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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>Chair: Delegate Emily Shetty&#xA;Vice Chair: Delegate Nicole Williams&#xA;Caucus Committee: Joshua Paper, Treasurer</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/mdhousedems.bsky.social</link><title>@mdhousedems.bsky.social - Maryland House Democrats</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/mdhousedems.bsky.social/post/3ma4wlzalqk2m</link><description>Introducing the 108th Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, Joseline Peña-Melnyk!</description><pubDate>16 Dec 2025 19:57 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:6vcjfjwrp5b6cs24qmsosxof/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4wlzalqk2m</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/mdhousedems.bsky.social/post/3m73zygy5bk2m</link><description>The Trump Administration sees your struggles in reports and headlines and still doesn’t care. 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