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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2021-12-10 ( 5 items ) |
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Rep. Sarbanes Votes to Protect Democracy Against Corruption (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Dec. 9, 2021:
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Democracy Reform Task Force Chair John Sarbanes (D-Md.) released the following statement after House passage of the Protecting Our Democracy Act (H.R. 5314).
"Our democracy can no longer depend on a president's moral obligation to the American people. There must be safeguards put in place to protect our institutions and prevent presidential abuses of office.
"Transparency, accountability and a robust system of checks and balances more PR
Sen. Durbin to Acting FDA Commissioner: Agency Is Three Months Past Court-Ordered Deadline to Regulate E-Cigarettes (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2021:
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock urging the FDA to complete its review of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) for the millions of e-cigarette products that have fueled the youth vaping epidemic. In the letter, Durbin reiterated that the deadline for FDA's review was three months ago as mandated by a U.S. District Cour more PR
Sen. Van Hollen, Rep. Norton Push for Funding for Union Station Redevelopment as Infrastructure Law Implemented (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), and members of the National Capital Region sent a letter urging Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Amtrak Chief Executive Officer William Flynn to prioritize funding for the Washington Union Station Expansion Project as they begin to implement the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law on November 15, 2021.
Cosigners of the letter, i more PR
Sens. Cardin, Casey, Booker, Kaine Introduce Bill to Empower Community College Students (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) today introduced the Correctly Recognizing Educational Achievements (CREATE) Graduates Act, which would help community college students who transferred receive their associate degree by transferring their earned credits back to their community college, a process known as "reverse transfer." According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 100 occupations o more PR
Team Md. Announces More Than $2M to Increase Local Capacity to Reduce and Prevent the Backlog of DNA Cases (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2021:
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $2,085,897 in federal funding to help relieve police department backlogs of forensic biology and DNA cases.
"Every year, thousands of violent and non-violent crimes - including murders, rapes and assaults - go unsolved because of the backlo more PR
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