U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland
Rep. Brown Named Democracy Awards Winner by Congressional Management Foundation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2021:
The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) announced that Rep. Anthony Brown is a winner of a Democracy Award, CMF's honor recognizing non-legislative achievement and performance in congressional offices.
Rep. Brown was selected for outstanding achievement for the category of Transparency and Accountability.
The Transparency and Accountability category recognizes offices that provid
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Rep. Brown: An Orderly Transition of Our Afghanistan Engagement Is Critical
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following statement:
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Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and 30-year Army veteran, released the following statement on the current status of the United States military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
"The safety of American servicemembers and U.S. personnel on the ground must be our number one priority as we continue withdrawal operations from Afghanistan. An orderly transitio
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Rep. Ruppersberger Issues Statement on Collapse of Afghanistan Government
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2021:
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Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, a Defense Appropriator in the U.S. House of Representatives, today released the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan.
"President Biden made a difficult decision to move forward with U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan with the backing of the American people and keeping with the previous Administration's negotiated May 1 de
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Rep. Scott Letter to ED Requesting Personal Liability
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following letter:
To: The Honorable Miguel Cardona, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202
Dear Secretary Cardona:
I write regarding the U.S. Department of Education's(Department) authority under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to hold owners, executives, and board members of defunct for profit and converted for-prof
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Sen. Van Hollen, Green New Deal Co-Sponsors: Republican Bad-Faith Amendment Meant to Politicize Climate Action Right When We Need It Most
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2021:
Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) - Senate co-sponsors of the Green New Deal -- released the following stat
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