WASHINGTON, June 25 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on June 24, 2021, on the announcement of an agreement between President Biden and a bipartisan group of Senators on a proposed infrastructure package: "I'm pleased that President Biden and a bipartisan group of Senators announced an agreement today on an infrastructure package that will continue to spur economic growth and the creation of millions of new American jobs. I look forward to reviewing the full details of this agreement as we remain  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) announced the winner of the 2021 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition. Violet Cambell, a rising senior at Huntingtown High School, won the competition with her piece titled "The Pride of Sight." "Once again, Maryland's Fifth District students showcased their strong talents during this year's 2021 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition," said Congressman Hoyer. "Though there were many exce more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone (MD-06) announced that he secured $187,500 in funding for improvements to the Allegany College of Maryland Community Theatre as a part of the FY 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill. The bill will be considered by the Appropriations Committee in the coming weeks and then head to the House floor for a vote before August. The Allegany College of Maryland theatre is a cent more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone (MD-06) announced that he secured a historic $883,574 investment for broadband expansion in Garrett County as a part of the FY 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill. The Garrett County Broadband Expansion Project will ensure that 270 households, 24 farms, and 17 businesses from Route 135 at Mountain Lake Park, Maryland to Bloomington, Maryland receive high-speed internet. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) applauded the inclusion of $1.35 million in funding for water tanks to assist the Prince George's County Fire and EMS Department as part of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bill. Many rural areas in Prince George's County do not have an adequate water supply. Thes more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) and Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) applauded the award of $30.4 million total to 70 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) minority-serving institutions (MSIs) as part of the (FY) 2021 DoD Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MSI) Research and Education Program. Awards range up to $600,000 and will support the acquisition of equipment at 32 HBCUs, 37 MSIs a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) applauded the inclusion of $1.35 million in funding for water tanks to assist the Prince George's County Fire and EMS Department as part of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bill. Many rural areas in Prince George's County do not have an adequate water supply. The more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) have introduced the Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit Act of 2021 (S. 2291) that would make existing merchant nuclear power owners/operators eligible for the same 1.5 cent/kilowatt hour credit ($15/megawatt hour) proposed for wind operators. America's nuclear reactors provide one-fifth of our nation's electricity more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following joint statement on June 24, 2021, with Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland: * * * "We welcome the release of the President Biden's comprehensive strategy to prevent and respond to gun violence and ensure public safety. There is no single cause of gun violence that has plagued our city, making such an aggressive, all-of-government response the most promising approach. We are encouraged that Mayor Brandon Scott participated in yesterday's event with President Joe Biden and A more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to address medical debt as Americans face steep bills, especially as a result of COVID-19. In a letter to Acting Director Dave Uejio, the Senators more PR