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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2021-06-29 ( 15 items )  
House Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on the HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on June 28, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on H.R. 3385, Rep. Jason Crow's (CO-06) HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act, which was considered by the House today and will be voted on tomorrow. "I am proud to support Rep. Crow's bipartisan legislation that would help streamline special immigrant visa (SIV) applications for Afghans who risked their lives to assist the U.S. and coalition forces in more PR

Rep. Brown: 'If Not for Our Journalists, Where Would Our Democracy Be?' (10)
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on June 28, 2021: * * * Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) released the following statement on the three-year anniversary of the Capital Gazette shooting and the dedication of a memorial in Newman Park in Annapolis honoring the life and legacies of the five individuals who were lost that day. "On June 28, 2018, the Capital Gazette newsroom was attacked by a man who deliberately wanted to harm members of the press. Five people died. Three years later, the  more PR

Rep. Brown: Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $98 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding for Airports Across the State (10)
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: Congressman Anthony G. Brown, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Reps. Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-MD) today announced $98,263,281 in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan for Maryland airports, supporting tens of thousands of local jobs. "As our country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, we must continue to invest in our airport infrastructur more PR

Rep. Brown: Prince George's County Delegation Members Announce More Than $5 Million for Electric Buses (10)
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Anthony Brown (all D-Md.) today announced $5,150,000 in federal funding to purchase electric buses and charging stations, replacing existing diesel buses, in Prince George's County. "Communities of color are more susceptible to environmental injustices and the harmful effects of climate change, such as poor air quality. That is why this new round of federal  more PR

Rep. Hoyer: Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $98 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding for Airports Across the State (10)
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone today in announcing $98,263,281 in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan for Maryland airports, supporting tens of thousands of local jobs. "As our country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, we must continue to invest in our airpo more PR

Rep. Hoyer: Prince George's County Delegation Members Announce More Than $5 Million for Electric Buses (10)
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressman Anthony Brown (MD-04) today announced $5,150,000 in federal funding to purchase electric buses and charging stations, replacing existing diesel buses, in Prince George's County. "Communities of color are more susceptible to environmental injustices and the harmful effects of climate change, such as poor air quality. That is why th more PR

Rep. Raskin: Md. Delegation Announces More Than $98 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding for Airports Across the State (10)
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony G. Brown, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Reps. Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-MD) today announced $98,263,281 in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan for Maryland airports, supporting tens of thousands of local jobs. "As our country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, we must continue to invest in our airport infrastructure to better manage more PR

Rep. Ruppersberger: Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $98 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding for Airports Across the State (10)
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: Congressman Anthony G. Brown, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Reps. Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-MD) today announced $98,263,281 in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan for Maryland airports, supporting tens of thousands of local jobs. "As our country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, we must continue to invest in our airport  more PR

Rep. Sarbanes Statement on 8th Anniversary of SCOTUS Shelby Decision (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on June 25, 2021, on the 8th anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling in Shelby County vs. Holder: * * * Democracy Reform Task Force Chair Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) released the following statement today on the eighth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Shelby County v. Holder: "As we mark the 8th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's disastrous Shelby County v. Holder decision - which unleashed a torrent of Republican-led voter suppres more PR

Rep. Sarbanes, Md. Congressional Delegation Announce More Than $98 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding for Airports Across the State (10)
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined the Maryland Congressional Delegation in announcing $98,263,281 in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan for Maryland airports, supporting tens of thousands of local jobs. "As our country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, we must continue to invest in our airport infrastructure to better manage the expected influx of travelers and help propel our economy forward," the lawmake more PR

Rep. Trone Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for Civil Rights Icon Curt Flood's Induction Into Baseball Hall of Fame After COVID Postponed Last Year's Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: U.S. Representative David Trone (D-MD), alongside U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Reps. Cori Bush (D-MO), Ann Wagner (R-MO), and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), sent a letter to the Chair of the Board of the National Baseball Hall of Fame urging the induction of All-Star baseball player Curt Flood into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Flood is well known for transforming professional sports when he challenged Major League Baseba more PR

Rep. Trone: Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $98 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding for Airports Across the State (10)
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: Congressman David Trone, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Reps. Anthony G. Brown, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Jamie Raskin (all D-MD) today announced $98,263,281 in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan for Maryland airports, supporting tens of thousands of local jobs. "As our country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, we must continue to invest in our airport infrastructure more PR

Sen. Cardin: Prince George's County Delegation Members Announce More Than $5 Million for Electric Buses (10)
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Anthony Brown (all D-Md.) today announced $5,150,000 in federal funding to purchase electric buses and charging stations, replacing existing diesel buses, in Prince George's County. "Communities of color are more susceptible to environmental injustices and the harmful effects of climate change, such as poor air quality. That is why this new round of federa more PR

Sen. Van Hollen: Md. Delegation Announces More Than $98 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding for Airports Across the State (10)
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Anthony G. Brown, and Reps. Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-MD) announced $98,263,281 in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan for Maryland airports, supporting tens of thousands of local jobs. "As our country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, we must continue to invest in our airport infrastructure to better mana more PR

Sen. Van Hollen: Prince George's County Delegation Members Announce More Than $5 Million for Electric Buses (10)
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer, and Anthony Brown (all D-Md.) announced $5,150,000 in federal funding to purchase electric buses and charging stations, replacing existing diesel buses, in Prince George's County. "Communities of color are more susceptible to environmental injustices and the harmful effects of climate change, such as poor air quality. That is why this new round of federal funding to purchas more PR