WASHINGTON, July 2 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act: "Today, I was proud to support the INVEST in America Act, which will grow our economy and create millions of good jobs for American workers and businesses. This five-year surface transportation reauthorization and water infrastructure package would  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the Supreme Court's rulings in Brnovich v. the Democratic National Committee and in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta: "I am deeply disappointed by today's Supreme Court rulings in Brnovich v. the Democratic National Committee and in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, which together   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $2,185,056 in federal funding to reimburse the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) for costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. "During the worst public health crisis that our country has faced in   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) applauded the inclusion of $200,000 in funding to expand the Anacostia Watershed Society's "Treating & Teaching" stormwater management and environmental education program in partnership with Prince George's Public Schools. This funding was included as part of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bill. Through   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement: * * * Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), the sole Maryland member on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, praised the bipartisan passage of the "Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America" Act 221-201by the House of Representatives. Congressman Brown delivered the following floor speech in support of this landmark legislation: "  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $2,185,056 in federal funding to reimburse the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) for costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. "During the worst public health crisis that our coun  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman John Moolenaar has signed on as a cosponsor of the Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act, which would direct the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar coins depicting Harriet Tubman's legacy as an abolitionist. Under the legislation, the coins would be minted to commemorate next year's bicentennial of Tubman's birth on March 6,  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Member of the House Oversight, House Judiciary, House Administration, Rules, and Select Coronavirus Committees, issued the following statement after being appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the bipartisan Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the Capitol: "As Chair of the Oversight Committee's Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee, I've helped lea  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger today joined his fellow House Appropriators in passing legislation funding U.S. diplomatic, development, and foreign policy agencies and programs that will fight climate change, protect us from future pandemics and promote human rights around the world. The $62.24 billion State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations bill for  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: The House Appropriations Committee today passed legislation that includes $90.5 million for the Chesapeake Bay - a $3 million increase over current funding levels - as requested by Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger. The $43.4 billion Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2022 now moves to the full U.S. House of Representatives for con  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $2,185,056 in federal funding to reimburse the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) for costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. "During the worst public health crisis that our country  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today voted to pass the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act (H.R. 3684), a bill to modernize transportation and drinking water infrastructure, reduce carbon emissions, advance environmental justice efforts and create millions of good-paying jobs. "Today, House Democrats took another important step forward in o  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (Va.-03) and U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) in urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restore strong Clean Water Act protections to the Chesapeake Bay and other waterways and wetlands across the country. "As you know, pollution and our changing climate threaten the  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined the Maryland Congressional Delegation in announcing $2,185,056 in federal funding to reimburse the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) for costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal support comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), authorized under Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Act. "Over the   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative David Trone (D-MD) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 3.0 Act. Hisfellow co-chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and the co-chairs of the Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus Reps. Tim Ryan (D-OH), David McKinley (R-WV), Pau  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman David Trone alongside Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $2,185,056 in federal funding to reimburse the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) for costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. "During the worst public health crisis that our   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) and Representatives Bobby Scott (Va.-03), John Sarbanes (Md.-03) led a bicameral letter to Michael Regan, the Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and to Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon, the Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, urging them to rescind the harmful Navigable   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $2,185,056 in federal funding to reimburse the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) for costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. "During the worst public health crisis that our co  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-MD) and Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03) and John Sarbanes (MD-03) led a bicameral letter to Michael Regan, the Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and to Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon, the Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, urging them to rescind the harmful Navigable Wate  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $2,185,056 in federal funding to reimburse the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) for costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. "During the worst public health crisis that our country  more