WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: The House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved H.R. 6943, the Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022, legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives David Trone (D-MD) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA). This bipartisan legislation would expand the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to include coverage for first responders who die as a result of suicide or are permanently disabled as a result of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressmen Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) and Pete Stauber (R-MN) introduced H.R. 7694 - the "Strengthening Small Business Subcontracting Act," which was unanimously passed and reported out of the U.S. House Committee on Small Business today. This bipartisan legislation revises the language of the Small Business Act to reward prime contractors who have a better history of working with small businesses and abiding by t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on May 11, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor this afternoon in support of H.R. 2499, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery. "Madam Speaker, I'm speaking up today for the more than 10,000 federal firefighters who risk their lives day after day for their fellow Americans. They safeguard mili more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on May 11, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this afternoon after Senate Republicans blocked consideration of the Women's Health Protection Act. "Senate Republicans made it clear today that they do not believe that a woman ought to have autonomy over her own body and make her own health care decisions. Their rejection of even moving to debate more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Andy Harris (all Md.) announced $129,731 to fund partnerships between NASA and Maryland universities to support young students' dreams of entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The funds will support the University of Baltimore's Space Tech  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), and Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), John Sarbanes (D-MD), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Anthony Brown (D-MD), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and David Trone (D-MD), who represent the National Capital Region in the House of Representatives, issued the following statement on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Auth more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following joint statement: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Anthony Brown (MD-04), Jennifer Wexton (VA-10), and David Trone (MD-06), who represent the National Capital Region in the House of Representatives, issued the following statement on the Washington Metropolitan Area Tran more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Andy Harris (all Md.) announced $129,731 to fund partnerships between NASA and Maryland universities to support young students' dreams of entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The funds will support the University of Baltimore's Space Tech Camp - an init more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger tonight voted in favor of bipartisan legislation providing nearly $40 billion in emergency funding to support the Ukrainian people and defend global democracy in the wake of Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine. H.R. 7691, which passed the House of Representatives in a 368 to 57 vote and now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration, includes military aid, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022: A bipartisan bill, introduced by Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) to meet the needs of children with serious emotional disturbances or substance use disorders, was voted favorably out of the House Subcommittee on Health today. The Continuing Systems of Care for Children Act (H.R. 7248) would reauthorize two mental health and substance use programs - the Comprehensive Community Mental He more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes today joined Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, and Andy Harris (all Md.) in announcing $129,731 to fund partnerships between NASA and Maryland universities to support young students' dreams of entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The funds will support the Universi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following joint statement on May 11, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative John Sarbanes today joined Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) and Representatives Don Beyer (D-Va.), Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Anthony Brown (D-Md.), Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) and David Trone (D-Md.), who represent the National Capital Region in the House of Representatives, in issuing a statement on t more PR

LARGO, Maryland, May 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) met with leaders from Prince George's County to discuss progress, implementation, and next steps for a new school-based pediatric telehealth network. As part of the bipartisan Omnibus Appropriations Agreement for the remainder of FY2022, Reps. Hoyer and Brown secured $4 million to build out the telehealth network and connect  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume and Andy Harris (all Md.) today announced $129,731 to fund partnerships between NASA and Maryland universities to support young students' dreams of entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The funds will support the University of Baltimore's S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on May 11, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the Senate vote on the Women's Health Protection Act, legislation to codify the reproductive rights secured in Roe v. Wade. "Right now, the threat to women's reproductive freedom posed by the Supreme Court and Senate Republicans is more urgent than ever. The Women's Health Protection Act would guarantee  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Andy Harris (all Md.) announced $129,731 to fund partnerships between NASA and Maryland universities to support young students' dreams of entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The funds will support the University of Baltimore's Space Tech Camp - an  more PR