WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md), issued the following statement in celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Queer and Intersex LGBTQI+ Pride Month. "This June marks 53 years since the attack on the Stonewall Inn, and 52 years since the first Pride parade was held in New York City. The Stonewall Riots are widely recognized as the catalyst for the resurgence of the fight for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, 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, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $7,050,429 to support AmeriCorps' service and volunteerism efforts in communities across Maryland. These awards were funded by both the fiscal year 2022 Appropriations package and the American Rescue Plan which t  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 3, 2022: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) announced $7,050,429 to support AmeriCorps' service and volunteerism efforts in communities across Maryland. These awards were funded by bo  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 3, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $7,050,429 to support AmeriCorps' service and volunteerism efforts in communities across Maryland. These awards were funded by both the fiscal year 2022 Appropriations package and the American Resc  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 3, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $7,050,429 to support AmeriCorps' service and volunteerism efforts in communities across Maryland. These awards were funded by both the fiscal year 2022 Appropriations package and the American Resc  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, 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, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $7,050,429 to support AmeriCorps' service and volunteerism efforts in communities across Maryland. These awards were funded by both the fiscal year 2022 Appropriations package and the American Rescue  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 3, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md). joined Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) in announcing $7,050,429 to support AmeriCorps' service and volunteerism efforts in communities across Maryland. These awards were funded by both the fiscal year 2022 Appropriations   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone and U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) announced that Frostburg State University will receive $457,247 in federal funding for the Appalachian Service Through Action and Resources (ASTAR) program. ASTAR is a Maryland AmeriCorps program that provides services and support to Western Maryland communities. These services include educational programming, health care r  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Anthony Brown (all D-Md.) announced $15,680,000 to improve rail infrastructure and safety at the Port of Baltimore. This federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (DOT-FRA) will support the construction of four new working rail tracks totali  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- 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, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $7,050,429 to support AmeriCorps' service and volunteerism efforts in communities across Maryland. These awards were funded by both the fiscal year 2022 Appropriations package and the American Rescue Plan whic  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced that Frostburg State University will receive $457,247 in federal funding for the Appalachian Service Through Action and Resources (ASTAR) program. ASTAR is a Maryland AmeriCorps program that provides services and support to Western Maryland communities. These services include educational programming, health   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 2, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced their direct federal funding requests for Maryland community projects under the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee for fiscal year 2023. The Senators worked with local community leaders to identify these projects, which will support local economic development, position small businesses f  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter on June 3, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today released the following statement welcoming the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement that Dr. Kandis Boyd will direct the agency's Chesapeake Bay Program. "The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and the selection of Dr. Kandis Boyd as Director of the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program makes clear that the   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement welcoming the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement that Dr. Kandis Boyd will direct the agency's Chesapeake Bay Program. "The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and the selection of Dr. Kandis Boyd as Director of the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program makes clear that the agency understands th  more