WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 4, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes today joined Senator Ben Cardin and Congressman Kweisi Mfume, along with Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) in announcing the introduction of legislation to reauthorize the National Park Service designation of the Baltimore National Heritage Area, allowing for continued federal support of local agencies and non-profits in t  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 3, 2022: * * * Congressman David Trone (MD-06) issued the following statement upon the House passage of the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, which included Trone's bill, the Fairly Assessing Service-related Toxic Exposure Residuals (FASTER) Presumptions Act: "Veterans across the country, including the over 42,000 in my district, will receive expanded access to care and   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and Congressman Kweisi Mfume led Baltimore delegation members Senator Chris Van Hollen and Representatives Dutch Ruppersberger and John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) in announcing the introduction of legislation (S. 3744/H.R. 6931) to reauthorize the National Park Service designation of the Baltimore National Heritage Area, allowing for continued federal support of local agencies and non-p  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.), along with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and a bipartisan group of senators have introduced a Senate resolution calling for Vladimir Putin and members of his regime to be held accountable for the numerous acts of war, aggression, and human rights abuses that have been conducted under his watch. The resolution: * Strongly condemns the ongoing  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 3, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Anthony G. Brown and Jamie B. Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced a $1.7 billion Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) federal loan to advance the construction of the Purple Line, after significant delays since the construction began in 2017. The Purple Line, a 16.2 mile east-west light   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.), along with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and a bipartisan group of senators have introduced a Senate resolution calling for Vladimir Putin and members of his regime to be held accountable for the numerous acts of war, aggression, and human rights abuses that have been conducted under his watch. The resolution: * Strongly condemns the ongoin  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Dutch Ruppersberger, and John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) introduced legislation (S. 3744/H.R. 6931) to reauthorize the National Park Service designation of the Baltimore National Heritage Area, allowing for continued federal support of local agencies and non-profits in their efforts to preserve and promote Baltimore's pivotal role in   more