MARYLAND, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2021: Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) promoted a new study today showing the Child Tax Credit pumped $18.6 billion into local economies nationwide in July. In Maryland, this tax cut for working families put a total of $262,332,000 into families' pockets benefiting 1,072,000 children in July. Based on the July payments, the new study from the Joint Economic Committee estimates the Child T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2021: U.S. Congressmen David Trone (D-MD) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) announced they would reintroduce the Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act, which would create a Department of Justice grant program to incentivize local governments and community partners to invest in programs and policies that reduce jail populations and the number of days individuals spend in jail. While   more