Saturday - March 28, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland

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Maryland Delegation Announces Over $7 Million to Increase Safety and Security in Places of Worship
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) announced $7,393,350 in federal funding to strengthen security at 50 churches, synagogues, mosques, and other religious community centers across Maryl  more
Sarbanes, Courtney, DeSaulnier Introduce Legislation to Institute Major Reforms to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD), Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, and Representative Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee, introduced new legislation to institute major reforms to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. In 2007, Congressman Sarbanes au  more
Van Hollen, Sarbanes Announce Senate Passage of Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes (both D-Md.) announced the unanimous passage of the Chesapeake National Recreation Act by the United States Senate. The bipartisan, bicameral bill, introduced in July 2023 by Senator Van Hollen and Congressman Sarbanes, would unite a series of voluntarily contributed sites and iconic Bay properties under the National Park Service (NPS) to cre  more