WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) released the following statement urging the inclusion of universal pre-kindergarten in the upcoming Build Back Better plan. "One of the greatest sources of inequality in our country is the inability for every family to access early childhood education. When we give every child the opportunity to succeed, every child can succeed, and set themselves down the path tow  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, 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, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all Md.) today announced $2,076,666 in federal funding to bolster crime prevention programs for local governments across the state. This funding comes from the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after the House passed the bipartisan reauthorization of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (FVPSA) of 2021, which will provide critical resources to survivors of domestic violence: "Today, I was proud to bring H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), Anthony Brown (MD-04), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) today announced $2,076,666 in federal funding to bolster crime prevention programs for local governments across t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Thomas Vilsack, and the Administrator of the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Kevin Shea, demanding answers on the lax enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act. This letter was sent in response to the escape of three zebras, and the tragic death of one of them, fr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all Md.) today announced $2,076,666 in federal funding to bolster crime prevention programs for local governments across the state. This funding comes from the U.S. Department of Justice's Edwar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all Md.) today announced $2,076,666 in federal funding to bolster crime prevention programs for local governments across the state. This funding comes from the U.S. Department of J  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Subcommittee on Health Vice Chair John Sarbanes (D-Md.) highlighted the serious consequences of physician shortages and the need for legislation to support a strong, well-trained health care workforce, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery. In the Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee hearing entitled "Caring for America: Legislation to Support Patients, Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Congressman John Sarbanes today joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all Md.) in announcing $2,076,666 in federal funding to bolster crime prevention programs for local governments across the state. This funding comes from the U.S. Dep  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Congressmen David Trone, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown and Jamie B. Raskin (all Md.) and U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen today announced $2,076,666 in federal funding to bolster crime prevention programs for local governments across the state. This funding comes from the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all Md.) today announced $2,076,666 in federal funding to bolster crime prevention programs for local governments across the state. This funding comes from the U.S. Department of Justice's By  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all Md.) today announced $2,076,666 in federal funding to bolster crime prevention programs for local governments across the state. This funding comes from the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) in reintroducing legislation to expand access to education for Americans in federal prisons. The Promoting Reentry through Education in Prisons Act (PREP) Act would create an office within the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) focused on correctional education and fund a new program to address the lack of educational op  more