FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) is flanked by U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), as he delivers introductory remarks before U.S. President Joe Biden was scheduled to speak about his economic agenda at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Maryland, U.S. September 14, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo