WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) applauded news that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected the first recipients of the Increasing Land, Capital and Market Access Program -- a new program aimed at supporting young, beginning and underserved farmers. As a part of the USDA's announcement, the 2020 Farmers Cooperative received funding to support historically   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and (both D-Md.) today announced the inclusion of $3,000,000 in direct federal funding that they requested within the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee fiscal year 2024 funding bill for the planning and design of a new fire station at Naval Support A  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee, (both D-Md.) praised the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for its ongoing commitment to improving navigation, efficiency and safety at the Port of Baltimore. This week, Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, US  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Today, Congressman David Trone (D-MD), member of the House Committee on Appropriations, released a statement condemning Republicans' funding cuts to rural communities and vulnerable Americans during the markup of the full Appropriation Committee's markup of the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee's Fiscal Year 2024 funding bill: "It remains abundantly clear that   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $20 million for the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration's (MDOT MTA) Mondawmin RAISE Transit Hub Project. This federal investment will support upgrades to the station's transit infras  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $20 million for the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration's (MDOT MTA) Mondawmin RAISE Transit Hub Project. This federal investment will support upgrades to the station's transit infrastr  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $20 million for the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration's (MDOT MTA) Mondawmin RAISE Transit Hub Project. This federal investment will support upgrades to the station's tran  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $1,375,686 for the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to support local small- and medium-sized manufacturing businesses and create job opportunities in Maryland. This federal  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $1,375,686 for the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to support local small- and medium-sized manufacturing businesses and create job opportunities in Maryland. Th  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Today, Congressman David Trone joined Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) in announcing $1,375,686 for the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to support local small- and medium-sized manufacturing businesses and create job opportunities in Maryland.   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $20 million for the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration's (MDOT MTA) Mondawmin RAISE Transit Hub Project. This federal investment will support upgrades to the station's transit infrastruc  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $1,375,686 for the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to support local small- and medium-sized manufacturing businesses and create job opportunities in Maryland. This federal fun  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Today, Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Representatives Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) to announce $1,375,686 for the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to support local small- and medium-sized manufacturing businesses and create job opportu  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen,a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin(bothD-Md.) announcedthe inclusion of$3,000,000 indirectfederal fundingthat they requestedwithin the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee fiscal year 2024 funding bill for the planning and design of a new fire station atNaval Support Activi  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced the inclusion of $4,240,000 in direct federal funding for projects they requested within the Senate Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Subcommittee's proposed funding legislation for fisc  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee, and Ben Cardin, a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, (both D-Md.) praised the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for its ongoing commitment to improving navigation, efficiency and safety at the Port of Baltimore. This week, Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, USACE Commanding G  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter on June 23, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) wrote to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed and Ranking Member Roger Wicker urging the Committee to support Ukraine's air defense by facilitating the transfer of additional U.S. air defense assets to Ukraine. The Senators write, "As Ukraine continues its brave fight against Russia's unp  more