 2024
9
TABORN, TYRONE D.
CAREER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP METAVERSE CREATOR
Individual REISTERSTOWN, MD
$3,000
Jul 27, 2024
10
BEREANO, BRUCE C.
SELF-EMPLOYED GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CONSULTANT
Individual ANNAPOLIS, MD
$2,500
Oct 23, 2024

Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

ID: H001052

Top Contributors

10

1
ACTBLUE
PAC WEST SOMERVILLE, MA
$3,200
Oct 5, 2024
2
ACTBLUE
PAC WEST SOMERVILLE, MA
$2,500
Oct 13, 2024
3
ACTBLUE
PAC WEST SOMERVILLE, MA
$2,500
Oct 13, 2024
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ACTBLUE
PAC WEST SOMERVILLE, MA
$2,500
Oct 11, 2024
5
ACTBLUE
PAC WEST SOMERVILLE, MA
$2,500
Oct 15, 2024
6
ACTBLUE
PAC WEST SOMERVILLE, MA
$2,500
Oct 16, 2024
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ACTBLUE
PAC WEST SOMERVILLE, MA
$2,200
Oct 2, 2024
8
ACTBLUE
PAC WEST SOMERVILLE, MA
$2,000
Oct 1, 2024
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ACTBLUE
PAC WEST SOMERVILLE, MA
$2,000
Oct 3, 2024
10
ACTBLUE
PAC WEST SOMERVILLE, MA
$2,000
Oct 4, 2024

Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

ID: I000058

Top Contributors

10

1
CITIZENS FOR FROSH
Organization BETHESDA, MD
$950
Jun 28, 2023
2
MATEYA CONSULTING LLC
Organization CLARKSVILLE, MD
$250
Apr 24, 2024
3
CHESLEY, WILLIAM F.
W.F. CHESLEY REAL ESTATE PRESIDENT & CEO
Individual CROFTON, MD
$3,300
Dec 17, 2024
4
MILLIKEN, STEPHEN
NOT EMPLOYED NOT EMPLOYED
Individual WASHINGTON, DC
$3,300
Dec 5, 2024
5
ROWE, ROBINSON S. ESQ.
ROWE WEINSTEIN & SOHN PLLC ATTORNEY
Individual ROCKVILLE, MD
$3,300
Oct 19, 2023
6
SANDBERG, SHERYL
NOT EMPLOYED PHILANTHROPIST
Individual SAN FRANCISCO, CA
$3,300
Dec 21, 2023
7
MILLIKEN, STEPHEN
NOT EMPLOYED NOT EMPLOYED
Individual WASHINGTON, DC
$3,300
Oct 7, 2023
8
MICHAEL, KENNETH
NAI THE MICHAEL COMPANIES, INC. CHAIRMAN
Individual LANHAM, MD
$3,300
Mar 20, 2023
9
PETERS, DOUGLAS
THE PETERS GROUP SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
Individual BOWIE, MD
$3,300
Mar 27, 2023
10
PANITCH, IRWIN
DELOITTE TAX ATTORNEY
Individual POTOMAC, MD
$3,300
Mar 6, 2023

Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

ID: M001232

Top Contributors

0

No contribution data available

Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]

ID: E000301

Top Contributors

10

1
CARROLL HYNSON AND SON
Organization ANNAPOLIS, MD
$1,000
Sep 26, 2024
2
DARCARS
Organization BETHESDA, MD
$500
May 28, 2024
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DARCARS
Organization BETHESDA, MD
$500
Jun 14, 2024
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ROCK REALTY LLC
Organization ELKRIDGE, MD
$250
Jun 30, 2024
5
GROSSMAN, JENNIFER
SHALOM TIKVAH DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Individual BALTIMORE, MD
$6,600
Mar 28, 2024
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GROSSMAN, JENNIFER
Individual BALTIMORE, MD
$6,600
Mar 28, 2024
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BARTLETT, BRANDON
RISE UP COFFEE OWNER
Individual ANNAPOLIS, MD
$3,300
Oct 22, 2024
8
DALTON, NANCY
ANNAPOLIS MICRO SYSTEMS INC. PRESIDENT OF TECH COMPANY
Individual ANNAPOLIS, MD
$3,300
Oct 29, 2024
9
GABEL, CAROLINE
NOT EMPLOYED NOT EMPLOYED
Individual CHESTERTOWN, MD
$3,300
Oct 25, 2024
10
SAPPERSTEIN, MARK
28 WALKER DEVELOPMENT REAL ESTATE
Individual BALTIMORE, MD
$3,300
Oct 28, 2024

Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]

ID: O000176

Top Contributors

10

1
CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC
Organization ANNAPOLIS, MD
$3,300
Aug 11, 2023
2
F L & M CORPORATION
Organization BALTIMORE, MD
$600
Jul 28, 2024
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F L & M CORPORATION
Organization BALTIMORE, MD
$600
Jul 10, 2024
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JONES JUNCTION, INC.
Organization BEL AIR, MD
$500
Mar 29, 2024
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JONES JUNCTION, INC.
Organization BEL AIR, MD
$500
Mar 31, 2024
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BURTON, ALICE L.
BURTON POLICY CONSULTING LLC OTHER
Individual OWINGS MILLS, MD
$4,000
Mar 19, 2024
7
BERNDT, RICHARD O.
GALLAGHER EVELIUS & JONES LLP ATTORNEY
Individual BALTIMORE, MD
$3,300
Sep 26, 2024
8
SIDH, SUSHANT
CAPITOL STRATEGIES CONSULTING
Individual ANNAPOLIS, MD
$3,300
Aug 28, 2024
9
DAVIS, JAMES C
REDWOOD CAPITAL ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT
Individual HANOVER, MD
$3,300
Jul 2, 2024
10
GILL, GARY T.
MACKENZIE VENTURES CEO
Individual LUTHERVILLE, MD
$3,300
Jul 30, 2024

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